The real Santa of Miller & Rhoads : the extraordinary life of Bill Strother
- Title
- The real Santa of Miller & Rhoads : the extraordinary life of Bill Strother / Donna Strother Deekens ; foreword by Phillip L. Wenz.
- Published by
- Charleston, SC : The History Press, 2014.
- Author
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Details
- Description
- 204 pages; 23 cm
- Summary
- "Discover the fascinating life of Bill Strother, the celebrated 'real' Santa at Miller & Rhoads in Richmond, Virginia"--
- Alternative title
- Real Santa of Miller and Rhoads
- Subject
- Strother, Bill, 1896-1957
- Miller & Rhoads > Employees > Biography
- Miller & Rhoads > History > 20th century
- Miller & Rhoads
- 1900-1999
- Department store Santas > Virginia > Richmond > Biography
- Stunt performers > United States > Biography
- Buildering > United States > History > 20th century
- RELIGION > Holidays > Christmas & Advent
- Buildering
- Department store Santas
- Employees
- Stunt performers
- United States
- Virginia > Richmond
- Genre/Form
- Biographies.
- History.
- Contents
- Foreword / by Phillip L. Wenz -- Introduction: "I Believe!" -- I. SETTING "HIGH" STANDARDS -- 1. Young Carey -- 2. Hanging Out : "Buildering" -- 3. "'Will You Walk Into My Parlor?' Said the Spider to the Fly ..." -- 4. Climbing for the War Effort ... and Beyond -- 5. "O Canada!" : A Thrill for Our Neighbor to the North -- 6. Climbing Toward an Unexpected Hollywood Moment -- 7. "Falling" in Love ... But "Able to Leap Tall Buildings" No More! -- 8. "Buddy, Can You Spare a Dime?" -- 9. Heading "Back East" -- II. "SANTA MAGIC!" -- 10. The Man Who Would Be Santa Claus -- 11. End of an Era, but the Tradition Lives On.
- Owning institution
- Princeton University Library
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-204) and index.