Papers of Lex Marinos
MSS 327
Collection Title
Papers of Lex MarinosCollection Identifier
MSS 327Inclusive date(s)
1960 to 1977Extent and Medium
Creator(s)
Category
Subject: Terms(s)
Subject: Person(s)
Collection Description
A collection of Australian theatre, opera and musical playbills, programs, publicity posters and associated materials collected by Lex Marinos.
Administrative / Biographical history
Lex (Alexander Francis) Marinos was born in Wagga Wagga, NSW. Born into a Greek family, Lex Marinos attended the University of New South Wales, receiving a BA with Honours in Drama. Since then he has worked in all areas of the entertainment industry as an actor and director. Marinos was awarded an OAM for services to the performing arts. A former deputy chairperson of the Australia Council, former chairperson of the Community Cultural Development Fund of the Australia Council and a board member of the Multicultural Advisory Committee for SOCOG, Marinos frequently speaks and writes on arts and cultural diversity. In 2001 he was awarded a Centenary of Federation medal.
Marinos has been awarded:
Centenary Medal, 2001
Order of Australia, Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM), 1994. Note: For services to the performing arts as an actor, director and writer.
References:
AustLit : The resource for Australian Literature, March 2006.
Acquisition Details
Scope and Content
A significant collection of 445 items including theatre, opera and musical programs, publicity posters, together with magazines, song sheets, FM radio magazines and a football magazine. The collection dates from 1960 to 1977, and relates principally to Sydney, Perth and Melbourne theatres and performances there.
The programs appear in a wide variety of styles, from single sheet stencilled form to elaborate large sized coloured productions. The programs and posters have been arranged in alphabetically order by production.
The collection provides information and insights not easily acquired elsewhere concerning the growth and activities of Australian Theatre in an important period. Names frequently appear in early productions of young writers, actors, directors and singers who later became famous in the theatre and other fields.
Access Restrictions
Other
The collection is available for research.Reproduction Restrictions
Existence and Location of Orginals
Disclaimer
This collection contains a variety of copyright material. Copyright is held by the creator of each item. Specific conditions for this collection are listed above. If no conditions are stipulated then the standard terms of the Copyright Act apply for published and unpublished items. Digitised material from manuscript collections is provided to clients by UNSW Canberra in good faith for private study and research only, and may not be published or re-purposed without the express and written permission of the individual legal holder of that copyright. Refer also to the UNSW copyright, disclaimer and takedown policy.