Professor Thomas C. Trueblood

Thomas Clarkson Trueblood (April 6, 1856 – June 5, 1951) was an American professor of elocution and oratory and the first coach of the University of Michigan golf and debate teams. He was affiliated with the University of Michigan for 67 years from 1884 to 1951, and was a nationally known writer and speaker on oratory and debate. He founded UM's Department of Elocution and Oratory as well as the campus debate program. He became the subject of national media attention in 1903 when the Chicago Tribune ran an article stating that he was offering a new "course in love making." His golf teams won two NCAA National Championships and five Big Ten Conference championships. He was posthumously inducted into the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor in 1981.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 1, 1856 (Salem), Died 1951 (Bradenton)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916

Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor [Trial 1916-05-15-01] Not documented 5/15/1916 Cassius' instigation of Brutus Professor Thomas C. Trueblood Recitation speaker  
Victor [Trial 1916-05-15-02] Not documented 5/15/1916 Now I am alone Professor Thomas C. Trueblood Recitation speaker  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Trueblood, Thomas C., Professor," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/347865.

Trueblood, Thomas C., Professor. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/347865.

"Trueblood, Thomas C., Professor." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/347865

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