Join us on a virtual tour of the library!
Have you ever wondered what was in the Robert L. Parkinson Library and Research Center but could not visit it in person? Here are a few short videos that provide a virtual tour of the library touching on some of the amazing artifacts and archival materials found within its walls.
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What is an Archivist?
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Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Corporate Archives
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Wardrobe drawings
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An early Menagerie lease and early Ringling Brothers letter
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Rosalie Hoffman Photo Collection
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What are rare books?
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Scrapbooks
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Route books
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Programs
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How did the Influenza Epidemic of 1918 affect the circus?
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The Gollmar Bros. Circus, Baraboo's other great show!
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What is a circus Herald?
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The "Small Collections"
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Panoramic photographs
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Newspaper advertisements
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