The historical information on tent shows presented on this web site was gather from a number of sources, including:
- The writings of Dr. Dawn Larsen
- "Born in a Trunk: Just Outside the Center Door Fancy" by Billy Choate, 1994 Morris Publishing
- "Footlights on the Prairie: The Story of the Repertory Tent Players in the Midwest" by Jere C. Mickel, 1974 North Star Press
- "Henry L. Brunk and Brunk's Comedians" by Jerry L. Martin, 1984 Bowling Green University Popular Press
- "Trouping Through Texas, Harley Sadler and His Tent Show" by Clifford Ashby and Suzanne DePauw May, 1982 Bowling Green University Popular Press
- "The History of the Haverstock Tent Show" by Robert Lee Wyatt III, 1997 Southern Illinois University
- "One More Season" by Roberta L. Wilkes and Michael Lacey, 2009 Roberta L. Wilkes and Michael Lacey
- "A Surviving Toby Show: Bisbee's Comedians" by Carol Pennepacker, 1964 Tennesse Folklore Society Bulletin
- 1946 Bisbee's Comedians Souvenir Program Book
- The Linking Ring, June 1952 Vol 32, No 4, by Ray Hyman
- "Boob and Bisbee's", by Robert Talley, Memphis Commercial Appeal March 29, 1953
- "Richard Henderson (1876-1935) Michigan Actor and Theatre Manager" by Kevin Peshick 2006
- Early articles from The Billboard magazine
- Early articles from The New York Times
- The Theatre Museum of Repertoire Americana, Mt. Pleasant IA www.thetheatremuseum.com
