Leon Gellert papers, 1909-1977

MLMSS 3456

fonds

1909-1977

Textual Records, Clippings

66172

Partially MicrofilmedRefer to Contents for location numbers

0.35 metres of textual material (8 boxes comprising 14 volumes and 1 volume) - manuscript, typescript, and printed
Clippings

Leon Maxwell Gellert, 1892-1977, served with the 10th Battalion, A.I.F. which participated in the landing at Gallipoli during World War I. His collection of poems, Songs of a campaign, 1917, was based on his experiences there. His other publications include The Isle of San, 1919, These beastly Australians, 1944, Week after week, 1953 and Year after year, 1956. He was co-editor of The Home magazine and joined the staff of The Sydney Morning Herald in 1942 as literary editor and feature writer. From 1961 until 1969 he worked for the Daily Telegraph.

Series 01
Leon Gellert - correspondence, mainly letters received, 1915-1917
MLMSS 3456/1 (Request Microfilm: CY 4574)
MLMSS 3456/2 (Request Microfilm: CY 4575)

Series 02
Leon Gellert - papers relating to The Home magazine, 1925-1933
MLMSS 3456/3 (Request Microfilm: CY 4577)

Series 03
Leon Gellert - poetry, ca. 1915-ca. 1977
MLMSS 3456/4 (Request Microfilm: CY 4581)

Series 04
Leon Gellert - miscellaneous papers, 1916-1977
MLMSS 3456/5-6 (Request Microfilm: CY 4582)

Series 05
MLMSS 3456/7-14
Leon Gellert - newscuttings, 1917-1969

Series 06
MLMSS 3456/15
Leon Gellert - printed material, 1909-1965

Series 07
Photographs and relics from the Leon Gellert papers, ca. 1895-1977

Information upgraded from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 1 (8-649C) as part of the eRecords Project, 2010-2011

There is a one page 'Index to Selected Correspondents' from MLMSS 3456/1-2, filed at the front of MLMSS 3456/1 (CY Reel 4574).
State Library of New South Wales collection of World War I papers