Thomas Nelson Page
Thomas Nelson Page (April 23, 1853 – November 1, 1922) was an American lawyer, politician, and writer. He served as the U.S. ambassador to Italy from 1913 to 1919 under the administration of President Woodrow Wilson during World War I. In his writing, Page popularized Plantation tradition literature which was used to promote the Lost Cause myth across the New South. Page first got the public's attention with his story "Marse Chan" which was published in the Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine. Page's most notable works include The Burial of the Guns and In Ole Virginia. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Hanover County (county in Virginia, United States), Died November 1, 1922 (Hanover County (county in Virginia, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1902
Roles Represented in DAHR: author
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1384 | 7-in. | 5/10/1902 | Kyarolina Jim | Len Spencer | Monologue | author | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1384 | 10-in. | 5/10/1902 | Kyarolina Jim | Len Spencer | Monologue | author | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix C-]1384 | 12-in. | 5/10/1902 | Kyarolina Jim | Len Spencer | Monologue | author | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1385 | 7-in. | 5/10/1902 | Ole laughin' | Len Spencer | Monologue | author | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1385 | 10-in. | 5/10/1902 | Ole laughin' | Len Spencer | Monologue | author | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix C-]1385 | 12-in. | 5/10/1902 | Ole laughin' | Len Spencer | Monologue | author |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Page, Thomas Nelson," accessed January 2, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102744.
Page, Thomas Nelson. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 2, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102744.
"Page, Thomas Nelson." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 2 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Thomas Nelson Page
IMDb: Thomas Nelson Page
Britannica: Thomas Nelson Page
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Page, Thomas Nelson, 1853-1922 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80037026
Wikidata: Thomas Nelson Page - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1861210
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/39470501
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/52403 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/52403
Wikipedia content provided under the terms of the Creative Commons BY-SA license
Feedback
Send the Editors a message about this record.
