Showmen’s Oral History Project
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Interviewer
Andy Huse
Publication Date
2009
Date
2008-11-07
Abstract
Sisters Joanne Wilson and Trudy Strong discuss their lives and experiences as circus performers in the latter half of the twentieth century. The interview opens with a discussion of their parents and grandparents in the circus, and continues with their performances as children, their experiences with aerial work, and training and working with circus animals. They also discuss social and physical aspects of working in a circus, and close the interview with talking about some of the projects they are currently involved in.
Keywords
Circus performers, Aerialists, Animal trainers, Carnivals
Extent
01:26:45; 45 page transcript
Subject: geographic
Hillsborough County (Fla.); Gibsonton (Fla.)
Language
English
Digital Date
2009
Media Type
Oral histories
Format
Online only
Identifier
S59-00003
Recommended Citation
Wilson, Joanne; Strong, Trudy; and International Independent Showmen's Association, "Joanne Wilson and Trudy Strong Oral History Interview" (2009). Showmen’s Oral History Project. 2.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/showmen_ohp/2
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