Author
Brown, Benjamin Franklin, 1799-1880, Barnum, P. T. (Phineas Taylor), 1810-1891, Crane, Gerard, Gliddon, George R. (George Robins), 1809-1857, Noyes, Eudocia Brown
Publication Date
1829
Subject
Brown, Benjamin Franklin, 1799-1880, Captive wild animals, Caribbean Area -- Description and travel, Circus animals, Circus owners -- United States, Circus posters, Circus -- United States -- History, Egypt -- Description and travel, Giraffe, Somers (N.Y.), Voyages and travels
Type
kitap
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
Yes
Physical Dimensions
Approximately 2 linear feet.
Library
University of Michigan Library
Library Asset ID
881259723
Record ID
990128919810106381
Library Location
UM Ann Arbor Libraries, University Library, William L. Clements Library
Date
1829-1844
Notes
The Benjamin Brown collection is made up of correspondence, documents, and artifacts related to the showman's career as a circus owner in the early 1800s. Many of the letters relate to his journey to Egypt between 1838 and 1840, as he attempted to procure giraffes for an American menagerie company; to his other travels; and to the contemporary American circus industry.
Sample Text
The Benjamin Brown collection is made up of correspondence, documents, and artifacts related to the showman's career as a circus owner in the early 1800s. Many of the letters relate to his journey to Egypt between 1838 and 1840, as he attempted to procure giraffes for an American menagerie company; to his other travels; and to the contemporary American circus industry.
Erişim
The collection is open for research.
Katkıda Bulunanlar
Barnum, P. T. (Phineas Taylor), 1810-1891., Crane, Gerard., Gliddon, George R. (George Robins), 1809-1857., Noyes, Eudocia Brown.
Son Dizinleme Tarihi
20251210
Biçim
Mixed Material, Archive, Manuscript, Available Online
Finansman Bilgisi
Cataloging funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Tercih Edilen Atıf
Benjamin Brown collection, William L. Clements Library, The University of Michigan
Konular (Diğer)
Audiotapes, Clothing, Eggshell (animal material), Figurines, Financial records, Letters (correspondence), Passports