Guide to the Papers of Norman Ellison, 1900-1971

 

Collection context

Summary

Collection number:
MS 1882, MS Acc07.184
Creator:
Norman Ellison
Extent:
6.36 metres and (41 boxes, 4 folio boxes)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Norman Ellison, National Library of Australia [class number, box number and series and/or file number]'.
Availability:
Available
Access conditions:
Available for research. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:

The collection comprises correspondence, drafts and typescripts relating to Ellison's journalistic and writing career, press clippings, ephemera and photographs.

A significant feature of the collection is the correspondence and other papers relating to Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith.

The major correspondents include Hudson Fysh, Fergus McMaster, Bill Bostock and Sir Donald Hardman.

Biographical Note:

Norman Ellison was born in [1896?] and lived in Sydney most of his life. He was a journalist and writer, and after his service in World War I he became interested in aviation.

His career included working for daily newspapers, such as the Telegraph, the Daily Mirror and the Guardian, contributing articles to aviation journals and working for the ABC Radio. He was a well-known and highly respected in the aviation world, often being referred to as "Australia's leading aviation writer".

In 1950 he was a partner in a failed attempt to start a helicopter company in Sydney He was also an active committee member of the Association of Jewish Ex-Servicemen and Women.

Ellison authored and co-authored a number of books, mostly on the subject of aviation, including Fangs of the Sea (1939, which was a book about sharks), Aces and Kings (1935), Daredevils of the skies (1941) and Flying Matilda (1957).

Norman Ellison died in 1971 at the age of 75, survived by his wife Leah, and children Rodney and Marilyn.

Indexed terms

Names:
Norman Ellison

Access and use

Conditions Governing Access:
Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn1169998).
Conditions Governing Use:
Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Norman Ellison, National Library of Australia [class number, box number and series and/or file number]'.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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