Papers of Andrew Reeves [manuscript]. 1857-1999.

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Papers of Andrew Reeves [manuscript]. 1857-1999.

Papers collected by Andrew Reeves, primarily relating to the trade union movement, the Australian Labor Party, the Communist Party of Australia and left wing political issues. There are also papers relating to student political activities on the University of Melbourne, Monash and La Trobe University campuses; the anti-Vietnam War movement; the Socialist Party of Australia; the League of Nations International Labour Conference; the Association of Architects, surveyors, Engineers and Draughtsmen of Australia and the co-operative movement. Papers of Phillip Bain collected by Andrew Reeves are also contained in the papers. Material contained in the collection includes broadsheets, pamphlets, handbills, press cuttings, original trade union records, reports, correspondence, letterbooks, minutes, ledgers, conference papers, speeches, articles, publications, banners, photographs, posters and other papers.

7.98 m. (57 boxes) + 10 folio packages.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7077785

Libraries Australia

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Communist party of Australia

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The Communist Party of Australia has been interested in a range of issues from its inception in 1920 until it ceased to be a political party in 1991. These interests are reflected in its files on women's issues, trade unions, election campaigns, the environmental movement, peace and disarmament, unemployment and Aboriginal issues. From the description of Records [manuscript]. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225816752 The Communist Party of Australia was founded in...

Reeves, A. (Andrew), 1941-

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Collector of trade union materials. In 1970-73, Andrew Reeves was an undergraduate at the University of Melbourne and in 1974-75 attended La Trobe University. During this time he assembled a large collection of pamphlets and broadsheets. In 1976-83 Reeves worked as an archivist at the University of Melbourne Archives where he was responsible for the development of the trade union and labour movement collection. In 1987 Reeves was the Deputy Director, Division of Human Studies, Museum of Victoria...

Australian labor party

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