Jessie Ellis research papers and correspondence, mainly relating to biography of Marie Kramer Ellis, ca. 1843-1987

fonds

ca. 1843-1987

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Clippings, Photographs, Ephemera, Drawings

446665

0.16 metres of textual material (1 box), some files contain drawings, clippings and printed material
62 photographic prints (1 box)

Winifred Jessie Ellis, 1901-1987, daughter of Julius Nelson Ellis and Ada May S., and granddaughter of Marie Ellis (nee Kramer), a soprano singer who migrated to Australia in the mid 19th century with the Haimberger family who performed under the name of The Tyrolean Minstrels. Marie Kramer married James Cole Ellis and settled in Newcastle where she was prominent in arts and humanitarian circles. The book 'Belated Applause' by Jessie Ellis with Joan Clarke, privately published in 1986 by W.J. Ellis, documents her life story. In 1989, Joan Clarke claimed equal ownership of copyright and withdrew the publication from circulation.

Reference:
Library correspondence file

Series 01: Jessie Ellis correspondence regarding 'Belated Applause: A biography of Marie Kramer Ellis', 1985-1987
Series 02: Jessie Ellis research papers and correspondence regarding the Ellis and Scholey families, compiled ca. 1969-1986
Series 03: Marie Kramer Ellis personal papers mainly relating to Tyrolese Minstrels, ca. 1853-1897
Series 04: Ellis and Scholey family photographs, ca. 1843-ca. 1930