Guide to the Wilfred Burchett Photographic Archive, 1950s - 1980s

Summary

Collection number:

PIC/15827

Creator:

Burchett, Wilfred and Burchett, George

Extent:

(20 MS boxes)

Language:

English and English

Availability:

Not for loan

Background

Content Summary:

The archive of journalist Wilfred Burchett spans 40 years of his career and consists of images taken by him, or by others using his equipment. It documents life in communist societies, including Vietnam during the 1960s. The archive also includes photographs taken in Laos, Cambodia, Korea, China, Russia, Algeria and Africa capturing siginificant political events in those countries, his relationships with prominent leaders such as Ho Chi Minh and Prince Norodom Sihanouk and also includes family photographs.

Biographical / Historical:

Wilfred Graham Burchett (16 September 1911-27 September 1983) was an Australian journalist known for his reporting of conflicts in Asia and his Communist sympathies.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Mass media
South East Asia
Politics and government

Conditions Governing Access:

Access conditions may apply to this collection, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn6449149).

Conditions Governing Use:

Conditions for copying and publishing of this collection may apply, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn6449149).

Location of this collection:

National Library of Australia

Parkes Place

Canberra ACT 2600, Australia

Contact:

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