Recorded reminiscences, 1957, 1960, and undated.

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Recorded reminiscences, 1957, 1960, and undated.

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Recorded circus reminiscences by Kelley, attorney for the Ringling Brothers from 1907 to 1938. A 1957 interview discusses the early history of the Ringling Brothers Circus and provides histories of several museum artifacts found at Circus World Museum, Baraboo, Wisconsin. A speech, May 14, 1960, by Kelley concerns the development of the Circus World Museum, Ringling family history, circus concessionaires, and other stories. Extensive undated reminiscences, titled "Circus Memories," concern especially the Ringling winter quarters at Baraboo, circus animals, and legal cases which arose.

0.1 c.f. (2 folders) and6 tape recordings.

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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SNAC Resource ID: 6926414

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Combined Shows

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Major international circus also known as "The Greatest Show on Earth". Originally competitors, Ringling Brothers purchased Barnum and Bailey Circus in 1907, and as a result of World War I locomotive fuel shortages, the two combined in 1919, giving the circus its present title. From the description of Collection, 1973-1979, 1976-1977. (Texas Tech University). WorldCat record id: 23196743 ...

Kelley, John M., 1873-1963.

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