Papers of Don Aitkin relating to the Country Party of New South Wales, 1919-1972 [manuscript]
- Bib ID:
- 753167
- Format:
- Manuscript
- Author:
- Aitkin, Don
- Related Online Resources:
- Finding aid at National Library of Australia
- Access Conditions:
- Available for reference. Not for loan.
- Description:
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- 1919-1972
- 72 cm. (5 boxes) + 1 folio box.
- Summary:
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Original documents and Aitkin's notes concerning activities of the Country Party of NSW, particularly in New England region. Material was collected and created whilst a doctoral student and post-doctoral fellow in the early 1960s. The papers include minutes of Progressive, Country and United Country Parties, New South Wales, 1919-1938; United Country Movement, minutes, 1931-1938; Political Committee and Free Selector's Association minutes, 1915-1916; General Secretary Central Executive Council reports, 1929-1930; Australian Country Party Association minutes, 1926-1943, 1945-1960; Annual Conference papers, 1927-1962; Central Council and Central Executive minutes, 1928-1968; lists of office bearers, 1920-1962; Federal and State Electorate Councils minutes and financial statements, 1927-1962; and minutes, financial statements, and correspondence mostly about activities of Gunnedah Branch. Other papers include election material; broadcasts; press releases; papers relating to the New England New State Movement; Country Party of Australia (Federal) surveys, 1971-1972; Federal Council minutes, 1954; and Australian Farmers' Federal Organisation minutes, 1926-1930.
- Biography/History:
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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.
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- 1919-1972
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