Tag Archives: Arizona
Russell Erwin Kees (1927–2016)
Ancestor SketchFamily line: Brown-MontranBy Don Taylor Identity Question How did Russell Erwin Kees — born Russell Erwin Clark Amsterdam to Madonna Mae Montran and Samson Clark Amsterdam, and later known by an unofficial surname taken from his mother’s partner (a … Continue reading
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Tagged Korean War, Vaudeville, 60 Minutes II, Brown/Montran, Southwestern High School, Arizona, Kwajalein, Kees, Michigan, veteran, Panama, Amsterdam
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Donna Darling Collection – Part 74
Donna Darling Revue Treasure Chest Thursday By Don Taylor For this week’s Treasure Chest Thursday, I’m looking at a page from the Donna Darling Collection that includes both a clipping and a photo. Palm Theater – Pueblo, Colorado Key features: … Continue reading
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Tagged Palm Theater, Arizona, Grand Theater, Colorado, Douglas, Pueblo
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The Show Must Go On – Tucson, Arizona
Donna Darling Collection – Part 33 Treasure Chest Thursday By Don Taylor “The show must go on” is a long-time show-business mantra. One of the clippings in the Donna Darling Collection tells of a harrowing story of making sure the … Continue reading
Posted in Donna Darling and Sammy Clark Revue, Treasure Chest, Donna Montran
Tagged Douglas, Arizona, Tucson
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Donna Darling Collection – Part 28 – Columbia Theater
Columbia Theater Treasure Chest Thursday By Don Taylor For this week’s Treasure Chest Thursday, I’m looking at a large clipping from the Donna Darling Collection. Initially, it covered two pages in the scrapbook. I was able to take the two … Continue reading
Posted in Treasure Chest, Donna Montran
Tagged Arizona, Sammy Clark, Donna Darling Revue, Phoenix, Columbia Theater
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