J S Battye Library of West Australian History Private Archives – Collection Listing

MN 1542 Acc. 4854A, 5682A

ELLIOTT, Herb

Herb Elliott was born in Subiaco on 25 February 1938. From the age of 15 until his retirement from athletics at the age of 22, he was never beaten over a mile or . A qualified engineer, he has served on a number of Australian Government committees, mostly in relation to sport.

The Papers The papers were lodged in the State Archives by Mr H C Elliott on 30 June 1981(4854A) and 16 July 1981(5682A).

Holdings = 0.07m

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Summary of Classes

CORRESPONDENCE NEWSPAPER CUTTINGS POSTCARDS PHOTOGRAPHS PROGRAMS PUBLICATIONS SCRAPBOOKS

CORRESPONDENCE 4854A/1/1 3 September 1958 Letter from father (H C Elliott) to R. G. Menzies seeking support for Herb 1/2 3 September 1958 From father (H C Elliott) to R. G. Menzies seeking support for Herb

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4854A/1/3 8 September 1958 Letter from T.W. Henderson of Shell offering Elliott £500.00 scholarship to study science at University 1/4 19 September 1958 Letter from , (coach), on Elliott's engagement (?) Also mentions possibility of big money races in Sweden 1/5 15 March 1960 Letter to Secretary Victorian Amateur Athletics Association re comments in 'Sun' 1/6 17 March 1960 Follow up to previous letter 1/7 12 January 1961 Letter to Elliott Senior from ABC after appearance on television 4854A/1/8 13 January 1961 Letter from T. A. Naughton to Elliott Senior re: ABC Sportsman of the Year 1/9 12 April 1962 Letter Elliott to father announcing official retirement from international racing 1/10 5 June 19? Letter from Percy Cerutty to Herb Senior, including letter to Herb Junior 1/11 12 March 1967 Letter and article from Percy Cerutty to

4854A /2 1958 CORRESPONDENCE RE OFFER TO TURN PROFESSIONAL 2/1 1 September 1958 Letter re status of Leavitt (from Dunn & Co to Menzies Hotel?) 2/2 3 September 1958 Letter H C Elliott to J. M. Groom re: method to maximize nett if Elliott accepts offer. 2/3 4 September 1958 Letter to Californian State Athletics Commission, from Dun & Co (?) re bona fides of Leo Leavitt. 4854A/2/4 4 September 1958 Letter to Dun & Co re Leavitt 2/5 9 September 1958 Letter from Shell to H C Elliott re Herb's future 2/6 10 September 1958 Letter from Californian State Athletic Commission 2/7 11 September 1958 Note from R G Dun & Co re Leavitt

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4854A/2/8 11 September 1958 Cable 2/9 11 September 1958 Telegram from Dun re Leavitt 2/10 12 September 1958 Letter from Bank NSW, re Leavitt 2/11 12 September 1958 Letter from Bank NSW, Perth re Leavitt 2/12 a & b 12 September 1958 Letter to Herb Elliott from Leo Leavitt re professional contract 2/13 15 September 1958 Letter from Manager Bank NSW, Perth re Leavitt 2/14 20 September 1958 Letter from Dun & Co re Leavitt 2/15 20 September 1958 Telegram from Ritchie (Californian State Athletic Commission) re Leavitt 4854A/2/16 22 September 1958 Letter to Dun & Co re Leavitt 2/17 29 September 1958 Letter to H C Elliott from Bank NSW, Perth re Leavitt 2/18 2 October 1958 Letter to H C Elliott from Bank NSW, Perth re Leavitt 2/19 4 October 1958 Telegram from Leavitt to Herb Elliott re contract 2/20a 5 October 1958 Note of cable to Cerutty 2/20b 5 October 1958 Note of cable to Leavitt 2/21 9 October 1958 Letter Trade Protection Association to H C Elliott re Leavitt 4854A/2/22a 16 October 1958 Notes/memos 2/22b 16 October 1958 Notes/memos 2/22c 16 October 1958 Notes/memos 2/23 16 October 1958 Notes re Leavitt 2/24 n.d. Newspaper clippings, newscopy and notes re Leavitt offer and reactions 2/25a 16 October 1958 Notes for message to Leavitt

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4854A/2/25b 16 October 1958 Notes for message to Leavitt 2/26 16 October 1958 Typed letter to Leavitt 2/27a 16 October 1958 Hand written original of 2/26 2/27b 16 October 1958 Hand written original of 2/26 2/28a 16 October 1958 Transcript of phone conversation Leavitt & Elliott senior 2/28b 16 October 1958 Transcript of phone conversation Leavitt & Elliott senior 2/28c 16 October 1958 Transcript of phone conversation Leavitt & Elliott senior 4854A/2/29a 16 October 1958 Transcript of phone conversation Leavitt & Elliott senior 2/29b 16 October 1958 Transcript of phone conversation Leavitt & Elliott senior 2/29c 16 October 1958 transcript of phone conversation Leavitt & Elliott senior 2/30 16 October 1958 Letter H C Elliott to Leavitt 2/31 16 October 1958 Letter H C Elliott to Leavitt 2/32 n.d. notes re cable to Ritchie 4854A/2/33 n.d. Notes re Leavitt offer 2/34 n.d. Notes re Leavitt offer 2/35 n.d. Notes re Leavitt offer 2/36 n.d. Notes re Leavitt offer 2/37 n.d. Notes re Leavitt offer 2/38 n.d. Notes re Leavitt offer 2/39 n.d. Notes re Leavitt offer 2/40 n.d. Notes re Leavitt offer

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4854A/2/41 n.d. Notes re Leavitt offer 2/42 n.d. Notes re Leavitt offer 2/43 n.d. Notes re Leavitt offer 2/44 n.d. Notes re Leavitt offer 2/45 n.d. Notes re Leavitt offer 2/46 n.d. Notes re Leavitt offer 2/47 n.d. Notes re Leavitt offer

NEWSPAPER CUTTINGS 5682A/1 n.d. Cuttings regarding Elliott’s career

PHOTOGRAPHS /2 n.d. Photo of Herb Elliot receiving boomerang

PROGRAMS /3 August 1960 Programme for the 4854A/3/1 10 September 1960 Rome Olympic Athletics Program. Elliott's race p.15 3/2 14 September 1960 Commemorative Menu and Toast list 3/3 16-17 September 1960 Program Welsh Games 3/4 22-23 September 1960 Program Clonliffe Harriers International Sports Meeting (Dublin) 3/5 n.d. Madame Tussauds Program (partial), includes reference to Herb Elliott

POSTCARDS 5682A/4 September 1960 From Herb to his father /5 September 1960 From coach Percy Cerutty to Herb senior.

PUBLICATIONS 4854A/4/1 April 1958 Sports Novels , cover picture & article p.8

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4854A/4/2 10 November 1958 Sports Illustrated heat transfer off print of Elliott story 4/3 14 November 1958 letter re 4854A/4/2

SCRAPBOOKS 5682A/6 CHARTS 1960 Scrapbook “Herb Olympic Games 1960”

14 March 2002

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