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OH 1206

About the Interviewee

IntervieweeBUTTOLPH, Betty (b. 1931)

About this oral history

Interview ID #OH 1206
Date(s) of interview
DescriptionHer reminiscences and experiences concerning the Gainesville (Texas) Community Circus, 1930-1954. Founding of the circus; comments about founder A. Morton Smith; her initial participation as a clown, 1939; clown performances; circus training; “Seven Dwarfs” act; auditioning; making of costumes; demise of the circus.
Interviewer(s)Adelene Martin
Physical Description11 pp.
Terms of UseOpen