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Envelope of Press Cuttings Relating to the Norman Family, c1950 - 1994

 File — Box: Norman Family Box 5
Reference code: 178G22.27

Scope and Contents

A4 envelope of press cuttings: 1) Copy of the Independent newspaper, dated 17 August 1994, with obituary of Hal Denver written by D Nevil on page 12; 2) Obituary of George Norman written by D Nevil [25 June 1993]; 3) Page from South London Press dated 21 May 1993, describing the funeral of George Norman, with six photographs; 4) Page from World's Fair, dated 24 April 1987, with an article entitled 'Memorial Museum to a Clown?' describing the wish of Valerie Howkins to open a museum dedicated to her father, Arthur Van Norman; 5) Cutting from Eastern Ev[ending News?] dated 3 [Apr]il 1987 of an article entitled 'Clown's Farewell' by Jonathan Bird, about the life and career of Arthur Van Norman; 6) Single page from the Daily Oklahoman dated 19 October 1955 (pp3 - 4), with two photographs of the Denvers and a caption, on p4; 7) Centre-page spread from the Daily Oklahoman dated 19 October 1955 advertising the opening of the Reding Shopping Centre, with a circus, with the Sensational Denvers on the bill; 8) Pages 15 - 16 of World's Fair, dated 4 June 1977, with an article entitled 'End of an Era' by Arthur Van Norman on the death of Tom Norman Jnr; 9) Half front page of Worthing Gazette, dated 20 April 1960, with an article on page 2, with Denis Raleigh's Show talk, with photograph of Hal Denver throwing a knife at Billy Burden; 10) Single sheet (pp5 - 6) from Daily Sketch, dated 26 June 1957, with an article about Hal Denver's refusal to work for less than £400 a week; 11) Double page from Evening Chronicle, dated 26 June 1957, with an article on page 9 about the low pay in England compared with the United States, with photographs of Hal and Olga Denver with a chihuahua; 12) Cutting (torn) from Daily Express, dated 26 June 1957, with three photographs of Hal and Olga Denver; 13) Undated cutting from unknown source of a half-page advertisement for All Sport Show in Michigan featuring the Denvers and other acts; 14) Single sheet from the Donaldsonville Chief, Donaldsonville, Los Angeles, dated 30 September 1955, with an article on a grandstand show, mentioning the Denvers' act, and with a picture of Olga behind a sheet, surrounded by knives.

Dates

  • Creation: c1950 - 1994

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

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Conditions Governing Use

Copies may be supplied or produced at the discretion of the National Fairground and Circus Archive, subject to copyright law and condition of the material

Extent

14 Item(s)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Catalogued according to type

Physical Description

Item twelve is torn

Repository Details

Part of the National Fairground and Circus Archive Repository

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