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Papers relating to the Country Party of New South Wales, 1919-1972 [manuscript]
Bib ID 753167
Format ManuscriptManuscript, OnlineOnline
Author
Aitkin, Don, 1937-
 
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Access Conditions Available for reference. Not for loan. 
Description 1919-1972. 
72 cm. (5 boxes) + 1 folio box. 
Summary

Original documents & Aitkin's notes concerning activities of the Country Party of NSW,particularly in New England region.Material was collected& created whilst a doctoral student&post-doctoral fellow in the early 1960s:1.Country Party of NSW.1919-1962: including minutes of Progressive,Country&United Country Parties,NSW,1919-1938;United Country Movement, minutes&notes,1931-1938;Political Committee, Free Selector's Association minutes,1915-1916;General Secretary Central Executive Council reports, 1929-1930 ;Australian Country Party Association minutes, 1926-1943,1945-1960.2.Annual Conferences:minutes & some agendas,1927-1962.3.Central Council & Central Executive:minutes&notes,1928-1968;lists of office bearers,1920-1962.4.Federal & State Electorate Councils:minutes&financial statements, 1927-1962 .5.Branch records:minutes,financial statements, correspondence mostly about activities of Gunnedah Branch.6. Other papers:includes election material; broadcasts;press releases;papers relating to the New England New State Movement;Country Party of Aust. (Federal) surveys 1971-1972; Federal Council minutes 1954; Australian Farmers' Federal Organisation minutes, 1926-1930.2

Biography/History

Academic. Born in 1937, Aitkin's academic research has focussed on the activities of the Australian Country Party. A Professor of Macquarie & Australian National Universities, Aitkin is a former Chairman of the Australian Research Grants Committee & Australian Research Council. He was appointed Vice-Chancellor of the University of Canberra in 1991 & Vice President, Australian Vice-Chancellor's Committee in 1994.

Notes

Manuscript reference no. : NLA MS 7990.

Index/Finding Aid Note Descriptive list available (14 p.) 
Subjects Aitkin, Don, - 1937- - Archives.  |  Australian Country Party (N.S.W.)  |  College teachers - Australia - Archives.  |  Political scientists - Australia - Archives.
Occupation Academics.  |  Political scientists.
Other authors/contributors New England New State Movement  |  Australian Country Party (N.S.W.)  |  Australian Country Party (N.S.W.). Conference  |  Australian Country Party (N.S.W.). Central Council  |  Australian Country Party (N.S.W.). Central Executive  |  Australian Country Party (N.S.W.). Gunnedah Branch

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