Object Record
Metadata
Object ID |
2015.08.01 |
Title |
CD of info on Maro the Magician |
Description |
Information about Walter Truman Best, who became known as Edward Maro, "The Prince of Magic." He was known as a great magician, musician, artist, and shadowgraphist. This CD holds many articles and magazines about Maro: Comments from press in articles who admire Maro's work, an article that describes the restoring process at Maro's gravesite, a 1997 magic magazine that explains Maro's family life, a magician newspaper known as "Mahatma" which discusses about Maro's summer home at Maronook near Leland, an article titled "A Radio Talk About Maro" by J. Elder Blackledge about Maro's life overall, another article about Maro's life titled "The Sphinx," and many posters and pictures of Maro and few photos of his wife, Allie May Kaiser. |
Object Name |
Disc, CD |
People |
Best, Allie May Kaiser Best, Walter T. Germain, Karl Harrison, Harry Kellar, Harry |
Subjects |
House buying Leland Magicians Marriage Musicians Cemeteries Artists |
Search Terms |
Lake Leelanau Leland Maronook Old Art Building The Sphinx |
Collection |
Leelanau Historical Society & Museum |
Accession Number |
2015.08 |