Jack Dunleavy archive

ACCESSION RECORD

fonds

1915-1964

Textual Records, Ephemera, Clippings, Graphic Materials, Photographs

9680236

0.16 metres of textual material (1 box), includes photogrphs

Jack (John Thomas) Dunleavy (1889-1964) was a boxer, trainer and fight manager/promoter who was born in St. Leonards, New South Wales. He trained under Billy Dibbs and became known as the ‘Australian Marvel’ during his time fighting in America. When his career ended Dunleavy established a gymnasium in Sydney where he trained, among others, Jack Haines, George Barnes, Dick Humphreys and Merv Blandon.

Reference
Library correspondence file

Folder 1: Photographs
Signed photographic post card of Jack Dunleavy, ‘To my pal Allan, Jack Dunleavy, Sydney, 12/3/15’
Signed photographic post card of Jack Dunleavy, ‘To friend Mr. W. Lawless with best wishes Jack Dunleavy, 19-11-15’
Copy of photograph of Jack Dunleavy training, approximately 1920s
Copy of photograph of Jack Dunleavy in boxer pose, approximately 1930s
Copy of photograph of Jack Dunleavy, Jack Haines, Asher Joel, Frank Van and Pat Kearon, approximately 1930s
Photograph of boxers including Jack Haines, approximately 1930s by Deane & Small Ltd., Sydney
Jack Dunleavy and his Queensberry diagram, 28 January 1943
Jack Dunleavy signing subscription towards the Second Security Loan surrounded by Miss Reed (Bond Saleswoman), Ron Johnson, Ron McRae, Joe Hell, Fred Hurst (timekeeper), Micky Francis, Bede Welsh, George Allan and Jack McGraw. Used 12 March 1947 ‘Daily Sun’.
‘On the floor of his gymnasium, Dunleavy has painted special charts to show students how their feet should be placed for best results’. Jack Dunleavy, trainer, used 1 August 1951 ‘People’.
Copy of photograph of Jack Dunleavy and unidentified possibly African American gentleman, approximately 1950s-1960s
Copy of photograph of Jack Dunleavy in his gymnasium, approximately 1950s-1960s

Folder 2: Jack Dunleavy’s Gymnasium and Athletic Club, 630a George Street, Sydney ephemera
Includes advertising brochures and leaflets, entrance passes and a pamphlet illustrating the Dunleavy Diagram boxing method.

Folder 3: Jack Dunleavy miscellaneous papers
Handwritten testimonials regarding Jack Dunleavy’s dealings with George O’Regan, Dick Humphreys and Al New, 1934, 1936
Memorandum of Agreement between promoter, Jack Hoult and boxer, Darkie Blandon, February 1936
Copy of Memorandum of Agreement
Weight machine printout, 20 March 1930
Jack Haines pay packet
Jack Dunleavy envelope illustrated with a photographic image of Dunleavy and the words, ‘Jack Dunleavy Jersey’s Australian Lightweight Sensation contender for World’s Championship, 619 Powell Street, Gloucester, N. J.’
Photocopied Jack Dunleavy autography illustrated with a boxing stick figure
Envelope advertising a Bobby Delaney v. Bobby Blay fight, 16 May [1932]

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Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library and Courtesy copyright holder

Collection date based on earliest item and the year Jack Dunleavy died, 1964.