Papers, 1895-1948.

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Papers, 1895-1948.

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Papers of the owner of Greer's Western Rodeo and Society Circus, who performed with his wife Edna and son Harry, as a trick rider and horse trainer for many circuses, and who trained and sold animals to Gene Autry among others. He and his son also served as Grant County, Wisconsin sheriffs from 1929 to 1942. Includes correspondence between Mr. and Mrs. Greer and from Harry Greer to his parents, other letters from friends and business associates, and clippings, contracts, financial records, route books, and programs from their circus careers; also includes sheriff's office accounts receivable ledgers (1929-1942) and clippings and reports. The processed portion of this collection is summarized above, dates 1907-1947, and is described in the register. Additional photographic accessions date ca. 1895-1948 and are described below.

0.8 c.f. (2 archives boxes); plusadditions of 295 photographs and26 negatives.

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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SNAC Resource ID: 6925857

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Autry, Gene, 1907-1998

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Orvon Grover "Gene" Autry (September 29, 1907 – October 2, 1998), nicknamed the Singing Cowboy, was an American singer, songwriter, actor, musician, rodeo performer, and baseball owner who gained fame largely by singing in a crooning style on radio, in films, and on television for more than three decades beginning in the early 1930s. Autry was the owner of a television station, several radio stations in Southern California, and the Los Angeles/California Angels Major League Baseball team from 19...

Greer, Joseph R., 1883-1946.

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Greer, Harry

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Greer's Western Rodeo and Society Circus.

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Grant County (Wis.). Sheriff.

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