Collection 01: Mark St Leon papers relating to the history of circus in Australia, ca. 1912-2002

MLMSS 7366/Boxes 1-4
MLMSS 7366/Box 5X

sub-fonds

ca. 1912-2002

Textual Records, Clippings, Photographs

100614

0.9 metres of textual material (4 boxes, 1 outsize box) includes photographs

A. Papers regarding the Colleano Family. Includes Colleano Family documents, photographs, correspondence, newscuttings and a biography of Con Colleano (the famous Aboriginal tightwire artist) by Mark St Leon titled 'Colleano the Wizard of the Wire'. (Call No.: MLMSS 7366/1)
B. Research material concerning May Wirth, the famous bareback rider. Includes correspondence, notes, newscuttings and manuscript of 'The May Wirth Story' by Mark St Leon. (Call No.: MLMSS 7366/2)
C. Draft manuscripts by Mark St Leon: 'The St Leons - Saga of Australia's First Family of Entertainers' and 'Australia's Circus History'. (Call No.: MLMSS 7366/3)
D. Draft manuscript by Mark St Leon: 'St Leon Family: Chronological Record of Show Movements' and a scrapbook of Australian circus material. (Call No.: MLMSS 7366/4)
E. 'Wattle in the Sawdust: The Origins and Development, to 1856, of Circus in Australia'. A thesis by Mark St Leon for the degree of Master of Arts (Honours) at Macquarie University. (Call No.: MLMSS 7376/5X)

Partly restricted: Applies to MLMSS 7366/Boxes 2, 3, 5

Approval for reproduction required: Permission required for reproduction.

An earlier accession of Mark St Leon's papers is located at MLMSS 2165