"Ringling Brothers Clown" Peggy Williams Hand Written Letter Todd Mueller COA

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"Ringling Brothers Clown" Peggy Williams Hand Written Letter Dated 1971.
This item is authenticated By Todd Mueller Autographs and comes with their certificate of authenticity.
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Peggy Williams, while a speech pathology major at the
University of Wisconsin
where her focus was on working in
deaf education
, thought clowning might sharpen her nonverbal communication skills. She became interested in Clown College and became the
first female graduate of Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circuses Clown College
in 1970. Following completion of the program of study, she went on the road with The Greatest Show on Earth, distinguishing herself during her nine years of travel with the circus. In 1973, she was asked to join the
teaching staff at Clown College
where she assisted students in nurturing the relationship between performers and the public.
She worked on special assignments at the Circus’s corporate headquarters in Washington, DC where she initiated a series of
new educational programs
often revolving around a clowning theme. In 1981, Peggy became the assistant performance director for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus’ Blue Unit. Peggy became the
Performance Director
of the circus’s tour of Japan. She has spoken at the Kennedy Center, the Smithsonian Institute and NASA. Additionally, she has directed a circus camp for disadvantaged youth in Belfast, Ireland