Joel Mashburn interview conducted by Tanya Ducker Finchum and Juliana M. Nykolaiszyn, 2011-06-14

Joel Mashburn, born in 1947, described his interactions with members of the circus community from attending high school with children of circus owners and performers to employing children of circus owners in his drugstore. He talked about being the pharmacist for the circus community, and ministering to humans as well as animals. Joel shared a few memories of watching circus performances, visiting the Endangered Ark Foundation, and learning about the elephants. He also talked about his hometown of Hugo, Oklahoma.
Recorded at the Hugo Public Library, Hugo, Oklahoma, June 14, 2011.
The "Big Top" Show Goes On : Archie Green Fellows Project, 2011-2012 (AFC 2012/003: 00232) 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.
In English.