Call Number
CWM Ph 22
Title
Wilson, Burt L. Collection, 1926-1951 (Bulk 1931-1949). 1.2 c.f. (5 boxes)
Biography
Burt L. Wilson was a circus fan and early member of the Circus Fans of America (membership number 688). Wilson lived in Chicago and was an early contributor to Bandwagon Magazine.
Scope and Content
The collection consists entirely of approximately 1,875 negative photographic images made by Wilson from the 1920s through the early 1950s. The collection is organized into two series, CIRCUS TITLES and PEOPLE. The collection is arranged alphabetically and most likely reflects the original order created by Wilson.
The CIRCUS TITLES series consists of images from 53 different shows. The negatives date from 1926 through 1951 although the bulk of the images date from the 1930s and 1940s. Many photos share similar dates and reflect a series of images Wilson would have taken as he visited different performances. Wilson attended circus shows around the country including shows in California, Texas, Arkansas, and West Virginia. The majority of the photos were taken at performances in the Midwest, most notably Illinois and Indiana.
The PEOPLE series primarily contains images of 434 individuals, mostly performers, although occasionally managers, department heads and doctors are represented as well.
This finding aid is a preliminary list. Due to the fragile nature of the negatives access to the collection is restricted. Please contact the archivist for further information regarding access to this collection.
Presented to Circus World Museum by Fred Pfening III
Container List
Box
CIRCUSES
Box 1 Adams Floto Circus, 1940
Box 1 Al G. Barnes Circus, 1926-1945
Box 1 Al G. Kelly and Miller Bros. Circus, 1949-1951
Box 1 Arthur Bros. Circus, 1945
Box 1 Austin Bros. Circus, 1945
Box 1 Bailey Bros. circus, 1944-1945
Box 1 Barnes Bros. Circus, 1946
Box 1 Barnes Bros. Olympia Indoor Circus, 1945
Box 1 Beckman and Gerety Circus, 1939
Box 1 Buck Owens Circus, 1946
Box 1 Circo Atayde Hermanos, 1946-1947
Box 1 Clyde Beatty Circus, 1941
Box 1 Clyde Beatty Railroad Circus, 1946
Box 1 Cole Bros. Circus, 1935-1946
Box 1 C.R. Montgomery Wild Animal Circus, 1947
Box 1 Curtis Gregg Circus, 1934
Box 1 Dailey Bros. Circus, 1943-1948
Box 1 Dan Rice Circus, 1945
Box 1 Davenport Shrine Circus, 1938-1939
Box 1 Downie Bros. Circus, 1932-1940
Box 1 Fort Worth Texas Shrine Circus, 1946
Box 1 Gainesville Community Circus, 1939-1947
Box 1 Gulf Coast Shows (Carnival), 1949
Box 2 Hagenbeck Wallace Circus, 1932-1941
Box 2 Hagen Bros. Circus, 1949
Box 2 Hennies Bros. Circus, 1939
Box 2 James M. Cole Circus, 1947
Box 2 Jay Gould Circus, 1941-1943
Box 2 John Robinson Circus, 1939
Box 2 Johnny Jones Shows, 1944
Box 2 Kelly Morris Truck Circus, 1951
Box 2 King Bros. Circus, 1942
Box 2 King Midas Circus, 1938
Box 2 Mills Bros. Circus, 1943-1947
Box 2 M.L. Clark Circus, 1945
Box 2 Capell Bros. Circus, 1950
Box 2 Olympia Barnes Circus, 1944
Box 2 Olympia Circus, 1936-1941
Box 2 Parker and Watts Circus, 1939
Box 2 P.T. Barnum’s American Museum, 1949
Box 2 Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus, 1943-1948
Box 2 Robbins Bros. Circus, 1938
Box 2 Rogers Bros. Circus, 1949
Box 3 Russell Bros. Circus, 1936-1939
Box 3 Schell Bros. Circus, 1934
Box 3 Seils-Sterling Circus, 1935
Box 3 St. Louis Police Circus, 1940
Box 3 Terrell Jacobs Circus, 1941-1942
Box 3 Tim McCoy Wild West, 1938
Box 3 Tom Mix Circus, 1938
Box 3 Wallace Bros. Circus, 1941-1942
Box 3 Wallace Bros. Clyde Beatty Circus, 1943
Box 3 Zallee Bros. Circus, 1946
PEOPLE
Box 3 Abadullah Troupe, 1939
Box 3 Adams, E. Wasson, 1947
Box 3 Adams, Albert and Lulu, 1939
Box 3 Adams, Norma, 1948
Box 3 Adams, Jinx, 1945
Box 3 Adams, Kirk, 1947
Box 3 Adkins, Jess, 1938
Box 3 Adler, Felix, 1936-1947
Box 3 Allen, Jean, 1946-1947
Box 3 Alzanas, The Great, 1947
Box 3 Ambrose, Joe, 1945
Box 3 American Eagles (High wire act), 1945
Box 3 Antalerks, Six (High perch act), 1938-1939, 1944-1945
Box 3 Antalerk, Joe and family, 1943
Box 3 Antalerk, Valerie, 1945
Box 3 Anthony, Bumpsy (with Otto Griebling), 1935
Box 3 Anthony, Mark, 1939, 1948
Box 3 Arnesen Bros. (Barney and Jimmie), 1943
Box 3 Los Arriolas (trampoline act), 1946
Box 3 Arturo, Great, 1939
Box 3 Atwell, Rengel Hartless Finney, 1939
Box 3 Avalon, Fay, 1936-1940
Box 3 Atwell, Harry, 1936
Box 3 Backell, Bill, 1936
Box 3 Backell, Bill and Babe Boudinot, 1936
Box 3 Baghundi, 1935
Box 3 Baile, King, 1935
Box 3 Bailey, Al, 1946
Box 3 Bailey, Bill, 1946
Box 3 Baker, Charlie and Mamie, 1943
Box 3 Baker, Mamie, 1945
Box 3 Baker, Florence, 1946
Box 3 Baker, Silver Tip, 1938
Box 3 Bakken, Vicki, 1947
Box 3 Barnes, Harold, 1935
Box 3 Barnett, Chester, 1936-1939
Box 3 Barrett, Roy, 1934
Box 3 Bartons, The (Borje and Eva Julie Johanssen), 1947
Box 3 Barton, Lew, 1947
Box 3 Bary, Howard Y., 1937
Box 3 Beatty, Clyde and Harriet, 1936-1948
Box 3 Behhe, Clayton and Rose, 1939-1946
Box 3 Bell, Charlie, 1939-1946
Box 3 Bell, Charlotte, 1946
Box 3 Bogart, Reggie, 1947
Box 3 Buffalo Ben, 1946
Box 3 Bert, Harry, 1935-1937
Box 3 Boardman, Harry, 1944
Box 3 Bogonghi, Johnny, 1939
Box 3 Bombayo, 1934
Box 3 Bonhomme, Joe, 1946
Box 3 Bonta, Phil and Bonnie, (Perch Act), 1947
Box 3 Borella, Arthur and Bert L. Wilson, 1934-1940
Box 3 Borza, Adriana, and Charley, 1946
Box 3 Borza, Nita and Peppe, 1946
Box 3 Bosque, Adolph. 1939
Box 3 Boyd, Dr. (Show Doctor), 1937
Box 3 Bradna, Fred, 1939
Box 3 Bradna, Ella, 1939-1943
Box 3 Brady, Charley and Vensel, 1943
Box 3 Brinley, W.R., 1950
Box 3 Buckingham, Walter (and wife), 1937
Box 3 Bucksbaum, William, 1944
Box 3 Burdette, Sonny and Dorothy, 1946
Box 3 Burke, Billie, 1945
Box 3 Burkhart, Butch and Boots Malee, 1939
Box 3 Burkhart, Hilda, 1940
Box 3 Burkhart, Noyelles, 1940
Box 3 Burkhart, Noyelles with Harry Atwell and Pat Purcell, 1945
Box 3 Burnes, Doris, 1946
Box 3 Burnside, John E. 1947
Box 3 Burson, Arthur, 1935-1947
Box 3 Buschbom, William Jr., 1945
Box 3 Butterfield, Virginia, 1937
Box 3 Byron, Shirley, 1935
Box 4 Cameroh, Donna, 1946
Box 4 Canestrelly family, 1934-1944
Box 4 Carl and Babe (perch act), 1938
Box 4 Carreon, Carlos, 1943-1945
Box 4 Castang, Reuben, 1939
Box 4 Castle, Mrs. Hubert, 1939
Box 4 Castle, Hubert, 1946-1948
Box 4 Cherry, Frank, 1935-1937
Box 4 Cherry, Frand and Fay Avalon, 1936
Box 4 Chiesas, the (Jugglers), 1947
Box 4 Chipman, Harry, 1937
Box 4 Cristiansen, Jorgen, 1935-1946
Box 4 Christensen, Lew and Elsie, 1943
Box 4 Clark and Hannaford families and Frank Hartless, 1934
Box 4 Clark, Ernestine, 1936-1945
Box 4 Clarkonians, Flying, 1946
Box 4 Clarke, Ernestine, (Mrs. Farley Baer), 1946
Box 4 Clarke, Kay, 1945
Box 4 Clarke, Charlie, Percy and Kay Burslem, 1945
Box 4 Clark, Katherine (Kitty), 1943-1945
Box 4 Cleveland, Doris, 1934
Box 4 Cline, Jack, 1948
Box 4 Cline, Peaches, 1948
Box 4 Codona, Alfredo and Harry Atwell, 1935
Box 4 Codona, Lalo and Behee Troupe, 1934
Box 4 Codona, Lalo, and Walter Scholl, 1934
Box 4 Cole, Jimmy Jr., 1947
Box 4 Cole, Toni, 1946
Box 4 Coleman, E.E. and Mrs. Coleman, 1945
Box 4 Colleano, Con, and Mrs, Colleano, 1945
Box 4 Collins, Sinon, D.J. 1946
Box 4 Cristiani Family, 1935-1948
Box 4 Cristiani, Chatta and Fred Ledgett, 1936
Box 4 Cristianai Sisters, Chita and Cozette, 1937
Box 4 Cristiani, Chita, 1937
Box 4 Cristiani Troupe and Blacamon, 1937
Box 4 Cristiani, Oscar and Blacamon, 1937
Box 4 Cronin, Stella, 1939
Box 4 Cropper, Tommy, 1946
Box 4 Cross, Laurence, 1946
Box 4 Cuff Marcelle, 1944
Box 4 Curtis, Donnie and Edna, 1936-1942
Box 4 Curtis, Edna Ring Barn, 1943
Box 4 Cone, Harry, 1944
Box 4 Cooper, Tex, 1938
Box 4 Coyle, Joe, 1942
Box 4 Dale, Chick, 1936
Box 4 Danns, Harry, 1943-1946
Box 4 Davenport, Ben, 1943
Box 4 Davenport, Norma, 1946
Box 4 Davenport, Orrin, 1938, 1947
Box 4 Davenport Ring Barn, 1938
Box 4 Davis, George, 1945
Box 4 Davis, Jean, 1946
Box 4 Davison, Jimmy, 1944
Box 4 Dawson, Skinny, 1939
Box 4 Dekoe, Gabby, 1944
Box 4 Dearo, Corrine and Ethel Freeman, 1945
Box 4 Dearo, Bert and Corrine, 1945
Box 4 Del Bosq, Adolph, Miss Clara and Serenado II, 1947
Box 4 Del Rio Trio, 1937
Box 4 Del Rio, Paul and B.L. Wilson, 1937
Box 4 DeMarrs, Fred, 1935
Box 4 DeOca, Lola and Montez, 1943-1944
Box 4 Ted DeWayne Trampoline and Risley Troupe, 1948
Box 4 De Silva, George, 1945
Box 4 DeYoung, Mary Jane (Mrs. Dick Miller), 1946, 1947
Box 4 Dhorte, Damoo, 1943-1947
Box 4 Doll, Daisy (Schneider), 1944
Box 4 Donnelly, Kathryn, 1945
Box 4 Drukenbrod, Duke, 1937-1941
Box 4 Duke, Raymond, 1941-1942
Box 4 Eddington, Cecil, 1946
Box 4 Elmlud, Tex, 1943-1946
Box 4 Emerlich-Jacobs Howland-Hohenadel, 1936
Box 4 Engesser Sister, Gee Gee and Vates, 1945-1948
Box 4 Eriksons, Three, 1946-1947
Box 4 Earle, Jack, 1939
Box 4 Earle, Jack and brother Myer Erlich, 1939
Box 4 Erlich, Jake, 1943
Box 4 Escalante Girls, 1934
Box 4 Escalante, Phil, 1935-1940
Box 4 Esquedas, The Flying Mexican Return Act, 1947
Box 4 Evans, Jean, undated
Box 4 Evans, Merle and Melvin Hildreth, 1938
Box 4 Evans Merle, 1943-1946
Box 4 Fairburn, Coco and Grace, 1945
Box 4 Finney, Hartless Atwell Rengel, 1939
Box 4 Fischer, Mr. Giant, 1943
Box 4 Fischer, Mr. and Mrs. Gottlieb, 1947
Box 4 Flaherty, Jim, 1937
Box 4 Florenzo, The Great, 1938
Box 4 Florescue, 1935
Box 4 Foley, Jack, 1940
Box 4 Forrest, Sylvia, 1944, 1945
Box 4 Forstall, Theo, 1937
Box 4 Francisco, 1945
Box 4 Fredericks, Freddie, 1946, 1947
Box 4 Freeman, Freddie, 1939
Box 4 Freeman, Fred and Ethel, 1946
Box 4 Frisco, Bea and Eddie, 1946
Box 4 Fussner, The Great, 1939
Box 4 Gallegher, Audrey, 1937
Box 4 Gardner, Cheerful, 1937, 1946
Box 4 Gardner, Cheerful and Irene Lafferty, 1947
Box 4 Garner, Mike and Baghundi, 1935
Box 4 Garner, Mike and Blacamons Boys, 1937
Box 4 Garner, Margaret, 1937, 1943
Box 4 Gauchos, 7, 1939
Box 4 Gebhart, Morris, 1945
Box 4 Genders, Grace and Tuffy and Son, 1943
Box 4 George, Harold, 1939
Box 4 Goddard, Homer, 1946
Box 4 Goetschis, Hans, Carl, and Emil, 1947
Box 4 Goldstein, Abe, 1935
Box 4 Goldstein, Abe and Phil Escalante, 1937
Box 4 Graf, George, 1942
Box 4 George Graf Wagons, Peru, Indiana, 1946
Box 4 Gherehard, Billy, 1946
Box 4 Gould, Rose (Pahlin), 1947
Box 4 Gould, Rose and Andre Pahin, and Bernard Zebner, 1947
Box 4 Green, Nat, 1938-1944
Box 4 Green, Nat with Harry Bert and Old Man Williams, 1938
Box 4 Gretonas, The Great, 1939
Box 4 Griebling, Otto and Bumpsy Anthony, 1937
Box 4 Griebling, Otto, 1938-1948
Box 4 Grimes, Jack with Bill Sneed and Bob Hickey, 1937
Box 4 Guice, Flora, undated
Box 4 Guice, Walter, Troupe, 1940
Box 4 Harvey, R.M. 1947
Box 4 Haag’s Elephants, 1943
Box 4 Hanlon, Rose, 1946, 1947
Box 4 Hannaford, Elizabeth, 1934
Box 4 Hannaford, George, 1944
Box 4 Hannaford, Grace, 1937
Box 4 Hannaford, Poodles, 1934-1937
Box 4 Hannaford and Clark Families, 1934
Box 4 Hannaford, Poodles and Mother, 1937
Box 4 Harmon, George, 1935
Box 4 Harris, Ray, 1936, 1937
Box 4 Harris, Ray and Felix Adler, 1939
Box 4 Harrison, Jack, 1946
Box 4 Hart, Everett and Augie Augstead, 1946
Box 4 Hartless, Sneed Shepard and Fred Kilgore, 1935
Box 4 Hartless, Adler Sneed, 1936
Box 4 Hartless, Frank, 1937
Box 4 Hartless, Lucia and Dolly Jacobs, 1937
Box 4 Hartzel, Bones and Mrs., 1940
Box 4 Hauser, LaVerne, 1937
Box 4 Havriland, John A., 1946
Box 4 Hawn, D.C., 1945
Box 4 Healy, Mike (Bugs), 1949
Box 4 Henderson Juggling Troupe, 1945
Box 4 Herbert, Dorothy, 1938-1948
Box 4 Hermine’s Midgets, 1944
Box 4 Herriott, Milt, 1943
Box 4 Hershey, Lew, 1935-1946
Box 4 Hertzberg, Harry, 1937
Box 4 Heyer, Dr. William, 1943-1946
Box 4 Hibber, Roland, 1939
Box 4 Hickey, Braden, Atwell, 1935
Box 4 Hickey, Bob, 1936
Box 4 Hickey, Bob and Gracie Hannaford, 1943
Box 4 Hicks, Cal, 1945
Box 4 Hildreth, Melvin and Sons, 1937
Box 4 Hill, Will, 1943
Box 4 Hoagland, Jinx, 1942
Box 4 Hobson, Homer, 1937
Box 4 Hobson, Juanita, 1938
Box 4 Hodgini, Harriet, 1934
Box 4 Hodgini, Joe, 1938, 1941
Box 4 Hoffman, Al., 1940
Box 4 Hoffman, Hoffy, 1945
Box 4 Hohenadel, Walter and Wife, 1937
Box 4 Hohenadel Party, 1941
Box 4 Homes, Happy, 1941
Box 4 Hopper, Arthur and Nat Green, 1936
Box 4 Howarth, Joe, 1947
Box 4 Horompo, Paul, 1945
Box 4 Howland, Don, 1937
Box 4 Hubler, George, 1942
Box 4 Humpke, Al, and Al. Jennings, 1938
Box 4 Hunt, Gloria, 1938
Box 4 Huntley, Spencer, 1944-1946
Box 4 Iwanows, Pete, Lona, and Toprchy, 1944-1946
Box 5 Jacobs, Terrell, 1934-1945
Box 5 Jacobs, Dolly, 1936-1946
Box 5 Jacobs, Dolly and Terrell, 1935-1937
Box 5 Jacobs, Judy, 1941
Box 5 Jacobs, Lou, 1943-1947
Box 5 Jahns, Dolly with Rose Sullivan Behee, 1947
Box 5 Jennier, Ethel (with daughter), 1944-1945
Box 5 Jennier, Walter, 1944
Box 5 Jennings, Al, with Al. Humpke, 1938
Box 5 Jerome, Paul and Earl Shipley, 1934
Box 5 Jerome, Paul, 1935-1947
Box 5 Jerome, Paul and Baby Hippo, 1943
Box 5 Johnson, Eddie, 1937-1938
Box 5 Joy, Harper and Bill Sneed, undated
Box 5 Joyce, Jack, 1935
Box 5 Jung, Paul, and Ferdinand, 1939
Box 5 Jung, Paul and Elsie (Mrs.), 1943
Box 5 Jung, Paul, 1946-1947
Box 5 Keathley, Mildred with Mary Jane DeYoung, 1947
Box 5 Kellams, Happy, 1942
Box 5 Keller, Duke, 1946
Box 5 Kelly, Emmett, 1935-1947
Box 5 Kennedy, Jack with Tom Bentley, 1943
Box 5 Kennedy, Jack, 1945-1946
Box 5 Kimris, Les, 1940
Box 5 King, Allen and Nat Green, 1942
Box 5 King, Hazel, 1943-1947
Box 5 Kinko, 1935-1937
Box 5 Kinsey, Paul, 1939
Box 5 Kitchie, Si, 1946-1947
Box 5 Kline, Charlie and Peggy, 1944
Box 5 Kline, Peggy, Martha, Ali, and Mrs. Bob Stanley, 1944
Box 5 Kling Bros. and Ray Harris, 1935
Box 5 Kling, Pat, 1935
Box 5 Knapp, Harry, 1944
Box 5 Knecht, Klara and Frank Hartless, 1941
Box 5 Knight, Monty, 1946
Box 5 Knight, Mr. and Mrs. Paul, 1946
Box 5 Knowlton, Marion, 1945
Box 5 Konyot, Alfredo and Walter Scholl, 1941
Box 5 Koynot, Family, 1941
Box 5 Koynot Family Troupe, 1943
Box 5 Konzelmans Polar Bears, 1947
Box 5 Kyes, Henry, 1937
Box 5 LaBird, Charles and Isa, 1947
Box 5 LaForms, Joe and Lillie, 1934-1937
Box 5 LaForms, Flying, 1942
Box 5 Laird, Harold and Harold Hall, 1939
Box 5 Laird, Horace, 1943
Box 5 Lake, Georigia, 1944
Box 5 Luley, Frank, 1944
Box 5 LaLarge, with Mr. and Mrs. Dann, 1946
Box 5 Larrey, Arden, 1945
Box 5 LeClaire, Jack, 1943-1946
Box 5 Ledgett, Fred and Chatta Cristiani, 1936
Box 5 Ledgett, Irene, 1936
Box 5 Lee, Coy, 1944
Box 5 Lee, Dorothy, 1945
Box 5 Leininger Family of Ames, Iowa, 1946
Box 5 Lennert, Charlotte, 1937
Box 5 Lester, Allen, with Nat Green, 1943
Box 5 Lewis, Dick, 1946
Box 5 Lewis, Joe, and Otto Griebling, 1934
Box 5 Lewis, Joe and Jack Pfieffeberger, 1934
Box 5 Lewis, Eva May and son, 1945
Box 5 Lind, Gus, 1945
Box 5 Linden, Herman with wife and Tom Parkinson, 1947
Box 5 Lindemann Bros. and Harry Bert, 1938
Box 5 Linton, Hank, 1945
Box 5 Lindsay, Pat, 1939
Box 5 Lovett, Diane, 1939
Box 5 Lunsford, Mrs. Red, 1944
Box 5 Ludwig, Fred, 1945
Box 5 Lowande, Oscar, 1948
Box 5 Loyal, Giustino and Armida (Mrs.), 1945
Box 5 Loyal Repenskys, 1939-1945
Box 5 Lunsford, Red, 1944
Box 5 McCoy, Tim with Bitter Green Atwell, 1938
Box 5 McDougall, Cliff, 1934
Box 5 McDonald, Micky, 1934-1946
Box 5 McEvoy, Danny, 1935
Box 5 McFarland, Mr., 1939
Box 5 McFarland, Mrs. 1939
Box 5 McPride, Danny, 1943
Box 5 McClain, Walter and LaVerne, 1936
Box 5 Mathis Duo, (Marthe and Louis Mathis), 1947
Box 5 Macura, Olga, 1947
Box 5 Mascoe, Fred and Band, 1944
Box 5 Maley, Arnold, 1935-1939
Box 5 Mallory, Clyde, 1940
Box 5 Mashino, Nino and Mr. and Mrs. Townsend, 1939
Box 5 Moore, Bill, 1948
Box 5 Magyar Troupe, 1938
Box 5 Madam Marie and her Pets, 1946
Box 5 Matlock, Bertha, 1937
Box 5 Mason, Bea, 1946
Box 5 Matthies, Ruldolph and his Royal Bengal and Siberian Tigers, 1947
Box 5 Maxwell, Charlotte with Ann Simpson, Reggie Bogard and Loretta Cavanaugh, 1945
Box 5 Medinis, The, 1947
Box 5 Merkel, Marie, 1937-1938
Box 5 Miller, Skating Girls with Sinon D.J. Collins, 1946
Box 5 Miller Family, Bill, Jack, Mack, and Myrtle, 1945
Box 5 Miller Family, 1944
Box 5 Mills, Jack and the Great Shubert, 1943
Box 5 Mills, Jack, 1943
Box 5 Millette, Ira, 1947
Box 5 Minchin, Joe and Phyllis, 1937
Box 5 Minchin, Joe, with Jack LeClaire, 1943
Box 5 Morales, Felix, 1944-1946
Box 5 Morales Family, 1946
Box 5 Mortier, Chesty, 1939-1944
Box 5 Moss, Hazel, 1937
Box 5 Moser, Willie (Judge), 1944
Box 5 Moore, Capt. Jack, 1938
Box 5 Montana, Frank, 1944
Box 5 Morris Family Acrobatic Troupe, 1947
Box 5 Mroczkowski (Lipkowska), CZ and Mrs. Gena, 1947
Box 5 Mugavin, Jerry, 1941
Box 5 Myers, L. Claude, 1944
Box 5 Myers, George L. 1945
Box 5 Myers, Capt. Johnny, 1937
Box 5 Naitto, The Great, 1939
Box 5 Naitto, Marge and Nio, 1943
Box 5 Naitto, Nia, 1944-1946
Box 5 Natal (Favetier), 1947
Box 5 Nelson, Adele and Louie Reed, 1940-1942
Box 5 Nelson, Billy F., 1945
Box 5 Nelson, Bert, 1935
Box 5 Nelson, Bobby, 1946-1947
Box 5 Nelson, John and Harry, 1946
Box 5 Nelson, Ruth (Mrs. Paul), 1948
Box 5 Nelson, Paul and Ruth, 1946
Box 5 Nelson, Mary Lou (Mader) with Richard Mader, 1946
Box 5 Nelson, Paul, 1943
Box 5 Nelson, Raquel (Rae), 1946
Box 5 Nelson, Theol, and Milt Taylor, 1939
Box 5 O’Brien, Pat and elephant Burma, 1944
Box 5 O’ Brien, Tommy, 1946-1947
Box 5 O’Connor, Jimmy, 1939
Box 5 O’Dell, Cyse, 1936-1938
Box 5 Olcott, Bill, 1943
Box 5 Orton, Gordon, 1938-1944
Box 5 Ostermaier, Albert, 1944
Box 5 Ostermeir, Dr., 1938-1943
Box 5 Otaris, the Flying, 1946
Box 5 Owen, Arky, 1935
Box 5 Owens, Buck, 1946
Box 5 Owens, Alta Mae (Mrs. Buck), 1946
Box 5 P.A. (old time show man), 1941
Box 5 Palmquist, Ernie, 1947
Box 5 Palofax, 1936
Box 5 Pape and Conchita, 1943
Box 5 Parks, Ora, 1940
Box 5 Parkhurst, W.L., 1942
Box 5 Pepple, Dwight, with Eva Davenport, 1946
Box 5 Petrello, Laura May with Toni Cole, 1947
Box 5 Petrie, Barbara, 1946
Box 5 Phillips, Curly, 1934
Box 5 Pilades, Four, 1939
Box 5 Plunkett, Corky and Norma Davenport, 1947
Box 5 Posey, Jake, 1937
Box 5 Post, Charlie, 1938
Box 5 Powell, Lee, 1939
Box 5 Powell, Albert, 1947
Box 5 Powell, Walter, 1939
Box 5 Powers, Elephants, 1939-1946
Box 5 Randow, Eugene, 1945
Box 5 Rasputin, Madam Marie, 1935
Box 5 Ream, Albert, 1944
Box 5 Repensky, Zefta, 1945
Box 5 Reynolds, Jimmy, 1943
Box 5 Rhodin’s Bears, 1947
Box 5 Richards, Marco, 1943
Box 5 Ringling, Robert, 1943
Box 5 Rittley, Harry, 1943
Box 5 Romig-Rooney Riding Act, 1943
Box 5 Romig, Elizabeth, 1943
Box 5 Romig, Fay, 1943
Box 5 Romig, Fay with Gracie Sykes, 1943
Box 5 Romig, Irvin, 1947
Box 5 Ronek Bros. Miniature Circus, 1939
Box 5 Rooney Family Ring Barn, 1936
Box 5 Rosico, Francisco, Troupe, 1945
Box 5 Rossi, Joe, 1947
Box 5 Rudynoff, Rudy and Son, 1934
Box 5 Rudynoff, Erna, 1935
Box 5 Rudynoff, Rudy, 1935-1939
Box 5 Saluto, Frankie, 1940-1946
Box 5 Savilla, Frank, 1945
Box 5 Saxons, The, 1945
Box 5 Scatterday, Dick and Leo Moore, 1940
Box 5 Schlack, Dr. Otto, 1946
Box 5 Seawell, Joyce, 1947
Box 5 Sergi, June, 1935-1936
Box 5 Sergi, June and Bob Hickey, 1937
Box 5 Shepard, Frank and John Shepard, 1935
Box 5 Shepard, Frank, 1939
Box 5 Sherman, Tex, 1935
Box 5 Shipley, Earl, 1934-1946
Box 5 Shubert, The Great, 1940
Box 5 Sidneys, Four, 1943-1945
Box 5 Siegrist, Joe, and Roy and Juanita Diesler, 1944
Box 5 Silver, Hal (Hubert Castle), 1936-1938
Box 5 Simpson, Jimmy, 1937
Box 5 Skuthorpe, Violet, 1938
Box 5 Slater, Red and Mitzi, 1935
Box 5 Slater, Mitzi with Red and Billy Ward, 1937
Box 5 Smith, Charles, 1946
Box 5 Smith, Don, 1942
Box 5 Smith, John, 1935-1948
Box 5 Smith, Mel, 1936
Box 5 Sneed, William, 1935-1936
Box 5 Sneed, William and Chicago Shorty, 1937
Box 5 Sneed, Willian and Phyllis Minchin, 1937
Box 5 Sneed, Adler Hartless, 1935
Box 5 Snellen, Miss, 1936
Box 5 Snyder, Tiger Bill, 1946
Box 5 Sparks, Charles, 1943
Box 5 Springer, Arthur, 1943
Box 5 Staley, Mr. and Mrs. John M, 1948
Box 5 Staples, Dr. and Mrs. With Cheerful Gardner, 1937
Box 5 Steele, Buck, 1939
Box 5 Stevens, Dennis, 1945
Box 5 Stewart, Ernest, 1944
CWM Ph 22
Title
Wilson, Burt L. Collection, 1926-1951 (Bulk 1931-1949). 1.2 c.f. (5 boxes)
Biography
Burt L. Wilson was a circus fan and early member of the Circus Fans of America (membership number 688). Wilson lived in Chicago and was an early contributor to Bandwagon Magazine.
Scope and Content
The collection consists entirely of approximately 1,875 negative photographic images made by Wilson from the 1920s through the early 1950s. The collection is organized into two series, CIRCUS TITLES and PEOPLE. The collection is arranged alphabetically and most likely reflects the original order created by Wilson.
The CIRCUS TITLES series consists of images from 53 different shows. The negatives date from 1926 through 1951 although the bulk of the images date from the 1930s and 1940s. Many photos share similar dates and reflect a series of images Wilson would have taken as he visited different performances. Wilson attended circus shows around the country including shows in California, Texas, Arkansas, and West Virginia. The majority of the photos were taken at performances in the Midwest, most notably Illinois and Indiana.
The PEOPLE series primarily contains images of 434 individuals, mostly performers, although occasionally managers, department heads and doctors are represented as well.
This finding aid is a preliminary list. Due to the fragile nature of the negatives access to the collection is restricted. Please contact the archivist for further information regarding access to this collection.
Presented to Circus World Museum by Fred Pfening III
Container List
Box
CIRCUSES
Box 1 Adams Floto Circus, 1940
Box 1 Al G. Barnes Circus, 1926-1945
Box 1 Al G. Kelly and Miller Bros. Circus, 1949-1951
Box 1 Arthur Bros. Circus, 1945
Box 1 Austin Bros. Circus, 1945
Box 1 Bailey Bros. circus, 1944-1945
Box 1 Barnes Bros. Circus, 1946
Box 1 Barnes Bros. Olympia Indoor Circus, 1945
Box 1 Beckman and Gerety Circus, 1939
Box 1 Buck Owens Circus, 1946
Box 1 Circo Atayde Hermanos, 1946-1947
Box 1 Clyde Beatty Circus, 1941
Box 1 Clyde Beatty Railroad Circus, 1946
Box 1 Cole Bros. Circus, 1935-1946
Box 1 C.R. Montgomery Wild Animal Circus, 1947
Box 1 Curtis Gregg Circus, 1934
Box 1 Dailey Bros. Circus, 1943-1948
Box 1 Dan Rice Circus, 1945
Box 1 Davenport Shrine Circus, 1938-1939
Box 1 Downie Bros. Circus, 1932-1940
Box 1 Fort Worth Texas Shrine Circus, 1946
Box 1 Gainesville Community Circus, 1939-1947
Box 1 Gulf Coast Shows (Carnival), 1949
Box 2 Hagenbeck Wallace Circus, 1932-1941
Box 2 Hagen Bros. Circus, 1949
Box 2 Hennies Bros. Circus, 1939
Box 2 James M. Cole Circus, 1947
Box 2 Jay Gould Circus, 1941-1943
Box 2 John Robinson Circus, 1939
Box 2 Johnny Jones Shows, 1944
Box 2 Kelly Morris Truck Circus, 1951
Box 2 King Bros. Circus, 1942
Box 2 King Midas Circus, 1938
Box 2 Mills Bros. Circus, 1943-1947
Box 2 M.L. Clark Circus, 1945
Box 2 Capell Bros. Circus, 1950
Box 2 Olympia Barnes Circus, 1944
Box 2 Olympia Circus, 1936-1941
Box 2 Parker and Watts Circus, 1939
Box 2 P.T. Barnum’s American Museum, 1949
Box 2 Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus, 1943-1948
Box 2 Robbins Bros. Circus, 1938
Box 2 Rogers Bros. Circus, 1949
Box 3 Russell Bros. Circus, 1936-1939
Box 3 Schell Bros. Circus, 1934
Box 3 Seils-Sterling Circus, 1935
Box 3 St. Louis Police Circus, 1940
Box 3 Terrell Jacobs Circus, 1941-1942
Box 3 Tim McCoy Wild West, 1938
Box 3 Tom Mix Circus, 1938
Box 3 Wallace Bros. Circus, 1941-1942
Box 3 Wallace Bros. Clyde Beatty Circus, 1943
Box 3 Zallee Bros. Circus, 1946
PEOPLE
Box 3 Abadullah Troupe, 1939
Box 3 Adams, E. Wasson, 1947
Box 3 Adams, Albert and Lulu, 1939
Box 3 Adams, Norma, 1948
Box 3 Adams, Jinx, 1945
Box 3 Adams, Kirk, 1947
Box 3 Adkins, Jess, 1938
Box 3 Adler, Felix, 1936-1947
Box 3 Allen, Jean, 1946-1947
Box 3 Alzanas, The Great, 1947
Box 3 Ambrose, Joe, 1945
Box 3 American Eagles (High wire act), 1945
Box 3 Antalerks, Six (High perch act), 1938-1939, 1944-1945
Box 3 Antalerk, Joe and family, 1943
Box 3 Antalerk, Valerie, 1945
Box 3 Anthony, Bumpsy (with Otto Griebling), 1935
Box 3 Anthony, Mark, 1939, 1948
Box 3 Arnesen Bros. (Barney and Jimmie), 1943
Box 3 Los Arriolas (trampoline act), 1946
Box 3 Arturo, Great, 1939
Box 3 Atwell, Rengel Hartless Finney, 1939
Box 3 Avalon, Fay, 1936-1940
Box 3 Atwell, Harry, 1936
Box 3 Backell, Bill, 1936
Box 3 Backell, Bill and Babe Boudinot, 1936
Box 3 Baghundi, 1935
Box 3 Baile, King, 1935
Box 3 Bailey, Al, 1946
Box 3 Bailey, Bill, 1946
Box 3 Baker, Charlie and Mamie, 1943
Box 3 Baker, Mamie, 1945
Box 3 Baker, Florence, 1946
Box 3 Baker, Silver Tip, 1938
Box 3 Bakken, Vicki, 1947
Box 3 Barnes, Harold, 1935
Box 3 Barnett, Chester, 1936-1939
Box 3 Barrett, Roy, 1934
Box 3 Bartons, The (Borje and Eva Julie Johanssen), 1947
Box 3 Barton, Lew, 1947
Box 3 Bary, Howard Y., 1937
Box 3 Beatty, Clyde and Harriet, 1936-1948
Box 3 Behhe, Clayton and Rose, 1939-1946
Box 3 Bell, Charlie, 1939-1946
Box 3 Bell, Charlotte, 1946
Box 3 Bogart, Reggie, 1947
Box 3 Buffalo Ben, 1946
Box 3 Bert, Harry, 1935-1937
Box 3 Boardman, Harry, 1944
Box 3 Bogonghi, Johnny, 1939
Box 3 Bombayo, 1934
Box 3 Bonhomme, Joe, 1946
Box 3 Bonta, Phil and Bonnie, (Perch Act), 1947
Box 3 Borella, Arthur and Bert L. Wilson, 1934-1940
Box 3 Borza, Adriana, and Charley, 1946
Box 3 Borza, Nita and Peppe, 1946
Box 3 Bosque, Adolph. 1939
Box 3 Boyd, Dr. (Show Doctor), 1937
Box 3 Bradna, Fred, 1939
Box 3 Bradna, Ella, 1939-1943
Box 3 Brady, Charley and Vensel, 1943
Box 3 Brinley, W.R., 1950
Box 3 Buckingham, Walter (and wife), 1937
Box 3 Bucksbaum, William, 1944
Box 3 Burdette, Sonny and Dorothy, 1946
Box 3 Burke, Billie, 1945
Box 3 Burkhart, Butch and Boots Malee, 1939
Box 3 Burkhart, Hilda, 1940
Box 3 Burkhart, Noyelles, 1940
Box 3 Burkhart, Noyelles with Harry Atwell and Pat Purcell, 1945
Box 3 Burnes, Doris, 1946
Box 3 Burnside, John E. 1947
Box 3 Burson, Arthur, 1935-1947
Box 3 Buschbom, William Jr., 1945
Box 3 Butterfield, Virginia, 1937
Box 3 Byron, Shirley, 1935
Box 4 Cameroh, Donna, 1946
Box 4 Canestrelly family, 1934-1944
Box 4 Carl and Babe (perch act), 1938
Box 4 Carreon, Carlos, 1943-1945
Box 4 Castang, Reuben, 1939
Box 4 Castle, Mrs. Hubert, 1939
Box 4 Castle, Hubert, 1946-1948
Box 4 Cherry, Frank, 1935-1937
Box 4 Cherry, Frand and Fay Avalon, 1936
Box 4 Chiesas, the (Jugglers), 1947
Box 4 Chipman, Harry, 1937
Box 4 Cristiansen, Jorgen, 1935-1946
Box 4 Christensen, Lew and Elsie, 1943
Box 4 Clark and Hannaford families and Frank Hartless, 1934
Box 4 Clark, Ernestine, 1936-1945
Box 4 Clarkonians, Flying, 1946
Box 4 Clarke, Ernestine, (Mrs. Farley Baer), 1946
Box 4 Clarke, Kay, 1945
Box 4 Clarke, Charlie, Percy and Kay Burslem, 1945
Box 4 Clark, Katherine (Kitty), 1943-1945
Box 4 Cleveland, Doris, 1934
Box 4 Cline, Jack, 1948
Box 4 Cline, Peaches, 1948
Box 4 Codona, Alfredo and Harry Atwell, 1935
Box 4 Codona, Lalo and Behee Troupe, 1934
Box 4 Codona, Lalo, and Walter Scholl, 1934
Box 4 Cole, Jimmy Jr., 1947
Box 4 Cole, Toni, 1946
Box 4 Coleman, E.E. and Mrs. Coleman, 1945
Box 4 Colleano, Con, and Mrs, Colleano, 1945
Box 4 Collins, Sinon, D.J. 1946
Box 4 Cristiani Family, 1935-1948
Box 4 Cristiani, Chatta and Fred Ledgett, 1936
Box 4 Cristianai Sisters, Chita and Cozette, 1937
Box 4 Cristiani, Chita, 1937
Box 4 Cristiani Troupe and Blacamon, 1937
Box 4 Cristiani, Oscar and Blacamon, 1937
Box 4 Cronin, Stella, 1939
Box 4 Cropper, Tommy, 1946
Box 4 Cross, Laurence, 1946
Box 4 Cuff Marcelle, 1944
Box 4 Curtis, Donnie and Edna, 1936-1942
Box 4 Curtis, Edna Ring Barn, 1943
Box 4 Cone, Harry, 1944
Box 4 Cooper, Tex, 1938
Box 4 Coyle, Joe, 1942
Box 4 Dale, Chick, 1936
Box 4 Danns, Harry, 1943-1946
Box 4 Davenport, Ben, 1943
Box 4 Davenport, Norma, 1946
Box 4 Davenport, Orrin, 1938, 1947
Box 4 Davenport Ring Barn, 1938
Box 4 Davis, George, 1945
Box 4 Davis, Jean, 1946
Box 4 Davison, Jimmy, 1944
Box 4 Dawson, Skinny, 1939
Box 4 Dekoe, Gabby, 1944
Box 4 Dearo, Corrine and Ethel Freeman, 1945
Box 4 Dearo, Bert and Corrine, 1945
Box 4 Del Bosq, Adolph, Miss Clara and Serenado II, 1947
Box 4 Del Rio Trio, 1937
Box 4 Del Rio, Paul and B.L. Wilson, 1937
Box 4 DeMarrs, Fred, 1935
Box 4 DeOca, Lola and Montez, 1943-1944
Box 4 Ted DeWayne Trampoline and Risley Troupe, 1948
Box 4 De Silva, George, 1945
Box 4 DeYoung, Mary Jane (Mrs. Dick Miller), 1946, 1947
Box 4 Dhorte, Damoo, 1943-1947
Box 4 Doll, Daisy (Schneider), 1944
Box 4 Donnelly, Kathryn, 1945
Box 4 Drukenbrod, Duke, 1937-1941
Box 4 Duke, Raymond, 1941-1942
Box 4 Eddington, Cecil, 1946
Box 4 Elmlud, Tex, 1943-1946
Box 4 Emerlich-Jacobs Howland-Hohenadel, 1936
Box 4 Engesser Sister, Gee Gee and Vates, 1945-1948
Box 4 Eriksons, Three, 1946-1947
Box 4 Earle, Jack, 1939
Box 4 Earle, Jack and brother Myer Erlich, 1939
Box 4 Erlich, Jake, 1943
Box 4 Escalante Girls, 1934
Box 4 Escalante, Phil, 1935-1940
Box 4 Esquedas, The Flying Mexican Return Act, 1947
Box 4 Evans, Jean, undated
Box 4 Evans, Merle and Melvin Hildreth, 1938
Box 4 Evans Merle, 1943-1946
Box 4 Fairburn, Coco and Grace, 1945
Box 4 Finney, Hartless Atwell Rengel, 1939
Box 4 Fischer, Mr. Giant, 1943
Box 4 Fischer, Mr. and Mrs. Gottlieb, 1947
Box 4 Flaherty, Jim, 1937
Box 4 Florenzo, The Great, 1938
Box 4 Florescue, 1935
Box 4 Foley, Jack, 1940
Box 4 Forrest, Sylvia, 1944, 1945
Box 4 Forstall, Theo, 1937
Box 4 Francisco, 1945
Box 4 Fredericks, Freddie, 1946, 1947
Box 4 Freeman, Freddie, 1939
Box 4 Freeman, Fred and Ethel, 1946
Box 4 Frisco, Bea and Eddie, 1946
Box 4 Fussner, The Great, 1939
Box 4 Gallegher, Audrey, 1937
Box 4 Gardner, Cheerful, 1937, 1946
Box 4 Gardner, Cheerful and Irene Lafferty, 1947
Box 4 Garner, Mike and Baghundi, 1935
Box 4 Garner, Mike and Blacamons Boys, 1937
Box 4 Garner, Margaret, 1937, 1943
Box 4 Gauchos, 7, 1939
Box 4 Gebhart, Morris, 1945
Box 4 Genders, Grace and Tuffy and Son, 1943
Box 4 George, Harold, 1939
Box 4 Goddard, Homer, 1946
Box 4 Goetschis, Hans, Carl, and Emil, 1947
Box 4 Goldstein, Abe, 1935
Box 4 Goldstein, Abe and Phil Escalante, 1937
Box 4 Graf, George, 1942
Box 4 George Graf Wagons, Peru, Indiana, 1946
Box 4 Gherehard, Billy, 1946
Box 4 Gould, Rose (Pahlin), 1947
Box 4 Gould, Rose and Andre Pahin, and Bernard Zebner, 1947
Box 4 Green, Nat, 1938-1944
Box 4 Green, Nat with Harry Bert and Old Man Williams, 1938
Box 4 Gretonas, The Great, 1939
Box 4 Griebling, Otto and Bumpsy Anthony, 1937
Box 4 Griebling, Otto, 1938-1948
Box 4 Grimes, Jack with Bill Sneed and Bob Hickey, 1937
Box 4 Guice, Flora, undated
Box 4 Guice, Walter, Troupe, 1940
Box 4 Harvey, R.M. 1947
Box 4 Haag’s Elephants, 1943
Box 4 Hanlon, Rose, 1946, 1947
Box 4 Hannaford, Elizabeth, 1934
Box 4 Hannaford, George, 1944
Box 4 Hannaford, Grace, 1937
Box 4 Hannaford, Poodles, 1934-1937
Box 4 Hannaford and Clark Families, 1934
Box 4 Hannaford, Poodles and Mother, 1937
Box 4 Harmon, George, 1935
Box 4 Harris, Ray, 1936, 1937
Box 4 Harris, Ray and Felix Adler, 1939
Box 4 Harrison, Jack, 1946
Box 4 Hart, Everett and Augie Augstead, 1946
Box 4 Hartless, Sneed Shepard and Fred Kilgore, 1935
Box 4 Hartless, Adler Sneed, 1936
Box 4 Hartless, Frank, 1937
Box 4 Hartless, Lucia and Dolly Jacobs, 1937
Box 4 Hartzel, Bones and Mrs., 1940
Box 4 Hauser, LaVerne, 1937
Box 4 Havriland, John A., 1946
Box 4 Hawn, D.C., 1945
Box 4 Healy, Mike (Bugs), 1949
Box 4 Henderson Juggling Troupe, 1945
Box 4 Herbert, Dorothy, 1938-1948
Box 4 Hermine’s Midgets, 1944
Box 4 Herriott, Milt, 1943
Box 4 Hershey, Lew, 1935-1946
Box 4 Hertzberg, Harry, 1937
Box 4 Heyer, Dr. William, 1943-1946
Box 4 Hibber, Roland, 1939
Box 4 Hickey, Braden, Atwell, 1935
Box 4 Hickey, Bob, 1936
Box 4 Hickey, Bob and Gracie Hannaford, 1943
Box 4 Hicks, Cal, 1945
Box 4 Hildreth, Melvin and Sons, 1937
Box 4 Hill, Will, 1943
Box 4 Hoagland, Jinx, 1942
Box 4 Hobson, Homer, 1937
Box 4 Hobson, Juanita, 1938
Box 4 Hodgini, Harriet, 1934
Box 4 Hodgini, Joe, 1938, 1941
Box 4 Hoffman, Al., 1940
Box 4 Hoffman, Hoffy, 1945
Box 4 Hohenadel, Walter and Wife, 1937
Box 4 Hohenadel Party, 1941
Box 4 Homes, Happy, 1941
Box 4 Hopper, Arthur and Nat Green, 1936
Box 4 Howarth, Joe, 1947
Box 4 Horompo, Paul, 1945
Box 4 Howland, Don, 1937
Box 4 Hubler, George, 1942
Box 4 Humpke, Al, and Al. Jennings, 1938
Box 4 Hunt, Gloria, 1938
Box 4 Huntley, Spencer, 1944-1946
Box 4 Iwanows, Pete, Lona, and Toprchy, 1944-1946
Box 5 Jacobs, Terrell, 1934-1945
Box 5 Jacobs, Dolly, 1936-1946
Box 5 Jacobs, Dolly and Terrell, 1935-1937
Box 5 Jacobs, Judy, 1941
Box 5 Jacobs, Lou, 1943-1947
Box 5 Jahns, Dolly with Rose Sullivan Behee, 1947
Box 5 Jennier, Ethel (with daughter), 1944-1945
Box 5 Jennier, Walter, 1944
Box 5 Jennings, Al, with Al. Humpke, 1938
Box 5 Jerome, Paul and Earl Shipley, 1934
Box 5 Jerome, Paul, 1935-1947
Box 5 Jerome, Paul and Baby Hippo, 1943
Box 5 Johnson, Eddie, 1937-1938
Box 5 Joy, Harper and Bill Sneed, undated
Box 5 Joyce, Jack, 1935
Box 5 Jung, Paul, and Ferdinand, 1939
Box 5 Jung, Paul and Elsie (Mrs.), 1943
Box 5 Jung, Paul, 1946-1947
Box 5 Keathley, Mildred with Mary Jane DeYoung, 1947
Box 5 Kellams, Happy, 1942
Box 5 Keller, Duke, 1946
Box 5 Kelly, Emmett, 1935-1947
Box 5 Kennedy, Jack with Tom Bentley, 1943
Box 5 Kennedy, Jack, 1945-1946
Box 5 Kimris, Les, 1940
Box 5 King, Allen and Nat Green, 1942
Box 5 King, Hazel, 1943-1947
Box 5 Kinko, 1935-1937
Box 5 Kinsey, Paul, 1939
Box 5 Kitchie, Si, 1946-1947
Box 5 Kline, Charlie and Peggy, 1944
Box 5 Kline, Peggy, Martha, Ali, and Mrs. Bob Stanley, 1944
Box 5 Kling Bros. and Ray Harris, 1935
Box 5 Kling, Pat, 1935
Box 5 Knapp, Harry, 1944
Box 5 Knecht, Klara and Frank Hartless, 1941
Box 5 Knight, Monty, 1946
Box 5 Knight, Mr. and Mrs. Paul, 1946
Box 5 Knowlton, Marion, 1945
Box 5 Konyot, Alfredo and Walter Scholl, 1941
Box 5 Koynot, Family, 1941
Box 5 Koynot Family Troupe, 1943
Box 5 Konzelmans Polar Bears, 1947
Box 5 Kyes, Henry, 1937
Box 5 LaBird, Charles and Isa, 1947
Box 5 LaForms, Joe and Lillie, 1934-1937
Box 5 LaForms, Flying, 1942
Box 5 Laird, Harold and Harold Hall, 1939
Box 5 Laird, Horace, 1943
Box 5 Lake, Georigia, 1944
Box 5 Luley, Frank, 1944
Box 5 LaLarge, with Mr. and Mrs. Dann, 1946
Box 5 Larrey, Arden, 1945
Box 5 LeClaire, Jack, 1943-1946
Box 5 Ledgett, Fred and Chatta Cristiani, 1936
Box 5 Ledgett, Irene, 1936
Box 5 Lee, Coy, 1944
Box 5 Lee, Dorothy, 1945
Box 5 Leininger Family of Ames, Iowa, 1946
Box 5 Lennert, Charlotte, 1937
Box 5 Lester, Allen, with Nat Green, 1943
Box 5 Lewis, Dick, 1946
Box 5 Lewis, Joe, and Otto Griebling, 1934
Box 5 Lewis, Joe and Jack Pfieffeberger, 1934
Box 5 Lewis, Eva May and son, 1945
Box 5 Lind, Gus, 1945
Box 5 Linden, Herman with wife and Tom Parkinson, 1947
Box 5 Lindemann Bros. and Harry Bert, 1938
Box 5 Linton, Hank, 1945
Box 5 Lindsay, Pat, 1939
Box 5 Lovett, Diane, 1939
Box 5 Lunsford, Mrs. Red, 1944
Box 5 Ludwig, Fred, 1945
Box 5 Lowande, Oscar, 1948
Box 5 Loyal, Giustino and Armida (Mrs.), 1945
Box 5 Loyal Repenskys, 1939-1945
Box 5 Lunsford, Red, 1944
Box 5 McCoy, Tim with Bitter Green Atwell, 1938
Box 5 McDougall, Cliff, 1934
Box 5 McDonald, Micky, 1934-1946
Box 5 McEvoy, Danny, 1935
Box 5 McFarland, Mr., 1939
Box 5 McFarland, Mrs. 1939
Box 5 McPride, Danny, 1943
Box 5 McClain, Walter and LaVerne, 1936
Box 5 Mathis Duo, (Marthe and Louis Mathis), 1947
Box 5 Macura, Olga, 1947
Box 5 Mascoe, Fred and Band, 1944
Box 5 Maley, Arnold, 1935-1939
Box 5 Mallory, Clyde, 1940
Box 5 Mashino, Nino and Mr. and Mrs. Townsend, 1939
Box 5 Moore, Bill, 1948
Box 5 Magyar Troupe, 1938
Box 5 Madam Marie and her Pets, 1946
Box 5 Matlock, Bertha, 1937
Box 5 Mason, Bea, 1946
Box 5 Matthies, Ruldolph and his Royal Bengal and Siberian Tigers, 1947
Box 5 Maxwell, Charlotte with Ann Simpson, Reggie Bogard and Loretta Cavanaugh, 1945
Box 5 Medinis, The, 1947
Box 5 Merkel, Marie, 1937-1938
Box 5 Miller, Skating Girls with Sinon D.J. Collins, 1946
Box 5 Miller Family, Bill, Jack, Mack, and Myrtle, 1945
Box 5 Miller Family, 1944
Box 5 Mills, Jack and the Great Shubert, 1943
Box 5 Mills, Jack, 1943
Box 5 Millette, Ira, 1947
Box 5 Minchin, Joe and Phyllis, 1937
Box 5 Minchin, Joe, with Jack LeClaire, 1943
Box 5 Morales, Felix, 1944-1946
Box 5 Morales Family, 1946
Box 5 Mortier, Chesty, 1939-1944
Box 5 Moss, Hazel, 1937
Box 5 Moser, Willie (Judge), 1944
Box 5 Moore, Capt. Jack, 1938
Box 5 Montana, Frank, 1944
Box 5 Morris Family Acrobatic Troupe, 1947
Box 5 Mroczkowski (Lipkowska), CZ and Mrs. Gena, 1947
Box 5 Mugavin, Jerry, 1941
Box 5 Myers, L. Claude, 1944
Box 5 Myers, George L. 1945
Box 5 Myers, Capt. Johnny, 1937
Box 5 Naitto, The Great, 1939
Box 5 Naitto, Marge and Nio, 1943
Box 5 Naitto, Nia, 1944-1946
Box 5 Natal (Favetier), 1947
Box 5 Nelson, Adele and Louie Reed, 1940-1942
Box 5 Nelson, Billy F., 1945
Box 5 Nelson, Bert, 1935
Box 5 Nelson, Bobby, 1946-1947
Box 5 Nelson, John and Harry, 1946
Box 5 Nelson, Ruth (Mrs. Paul), 1948
Box 5 Nelson, Paul and Ruth, 1946
Box 5 Nelson, Mary Lou (Mader) with Richard Mader, 1946
Box 5 Nelson, Paul, 1943
Box 5 Nelson, Raquel (Rae), 1946
Box 5 Nelson, Theol, and Milt Taylor, 1939
Box 5 O’Brien, Pat and elephant Burma, 1944
Box 5 O’ Brien, Tommy, 1946-1947
Box 5 O’Connor, Jimmy, 1939
Box 5 O’Dell, Cyse, 1936-1938
Box 5 Olcott, Bill, 1943
Box 5 Orton, Gordon, 1938-1944
Box 5 Ostermaier, Albert, 1944
Box 5 Ostermeir, Dr., 1938-1943
Box 5 Otaris, the Flying, 1946
Box 5 Owen, Arky, 1935
Box 5 Owens, Buck, 1946
Box 5 Owens, Alta Mae (Mrs. Buck), 1946
Box 5 P.A. (old time show man), 1941
Box 5 Palmquist, Ernie, 1947
Box 5 Palofax, 1936
Box 5 Pape and Conchita, 1943
Box 5 Parks, Ora, 1940
Box 5 Parkhurst, W.L., 1942
Box 5 Pepple, Dwight, with Eva Davenport, 1946
Box 5 Petrello, Laura May with Toni Cole, 1947
Box 5 Petrie, Barbara, 1946
Box 5 Phillips, Curly, 1934
Box 5 Pilades, Four, 1939
Box 5 Plunkett, Corky and Norma Davenport, 1947
Box 5 Posey, Jake, 1937
Box 5 Post, Charlie, 1938
Box 5 Powell, Lee, 1939
Box 5 Powell, Albert, 1947
Box 5 Powell, Walter, 1939
Box 5 Powers, Elephants, 1939-1946
Box 5 Randow, Eugene, 1945
Box 5 Rasputin, Madam Marie, 1935
Box 5 Ream, Albert, 1944
Box 5 Repensky, Zefta, 1945
Box 5 Reynolds, Jimmy, 1943
Box 5 Rhodin’s Bears, 1947
Box 5 Richards, Marco, 1943
Box 5 Ringling, Robert, 1943
Box 5 Rittley, Harry, 1943
Box 5 Romig-Rooney Riding Act, 1943
Box 5 Romig, Elizabeth, 1943
Box 5 Romig, Fay, 1943
Box 5 Romig, Fay with Gracie Sykes, 1943
Box 5 Romig, Irvin, 1947
Box 5 Ronek Bros. Miniature Circus, 1939
Box 5 Rooney Family Ring Barn, 1936
Box 5 Rosico, Francisco, Troupe, 1945
Box 5 Rossi, Joe, 1947
Box 5 Rudynoff, Rudy and Son, 1934
Box 5 Rudynoff, Erna, 1935
Box 5 Rudynoff, Rudy, 1935-1939
Box 5 Saluto, Frankie, 1940-1946
Box 5 Savilla, Frank, 1945
Box 5 Saxons, The, 1945
Box 5 Scatterday, Dick and Leo Moore, 1940
Box 5 Schlack, Dr. Otto, 1946
Box 5 Seawell, Joyce, 1947
Box 5 Sergi, June, 1935-1936
Box 5 Sergi, June and Bob Hickey, 1937
Box 5 Shepard, Frank and John Shepard, 1935
Box 5 Shepard, Frank, 1939
Box 5 Sherman, Tex, 1935
Box 5 Shipley, Earl, 1934-1946
Box 5 Shubert, The Great, 1940
Box 5 Sidneys, Four, 1943-1945
Box 5 Siegrist, Joe, and Roy and Juanita Diesler, 1944
Box 5 Silver, Hal (Hubert Castle), 1936-1938
Box 5 Simpson, Jimmy, 1937
Box 5 Skuthorpe, Violet, 1938
Box 5 Slater, Red and Mitzi, 1935
Box 5 Slater, Mitzi with Red and Billy Ward, 1937
Box 5 Smith, Charles, 1946
Box 5 Smith, Don, 1942
Box 5 Smith, John, 1935-1948
Box 5 Smith, Mel, 1936
Box 5 Sneed, William, 1935-1936
Box 5 Sneed, William and Chicago Shorty, 1937
Box 5 Sneed, Willian and Phyllis Minchin, 1937
Box 5 Sneed, Adler Hartless, 1935
Box 5 Snellen, Miss, 1936
Box 5 Snyder, Tiger Bill, 1946
Box 5 Sparks, Charles, 1943
Box 5 Springer, Arthur, 1943
Box 5 Staley, Mr. and Mrs. John M, 1948
Box 5 Staples, Dr. and Mrs. With Cheerful Gardner, 1937
Box 5 Steele, Buck, 1939
Box 5 Stevens, Dennis, 1945
Box 5 Stewart, Ernest, 1944