Overview
Images of circus performers and acts, including lithographs, engravings, photographs, photographic postcards, photomechanical prints, images in clippings, and two drawings.
Dates
- Creation: 1766-1939
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English and French.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.
This collection is not housed at the Houghton Library but is shelved offsite at the Harvard Depository. Retrieval requires advance notice. Readers should check with Houghton Public Services staff to determine what material is offsite and retrieval policies and times.
Extent
1.5 linear feet (1 box)Circus images include lithographs, engravings, photographs, photographic postcards, photomechanical prints, images in clippings, and a drawing. Some images include text, usually in the form of an article in a clipping. Most images have "E.J. W." [Evert Jansen Wendell] written on verso.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by name of subject of image. Unidentified and general images at end of collection.
Physical Location
Harvard Depository
Immediate Source of Acquisition
No accession number. Bequest of Evert Jansen Wendell; received: 1918. Purchase with F. E. Chase fun; Received: 1965 October 6. Some items were added from other sources at later dates.
Processing Information
Processed by: Bonnie B. Salt
- Title
- Circus images, 1766-1939: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou02175
Repository Details
Part of the Houghton Library Repository
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