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Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 348 Collections and/or Records:

Cheque Statements from Sahara Casinos Co, 29 October - 12 November 1956

 File — Box Norman Family Box 4: Series 178K36; Series 178L9; Series 178P5; Series 178Q4; Series 178T29; Series 178Z25
Reference code: 178Z25.73
Scope and Contents

Three cheque statements (tear-off slips) from Sahara Casinos Co, recording cheques of $765 each on 29 October 1956, 5 November 1956 and 12 November 1956; 3pp.

Dates: 29 October - 12 November 1956

Circus Friends Association Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0122
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a large library of books and journals, as well as archival material including posters, programmes, photographs, films, handbills, research material, scrapbooks, original artwork and many other items of ephemera relating to British, Irish and European circuses

Dates: 1795 - 2020

Citizens Federal Savings and Loan Association of Cleveland Cheque to Hal Denver, 23 March 1978

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 4: Series 178K36; Series 178L9; Series 178P5; Series 178Q4; Series 178T29; Series 178Z25
Reference code: 178Z25.8
Scope and Contents

Cheque for $1.34, dated 23 March 1978, payable to Hal Denver from Citizens Federal Savings and Loan Association of Cleveland; 1p.

Dates: 23 March 1978

Cleveland News Newspaper Cutting About 'Olga the Ax-Dodger', 18 March 1952

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 5: Series 178G22
Reference code: 178G22.19
Scope and Contents

Newspaper cutting from the Cleveland News entitled ‘Olga the Ax-dodger.’

Dates: 18 March 1952

Commission Note and Form of Engagement for the Saturday Spectacular, c1958 - 1960

 File — Box Norman Family Box 3: Series 178F17; Series 178H12
Reference code: 178H12.73
Scope and Contents

Commission note (i) and Form of Engagement, part 1 (ii) and part 2 (iii) for Lew and Leslie Grade, for the television ‘Saturday Spectacular’ on 18 July 1959 engagement; typescript, 3pp.

Dates: c1958 - 1960

Commission Note for an Engagement at the Seven Club/l’Etoile at the Hague, 18 March 1955

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 3: Series 178F17; Series 178H12
Reference code: 178H12.35
Scope and Contents

Commission note in which Hal Denver agrees to pay fifteen percent of salary to Premier Vaudeville Agency for engagement between 22 April and 5 May 1955 at the Seven Club/l’Etoile at the Hague; typescript, 1p.

Dates: 18 March 1955

Commission Note for BBC Engagement, 8 November 1948

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 3: Series 178F17; Series 178H12
Reference code: 178H12.1
Scope and Contents

Artist's copy of a commission note dated to Harry Blue in London, agreeing to pay 10% commission on salary for procuring an engagement with the BBC from 29 November to 10 December; typescript, 2pp.

Dates: 8 November 1948

Compliments Slip from ATS Casting Ltd to Hal Denver, c1990 - 1994

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 4: Series 178K36; Series 178L9; Series 178P5; Series 178Q4; Series 178T29; Series 178Z25
Reference code: 178Z25.23
Scope and Contents

Compliments slip from Debbie Pine, ATS Casting Ltd, Leeds, to ‘Dear Hal’, to accompany a letter from British Broadcasting Company (not found) requesting certificate of non-liability for National Insurance; 1p.

Dates: c1990 - 1994

Confirmation by Radiotelevisione Italiana to the Denvers, 5 January 1955

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 3: Series 178F17; Series 178H12
Reference code: 178H12.34
Scope and Contents

Confirmation (?) by Radiotelevisione Italiana to Les Due Denvers; typescript, 2pp.

Dates: 5 January 1955

Confirmation Contract Between Stanley W. Wathon Agency and Bellevue Café Casino, Montreal, 4 April 1951

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 3: Series 178F17; Series 178H12
Reference code: 178H12.2(i)
Scope and Contents

Confirmation contract between Stanley W Wathon Agency and Harry Holmok of Bellevue Café Casino Montreal, in which Harry Holmok agrees to engage the Denvers for two weeks from 26 July 1951, and for which he will pay $500 a week; typescript, 1p.

Dates: 4 April 1951

Contract and Commission Note for an Engagement at Savoy Theatre, Clacton, c1958 - 1960

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 3: Series 178F17; Series 178H12
Reference code: 178H12.74
Scope and Contents

Contract (i) and commission note (ii) between Entertainments (Clacton) Ltd and the Knife Throwing Denvers to appear for one week at Savoy Theatre, Clacton from 20 July 1959; typescript, 2pp.

Dates: c1958 - 1960

Contract between Asociación Cubana de Artistas and the Denvers, c1955 - 1957

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 3: Series 178F17; Series 178H12
Reference code: 178H12.68
Scope and Contents

Contract from Asociación Cubana de Artistas for the Denvers to appear from 18 June 1956 to 27 June 1956; typescript, 1p.

Dates: c1955 - 1957

Contract between the Supermarket Show of Shows and the Denvers, 1 August 1956

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 3: Series 178F17; Series 178H12
Reference code: 178H12.70
Scope and Contents

Music Corporation of America contract between the Supermarket Show of Shows and the Sensational Denvers, to appear in twenty-one shows from 17 November 1956; typescript, 1p.

Dates: 1 August 1956

Contract for a Performance at a US Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Illinois, 19 January 1956

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 3: Series 178F17; Series 178H12
Reference code: 178H12.58
Scope and Contents

Music Corporation of America Artists contract between Lieutenant Commander Bogue and the Sensational Denvers, to appear at a US Naval training station, Great Lakes, Illinois, for one show on 16 February 1956; typescript, 1p.

Dates: 19 January 1956

Contract for a Performance at Baker Hotel, Dallas, Texas, October 1955

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 3: Series 178F17; Series 178H12
Reference code: 178H12.49
Scope and Contents

American Guild of Variety Artists contract for the Sensational Denvers (Hal Denver and Olga Frei) to appear at Baker Hotel, Dallas, for one show, on 3 October 1955; typescript, 1p.

Dates: October 1955

Contract for a Performance at Kiamesha Lake, New York, 20 July 1956

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 3: Series 178F17; Series 178H12
Reference code: 178H12.69
Scope and Contents

Music Corporation of America contract between Phil Greenwald and the Denvers, to appear at Kiamesha Lake, New York, for one show on 11 August 1956; typescript, 1p.

Dates: 20 July 1956

Contract for a Performance at Waterloo Police Department, Ohio, 27 April 1956

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 3: Series 178F17; Series 178H12
Reference code: 178H12.62
Scope and Contents

Music Corporation of America Artists contract for the Denvers, to appear at Waterloo Police Department, Ohio, for one show on 27 April 1956; typescript, 1p.

Dates: 27 April 1956

Contract for a Performance in Chicago, Illinois, 9 August 1955

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 3: Series 178F17; Series 178H12
Reference code: 178H12.45
Scope and Contents

Music Corporation of America contract for the Sensational Denvers to appear in Chicago for one performance on 29 August 1955; typescript, 1p.

Dates: 9 August 1955

Contract for a Performance in Dallas, Texas, 23 January 1956

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 3: Series 178F17; Series 178H12
Reference code: 178H12.60
Scope and Contents

Music Corporation of America Artists contract between Jack Morton Productions and the Sensational Denvers, to appear in Dallas for one show on 29 February 1956; typescript, 1p.

Dates: 23 January 1956

Contract for a Performance in Lubbock, Texas, 10 August 1955

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 3: Series 178F17; Series 178H12
Reference code: 178H12.46
Scope and Contents

Music Corporation of America contract for The Sensational Denvers to appear in Lubbock, Texas for one show on 10 September 1955; typescript, 1p.

Dates: 10 August 1955