Research Mission

General research mission:
  • To illustrate the known history of Dorothea Seery Lucke, Richard Lucke, and Waldemere Lucke; to make new discoveries to enrich their story.
  • aka Dottie, Dick and Walt.
  • History pertains to vaudeville; American dance and dance band music history in the 1920's-1930's
  • To find the legendary lost swing recording by Dick Lucke and His Arcadians, Dance Orchestra Unique!

In Chicago:
Find 1920's photographs, posters, articles, recordings and other documents pertaining to:
  • Dorothea Seery / Dottie Seery (Lucke)
  • Richard Lucke / Dick Lucke
  • Wademere Lucke / Walt Lucke
  • Marie Veatch School of the Dance (Hyde Park & Downtown studios, 1922)see keywords for teachers & addresses
  • Chicago Theatrical Shoe Company
  • 1920's theaters
  • 1920's dance troupes
  • Hyde Park High School (1920-1924)see keywords for student names
  • Hyde Park High School social events (1920-1924)see keywords
  • Hyde Park restaurants and hang out 'joints' (1920-1924)see keywords
  • Chicago dance halls & dance venues (1920-1924)see keywords
  • 1516 E 54th St in the 1920's (Dottie's home)
  • Opera Club (1920-1924)
  • Bunko Parties (1920-1924)
  • UC vs Princeton football game, October 23,1922 (fans and marching drum delivery)
  • Choosing drum skins from the cattle in the Chicago stockyards to make the world's largest marching drum (1920-1922)
  • Dick Lucke and His Arcadians, Dance Orchestra Unique
  • aka Dick Lucke Band
  • Bloom Photography Studio
  • H.A. Atwell Photography Studio