Michael Fulton interview conducted by Tanya Ducker Finchum and Juliana M. Nykolaiszyn, 2011-08-12

Mike Fulton, born in 1957, entered the circus industry at a young age and discussed how that came about. After high school graduation, the family moved to Hugo, Oklahoma. He held various jobs within the circus from driving the spool truck and the water truck to managing concessions to working with the elephants. He shared memories of working for D.R. Miller and working with his mother, Barbara. Mike retired from the circus in 1988 and talked about life after the circus.

Recorded at the Hugo Public Library, Hugo, Oklahoma, August 12, 2011.

The "Big Top" Show Goes On : Archie Green Fellows Project, 2011-2012 (AFC 2012/003: 00289) Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

To honor the memory of Archie Green (1917-2009), a fellowship program was established at the American Folklife Center in 2010. Archie Green Fellowships support new research in the contemporary culture and traditions of American workers.

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