1. Circuses box folder Request box 1 1 Typescript manuscript of article on behind the scenes business at Barnum & Bailey Circus, undated Pre-dates merger with Ringling Bros. 1 1 Two large Hallmark postcards depicting a herd of giraffes and "the Ugo Ancillotti Troupe of French Bicycle Experts", undated 1 1 Program - Providence, Rhode Island; Fall River, New Bedford, Massachusetts , 11-13 June 1914 1 1 Magazine - "The Wizard Prince of Arabia", 1914 1 1 Magazine - "Persia: or the Pageants of the 1001 Nights", 1916 1 1 Official route, June-July 1916 1 1 Menus, 1916 28 June [dinner] Lynn, Massachusetts; 30 June [dinner] Waterville, Maine; 1 July [lunch] Bangor, Maine; 3 July [lunch] Lewiston, Maine; 3 July [dinner] Lewiston, Maine; 4 July-Independence Day Banquet: Biddleford, Maine includes items from various periods, along with various mergers and break-ups. box folder Request box 1 2 Breakfast ticket, undated 1 2 Sticker with Hagenbeck-Wallace logo 1 2 Letterhead and envelope 1 2 Program - Stage Women's War Relief Benefit, 20 September-6 October 1918 1 2 Route cards, September-October 1926 Two Cards: Twenty-second and twenty-fourth weeks 1 2 Hagenbeck-Wallace-Forepaugh-Sells Bros - Magazine and Daily Review, 1935 1 2 Wallace Bros. Route Card, 12-26 April 1941 box folder Request box 1 3 1917-1926 Water color drawing of Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey horse drawn, steam powered calliope, circa 1917 Magazine - "The Magnificent Fairyland Spectacle: Cinderella" Includes "Libretto of the pageant; programs of the arena; magazine of marvels; guide to the menagerie" Magazine and Daily Review, 1918, 1920, 1922, 1925 Program - New Bedford, Massachusetts, 15 June 1 4 1932-1955 Magazine and Daily Review - Golden Jubilee Issue, 1932-1934 Christmas card signed by Frank A. Cook, 1934 Magazine and Daily Review, 1935-1936 Postcards - Souvenir folder of Mr. and Mrs. Gargantua the Great, 1941 Magazine and Daily Review, 1941 and 1955 Magazine and Program, 1944 1 5 Photographs All are 'back-stage' shots of performers and support staff, etc. Some shots of Animals, mostly elephants; one of a rosterB/w ca 1920's-30's. Some identified on reverse. Many are postcard format.Many appear to have been taken by G. A. Hough box folder Request box 1 6 Contract synopsis for Greenville, South Carolina, and Highpoint, North Carolina, 16 September and 24 September Contains information gathered by an agent pertaining to lot locations, supply sources, etc. per town. There are printed notes of various importance to arrival and set-up at the bottom, and on the reverse are maps of lot locations for each city. 1 6 Route cards for weeks twenty-one through the end of season Mailed to G.A. Hough, Sr. 1 6 Envelope with circus letterhead 1 6 Envelope with picture of Robinson surrounded by circus acts and animals 1 6 Small sticker with circus logo 1 6 Tickets [used to compensate those who allowed ad lithographs to be posted by agents on their property] 1 6 Tickets [for the annex, 25 cents] 1 6 Press release for 107th season box folder Request box 1 7 Letterhead 1 7 Two large Hallmark postcards depicting "Roman Standing Race" and "Camel Races", undated 1 7 Magazine, 1919 Primarily contains stories on the various animals of the show. 1 7 Official program, 1924 1 7 Magazine - program of shows, 1932 box folder Request box 1 8 Photographs, 1922 Most of the photographs are dated 1922 on the original plate, are numbered, and bear the "Sparks Shows" postcard format. Two are autographed. The photographs are dated-described on the back and marked for the New Bedford Sunday Standard Gravure Section. Subjects are mostly performers and acts. 1 8 Route booklet, 1923 Includes listings of staff by department 1 8 Promotional booklet, undated Contains items pertaining to various circuses and groups box folder Request box 1 9 Souvenir booklet for The Royal English Circus and German Water Carnival, undated 1 9 Magazine - "California Frank's All-Star Wild West", early 1900s 1 9 "Circus Magazine, Wild West and Animal Review", 1934 Includes articles, mostly promotionals, and information for the following: Seils Sterling Circus, Barnett Bros., Dodson's Shows, Lewis Bros, Golden Rule Shows, Rice Bros. Circus, Vanderburg Bros. Shows, Fisher Bros. Show, Barker Shows, Miller Bros Expo and Wild West, Engford Family Show, Conroy Bros Show, Fowler Bros Circus, F. H. Bee Shows, World Bros., Almond & Conley Circus, Isler Greater Shows, Sea Bros. Circus, Kaus United Shows, Olinger Bros Circus, Gibson's Blue Ribbon Shows, and Kay Bros Circus. 1 9 Promotional booklet - Gentry Bros Circus, undated 1 9 Chevrolet Dealer promotional flyer on Downie Bros. Circus Motorization using Chevrolet trucks, ca 1935 1 9 Publicity handbill - Will Rogers, signed on original plate, undated Advertisements for Atlanta, Georgia businesses on the back. 1 10 Cash envelopes [no circus identified], undated 1 10 Christmas Greeting card signed by Harry Bert 1 10 Pay order made out by treasurer of Alleghanians Vocalist and Swiss Bell Ringers, 24 January 1872 For room rent. 1 10 Postcard - exterior of Ripley's "Believe it or Not Odditorium," New York, New York, 1939 1 10 Postcard - Murphy's Carousal, Savin Rock, Connecticut, ca 1910 1 10 Courier lithograph - portrait of Fanny Davenport 1 11 Small handbill - The Harris Road Show 1 11 Personal invitation for a Jenny Lind concert 1 11 Autograph, C. Carr [?], circa 1846 1 11 Autographs, Dan Rice, undated 1 11 Autograph, Effa Majette 1 11 "Descriptive List of Bernard's Circus Specialties" - Chas. Bernard, Riverside, Savannah, Georgia, 1937 1 11 UPI [United Press International] wire - Eleven year old bit by baboon at Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros Circus [New York], 11 June 1960 1 11 Written matter - quotes from individuals, No ascertainable connection to writer, Quotee, subject 1 11 Handbill - Sims Greater Shows, Prescott, Ontario, 5 August 1933 1 11 Handbill - C.F. Zeiger United Shows, Corpus Christi, Texas, 2 November 1931 1 11 Handbill - Van Ault's Arcade [Cetlin and Wilson Shows], Winter Quarters, 13 December 1939 1 11 Handbill - Doc El Vino Family Wonder Show, undated 1 11 Letterhead - Lee Bros. Show 1 11 Letterhead - Billy Fee Wild Animal Shows 1 11 Letterhead - A.G. Barnes Circus 1 11 Booklet - "The Elephant's Love or Zenobia's Infidelity; presented with the Compliments of C. I. Hood & Co., proprietors of Hoods Sarsaparilla, Lowell, Mass.", 1891 1 11 Story with ads and promotional testimonies for the product 1 11 Booklet - "Thrilling Stories about Snakes and Snake Charmers: Illustrated" 1 11 Stock List - U. S. Tent and Awning Company, "New and Second Hand Tents and Paraphernalia", 1920 box folder Request box 4 1 Program - "Revue Folies Bergéres," French Casino, New York City, circa 1935 4 1 Souvenir Program - B. F. Keith's New York Hippodrome, 1924 4 1 Souvenir Program - Keith-Albee's New York Hippodrome, 1925
2. Performers box folder Request box 2 1 Buffalo Bill - greeting card from Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show (Full color on Cardstock, 8 x 12) 2 1 Buffalo Bill - newspaper clippings (photocopies from originals)
Covers period from late 1890's to his death In 1917 & includes AP release, dated 14 September 1914, to be released in the Event of his death 2 12 Buffalo Bill - historical sketches and programs, 1893, 1899 2 2 Mr and Mrs. Tom Thumb [Mr. And Mrs. Charles Stratton] - carte de visite photographs (The Thumbs and Their Child; Mrs. Thumb) 2 2 Mr and Mrs. Tom Thumb [Mr. And Mrs. Charles Stratton] - Currier and Ives lithograph depicting the Thumbs marriage, 1863 February 10 (color, 7 x 9 original) 2 2 Mr and Mrs. Tom Thumb [Mr. And Mrs. Charles Stratton] - matted photograph 2 3 Minnie Larned - cabinet photograph - Wheaton, Illinois 2 3 Minnie Larned - letters, 1881-1893
Most are related to early life and provide no information on career in the circus. 2 5 "Prince Mungo" (2 in costume, one out) 2 5 Carte de visite - "Commodore Nutt & Miss Minnie Warren", circa 1868 2 5 Carte de visite - Leopold Kahn, "Admiral Dot" 2 5 Cabinet photo - Modjeska, ca 1889 2 5 Florence Harris Mardo, equestrienne. Autographed to Max Haugh 2 5 Kukla Fran and Ollie Burr. Autographed to Mischa de la Motte 2 5 Fran Burr with unidentified individual, autographed to Larry 2 5 Violet and Daisy Hilton, signed on original plate 2 5 Scene shot from a production of "Annie Get Your Gun" 2 5 Scene shot from a production of "Fixer Dugan", RKO press release, 1939 2 5 Bob Baker's Marionettes, 16 June 1952 2 6 Unidentified
A collection of unidentified photographs. Subjects include performances, performers, animals, trainers, parades, etc.
4. Oversized items box folder Request box 3 1 Pine Ridge News 3 1 "Chatter from around the Whitetops". Two issues, v. 1, nos. 7-8, 1927 November-December
Published by the Circus Fans Association. 3 1 Large format articles on "The Great Wallendas" tragedy, 1963 3 2 "The Merry Go Round Rag". Ralph Larsh. Chicago: Ralph Larsh, 1918 (Sketch of merry go round on cover., 6 pp) 3 2 "Oh! You Circus Day." Edith Maida Lessing and Jimmie V. Monaco. Chicago: Will Rossiter, 1912 (Portrait of Maud Lambert on cover.) 3 2 "Circus Galop." Wm Groscurth. Boston: Oliver Ditsen Co., 1888 (Equestrienne act on cover) 3 3 Barnum & Bailey - two large promotional newspapers, both for performances in New Bedford, Massachusetts (One damaged by rodents.) 3 3 Barnum & Bailey - official route, 1916 (large tri-fold format) 3 Barnum & Bailey - Daily Journal - Madison Square Garden advertisement, 1882 3 4 Cole Bros. - Clyde Beatty - Three page advertisement from the "Circuses" section of The Billboard , 4 May 1935 3 5 Forepaugh-Sells - promotional newspaper for performance in New Bedford, MA, 7 June 1904 3 6 Ringling Bros. - promotional newspaper for New Bedford, Massachusetts show
Main subject is "Joan of Arc, New Spectacle" 3 6 Ringling Bros. - Red Wagon Annual, "A Circus Yearbook", 1899
Includes history of the show, managers and staff for the year, various articles on animals, photographs and drawings, and a city-by-ity diary of notable events while en route. 3 7 John Robinson's Circus
A collection of daily report sheets for cars two and three. Covers various months within the season-no year noted, however. Forms indicate various expenditures and accounts of lithograph postings for each stop en route, etc. oversized_folder Request oversized_folder 2B Barnum & Bailey - New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1894 June 9 2B Flagg's New England Carnival Co. promotional - Haverhill, Massachusetts 2B Howe's Circus promotional - Falmouth, Massachusetts 2B John Robinson's Circus promotional 2B Downie Bros. Big Three Ring Circus promotional - Falmouth, Massachusetts oversized_folder Request oversized_folder 3B Pill's Manikins announcement - afternoon performances 3B Ringling Bros. & Barnum & Bailey announcement - Clyde Beatty's Trained Wild Animal Sensation 3B Ringling Bros & Barnum and Bailey poster depicting Equestrienne Act 3B Walter L. Main Shows poster depicting bust of a clown, with inset photo of main oversized_folder Request oversized_folder 1C Karosu Circus and Review (Japanese) - depicting various acts and performers, 1930 1C The Combination of the Barnum and Van Amburge Museum an Menagerie Co. and Dan Castello's Great Show, 1-2 November
Illustrated with promotions, including Md'le Pauline & the child wonder, Little Minnie; Mr Charles Fish, the Great American Equestrian etc. Atlanta, Georgia
