Guide to the Papers of the Colleano Family, 1922-1950

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Summary

Creator:
Colleano family
Extent:
0.3 metres and (2 ms boxes)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item],Papers of the Colleano Family, National Library of Australia, MS Acc10.121, [Class/series/file/item number(s)]'.
Availability:
Available
Access conditions:
Available for research. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:
The collection comprises personal and professional records of various members of the Colleano family, who performed as "Colleano's All Star Circus" in Australia and internationally in the early twentieth century. The collection, derived from the contortionist Rubye Mae Colleano (née Browne), wife of Con Colleano's brother James Bonar Colleano Snr (1893-1957), includes correspondence, professional agreements, material re. Captain Geoffrey Wikner's Halifax flight to Australia, receipts, programmes, press cuttings, and approx. 500 photographs. The photographs include studio portraits of Colleano family members, inscribed photographs of theatrical entertainers, postcards, and family photographs including parties, holidays, aircraft, sports and pets.

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Performing arts

Access and use

Conditions Governing Access:
Access conditions of this collection may apply, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn8602737).
Conditions Governing Use:
Conditions for copying and publishing of this collection may apply, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn8602737).
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item],Papers of the Colleano Family, National Library of Australia, MS Acc10.121, [Class/series/file/item number(s)]'.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
Contact:
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