Ron Richards photographs and news cuttings, 1932-1967

MLMSS 9804/Box 1X

fonds

1932-1967

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Clippings, Photographs

1000773

0.16 metres of textual material (1 outsize box)
52 photographs
1 negative

Photographs and news cuttings relating to boxing career of Ron Richards. Collection includes:
52 photographs, mostly of Richards training and in boxing ring. Also photographs of: Mark Hough; Colleen Richards (wife of Richards); Ern Clingan; mourners at funeral of Richards; Jack Munro (trainer of Richards).
109 news cuttings, some with photographs. Subjects of cuttings include: Richards’ new move to counter Fred Henneberry; after bell attack from Henneberry; previews and reviews of fights with Young Frisco, Mohamed Fahmy, Marty Simmons, Leo Kelly, Ambrose Palmer, Max Rayner, Carmen Bath, Archie Moore; Richards charged with vagrancy, offensive behaviour; championship title belts of Richards discovered in barber shop at Bondi Junction; Richards beaten by Alabama Kid.
Programmes and handbills for fights with: Al Trulmans; Ambrose Palmer; Ritchie Sands; Jack McNamee; Al Walker.
Article from magazine Sporting Life, ‘Ron Richards: dynamite in his right’, May 1953.
Copies of ledgers showing ‘house takings’ for fights.
Copy of ‘Statement of income as professional boxer, 1941/42’.

Out of copyright: Created before 1955
Copyright status:: In copyright - articles published after 1955
Copyright status:: In copyright - photographs created after 1955
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