A maverick among Marxists, 1973 [manuscript]
- Bib ID:
- 295339
- Format:
- Manuscript
- Author:
- Brislan, Tom, 1906-1973
- Description:
- 1 microfilm reel : negative ; 35 mm.
- Summary:
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Autobiographical accounts of phases of his life are mixed with reflections on issues at the time of writing. Topics include Catholic education, the Irish problem, the world wars, conscription, the Cold War, the Vietnam War, the Liberal governmenmt of 1972, the Great Depression, industrial disputes (Queensland shearers c. 1930 and Balmain ironworkers c. 1945), the Australian union movement, the arbitration system, and the Communist Party.
- Biography/History:
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Tom Brislan attended Catholic schools and was involved in a wide range of occupations and unions, both urban and rural, in Queensland and New South Wales. In the 1940s he was prominent in the Australian Communist Party, from which he withdrew after being dropped from the Central Committee in 1951.
- Notes:
- Positive microfilm also available.
- Cited In:
- Guide to collections of manuscripts relating to Australia ; D251.
- Subject:
- Copyright:
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In Copyright
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2043 [Creator Date of Death + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Photograph
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1973
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1973
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