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Sideshows

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 347 Collections and/or Records:

Contract for an Engagement in Berea, Ohio, 22 June 1955

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 3: Series 178F17; Series 178H12
Reference code: 178H12.37
Scope and Contents

Music Corporation of America contract for the Sensational Denvers to appear in Berea, Ohio for six shows from 19 August 1955; typescript, 1p.

Dates: 22 June 1955

Contract for an Engagement in Cache, Oklahoma, May 1956

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 3: Series 178F17; Series 178H12
Reference code: 178H12.64
Scope and Contents

Music Corporation of America Artists contract between Craterville Park, by Frank Rush, and the Sensational Denvers, to appear in Cache, Oklahoma, for eight shows from 16 August 1956; typescript, 1p.

Dates: May 1956

Contract for an Engagement in Dallas, Texas, 10 October 1955

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 3: Series 178F17; Series 178H12
Reference code: 178H12.51
Scope and Contents

Music Corporation of America contract between Mrs J David Nichols and the Sensational Denvers, to appear in Dallas, Texas for two shows on 7 November 1955; typescript, 1p.

Dates: 10 October 1955

Contract for an Engagement in Erie, Pennsylvania, 28 July 1955

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 3: Series 178F17; Series 178H12
Reference code: 178H12.41
Scope and Contents

Music Corporation of America contract between Rev Francis Schlindwein and the Denvers to appear in Erie, Pennsylvania, on 24 August 1955 for two shows; typescript, 1p.

Dates: 28 July 1955

Contract for an Engagement in Faribault, Minnesota, 27 June 1955

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 3: Series 178F17; Series 178H12
Reference code: 178H12.38
Scope and Contents

Music Corporation of America contract for the Sensational Denvers to appear in Faribault, Minnesota for four shows from 5 August 1955; typescript, 1p.

Dates: 27 June 1955

Contract for an Engagement in Houston, Texas, 10 October 1955

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 3: Series 178F17; Series 178H12
Reference code: 178H12.50
Scope and Contents

Music Corporation of America contract between Mrs J David Nichols and the Sensational Denvers, to appear in Houston, Texas for two shows on 2 November 1955; typescript, 1p.

Dates: 10 October 1955

Contract for an Engagement in Jackson, Tennessee, 1 August 1955

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 3: Series 178F17; Series 178H12
Reference code: 178H12.43
Scope and Contents

Music Corporation of America contract between Jack Lindahl of Boyle Woolfolk Agency and the Sensational Denvers, to appear in Jackson, Tennessee for twelve performances commencing 12 September 1955; typescript, 1p.

Dates: 1 August 1955

Contract for an Engagement in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, 2 December 1955

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 3: Series 178F17; Series 178H12
Reference code: 178H12.54
Scope and Contents

Music Corporation of America Artists contract between Tom McCune and the Denvers, to appear in McKeesport, Pennsylvania for twenty-eight shows from 19 December 1955; typescript, 1p.

Dates: 2 December 1955

Contract for an Engagement in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 12 October 1955

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 3: Series 178F17; Series 178H12
Reference code: 178H12.52
Scope and Contents

Music Corporation of American contract dated between Music Corporation of America Artists and the Sensational Denvers, to appear in Oklahoma City for fourteen shows from 19 October 1955; typescript, 1p.

Dates: 12 October 1955

Contract for an Engagement on the Riverboat Follies, Iowa, 7 August 1956

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 3: Series 178F17; Series 178H12
Reference code: 178H12.71
Scope and Contents

Music Corporation of America contract between Candy Candido and the Sensational Denvers, to appear on the Riverboat Follies, Iowa, for six days from 21 August 1956; typescript, 1p.

Dates: 7 August 1956

Contract for Performances at Midland High School, Texas, and Tulsa Municipal Theatre, Oklahoma, 13 December 1955

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 3: Series 178F17; Series 178H12
Reference code: 178H12.55
Scope and Contents

Music Corporation of America contract for the Sensational Denvers to appear at Midland High School, Texas, on 12 December 1955 and at Tulsa Municipal Theatre, Oklahoma on 13 December 1955, for two shows in each location; typescript, 1p.

Dates: 13 December 1955

Contract for Performances at Vincent Air Force Base, Arizona, 8 October 1956

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 3: Series 178F17; Series 178H12
Reference code: 178H12.72
Scope and Contents

Contract between Major W Vincent and the Denvers, to appear at The Officers’, Special Services and NCO clubs, Vincent Air Force Base, Arizona, on 17 and 18 October 1956; typescript, 1p.

Dates: 8 October 1956

Copy of Application Form for Honourable Withdrawal from American Guild of Variety Artists, 10 December 1956

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 3: Series 178F17; Series 178H12
Reference code: 178H12.56
Scope and Contents

Carbon copy of application form applying for honourable withdrawal from the American Guild of Variety Artists by Olga Denver; typescript, 1p.

Dates: 10 December 1956

Correspondence, 1951 - 1979

 Series
Reference code: 178F42
Scope and Contents

Items of personal and business correspondence belonging to Billy Wood

Dates: 1951 - 1979

Correspondence, 20 December 1994

 Series
Reference code: 178F28
Scope and Contents

Letter from Geoff Harrison to Howard Grey.

Dates: 20 December 1994

Correspondence, c1936 - 1993

 Series
Reference code: 178F17
Scope and Contents

Letters and telegrams primarily relating to the performing lives of Ralph Norman (aka Hal Denver) and his wife, Olga Norman, known as The Sensational Denvers, in the 1950s, as well as Ralph Normans's family life and later career endeavours in both the United Kingdom and the United States of America.

Dates: c1936 - 1993

Crystal Palace and South London Handbills, c1835 - 1899

 Sub-Series — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.168-186
Scope and Contents

Handbills for travelling exhibitions and sideshows at Crystal Palace and South London.

Dates: c1835 - 1899

Cutting of a Photograph of a Woman Holding a Board with Knives Stuck on, c1930 - 1960

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 4: Series 178K36; Series 178L9; Series 178P5; Series 178Q4; Series 178T29; Series 178Z25
Reference code: 178Z25.19
Scope and Contents

Oval cutting of a newspaper or magazine photograph of a woman holding a board, modified with black ink, with pictures of knives stuck on afterwards; 1p.

Dates: c1930 - 1960

Daily Sketch Newspaper Article About the Denvers, 26 June 1957

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 5: Series 178G22
Reference code: 178G22.3
Scope and Contents

Pages 5 - 6 of the Daily Sketch; article entitled 'Knife Thrower Won't Risk Wife for Less than £400,' with picture of Hal and Olga Denver and poodle.

Dates: 26 June 1957

David Robinson Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0123
Scope and Contents

This collection contains rare posters, handbills, photographs, postcards, newspaper cuttings, catalogues and books on travelling exhibitions, speciality acts, magic, circus, performing animals and freak shows.

Dates: 1728 - 1997