Papers. 1961-1981.

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Papers. 1961-1981.

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The collection contains correspondence and other papers relating to Dawson's work as Federal Secretary and Federal President of the United Nations Association of Australia, and as an office holder of the Australian National Committee for the United Nations Children's Fund, UNICEF. The papers record the activities of these two organizations. Correspondence for both bodies, their constitutions, minutes of meetings of directors and of the executive committee, circulars, memoranda and annual reports form the major part of the collection. There is an agreement covering sales of UNICEF greeting cards, and material on all aspects of the sale of these cards.

1.68 m. (12 boxes)

Libraries Australia

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SNAC Resource ID: 7030757

Libraries Australia

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Dawson, H. F. (Howard Francis), 1895-

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Accountant and company auditor. Dawson was head of the State Government Insurance Office of Victoria when he retired in 1961. His involvement with the United Nations Association began in Victoria in 1944. Dawson was Federal Treasurer, 1958-61, Secretary, 1961-69, and President, 1970-71. He was personally very involved with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), serving as Treasurer and on the Board of Directors from 1966. Dawson was President, 1971-73. From the description of P...

UNICEF.

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United Nations Association of Australia. National UNICEF Committee

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UNICEF Committee of Australia

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Australian National Committee for UNICEF

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United Nations

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In 1945, four individuals who had worked on the Manhattan project-John L. Balderston, Jr., Dieter M. Gruen, W.J. McLean, and David B. Wehmeyer-formed a committee and wrote a letter to 154 public figures asking for their opinions about the possibility of the creation of a world government. Over the next year, as the various public figures responded to the letter, the responses were correlated into a report that was released in 1947. From the guide to the Balderston, John L., Jr. Colle...

United Nations association of Australia

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Australian League of Nations Union Branches were formed in N.S.W. and Victoria in 1921 to further the aims of the League of Nations. In 1945 the Union became the United Nations Association of Australia. From the description of Records of the United Nations Association of Australia, 1921-1950. 1921-1950. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 221247192 The United Nations Association of Australia (UNAA) which was formed from the remnants of the League of Nations Union in 1...