Correspondence, 1935 - 1961
File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents
This folder contains correspondence to Clayton Hawkes and his business partner, Carroll Miller. Topics include circus tents, proposals for performances (including trapeze and knife throwing). Two letters from Dan Sherman, later the Martin Bros. ringmaster, are typed on the blank versos of handbills for the Sherman & Deforest Show. Other correspondents include Willard T. Tard Northrop, George Campbell of "Old West Town" in New Milford, PA, and Johnny Fulghum of Richmond, VA.
Dates
- Creation: 1935 - 1961
Creator
- From the Collection: Martin Bros. Circus (Organization)
- From the Collection: Hawkes, Clayton (Person)
Extent
From the Collection: .25 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Binghamton University Libraries Special Collections Repository