Series 03: Konrads family correspondence, 1956-ca. 1984, 2007

MLMSS 8125/Boxes 3-6

series

1956-ca. 1984, 2007

Textual Records, Clippings, Drawings, Photographs

950199

0.64 metres of textual material (4 boxes), 2 drawings and some folders contain photographs and ephemera items

BOX 3
Folder 1
Letters from John and Ilsa Konrads mainly to the Konrads family, 1958-1964, with letters from Shirley Talbot, wife of trainer Don Talbot to Mrs Konrads during John and Ilsa's training at Townsville in 1958

Folder 2
Letters originally inscribed with 'Special letters and valuable', 1960-1965, being letters to John Konrads, mainly from Peter Daland, Head Swimming Coach at the University of Southern California. Includes a letter from former Olympian Wally Wolf and from Jim Counsilman, Head Swimming Coach at the University of Indiana with John Konrads’ academic results for 1961-1963 from the University of Southern California, 1960-1965

Folder 3
Letters labelled 'Important', including fan mail, newscuttings and invitations to various functions in Australia, ca. 1958-ca. 1984

Folder 4
Correspondence and invitations to John and Ilsa Konrads and letters received by their parents, 1956-1958, mainly in connection with training, swimming and the Olympic Games. Correspondents include Don Talbot, S. B. (Sydney) Grange of the NSW Olympic Council, various swimming organisations, media outlets and Olympians including a letter of congratulations and support to John Konrads from American George Breen, 1958. Includes congratulatory telegrams and photocopy of 2 letters from Paul Keating to Ilsa Konrads. Also includes one self-caricature by cartoonist Jim Russell for Ilsa

Folder 5
Letters and invitations to John Konrads, 1959-1961, mainly in connection with training, swimming and the Olympic Games, from, among others, various swimming organisations and media outlets

Folder 6
Letters and invitations to John Konrads and the Konrads family, ca. 1962-ca. 1966, relating to swimming and the Olympics, from various swimming organisations and media outlets. Includes cards received from Jon Henricks and other friends and family, as well as from French tennis player, Pierre Darmon, received in connection to Jiohn's working in Paris at the International Club du Lys. Also includes letters to the Konrads family from Frank Mettlick, reporting on John’s progress in the United States. Includes a caricature of John by cartoonist Jim Russell

BOX 4
Folder 1
Letters to John and Ilsa Konrads from Australian fans, 1957-1958

Folder 2
Letters to John and Ilsa Konrads from Australian fans, 1958

Folder 3
Letters to John and Ilsa Konrads from Australian fans, 1958

Folder 4
Letters to John and Ilsa Konrads from Australian fans, 1959

Folder 5
Letters to John and Ilsa Konrads from Australian fans, 1960

Folder 6
Letters to John and Ilsa Konrads from Australian fans, 1961

Folder 7
Letters to John and Ilsa Konrads from Australian fans, undated

BOX 5
Folders 1-3
Letters to John and Ilsa Konrads from Japanese fans, 1958

Folders 4-5
Letters to John and Ilsa Konrads from overseas (non-Japanese) fans, 1958

BOX 6
Folder 1
Letters to John and Ilsa Konrads from Japanese fans, 1959

Folder 2
Letters to John and Ilsa Konrads from Japanese fans, 1960

Folder 3
Letters to John and Ilsa Konrads from overseas (non-Japanese) fans, 1959

Folder 4
Letters to John and Ilsa Konrads from overseas (non-Japanese) fans, 1960

Folder 5
Letters to John and Ilsa Konrads from overseas fans, 1961-1965, 2007

Folder 6
Letters to John and Ilsa Konrads from overseas fans, undated
Letters to John and Ilsa Konrads from Albert Noble are with New York Times newscuttings located at MLMSS 8125/Box 12X/Item 2

English, Latvian, Japanese

Copyright status:: In copyright - This collection has multiple rights owners
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and courtesy copyright holder