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White Tops

Partial Index of Articles, 1927 - 1942

1927-1942     1943-1950     1951-1960     1961-1969

1970-1976     1977-1984     1985-1992     1993-1997

White Tops is the official magazine of the Circus Fans Association. This list was privately compiled and is not a complete listing of every article in past issues. Some articles were not included and/or probably missed. There may be errors. CFA has indexed recent issues on their website (click on link above). Check with your local librarian to find sources for issues of White Tops.


Title Author Year Vol. No.        Pg. Show/Title Topic Date Person
Circus of Our Second Gathering (Short History)   1927 1 # 1 p. 3 John Robinson      
Where They Are (17 Circus Routes for Ap. and May)   1927 1 # 1 p. 4   Routes 1927  
Tarzan Movie uses Hippos & Elephants (C.Gardner)   1931 5 # 8-9 p. 5 Al G. Barnes Movies Tarzan 1931  
Review of the 1931 Season Grace, John P. 1931 5 # 8-9 p. 8 Review Review Year 1931  
Owner's Daughter Vates Engesser (18) Married   1931 5 # 8-9 p. 3 Schell Bros   1931  
Tambon" Second Recorded Am Bred Elephant Alispaw, Fred C. 1931 5 # 8-9 p. 6 Sells-Floto Elephant (to Alice & Snyder) 1914  
Unveiling Leitzel Monument (Dec.10,1931)   1931 5 # 8-9 p. 1   Roman Rings 1931 Leitzel, Lillian
Tom Mix Recovering from Peritonitis   1931 5 # 8-9 p. 3     1931 Mix, Tom
Tarzan Movies (A Condona doubles; A Barnes's Anim)   1931 5 # 8-9 p. 2   Movies Tarzan 1931  
Circus (in Winter Quarters)   1931 5 # 8-9 p. 1     1931  
Muni Lots (Where Can the Circus Show?)   1931 5 # 8-9 p. 2     1931  
Circus Notes (Lentini/Drunkenbrod/Circuses)   1931 5 # 8-9 p. 3     1931  
Circus News (Notes on Many People and Shows)   1931 5 # 8-9 p.11     1931  
Circus Books and Magazines Articles   1931 5 # 8-9 p.12     1931  
Elephants (First One/Tusko/Alice/Jumbo)   1931 5 # 8-9 p. 7   Elephants    
A Visit to Wm. P. Hall's Circus Farm Joy, Harper 1932 6 # 7 p. 6 Hall, William P.   1932  
The Parade is Back   1932 6 # 7 p. 9 John Robinson & Sells-Floto   1932  
A Hectic Final Week   1932 6 # 7 p. 1 Ringling Bros. B, and B.   1932  
Main Closes 9/20 (Name Changes/Problems) Manager   1932 6 # 7 p. 1 Walter L. Main   1932 Heron, James
Elephants (Tusko Measured,10ft 2in) with Lewis/Seattle   1932 6 # 7 p.10   Elephants "Tusko" 1932  
Circus Books and Magazines Articles   1932 6 # 7 p. 8   Index Magazine Articles 1932  
Circus News   1932 6 # 7 p. 3     1932  
Where They Are (7 Circus Routes)   1932 6 # 7 p.10     1932  
Elephants as an Attraction (For Carpet Bag Govts.)   1933 6 #10 p. 6 John Robinson Elephants    
The 1933 Circus Season (How They Are Going Out)   1933 6 #10 p. 1 Review   1933  
After Illness/With Bride/Talks Of M.SQ.G.and Boxing   1933 6 #10 p. 2 Ringling Bros. B, and B.   1933 Ringling, John
Honorary Member (Washington DC Zoo Director)   1933 6 #10 p. 1     1933 Mann, Dr. William M.
1933 Circus Season (RR and Motorized)   1933 6 #10 p. 1   Train 1933  
Indoors--Shows and Acts   1933 6 #10 p. 1     1933  
Circus Books and Magazines Articles   1933 6 #10 p. 3     1933  
Circus News (Who is Where and What Are They Doing)   1933 6 #10 p. 5     1933  
Program and Route   1933 7 # 3-4 p.15 Al G. Barnes Route 1933  
Congratulations To Ringlings (Acts/Personel with it)   1933 7 # 3-4 p.39 Hagenbeck and Wallace   1933  
Another Story of the Brothers Ringling-Start Knecht, Karl Kae 1933 7 # 3-4 p.20 Ringling Bros. B, and B.   1883  
Ringling Bros Circus Year by Year (1884-1933) Grace, John P. 1933 7 # 3-4 p.16 Ringling Bros. B, and B.   1884  
The Ringling 1933 Circuses   1933 7 # 3-4 p.14 Ringling Bros. B, and B.   1933 Gumpertz, S.W.
Death of General Advance Agent (1892-1933 with RB)   1933 7 # 3-4 p. 6 Ringling Bros. B, and B. Advance Agent 1933 Horton, William H.
Three Hundred Elephants (List of E. in US) RBBB's 50 C Knecht, Karl Kae 1933 7 # 3-4 p.10 Ringling Bros. B, and B. Elephants List 1933  
Poster (Modern) Ringling BrosGolden Jubilee   1933 7 # 3-4 cover Ringling Bros. B, and B.   1933  
Congratulations to Ringlings from Acts/Personel of 33'   1933 7 # 3-4 p. 2 Ringling Bros. B, and B.   1933  
Strange ("Giraffe Neck" Women)   1933 7 # 3-4 p. 9 Ringling Bros. B, and B.   1933  
Pix of the Durbar of Delhi   1933 7 # 3-4 p.27 Ringling Bros. B, and B.   1933  
When Circuses Were the Leading National Advertisers Barkley, Allan R. 1933 7 # 3-4 back Ringling Bros. B, and B.      
Sensational (Pix of Zazel/Canon)   1933 7 # 3-4 p. 9 Ringling Bros. B, and B.      
In Old Baraboo (from route book) Ringling, Alf. T. 1933 7 # 3-4 p.27   Baraboo, Wis 1893  
J.P.Morgan and Lya Graf   1933 7 # 3-4 p.26   Publicity 1933 Morgan, J.P.
Sights to see at Baraboo   1933 7 # 3-4 p. 7   Baraboo, Wis 1933  
Elephants--Tusko died in Seattle (June 10)   1933 7 # 3-4 p.11   Elephants "Tusko" 1933  
Indiana--Home of Circuses   1933 7 # 3-4 p.12   Indiana 1933  
Modern circus Publicity   1933 7 # 3-4 p.26   Publicity 1933  
Wisconsin--Mother of Circuses Sturtevant, C.G. 1933 7 # 3-4 p.12   Wisconsin 1933  
Chicago World's Fair (Circus Acts There)   1933 7 # 3-4 p.24     1933  
Circus News (Bits about people)   1933 7 # 3-4 p.26     1933  
Circus Books   1933 7 # 3-4 p.33     1933  
2 Pix of flooded lot in Shawnee Ok (Aug 16)   1933 7 # 5 p.20 Al G. Barnes   1933  
Pix--On the lot at Grant Park, Chicago   1933 7 # 5 cover Ringling Bros. B, and B.   1933  
Shows for the CFA at Baraboo (50th Ann RBBB)   1933 7 # 5 p.16 Ringling Bros. B, and B.   1933  
Pix of Ringling stars gathered at a party   1933 7 # 5 back     1933  
Circus Notes   1933 7 # 5 p.23     1933  
Circus Books   1933 7 # 5 p.26     1933  
Where They Are (Routes)   1933 7 # 5 p.30     1933  
Poster of Jumbo (Alive and as a Skelton) Story on back   1933 7 # 6 cover Barnum Elephant "Jumbo"    
Circus 1874-1875 Sturtevant, C.G. 1933 7 # 6 p.16 Montgomery Queen   1874 Queen, Montgomery
Elephant "Yasso"   1933 7 # 6 p.10 Ringling Bros. B, and B. Elephant "Yasso" 1933  
The 1933 Season Closes (Ringling Shows)   1933 7 # 6 p. 6 Ringling Bros. B, and B.   1933  
The Walter L. Main Circus   1933 7 # 6 p.15 Walter L. Main     Main, Walter L.
Where They Are (RBBB,H-W,Barnett,Schell,Jarmes)   1933 7 # 6 p.26   Routes 1933  
Circus News   1933 7 # 6 p.25     1933  
Circus Workers ( Hugo Zacchini and his art work) Zacchini, Hugo 1933 7 # 6 p.17   Workers   Zacchini, Hugo
Klara E. Knecht (Educational Dir of H-W)   1934 7 # 7 p.11 Hagenbeck and Wallace Education 1934 Knecht, Klara
Called off before it starts   1934 7 # 7 p.12 Jarms Rail Road Circus   1934  
Death-RBBB "inside man"/confidential sec to brothers   1934 7 # 7 p. 2   Secretary 1934 Kannely, Charlie
Death-Freak, double body (second body out of chest)   1934 7 # 7 p. 2   Sideshow 1934 Libberas, Jean
Elephants   1934 7 # 7 p.12   Elephants 1934  
The 1934 Season (Program and Staff)   1934 7 # 7 p. 8   Review Year 1934  
Where They Are (Barnes,HW,RBBB,Barnett,Dill,Downie   1934 7 # 7 p.15   Routes 1934  
Iowa CFA Get Wagon (2 Hemispheres)   1934 7 # 7 p. 5   Wagon History 1934  
Circus News   1934 7 # 7 p. 6     1934  
Circus Books   1934 7 # 7 p.13     1934  
Circus News   1934 7 # 7 p.15     1934  
The Two Webbs (Judd W.-Boss Hostler/Train) Sturtevant, C.G. 1934 7 # 7 p. 4   Commissary Dept   Webb, Allie
Gainesville Community Circus Smith, A. Morton 1934 7 # 8 p. 6 Gainesville Community Circus   1934  
Review   1934 7 # 8 p.12 Sam Dill-Tom Mix Circus   1934  
The Talented Daughters of Engesser   1934 7 # 8 p. 5 Shell Bros   1934 Engesser, Geegee
P.T. Barnum of Connecticut Sturtevant, C.G. 1934 7 # 8 p. 8     1934 Barnum, P.T.
Four Poli (Perch Poll-Accident)   1934 7 # 8 p. 7     1934 Poli, The Four
Elephants (Happenings and Handlers)   1934 7 # 8 p.11   Elephants 1934  
Where They Are (Barnes,HW,RBBB,Barnett,Dill,Downie   1934 7 # 8 back   Routes 1934  
The 1934 Season (News Events/People for May)   1934 7 # 8 p. 4     1934  
Circus Books   1934 7 # 8 p.11     1934  
Circus News   1934 7 # 8 p.14     1934  
Barnum Museum ($44,000 needed for back taxes)   1934 7 # 8 p.16     1934  
Notes from Barnes Circus   1935 8 # 6-7 p. 7 Al G. Barnes   1935  
Opening and Staff   1935 8 # 6-7 p.13 Barnett Bros.   1935  
8 Pixs of people on the new Cole Bros   1935 8 # 6-7 back Cole Bros.   1935  
Copy of the Cover of CB with Clyde Beatty   1935 8 # 6-7 cover Cole Bros.   1935  
The Cole Title Sturtevant, C.G. 1935 8 # 6-7 p. 5 Cole Bros.   1935  
Visit Cole Quarters/List of Staff   1935 8 # 6-7 p.11 Cole Bros.   1935  
Personel List   1935 8 # 6-7 p.10 Hagenbeck Wallace and 4 Paw Sells Bros   1935  
In 1910   1935 8 # 6-7 p.10 Norris and Rowe   1910  
Open Season in Madison Square Garden (Review)   1935 8 # 6-7 p. 4 Ringling Bros. B, and B.   1935  
Staff List   1935 8 # 6-7 p.12 Ringling Bros. B, and B.   1935  
Review Knecht, Karl Kae 1935 8 # 6-7 p. 8 Russell Bros.   1935  
Program   1935 8 # 6-7 p.13 Tom Mix Circus and Wild West   1935  
Where They Are (Barnes,Cole,HW,RBBB,Barnett,etc)   1935 8 # 6-7 p.15   Routes 1935  
List of Circuses Going on Tour for 1935   1935 8 # 6-7 p. 5     1935  
Circus News   1935 8 # 6-7 p. 6     1935  
Circus Books   1935 8 # 6-7 p.14     1935  
Notes on people   1935 9-Aug #11-1 p.11 Al G. Barnes   1935  
The Gainesville Circus   1935 9-Aug #11-1 p.17 Gainesville Community Circus   1935  
Death of Acrobat from Pneumonia   1935 9-Aug #11-1 p.15 Hagenbeck and Wallace   1935 Alexander, Roy
Gathering on Lot   1935 9-Aug #11-1 p. 6 Hagenbeck and Wallace   1935  
Review Knecht, Karl Kae 1935 9-Aug #11-1 p.12 Rice Bros and Allen King's Wild Animals   1935  
Train Order-Keep a Look Out for Lost Elephants (8/7)   1935 9-Aug #11-1 p. 8 Sells-Floto Elephants 1926  
Attacked by Tiger (Arm Seriously chewed)   1935 9-Aug #11-1 p.17     1935 Stark, Mabel
Wisconsin Fans Kill Both Anti-Circus Bills   1935 9-Aug #11-1 p.19   Laws 1935  
Where They Are (Barnes,Cole,HW,RBBB,Barnett,etc)   1935 9-Aug #11-1 p.22   Routes 1935  
Notes From Zoos   1935 9-Aug #11-1 p.18   Zoo 1935  
9 Pixs of Circus (RBBB in Soldiers Field/HW/Cole/Barnes)   1935 9-Aug #11-1 back     1935  
Pix of Terrell Jacobs and Lion   1935 9-Aug #11-1 cover     1935  
Iowa Fans See All Circuses in State (RB/Cole/TMix/HW)   1935 9-Aug #11-1 p. 3     1935  
Notes of Happenings   1935 9-Aug #11-1 p. 7     1935  
Glorifying the Circus Star-Little Known of Personal Lives   1935 9-Aug #11-1 p.16     1935  
News From The Lots (Various Circuses)   1935 9-Aug #11-1 p.18     1935  
Circus Library (Books)   1935 9-Aug #11-1 p.20     1935  
Pix of the CFA Convention Show for 1936   1936 10 # 1 p. 7 Al G. Barnes   1936  
Swiss Circus   1936 10 # 1 p. 8 Circus Knie (Switzerland) Country Switzerland 1936  
Fire at the Quarters at Peru (9/26/36)   1936 10 # 1 p.11 Hagenbeck and Wallace   1936  
Baraboo Elks Buy Al Ringling Home   1936 10 # 1 p. 4 Ringling Bros. B, and B.   1936  
Houston CFA Catch Show   1936 10 # 1 p. 9 Russell Bros.   1936  
Circus Notes (people)   1936 10 # 1 p.11 Seils-Sterling   1936  
Where They Are (Barnes,Cole,,RBBB,Barnett,Mix,etc)   1936 10 # 1 p.11   Routes 1936  
Circus Books (The Big Cage)   1936 10 # 1 p.10     1936  
Moving A Circus-Efficient Team Work   1936 10 # 1 p. 6        
Tim McCoy's Wild West (A Show Is Born) Williams, Ralph 1938 11 # 4-5 p. 3 Col. Tim McCoy's Real Wild West Wild West Show 1938 McCoy, Tim
Rehearsals Started   1938 11 # 4-5 p.14 Gainesville Community Circus   1938  
Circus Parade 1917 Grace, John P. 1938 11 # 4-5 p. 7 Ringling Bros. B, and B.   1917  
Death-RBBB General Manager "The Little Fello"   1938 11 # 4-5 p. 4 Ringling Bros. B, and B.   1938 Hathaway, Carl T.
Death of Hathaway Shock to Show World   1938 11 # 4-5 p.13 Ringling Bros. B, and B.   1938 Hathaway, Carl T.
Neighbor of Ringlings Celebrates 99th Birthday   1938 11 # 4-5 p.15 Ringling Bros. B, and B.   1938  
Title for Second Adkins and Terrell Circus   1938 11 # 4-5 p. 9 Robbins Bros.   1938  
WPA (Old Favorites With It)   1938 11 # 4-5 p. 8 W.P.A. Circus   1938  
Japino (Black Ele)   1938 11 # 4-5 p.16 W.P.A. Circus   1938  
Grimaldi, the Clown   1938 11 # 4-5 p.16     1778 Grimaldi
The Ages of Agents/Manager (by Walter L. Main)   1938 11 # 4-5 p.18   Agents 1938 Bailey, Jim
St. Louis Man Carves 5000 Pieces for Miniature Circus   1938 11 # 4-5 p.17     1938 Russell, Charles E.
Zoo Notes (Brookfield)   1938 11 # 4-5 p.15     1938  
Books   1938 11 # 4-5 p.18     1938  
New Book introduced on Show Day   1938 11 # 8-9 p.20 Al G. Barnes   1938 Stark, Mabel
Notes from the Show   1938 11 # 8-9 p.18 Al G. Barnes   1938  
Pix of Truck   1938 11 # 8-9 p.22 Beech-Nut Miniature Circus   1938  
Program of English Circus   1938 11 # 8-9 p.21 Bertram Mills Circus (England) Country England 1938  
Show Closes (rain&bad weather)(5/31/38)   1938 11 # 8-9 p.21 Downie Bros.   1938  
Wagner Assists in Settling Blacaman Strike   1938 11 # 8-9 p.15 Hagenbeck and Wallace   1938 Blacaman
And So To --- Sarasota Joy, Harper 1938 11 # 8-9 p. 4 Ringling Bros. B, and B. Strike 1938  
Another Great Victory for Labor (cartoon-"Ding" Darling)   1938 11 # 8-9 p. 5 Ringling Bros. B, and B. Strike 1938  
Laborers Out Voting Peformers in Scranton Grace, John P. 1938 11 # 8-9 p. 6 Ringling Bros. B, and B. Strike 1938  
Evil Days for the Circus (Is Circus on it's last legs?)   1938 11 # 8-9 p. 9 Ringling Bros. B, and B. Strike 1938  
Victory ! (Whitehead, a labor leader)   1938 11 # 8-9 p. 9 Ringling Bros. B, and B. Strike 1938  
Big Show Fold Up   1938 11 # 8-9 p.10 Ringling Bros. B, and B. Strike 1938  
Braathen Protests To Whitehead on Strike   1938 11 # 8-9 p.10 Ringling Bros. B, and B. Strike 1938  
Stars Over Hollywood   1938 11 # 8-9 p.11 Ringling Bros. B, and B. Strike 1938  
Knecht Starts Nat. Movement of Protest Against Closing   1938 11 # 8-9 p.12 Ringling Bros. B, and B. Strike 1938  
Last Lot for the Big One in 1938 Good, Robert D. 1938 11 # 8-9 p.13 Ringling Bros. B, and B. Strike 1938  
Dumb Labor Strategy--Danger of Reaction Evjue, William 1938 11 # 8-9 p.14 Ringling Bros. B, and B. Strike 1938  
The Show Goes On---Strike   1938 11 # 8-9 p.17 Ringling Bros. B, and B. Strike 1938  
The Hand of the Master Producer   1938 11 # 8-9 p.16 W.P.A. Circus   1938 O'Sullivan, Burns
Notes from the Australian Circus   1938 11 # 8-9 p.21 Wirth Circus (Australia) Country Austraila 1938  
Routes (Barnes,RBBB,Robbins,Mix,Russell,ParkerW)   1938 11 # 8-9 p.23   Routes 1938  
Taxes (On Shows and Us)   1938 11 # 8-9 p.19   Taxes 1938  
Pixs of Performers and Equipment of Various Circuses   1938 11 # 8-9 back     1938  
Circus at Pasadena Rose Bowl (B.Nelson's Lions)   1938 11 # 8-9 p.23     1938  
Notes   1938 12-Nov #12-1 p.17 Al G. Barnes-Sells Floto Combined   1938  
Thanksgiving on the Lot (rare happings)   1938 12-Nov #12-1 p.16 Al G. Barnes-Sells Floto Present RBBB Strike Show 1938  
Ask For Receivership (Zoppes owed money)   1938 12-Nov #12-1 p.15 Cole Bros.   1938  
Big time Party   1938 12-Nov #12-1 p.10 Gainesville Community Circus   1938  
Mrs. Charles Gollmar Slain in Home at Baraboo Landers, E.D. 1938 12-Nov #12-1 p. 9 Gollmar Bros.   1938 Gollmar, Mrs Charles
Closes in Calif.   1938 12-Nov #12-1 p.18 Hagenbeck and Wallace   1938  
Completes Successful Season   1938 12-Nov #12-1 p.15 Parker and Watts   1938  
Closes two days ahead of Paper (Oct 22)   1938 12-Nov #12-1 p.15 Robbins Bros.   1938  
Closes Oct. 16   1938 12-Nov #12-1 p.12 Russell Bros.   1938  
Chicago Man Buys Most of Circus   1938 12-Nov #12-1 p.15 Seils-Sterling   1938  
Whole Family's Act in WPA Circus for One Man's Pay Goodwin, Wendell 1938 12-Nov #12-1 p.10 W.P.A. Circus   1938  
Ad ("Japino" Largest and Oldest Elephant   1938 12-Nov #12-1 p.12 W.P.A. Circus   1938  
Time To Close The Circus   1938 12-Nov #12-1 p. 8 Walter L. Main   1938  
Zoo Notes (Slim Lewis at Brookfield)   1938 12-Nov #12-1 p.14   Elephants 1938 Lewis, "Slim"
Circus City--Peru, Ind. (from Chesapeake & Ohio Mag) O'Meara, T.B. 1938 12-Nov #12-1 p. 4   Peru, Ind (Good Article) 1938  
Save the Circus   1938 12-Nov #12-1 p. 2   Strike 1938  
The Circus Will Never Die   1938 12-Nov #12-1 p. 2   Strike 1938  
Circus Over Seas   1938 12-Nov #12-1 p.13     1938  
Season of 1938 (Details) Grace, John P. 1939 12 # 2-3 p. 6 Review Review Year 1938  
And the Circus Went On Just The Same Hayles, Willis 1939 12 # 2-3 p. 8 Ringling Bros. B, and B. Struggles of Show 1918  
Gargantua Off to England (Mills Winter Circus)   1939 12 # 2-3 p.10 Ringling Bros. B, and B.   1938 Gargantua
An Appreciation by Henry Ringling North North, Henry R. 1939 12 # 2-3 p.17 Ringling Bros. B, and B. Strike 1938  
Settled Labor Trouble at Parley   1939 12 # 2-3 p.38 Ringling Bros. B, and B. Strike 1938  
Starts Winter Tour Goodwin, Wendell 1939 12 # 2-3 p.10 W.P.A. Circus   1938  
Ad (Capt. Engerer-Lion Trainer)   1939 12 # 2-3 p.32 W.P.A. Circus   1938  
Growth of American Circuses in Late 1860's & 70's Williams, E.L. 1939 12 # 2-3 p.19     1860  
The Clarke Family (flyers) Sturtevant, C.G. 1939 12 # 2-3 p. 3     1938 Clarke Family
The Art of the Aerial Acrobat (from Sawdust Ring) Cosmopolite 1939 12 # 2-3 p.21     1938 Codona, Alfredo
Winifred Colleano, Single Trapeze Rogers, Jack 1939 12 # 2-3 p.29     1938 Colleano, Winifred
Wire walker for HW Paralyzed   1939 12 # 2-3 p.39   Wire Walker 1938 Crawson, Billy
C.E.Davis, Elephant Biographer   1939 12 # 2-3 p.13   Elephants 1938 Davis, C.E.
Tent Honors Trainer   1939 12 # 2-3 p. 7     1938 Roth, Louis
Will It Be The One Ring Circus? (Jumbo Went Over Big)   1939 12 # 2-3 p.28   One Ring? 1938  
Showmen's League To Have Old Trouper's Home   1939 12 # 2-3 p.15   Showmen's Rest" Woodlawn Cemetery, Chicago 1938  
The Tenting Season in Britain Graves, Edward 1939 12 # 2-3 p.25     1938  
Midgets in Movies (Wizard of Oz)   1939 12 # 2-3 p.26     1938  
Catching Circuses in Europe Mann, William H. 1939 12 # 2-3 p.27     1938  
Pix of Cristiani Bros in Mills Circus in London   1939 12 # 2-3 p.39     1938  
Books   1939 12 # 2-3 p.41     1938  
Zoo Notes   1939 12 # 2-3 p.42     1938  
Chart of the American Circuses Since 1839 Sturtevant, C.G. 1939 12 # 2-3 p.22   List of Circuses (good chart)    
Loading Schedule of English Circus   1939 12 # 4-5 p.16 Bertram Mills Circus (England) Country---England 1939  
Five lion cubs born at Rochester, Ind   1939 12 # 4-5 p.18 Clyde Beatty   1939 Beatty, Clyde
Sold to New Corporation/Sparks Retired(54 Trucks)   1939 12 # 4-5 p.12 Downie Bros.   1939 Sparks, Charles
Death of Mrs Sparks (4/4/39)   1939 12 # 4-5 p.12 Downie Bros.   1939 Sparks, Mrs Charles
Sailed from NY to Eng.(1877 Took Show To S.Am) Olzendam, E.N. 1939 12 # 4-5 p. 3 Great American Circus   1857 Cushing, Joe
Bill of Sale, Robinson to Robinson   1939 12 # 4-5 p.18 John Robinson   1859  
Adding New Parade Equipment   1939 12 # 4-5 p. 6 Parker and Watts   1939  
Big Show Reborn (Air-Conditioned/Restyled) Braden, Frank 1939 12 # 4-5 p. 5 Ringling Bros. B, and B.   1939 North, John Ringling
Circus Notes--Will Not Go Out in 39-Equipment Sold   1939 12 # 4-5 p.18 Tom Mix Circus   1939  
Proper Size for Circus Tent (by Main)   1939 12 # 4-5 p.15 Walter L. Main   1939  
Circus Fan buys 8 Truck Show   1939 12 # 4-5 p.17 Whittmarsh and Brownlie European Circus   1939 Brownlie, Thomas
Injured (heal, off wire for 8 weeks then Hand at Radio C)   1939 12 # 4-5 p.13     1939 Colleano, Con
Lion Trainer (WPA Circus) Lost Arm Yrs Ago, is Clawed   1939 12 # 4-5 p. 8     1939 Engerer, Cap. Ernest
Twins born to them (2/25)   1939 12 # 4-5 p. 4     1939 Jacobs, Terrell
Fans Honor Roth (40 Yrs in Show Business)   1939 12 # 4-5 p.11     1939 Roth, Louis
Baby Elephant for Tarzan Movie (in Fla)   1939 12 # 4-5 p.13   Movies 1939 Tarzan
Death of Armando Novello   1939 12 # 4-5 p. 2   Clown 1939 Toto the Clown
Elephant's Hearts May Give Clue to Treatment of Humans   1939 12 # 4-5 p.17   Elephants 1939  
Looks Like Two R.R. Shows This Season   1939 12 # 4-5 p.11     1939  
Zoo Notes   1939 12 # 4-5 p.13     1939  
Renoir and the Art of the Circus   1939 12 # 4-5 p. 9   Art   Renoir
Circus Books   1939 12 # 4-5 p.12        
At the NY World's Fair(Miniture Show Like Human One)   1939 12 # 8-9 p.24 Beech-Nut Miniature Circus   1939  
Visit to Hamid's Pier, Atlantic City for Summer   1939 12 # 8-9 p.26 Clyde Beatty   1939 Beatty, Clyde
Pix of Cole Show Advertizing Studebaker (O.Griebling)   1939 12 # 8-9 back Cole Bros. Clowns 1939  
Cooperative("$30 every Thrusday") on W.Coast 86Days   1939 12 # 8-9 p.24 Ham and Eggs Circus   1939  
Pix of Parade Band Wagon (CFA Circus in 39)   1939 12 # 8-9 cover Parker and Watts   1939  
Circus 21 Years Ago (1918)   1939 12 # 8-9 p.16 Sells-Floto   1918  
Rocco, The Prince of Clowns Pt 2 Goodwin, Wendell 1939 12 # 8-9 p.23 W.P.A. Circus Clown 1938  
in 1867   1939 12 # 8-9 p.25 Yankee Robinson   1867  
Memories of the Circus and its People Shettel, James W. 1939 12 # 8-9 p.17     1939  
A Column From Iowa   1939 12 #10-11 p. 4 Cole Bros.   1939  
Bring Parade to Grand Rapids/Fine Performance   1939 12 #10-11 p.15 Cole Bros.   1939  
Circus Notes-HW owes $1,809 To Pasadena, CA   1939 12 #10-11 p. 6 Hagenbeck and Wallace End of Circus 1939  
Route in S Calif   1939 12 #10-11 p.12 Ham and Eggs Circus   1939  
A Lovely Artiste Who Wouldn't Give Up (Trapeze) Fall Hallowell, Henry 1939 12 #10-11 p. 3 Ringling Bros. B, and B.   1939 Bartoni, Fritzi
Cartoon of the New Interior of RBBB Knecht, Karl Kae 1939 12 #10-11 cover Ringling Bros. B, and B.   1939  
Fan Spends 3 Days with RBBB Silloway, Perley M. 1939 12 #10-11 p. 8 Ringling Bros. B, and B.   1939  
Elephant Loose for 3 Days   1939 12 #10-11 p. 5 Russell Bros.   1939  
Early Doings in Am. First Zoo (Philadelphia) Conant, Roger 1939 12 #10-11 p.13   Zoo History 1875  
Death (wife ofthe late Sells-Floto Equestrian Director)   1939 12 #10-11 p. 6     1939 Ledgett, Irene
Circus Glossary--Lot Lingo   1939 12 #10-11 p. 9   Language 1939  
Rogers Designs Movie for Marx Bros (Day at the Circus)   1939 12 #10-11 p. 6   Movie 1939  
Changing of Siam's Name Called "Unfair" To Circus Twins   1939 12 #10-11 p. 2   Sideshow 1939  
Cartoon on what the Unions are Doing Knecht, Karl Kae 1939 12 #10-11 p. 7   Unions 1939  
Sets 1940 Dates, buys new Calliope   1939 13-Dec #12-1 p. 7 Gainesville Community Circus   1939  
Notes from RBBB (people)   1939 13-Dec #12-1 p. 6 Ringling Bros. B, and B.   1939  
Man Who Lived in a Zoo Lake, Austen 1939 13-Dec #12-1 p. 5   Animal Importer 1939 Benson, John
Elephant killed in Calif   1939 13-Dec #12-1 p. 7   Elephant "Billy Sunday" 1939  
Law in Pennsylvania (Net Needed for Trapeze,Knife Thr)   1939 13-Dec #12-1 p. 4   Law 1939  
Zoo Note