Records of the Australian Federation of Women Voters [manuscript]. 1920-1983.

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Records of the Australian Federation of Women Voters [manuscript]. 1920-1983.

Records including correspondence, reports, newsletters, newspaper clippings and copies of the Federation's official journals The Dawn and Equality. Main correspondents included in the collection are first Federation president, Bessie Rischbieth, early president and overseas representative Ruby Rich, and other presidents Irene Greenwood, Estelle Collmann, Dorothy Adams and Lorelei Booker.

7.3 m. (52 boxes) + 1 folio item.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7069671

Libraries Australia

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Australian Federation of Women Voters

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Formed in 1921, became The Australian Federation of Women Voters in 1924. The Federation were early advocates of women's rights at state, federal and international levels. The Federation was comprised of affiliated State Leagues including New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia. From the description of Records of the Australian Federation of Women Voters [manuscript]. 1920-1983. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225758327 The Australian Fede...