• Title
  Lena Gustin and Dino Gustin papers, 1909-1992
• Creator
  1914-2003 Mamma Lena
• Call number
  MLMSS 5288 ADD-ON 1982/Boxes 1-3, 5-10, 12-68, 70
  MLMSS 5288 ADD-ON 1982/Items 4X, 69X
  MLMSS 5288 ADD-ON 1982/Box 11X
  GR 254
  
• Level of description
  fonds
• Date
  
  1909-1992
• Type of material
  Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Nonmusical Sound Recordings, Clippings, Ephemera, Photographs
• Reference code
  423535
• Physical Description
  12.00 metres of textual material (67 boxes, 2 outsize items and 1 outsize box)
  
• ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY
  
  Lena Gustin, radio broadcaster, journalist and welfare worker, was the voice of Sydney's Italian community through her popular radio programs from the 1950s to the 1980s. She was dubbed 'Mamma Lena', a mark of the affectionate regard in which she was held by her listeners.
• Scope and Content
  1. Lena Gustin papers:
  A. Personal papers, 1922-1991
  B. Journalism, 1957-1969
  C. Broadcasting, 1972-1981
  D. ANFE (NSW) (Associazione Nazionale Famiglie Emigranti/National Association of Emigrant Families), 1959-1972
  E. Sorella Radio Welfare Fund, 1972-1985
  F. National Women's Advisory Council, 1978-1982
  
  2. Dino Gustin papers:
  A. Personal and business papers, 1937-1989
  B. Papers relating to "70 anni di ricordi in due mondi/70 years of life in two countries: Italy and Australia" (1987)
  
  3. Lena and Dino Gustin papers:
  A. Papers relating to radio broadcasting on stations 2SM, 2CH, 2KY and 2SER-FM B. Press cuttings, 1958-1992
  C. Printed material, 1909, 1925, 1952-1988
  D. Audio tapes, 1967-1988 at MLOH 133/1-5
  E. Photographs, ca.1915-1992
• Copying Conditions
  Copyright restrictions may apply:
  Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy copyright holder
• Finding Aids
  Italians in New South Wales : a guide to archives in the Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales / compiled by James Andrighetti. Sydney : State Library of NSW Press, 1995 -
• Related Material
  Embodying Italian migrants: impossible dialogues, spectral fantasies, and the body. Letters to Mamma Lena (La Fiamma, Australia, 1956-1964) / Francesco Ricatti (825906)
• General note
  
  Digital order no:Album ID : 823621
• Creator/Author/Artist
  Gustin, Dino, 1919-2004
  
• Name
  Gustin, Dino, 1919-2004
  Gustin, Lena, 1914-2003
  
• Subject
  Ethnic radio broadcasting--New South Wales--Sydney.
  Immigrants--Australia.
  Italian Australians.
  Radio broadcasters--Australia.
  Radio broadcasting, Italian--Australia.
  Radio programs--Australia.
  Women broadcasters--Australia.
  
• Open Rosetta viewer
  IE3164941

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