Photographs of Jack and Ruby Lindsay accompanied by handwritten letter from Philip Lindsay to Jack Lindsay

PXB 1760

fonds

approximately 1897-1947

Graphic Materials, Photographs, Textual Records

9666072

4 photographic prints - gelatin silver - 14.5 x 8.5 cm or smaller

John 'Jack' Lindsay (1900-1990) was the eldest son of Norman Lindsay and Kathleen Agatha nee Parkinson. He married Janet Beaton, granddaughter of W.B. Dalley on 27 October 1922, but left her in 1926 to set up Fanfrolico Press with John Kirtley. Lindsay converted to Marxism in 1936 and was politically active and writing extensively during and after World War II.

Philip Lindsay (1906-1958) was the third son of Norman and Kathleen Lindsay. Although he attended Sydney Art School, he realised his interest was in history and literature and became a writer.

Ruby Lindsay (1885-1919), was Jack Lindsay's aunt, sister of Norman Lindsay. She attended the National Gallery School in Melbourne, Victoria and had a career as an illustrator.

References:
Gillen, Paul. 2012. 'Lindsay, John (Jack) (1900-1990)'. Australian Dictionary of Biography. Accessed 4 October 2022. https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/lindsay-john-jack-14177
Smith, Bernard. 2006. 'Lindsay, Philip (1906-1958)'. Australian Dictionary of Biography. Accessed 4 October 2022. https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/lindsay-philip-7761
Smith, Bernard. 2006. 'Lindsay, Ruby (1885–1919)'. Australian Dictionary of Biography. Accessed 4 October 2022. https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/lindsay-ruby-7758

Purchased by John Arnold at auction from the Pat Corrigan Collection in Melbourne, circa. 1988

1 photograph of Jack Lindsay in the backyard of his Blair St residence in Bondi, New South Wales.
3 portrait photographs of Ruby Lindsay at 17 years of age and later, ca. 1920
1 handwritten letter in ink from Philip Lindsay to his brother Jack Lindsay, inviting him and his partner Ann to meet Betty Dyson, and offering to introduce Jack to Harrison, a literary agent for an unnamed Indian publisher.

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Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

on verso of letter: 'Ruby Lindsay at 17 (at Creswick)'
on verso of photograph: 'Jack at Blair St Bondi, Jack married Janet Beaton daughter of Mr and Mrs Lachlan Beaton of The Albany Macquarie St, granddaughter of Hon. William Bede Dalley'