The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Dexter Fellows circus photographs
1979.008
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections and University Archives
- Creator
- Fellows, Dexter, (Dexter William), 1871-1937
- Title
- Dexter Fellows circus photographs
- ID
- 1979.008
- Date
- circa 1900s
- Extent
- 2 boxes
- Language
- Multiple languages
Preferred Citation note
Dexter Fellows circus photographs. Coll No. 1979.008. McFarlin Library. Department of Special Collections and University Archives. University of Tulsa.
Scope and Contents note
The Circus collection includes over 700 items documenting circus life. The collection was assembled by Dexter Fellows, a press agent for the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus, and includes photographs and other circus memorabilia.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections and University Archives 9 January 2013
McFarlin LibraryUniversity of Tulsa
2933 E. 6th St
Tulsa, OK, 74104-3123
918-631-2496
Marc-carlson@utulsa.edu
Access
This material is open for research use by any registered reader.
Use and Copyright
This material is owned by the University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections. Unpublished manuscripts are under copyright. Therefore, permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from both the repository and the copyright holder.
Processing Information note
Arranged and described by Milissa Burkart, 2010.
Controlled Access Headings
Personal Name(s)
- Garnett, Anthony
- Henneke, Ben Graf, 1914-2009
Subject(s)
- Circus
- Circus -- Photographs.
Collection Inventory
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Acrobats and jugglers 2.0 Folders |
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The Canestrellys 1.0 Photograph |
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Kaichi [Namba] 1.0 Photograph |
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Mikado's Royal Troupe of Athletes 1.0 Photograph |
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Original 2 Geltner's 1.0 Photograph |
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Tscheng der Dsai Troupe 3.0 Photographs |
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Las Verdus 1.0 Photograph |
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The Yacopis 6.0 Photographs |
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Unidentified 14.0 Photographs |
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Aerialists 13.0 Folders |
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The Aerial Ortons 1.0 Photograph |
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Madamoiselle Bernice 2.0 Photographs |
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Flying Behees 2.0 Photographs |
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The Flying Clarkonians 1.0 Photograph |
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Winifred Colleano 2.0 Photographs |
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The Flying Concellos 25.0 Photographs |
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Flying La Mars 2.0 Photographs |
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Four O'Hearts 1.0 Photograph |
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Les Geraldos 2.0 Photographs |
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The Great Aloys 1.0 Photograph |
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The Great Francis 1.0 Photograph |
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The Great Peters 8.0 Photographs |
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Lillian Leitzell 1.0 Photograph |
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Z. Malikova 1.0 Photograph |
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The Naitto Sisters 3.0 Photographs |
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Rose Gold Trio 1.0 Photograph |
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The Sarasota Five 5.0 Photographs |
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Edythe Siegrist 3.0 Photographs |
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Tamara 3.0 Photographs |
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La Toria 2.0 Photographs |
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The Great Tosca 5.0 Photographs |
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Unidentified 50.0 Photographs |
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Alice from Dallas 1.0 Photograph |
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Andrews, Chas 1.0 Photograph |
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Animals and animal acts 2.0 Folders |
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Big cats: Leopard Ladies act; unidentified lion and tiger acts. 6.0 Photographs |
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Dogs: Little Fred's Dogs; The Royal Doberman Pinchers; Woolford's Daschund; unidentified dog acts. 10.0 Photographs |
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Elephants: Cristiani's Famous Elephants; Hebe (mother of the 1st baby elephant born with an American circus); Jumbo; Lizzie; Adele Norton's Dancing Elephants; Yasso. |
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Elephants: General and unidentified. 60.0 Photographs |
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Giraffes: General. 5.0 Photographs |
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Horses: Christy's Famous Liberty Horses; George Hammeford Family; Van Leer Horses. 5.0 Photographs |
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Horses: General and unidentified. 50.0 Photographs |
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Primates: John Daniel II, the gorilla; Al De Jonghe and his college educated chimps; Gargantua; Prince the Monkey Man; Sugar the chimp and her baby. 9.0 Photographs |
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Primates: General and unidentified. 5.0 Photographs |
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Other animals including bears, kangaroos, turkeys, reptiles, ostrich, zebras, rhinos, and Goliath the 4 ton sea elephant. 24.0 Photographs |
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Beatty, Clyde 9.0 Photographs |
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Circus: Behind the scenes 1.0 Folders |
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Exterior view of the Barnum & Bailey medical and legal departments. 1.0 Photograph |
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Woman hanging laundry behind a tent. 1.0 Photograph |
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Dining tent and diners. 2.0 Photographs |
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Men repairing tents. 1.0 Photograph |
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Seamstresses, including Jane Talbot, the "little mother of the circus". 2.0 Photographs |
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Raising the big tent. 6.0 Photographs |
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Arrival of the Ringling Bro.- Barnum & Bailey Combined Circu by rail. 4.0 Photographs |
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Ringling Bros. - Barnum & Bailey horse-drawn circus wagons. 2.0 Photographs |
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Camels and elephants under the big tent. 1.0 Photograph |
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Circus: Exotics, curiosities and other unusual acts 2.0 Folders |
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Tiny Cowan, 651 lb. 20 year-old. 1.0 Photograph |
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"Alice from Dallas", the 685 lb. woman. 1.0 Photograph |
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Eko and Iko, the Ambassadors from Mars. 2.0 Photographs |
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Ubangi women and men. 11.0 Photographs |
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Young [Burmese] women in neck rings. 2.0 Photographs |
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Little people, including Daisy Doll and family, Midget Joe Nawrath, and Margaret Ann Robinson; wedding banquet. 6.0 Photographs |
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Big people, including Percy Page, George Hugut, Aurelia Tomaini, and Robert Wadlow. 2.0 Folders |
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Unidentified performers 23.0 Photographs |
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Circus: Owners, managers, et al. 1.0 Folders |
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Feld, Irvin, owner. 12.0 Photographs |
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Feld, Kenneth, owner. |
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Fellows, Dexter, business and publicity agent. 14.0 Photographs |
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Gumpertz, Sam W., General Manager. 3.0 Photographs |
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Lynch, Toni, chief wagon master. 1.0 Photograph |
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Ringling, Charles E. 2.0 Photographs |
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Ringling, John 4.0 Photographs |
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Ringling, Paul 3.0 Photographs |
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Ringling, Robert 3.0 Photographs |
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Wirth, Frank, booking agent. 1.0 Photograph |
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Circus: Performers |
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Andress, Chas 1.0 Photograph |
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Clark, Kitty 1.0 Photograph |
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Gruber, Pet (Rattlesnake Pete) 1.0 Photograph |
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Metoo 1.0 Photograph |
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Mikisell, Connie 2.0 Photographs |
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The Original Gutis (Jungle Comedy Fantasia) 1.0 Photograph |
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Page, Mrs. Parker W. 2.0 Photographs |
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Parr, Lulu 1.0 Photograph |
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Three Bragazzi 1.0 Photograph |
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Van Brechts, Piet 1.0 Photograph |
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Wirth, Marizles Martin 1.0 Photograph |
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Circus: Street parades 14.0 Photographs |
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Circus: General views 32.0 Photographs |
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Clowns 3.0 Folders |
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Barnett, Chester "Bobo" 1.0 Photograph |
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Bennett, Naz-Bo 1.0 Photograph |
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Chase, Clayton 1.0 Photograph |
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Docky, Rudy 1.0 Photograph |
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Douglas, Jim 1.0 Photograph |
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Jacob, Lou 1.0 Photograph |
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Johnson, Slivers 2.0 Photographs |
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Lindquest, E[lmer] N. 1.0 Photograph |
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Rice, Billy 1.0 Photograph |
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Robinson, John 1.0 Photograph |
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Sublette, Red, cowboy clown 1.0 Photograph |
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Unidentified clowns 33.0 Photographs |
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Unidentified clowns 16.0 Photographs |
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Cody, William F. 16.0 Photographs |
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Elmer, the bill poster. 1.0 Photograph |
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Equestriennes 5.0 Photographs |
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Dutton, William 1.0 Photograph |
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Herbert, Dorothy 9.0 Photographs |
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[Hines, Albena] 3.0 Photographs |
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Hodgini, Corinne 1.0 Photograph |
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The Reiffenachs 1.0 Photograph |
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Wirth, May 37.0 Photographs |
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Wirth, Stella 1.0 Photograph |
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Wirth Troupe of Riders 2.0 Photographs |
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Evans, Merle (bandmaster) 16.0 Photographs |
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Human cannonballs: Zacchini, Hugo 5.0 Photographs |
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McCoy, Colonel Tim 9.0 Photographs |
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Mix, Tom 3.0 Photographs |
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Sitting Bull, Jr., Chief. Pictured with Chief Long Time Sleep. 1.0 Photograph |
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Smith, Alfred E. 1.0 Photograph |
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Groups 1.0 Folders |
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Bird Millman, May Wirth and Leitzel Codona. 1.0 Photograph |
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Unidentified groups 20.0 Photographs |
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Individuals 2.0 Folders |
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Unidentified: Females 16.0 Photographs |
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Unidentified: males 19.0 Photographs |
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Oversize 1.0 Folders |
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Group photo of the attendees at the Third Annual Banquet of The Circus Fans Association. 24 May 1928 1.0 Photograph |
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Group photo of the attendees at a dinner in honor of Dexter Fellows. 2 April 1930 1.0 Photograph |
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Group photo of the Congress of Freaks with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Combined Circus. 1928 1.0 Photograph |
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Tigers and tiger cubs 1.0 Photograph |
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