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Boxing

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 158 Collections and/or Records:

Handbills, c1949 - 1999

 Series
Reference code: 178T46
Scope and Contents

Handbills related to Barbara Buttrick's boxing career.

Dates: c1949 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Barbara Buttrick Collection

Harry Furness Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0036
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs taken by Harry Furness of his fairground boxing booth. Images show boxers, crowds and people related to the show mainly from the 1940s.

Dates: 1930 - 1950
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

Heavyweight Championship of Great Britain Programme, 16 November 1950

 Item
Reference code: 178K51.1
Scope and Contents Black and white photograph of two boxers on the front cover on a red background with black and yellow type, inside information about the fighters and officials, introduction by Jack Solomons, black and white photographs and cartoons, articles about boxers including Bruce Woodcock, Jack Gardner, Don Cockell, Lloyd Marshall, Terry Ratcliffe, Eddie Cardew, Eddie Thomas, Titi Clavel, Denny Dawson, Ivor Simpson, Johnny Williams and George Kaplan and programme of fights, contains some hand written...
Dates: 16 November 1950
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Billy Wood Collection / Programmes

Hornbacker-Murphy Fight Film, August 1894

 Item
Reference code: 178D12.11
Scope and Contents

Nitrate film by Edison [EMP 68]. Prod., f./ph: W. K. L. Dickson, William Heise; cast: Eugene Hornbacker, [Dan?] Murphy Boxing fight, showing a boxing match.

Dates: August 1894
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / George Williams Collection / Film

Howard Winstone vs. Mitsuri Seki World Featherweight Boxing Championship, The Fireman, Cave Inn, and Tarzan's Hideout Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 22: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.210
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm. Black and White, Silent. Extracts from commercial films. Includes; Charlie Rings the Bell from 'The Fireman' starring Charlie Chaplin. 'Cave Inn' starring Ralph Graves. Round 8 and finale of the World Featherweight Boxing Championship. 'Tarzan’s Hideout' starring Elmo Lincoln.

Dates: c1907 - 2001
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Illustrated Sporting Budget and Boxing Record Newspaper, 26 November 1910

 Item
Reference code: 178G57.6
Scope and Contents

Illustrated Sporting Budget and Boxing Record, containing black and white photographs and articles on boxing and other sports including horse racing and an article on Miss Annette Kellerman’s swimming. 16p.p.

Dates: 26 November 1910
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Barbara Buttrick Collection / Newspaper Cuttings

International Ladies Night Out, She-Time Programme, 24 May 1998

 Item
Reference code: 178K54.1
Scope and Contents

Illustrated programme for female boxing match at Tropicana Resort and Casino, Atlantic City USA Women’s boxing night. 12p.p.

Dates: 24 May 1998
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Barbara Buttrick Collection / Programmes

Jimmie Scaramozi Presents Boxing Poster, c1949 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R52.2
Scope and Contents

San Antonio USA. Phylis Kugler vs Barbara Buttrick, Eloy Tellez vs Santiago Guttierez. Black type on white background and black and white photographs of contestants.

Dates: c1949 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Barbara Buttrick Collection / Posters

Joe Hives Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0023
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs of fairground rides, transport, sideshows, boxing booths and showmen and women.

Dates: c1890 - 1979
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

Kid Auto Races at Venice, Crab, The Range Busters, Fighting Rangers, World Featherweight Boxing Championship, and Joey Knows a Villain Film, 1910 - 1919

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 26: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.256
Scope and Contents Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm, Keystone Film Company. 400 feet. Silent, with both Colour and Black and White footage. Extracts from commercial films. Includes; Charles Chaplin at the races in 'Kid Auto Races at Venice' (first appearance as The Tramp character). Ray ‘Crash’ Corrigan, John ‘Dusty’ King and Max ‘Alibi’ Terhune in 'Fighting Rangers'. Also features Howard Winstone versus Mitsuri Seki boxing scenes, as well as African animals and Movie Pak donkey. Supplied by C. W....
Dates: 1910 - 1919
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Kilburn Empire Handbill, 7 March 1949

 Item
Reference code: 178T46.3
Scope and Contents

Battling Barbara Buttrick the girl boxer banned by the Variety Artists Federation, Danvers and Dolaine, The 4 Jolly Rogers, Eno and Lane, Davide Starmer with Denise, Bob Nelson, Arthur Pond, Clement Minns. Blue and red type on off white background with blue line border. Printed by Coronation Press, 330A Cricklewood Lane, London NW2.

Dates: 7 March 1949
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Barbara Buttrick Collection / Handbills

Kilburn Empire Programme, 7 March 1949

 Item
Reference code: 178K54.3
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of illustrated programme for variety performances at the Kilburn Empire presenting Barbara Buttrick among other acts. 4p.p.

Dates: 7 March 1949
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Barbara Buttrick Collection / Programmes

Lady Boxer Magazine, 1997

 Item
Reference code: 178G57.12
Scope and Contents

Women boxing specialist journal containing black and white photographs and articles including a synopsis of Barbara Buttrick’s career on the last page. 28p.p.

Dates: 1997
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Barbara Buttrick Collection / Newspaper Cuttings

Letterhead Promoting F. Spike Robson, c1910

 Item
Reference code: 178Z24.1
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of letter headed paper listing the boxing achievements of F. Spike Robson on the left hand side.

Dates: c1910
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Barbara Buttrick Collection / Various Items

Monograph on Barbara Buttrick, c1949 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178B45.4
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a letter from Tony Burns to Barbara Buttrick a monograph on Barbara and boxing articles entitled Veteran Boxer’s Beat by Harry Warren and Women’s Boxing by Don King. 3p.p.

Dates: c1949 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Barbara Buttrick Collection / Articles, Monographs and Research Material

Monographs and Articles, 1965 - 1997

 Series
Reference code: 178B9
Scope and Contents

Articles and monographs on fairgrounds, boxing booths and education.

Dates: 1965 - 1997
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Ron Kinder Collection

Movie Mad, Tarzan’s Hidden Jungle, The Sun Bather, The Range Busters, World Feather Weight Boxing Championship, and The Tramp Film, c1918

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 23: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.219
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm, Photax. 380 feet, The L-KO Company. Black and White, Silent. Extracts from commercial films and TV programmes. Includes; Gale Henty in 'Movie Mad'. Lex Barker in 'Tarzan's Hidden Jungle'. Ray ‘Crash’ Corrigan, John ‘Dusty’ King and Max ‘Alibi’ Terhune in 'The Range Busters'. Howard Winstone vs Mitsuri Seki boxing. Charles Chaplin on the farm with Paddy McGuire in 'The Tramp'. Supplied by C. W. Cramp.

Dates: c1918
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Newspaper Cuttings, 1896 - 2000

 Series
Reference code: 178G57
Scope and Contents

Newspaper reports and articles on boxing.

Dates: 1896 - 2000
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Barbara Buttrick Collection

Newspaper Cuttings, 1974

 Series
Reference code: 178G55
Scope and Contents

Newspaper reports on boxing and wrestling.

Dates: 1974
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Billy Wood Collection

Newspaper Cuttings About Modern Boxing and Women Boxing, 1976 - 2000

 File
Reference code: 178G57.2
Scope and Contents

Photocopies and original newspaper cutting about modern boxing, predominantly about women’s boxing, including articles about Bonnie Canino, Lucia Rijker, Pat Pineda, Deirdre Gogarty, Kathy Collins reports on boxing matches including Helga Risoy vs Daniella Sommers, Jawaid Khaliq vs Lee Murtagh, Gina Guidi vs Dora Webber, Kathleen Collins vs Andrea SeDhong and other generic articles including Women’s Boxing in America.

Dates: 1976 - 2000
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Barbara Buttrick Collection / Newspaper Cuttings

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