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Series 3: Oversize Materials, 1891-1939, bulk: 1920 - 1939

 Series

  • Staff Only

Scope and Contents note

Items requiring extra large folders and boxes to accommodate their sizes.

Dates

  • Creation: 1891-1939
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1920 - 1939

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The American circus collection is open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room; 1 box at a time (Priority III).

Arrangement note

Items arranged to mirror the arrangement of the collection: Publications (Box 6) followed by Visual materials (Box 7). Circus publicity includes pictorials and advertisements; photographs consist of group shots of the Circus Fans Association and the Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey circus.

Repository Details

Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository

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