Richard Barstow papers 1927-1977 1940-1977

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Richard Barstow papers 1927-1977 1940-1977

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This collection contains manuscripts, manuscript copies, printed scores, and parts belonging to choreographer, director, dancer, and composer Richard Barstow, whose varied career included directing for Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus, industrial shows, and for stage, screen, and television.

5.5 linear feet; 14 boxes

The New York Public Library. Music Division.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6316443

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American Music Collection

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General motors corporation

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Barstow, Richard

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Richard Barstow (1908-1981) was a director and choreographer, known for his work for the Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus, for industrial shows, and for stage and television productions. Richard Barstow was born the youngest of seven children in Ashtabula, Ohio, on April 1, 1908; his family relocated to Seattle shortly after his birth. He travelled as part of a dance act with his sister Edith (1908-1960), then, upon her marriage, settled in Chicago where he found work at t...

North, John Ringling, 1903-1985

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John Ringling North (August 14, 1903 – June 4, 1985). His mother, Ida, was the sister of the Ringling brothers. North worked for the Ringling brothers' real estate companies and for the circus during the summers. After the death of his uncle John Ringling in 1936, North became president and director of Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows Inc....