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CWM Audio 13
Ann Stephenson Interview, July 24, 2014

40 minutes, 19 seconds
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​An interview OF Ann Stephenson conducted by Scott O’Donnell on July 24, 2014. Stephenson was raised in a circus family. Her parents, Swede and Mabel Johnson both worked in the circus. in 1969 Stephenson joined the newly created Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in 1969. Shortly after she met and married Frank Stephenson who was a member of the Stephenson Dogs, a multigenerational Irish dog act. Ann Stephenson joined the act and worked alongside her husband for many years performing on a variety of shows including the Hanneford Circus and Carden circus. The family also performed at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circuses Circus World in Haines City, Florida. 

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Members of the Stephenson Troupe finish their act during a show of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Blue Unit, circa 1970.