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Sale (Charles "Chic") Collection
mssSalecollection
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Contributing Institution:
The Huntington Library
Title: Charles "Chic" Sale collection
Identifier/Call Number: mssSalecollection
Physical Description:
6.42 Linear Feet
(8 boxes and 1 tube)
Date (inclusive): 1885-1982
Abstract: This collection consists of correspondence, ephemera, and photographs related to Charles "Chic" Sale's career as an actor
and vaudevillian.
Language of Material: Materials are in English.
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The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material,
nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and
obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
[Identification of item]. Charles "Chic" Sale collection, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Gift of Marie B. Sale, April 1961.
Gift of the children of Cherry Virginia Sale Brown, July 2015.
Charles "Chic" Sale was an American actor and vaudevillian. He was the son of Frank and Lillie Belle Sale, and the brother
of actress/writer Virginia Sale-Wren. He was married to Marie Bishop. They had four children: Cherry Virginia, Charles Jr.,
Mary and Dwight Sale.
This collection consists of correspondence, ephemera, and photographs related to Charles "Chic" Sale's career as an actor
and vaudevillian. The personal letters are mostly to and from Charles "Chic" Sale, Frank O. Sale, Lillie Belle Sale, and Marie
Bishop Sale. The photographs are roughly organized into three different folders: Marie Bishop Sale; McCoy and Sale family;
and Sale family. Box 8 contains larger photographs of Sale. There are also over 40 programs related to Sale from 1908 through
1914. The seven scrapbooks contain correspondence, ephemera, and photographs. The scrapbook in Box 7 (1) includes booking
agreements from 1908 through 1931.
Processed by Gina C Giang in 2017.
Collection is arranged by type of material.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Actors -- United States
American wit and humor
Vaudeville -- United States
Letters (correspondence)
Photographs
Programs (documents)
Scrapbooks