Gaele Sobott research material relating to Aboriginal boxer Walter "Wally” Carr

MLMSS 11540

fonds

1954-2011

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

9663743

0.16 metres of textual material (1 box), including 65 photographs - typescript, manuscript
1 object - boxing glove

Wallace "Wally" Carr (1954-2019) was a Wiradjuri man raised in Wellington, New South Wales. Carr became a professional boxer at 17 and fought 100 professional bouts, winning 53, losing 38 and drawing 9 over his 15 year career. Carr achieved 12 titles in six divisions and was inducted into the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame, 2010. He served as an elder in his community and as a mentor, training young boxers and speaking to young people in corrections facilities.

Gaele Sobott is a writer and poet, with a PhD in literature from the University of Hull, United Kingdom. She received a fellowship from the City of Sydney, 2020; and the Varuna Writers Space fellowship, 2021. Sobott is the founder and creative director of Outlandish Arts, a disabled-led arts organisation.

"My longest round: The life story of Wally Carr" is a biography written by Sobott and published by Book Pal, 2010.

Reference:
Sobott, Gaele. "Gaele Sobott." Accessed 17 June 2022. https://www.gaelesobott.com/aboutgaele
Kurmelovs, Royce. 2019, 13 April. "Boxing legend fights to the very end." Accessed 17 June 2022. https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article/2019/04/13/boxing-legend-fights-very-end

FOLDER 1
Wally Carr family history research including copies of documents from Registry of Death, Births and Marriages of Wallace James Fox, Harry George Fox, Jessie Fox and William Edward Carr; notes of Gulargambone Camp; records from Nanima Aborigine's School, newspaper clippings related to Pine Clump School; and Coroner's report of the death of Wallace James Fox.

FOLDER 2
Newspaper clippings relating to Carr's boxing matches and career, ca. 1975-2009; poster of boxing Australian Light-Heavyweight Title Fight, Wally Carr vs Tom West at Marrickville RSL Club, 27 April 1984

FOLDER 3
Interview transcripts with Terry Darcy, Alice Wells (Darcy), Billy Muir, John Saunders, Marge Freeman, Tom Fitzgerald, Thelma Darcy-Warren and Uncle Henry, July 2006; Bob Garling, July 2006; Aunty Mooi, 1 September 2006; Wally Carr, 5 September 2006, 30 October 2007; Thelma and Nudoo, Nanima Common, Wellington, 3 March 2007; Claudia Carr, May 2007; Sunna Stanley, 6 May 2007; Aunty Toonky, 7 May 2007; and Matt Ropis, 17 June 2008

FOLDER 4
Interview transcripts with John McColl, 18 September 2006; Wally Carr, 18 October 2006, 30 October 2007; Frank Warner, 24 February 2007; Peter (Bawley) and Leonie Darcy, 5 March 2007; Doug Cleasby, 6 March 2007; Paul Grechy, 8 November 2007; Jeff Malcolm, 8 March 2008; Bruce Bargallie, 6 May 2008; Eric Honeysett, 7 May 2008; and Dave Russell, 18 June 2008

FOLDER 5
Carr paraphenalia including 5 postcards from Carr to his mother; PCYC Institute Certificate II in Community Recreation, 9 June 2009; Boxing Authorit of New South Wales trainer (fist-fighting) ID, 2009; Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame induction programme, 2007, 2010; Wongela: magazine of the Warren Central School, 1968; Pine Clump Gazette, 1965, 1966; Pine Clump Public School applique patch; copy of the Apology to Australia's Indigenous People by Mr. Kevin Rudd, 13 February 2008; State Funeral Service programme for Lionel Edmund Rose MBE, 16 May 2011; two copies of the Rugby League News, 31 March, 28 July 1973

FOLDER 6
65 black and white and colour photographs of Carr as a child, 1959, as a boxer and post-boxing career. Photographs include Jeff Harding, Barry Michael, Bawley Darcy, Aunty Nita and Muriel, Thelma, Nudoo, and Aunty Mooi

FOLDER 7
Newspaper and magazine clipping reviews of the book, "My longest round: The life story of Wally Carr", 21 October 2010-16 November 2011
Autographed copy of "My longest round: The life story of Wally Carr"

R 2404
Wally Carr boxing glove, signed 2011

Copyright restrictions may apply:
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

Inscribed, "Best wishes Wally Carr/ Wait awhile Wal 19.7.[20]11", signed by Wally Carr