American Circus Programmes, 1932 - 1983

Sub-Series

Reference code: 178K43.613

Scope and Contents

Programmes for various American circuses including; Polack Bros., Al G. Barnes, Shrine, Hagenbeck-Wallace, Cole Brothers and Clyde and Beatty, King Bros., Mills Bros. and Cristiani-Wallace Bros. Circus, Bullen Bros., Shrine Circus, California Circus, Myers Grand American Circus and Circus Hoffman. All contain black and white or colour photographs of the acts and performers inside, a programme, some information about the circus and acts and commercial advertising.

Dates

Creation: 1932 - 1983

Creator

Circus Friends Association of Great Britain (Established 1934) (Organisation)
Cole Bros. Circus (c1884 - 1957) (Organisation)
Carl Hagenbeck Circus (c1893 - 1907) (Organisation)
Beatty, Clyde, 1903 - 1965 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Items are available to view by appointment in the NFCA reading room

Conditions Governing Use

Copies may be supplied or produced at the discretion of the National Fairground and Circus Archive, subject to copyright law and condition of the material