Collection 02: Mark St Leon further papers relating to the history of circus in Australia, 1896-1995

MLMSS 11117/Box 1-7
MLMSS 11117/Box 8X

sub-fonds

1896-1995

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Photographs, Posters, Clippings, Nonmusical Sound Recordings

153571

2.02 metres of textual material (7 boxes and 1 outsized box) includes photographs
26 audiocassettes (32 hr., 27 min.) - 10 × 7 cm, 4 mm tape

Comprises manuscripts, photographs, oral history tapes (see MLOH 789) and other circus memorabilia.
Box 1
Includes musical scores, photographs, negatives of May Wirth Circus posters, research notes on the history of the Australian circus; original corrected, typed mss 'Spangles and Sawdust: The Circus in Australia' (1982); Bound volume 'An Australian Circus, the origins of Ashton's Circus and a brief record of its travels in Australia until 1918' (1978); Australian circus programs and articles
Box 2
Bound volumes: 'The Circus in Australia, 1842-1921' (1981); 'Australian Circus Reminiscences' (1984); 'Australian Circus Sources' (1986)
Box 3
Copies of May Wirth photographs, Bandwagon issues, photographs
Box 4
Photographic reproductions, correspondence from Ida St Leon to Milly, 1896
Box 5
Original corrected typescripts 1980s: 'The Circus in Australia 1842-1921', 'Australian Circus Sources', 'Australian Circus Reminiscences'
Box 6
Photographic reproductions and negatives; Wirth's Circus scrapbook, 1885-1965; Photographs and drafts: The Wizard of the Wire: The Story of Con Colleano (1992); Inventory of Australian Circus photographs from the Sydney Opera House donation
Box 7
Circus banner; 26 cassettes removed - now at MLOH 789 (SB)
Box 8X
Large format photographic reproductions of 19th century posters and newspaper reporting of circuses

Sound recordings (MLOH 789):
Series 1: Mark St Leon oral history interviews and sound recordings relating to the history of circus in Australia

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