Collection 07: Mark St Leon research papers, 1842-1 April 1984, together with related family correspondence, 31 January 1945-4 February 1969, and incidental material 1842-1889

MLMSS 2165/vols. 1-4, 10-12
MLMSS 2165/Folder 5X
MLMSS 2165/Item 8X
MLMSS 2165/Boxes 6, 13
SAFE/MLMSS 2165/vol. 9 (Safe 3/208)

sub-fonds

1842-1969

911002

1.10 metres of textual records (9 volumes, 2 boxes, 1 outsize portfolio and 1 outsize item (catalogue drawer)) - typescript, carbon typescript, photocopies, printed

Series 01: Correspondence, ca. 28 May 1969-ca. 23 May 1979, together with related family correspondence, 31 January 1945-4th February 1969
VOLUME 1
Correspondents include Circus World Museum, Baraboo, Wisconsin, 31 January 1972-27 February 1976, Geoff Greaves, 26 April 1973-9 June 1977, Roy Harvey, 28 May 1969-29 January 1976, Mervyn King, 30 June 1973, Thomas H. Lynn, alias Thomas Robinson, no date, 18 September 1970- 26 March 1971, Norman Valentine St. Leon, 16 January 1975, and Ron Shand, 5 May-ca. May 1975.
Includes references to circuses and circus performers, ca. 1850-1977, John Leon Jones, ca. 1819-1903, the St. Leon family, John Leon Jones, ca. 1819-1979, St. Leon's Circus, 1854-1939, James Henry Ashton, ca. 1849-1977, and Ashton's Circus, ca. 1860-1977

Series 02: Transcripts of taped interviews, 1974-1984, with the 'reminiscences of Thomas H. Lynn', 1970-1971, and with related notes
VOLUMES 2-3
Includes interviews with Douglas Ashton, 1976, Jan Ashton, 1976, Phyllis Ashton, 1976, Mrs Con ('Winnie') Colleano, 1984, Violet Gill, 1975, Peggy Joseph, 1975, Mervyn King, 1974, 1975, Stella Lambi, 1975, Gladys Lewis, 1975, mary Sole Lindsay, 1974, Mick Perry, 1976, Adrian St. Leon, 1975, Allan St. Leon, 1974, Jack St. Leon, 1975, Norman Valentine St. Leon, 1976, Sadie St. Leon, 1975, Syl St Leon, 1975, Daphne Saville, 1976, Will Saville, 1976, Ron Shand, 1975, and Andy Sole, 1976, with references to circuses and circus performers, 1843-ca. 197-, John Leon Jones, 1843-1903, the St. Leon family, John Leon Jones, 1843-1976, St Leon's Circus, ca. 1870-1938, Adrian St. Leon, 1895-1975, Norman Valentine St Leon, 1921-1976, Gladys Lewis, 1904-1975, James Henry Ashton, ca. 1849-1889, the Ashton family, James Henry Ashton, ca. 1849-1977, and Ashton's Circus, ca. 1860-1977
Volumes 1-3 in one box

Series 03: Material acquired during course of research, 1842-ca. 197-
VOLUME 4
A. Scrapbook of photographic prints of newspaper cuttings, 1847-1936, compiled in ca. 197-, together with an index. Includes references to circuses and circus performers, 1847-1936 including Ashton's Circus, 1851-1913, and St. Leon's Circus

PORTFOLIO 5X
Items 1-19
B. Copies of original documents, 1842-1945
i Birth, death and marriage certificates, 21 December 1848-19 November 1945

BOX 6
Item 1
ii Other documents, 1842-1894
Includes documents relating to John Leon Jones, 1842-1894, John James Wirth, 1884 and St. Leon's circus, 1854-1894

Items 2-7
C. Miscellaneous material, 1875-19-, being mainly photocopies of newspaper and journal articles. Includes references to circuses and circus performers, ca. 1792-1970, and Philip Wirth, 1878-1958

Series 04: Research notes, ca. 197-, including an 'Australian Circus Index', ca. 1840-ca. 1920, compiled 197-
VOLUME 7-ITEM 8X (CARD INDEX)
Includes references to John Leon Jones, 1842-ca. 1857, the St. Leon family, John Leon Jones, 1842-ca. 1907, St. Leon's Circus, ca. 1854-1907, James Henry Ashton, 1851-1889, Ashton family, James Henry Ashton, 1851-19--, and Ashton's circus, ca. 1855-ca. 1913

Series 05: Various historical accounts, compiled 1971-1978
VOLUME 9 (RESTRICTED)
This volume has been transferred to SAFE/MLMSS 2165/vol. 9.
A. 'St Leon The story of the St. Leon family and its circus in Australia, 1843-1903', compiled in 1971. Carbon typescript.
Includes references to circuses and circus performers, ca. 1854-1903, John Leon Jones, ca. 1819-1903, the St. Leon family, John Leon Jones, ca. 1819-1903, St. Leon's Circus, 1854-1903, and John Milner, 1790-1876.

VOLUMES 10-11
B. 'The St. Leons The history of an old Australian Circus until 1921 as depicted by contemporary newspapers and magazines', 2 volumes. Compiled 1978. Typescript and photocopy
Includes references to circuses and circus performers, 1848-1921, John Leon Jones, 1847-1903, St. Leon family, John Leon Jones, 1847-1921, St. Leon's Circus, 1854-1921 James Henry Ashton, 1849-1889, Ashton family, James Henry Ashton, 1849-1907, and Ashton's Circus, 1879-1907

VOLUME 12
C. 'An Australian Circus The origins of Ashton's Circus and land a brief record of its travels in Australia until 1918', compiled in 1978. Typescript
Includes references to circuses and circus performers, ca. 1830-1941, John Leon Jones, ca. 1825-1903, St. Leon family, John Leon Jones, ca. 1825-1907, St. Leon's Circus, ca. 1870-1907, James Henry Ashton, ca. 1819-1889, the Ashton family, James Henry Ashton, ca. 1819-1918, and Ashton's Circus, 1851-1919

Series 06: Incidental material, 1842-1889
BOX 13
A volume entitles 'First appearances of actors, etc.', 1842-1889, compiled in 18--, being an alphabetical list of performers, with columns for theatre, date of appearance, role and play or company

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