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An overview of direct links to the Circus Collection and to historical information about circuses and artists.

 

Circuses

Names of Circuses and related companies found through historical research by Herman Linssen, including references and direct links to the online theatre catalogue.

For information about the origin of the Linssen collection, see ‘ORIGIN page.

Circuses 1945-2010

Circuses 1883-1944

Circuses before 1883

 

Notes about Circuses

Of some of the found (the largest and most important) circuses (sometimes very detailed) notes are present: of circus 45% of the circuses from before 1945 and of circus 24% of those from 1945. If notes are present, this can be seen to the sign “ks” on top of the circus card of the circus. This card system with notes from circuses has been digitized. It can be accessed via the links below:

Notes Circuses before 1945 A-B

Notes Circuses before 1945 C-I

Notes Circuses before 1945 J-Q

Notes Circuses before 1945 R-Z

 

Notes Circuses 1945-2010 A-B

Notes Circuses 1945-2010 C-I

Notes Circuses 1945-2010 J-P

Notes Circuses 1945-2010 R-Z

 

Worksheets

Herman Linssen has recorded the history of the circus on “worksheets”, arranged by year and season. These worksheets are the result of his historical research. The sources of this research are mainly the professional journals, but also prints, images in books and clippings. They are, as it were, a ‘circus database’ from 1765.

Some of this information has been transferred from the worksheets to the cards of the individual circuses (see Circuses above), but there is much more detailed information on the worksheets that may be of interest to historical researchers.

The worksheets have been digitized and can be consulted via the links below:

Worksheets Circus 1765-1880

Worksheets Circus 1881-1891

Worksheets Circus 1892-1902

Worksheets Circus 1903-1918

Worksheets Circus 1919-1944

Worksheets Circus 1945-1970

Worksheets Circus 1971-1990

Worksheets Circus 1991-2011

Circus photographs

When you click on the various overviews, you will be taken directly to the online theatre catalogue.

For information about the origin of the Baudert collections, see the ‘ORIGIN’ page.

Collection Baudert

Collection Best

 

                             

Circus graphics

When you click on the various overviews, you will be taken directly to the online theatre catalogue:

For information about the origin of the Best and Linssen collections, see the ‘ORIGIN’ page.

Collection Theater Instituut Nederland

Collection Best

Collection Linssen

Circus drawings and paintings

When you click on the various overviews, you will be taken directly to the online theatre catalogue:

For information about the origin of the  collections, see the ‘ORIGIN’ page.

Drawings collection Theater Instituut Nederland

Paintings collection Theater Instituut Nederland

Drawings by Charles Piot collection Linssen

Circus performers/Circus families

The Linssen collection contains information about circus performers, circus families and circus personalities about whom he found data.

For information about the origin of the Linssen collection, see ‘ORIGIN’ page.

List of Performers and Families before 1945

List of Performers and Families from 1945

The card system with biographical notes on the circus Performers and Families appearing on the above lists before 1945 / from 1945 has been digitized and can be consulted via the links below:

Notes Performers and Families before 1945 A-D

Notes Performers and Families before 1945 E-J

Notes Performers and Families before 1945 K-R

Notes Performers and Families before 1945 S-Z

 

Notes Performers and Families 1945-2010 A-C

Notes Performers and Families 1945-2010 D-J

Notes Performers and Families 1945-2010 K-P

Notes Performers and Families 1945-2010 Q-Z

 

Engagements of circus Performers in the period 1945-1966 are listed in a separate card system. This card system has been digitized and can be consulted via the links below:

Engagements circus Performers 1945-1966 A-C

Engagements circus Performers 1945-1966 D-H

Engagements circus Performers 1945-1966 I-L

Engagements circus Performers 1945-1966 M-P

Engagements circus Performers 1945-1966 Q-S

Engagements circus Performers 1945-1966 T-Z

Circus cities/countries

The Linssen collection contains information about cities and countries about which Herman Linssen found circus information.

For information about the origin of the Linssen collection, see ‘ORIGIN’ page.

List of cities and countries before 1945 A-Z

List of cities and countries from 1945 A-Z

The card system with notes about circus in the cities/countries appearing on the above lists before 1945 / from 1945 has been digitized and can be consulted via the links below:

Notes circus in cities and countries before 1945 A-K

Notes cirucs in cities and countries before 1945 L-Z

Notes circus in cities and countries 1945-2010 A-Z

 

Below are several other overviews that may be relevant for researchers:

-In the Netherlands found circuses 1883-1944  – see:  Handgeschreven lijst door Herman Linssen

-In Utrecht found circuses from 1834 – see: Getypte lijst door Ben van Herwerden

-In Limburg found circuses 1906-2016 – see: Getypte lijst Frans Wolff

-In Dordrecht found circuses 1901-2019 – see: Getypte en geschreven lijst door Peter van de Koppel

-Overviews of found circuses per country:

1883 – 1887

1892 – 1902

1904 – 1918

1919 – 1944

1945 – 1970

1971 – 2010 (part I)

1971 – 2010 (part II)

Circus books

For information about the origin of the Hartmans collections, see the ‘ORIGIN’ page.

Collection Hartmans

-Theatercollectie van het Allard Pierson: Click on “Search for Circus in the Theatercollectie” at the top of this page and choose “Bibliotheekcatalogus”.

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