Presentation copy of the Parthenon, September 11, 1890, together with letters of various authors, 1890

MLMSS 9846

fonds

1890

1001326

0.01 meters of textual material (1 folder) - manuscript; printed

The monthly journal Parthenon was founded and edited by the teenage Ethel Turner and her sister Lilian Turner, the first issue appearing on 1 January 1889. This issue, September 1890, was edited by their friend William Leslie Curnow (1867-1927), a journalist with the Sydney Morning Herald. This presentation copy of the magazine was likely to be either Weiss’ personal copy or a copy presented to him by his cousin Ada Weiss, whose signature appears on the pages of Hermes bound within the volume. Weiss was a friend of Ethel Turner and had contributed to the earliest issues of the Parthenon.
The Turner sisters continued to edit the monthly journal until its final issue of 4 April 1892.
Reference: Library Correspondence file

A bound volume of 32 pages, includes a series of articles by various contributors, who are acknowledged in the bottom-right corner following their article. Material is printed and bound in a green cover, with advertising at the front and back of the volume. Hand-written correspondence is also bound into the volume, dating to various points throughout 1890. The contributors whose letters are bound in the journal include Elmina (Ella) Sutherland, then a third-year arts student; Lizzie Proctor, daughter of the Herald’s financial editor; Fred Lloyd, Professor of Latin at the University; and J. Steele Roberston, who writes of ‘our new venture The Australasian Critic.’

Autograph Letters
1. Letter addressed to Mr Curnow from J. Steel Robertson, dated 12 August 1890
2. Letter addressed to Mr Curnow from W. H. Williams, dated 8 August 1890
3. Letter addressed to Mr Curnow from Lizzie Proctor, dated 4 August 1890
4. Letter addressed to Mr Curnow from L. Armstrong, dated 26 August, 1890
5. Letter addressed to dear Will from Garran. 19 August 1890
6. Letter addressed to dear Will from H. A. Russell, dated 2 September 1890
7. Letter addressed to Mr Curnow from Edwina Sutherland, dated 19 August 1890
8. Letter addressed to dear Will from F Lloyd, dated 15 September 1890
9. Letter addressed to dear Willy from Mr Leibius, dated 14 September 1890
10. Letter addressed to dear Willy from Mr Leibius, dated 6 August 1890
11. Letter addressed to Byllie from C.H. Lawes, dated 17 August 1890
12. Letter addressed to Mr Curnow from Carrie Fry, dated 12 December 1890

Volume contains one and a half pages of the journal "Herrmes, An Undergraduates' Magazine" Volune V. No. 13. Monday, December 15, 1890, with the inscription "Ada Weiss, 2 Ave".

Copyright status:: In copyright - this collection has multiple copyright holders
Research & study copies allowed: Author has been dead for more then 50 years
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