Photograph albums, c1940s and 50s

Containers:

Box 42

Component identifier:

File

Content Summary:

Five albums of black and white (mostly unidentified) photographs; items have been rehoused in folders with photocopy of original cover at the front of each folder. Photographs are primarily of international conferences, delegations and travel. Folder 1 includes photographs of: a World Federation of Democratic Youth meeting in Czechoslakia and related sports and other activities and travel by the Australian delegation (eg at Lidice, Terezin and Slovakia). Also (inside front cover) a photograph of Frances Damon, USA Treasurer of the World Federation of Democratic Youth, attending the World Youth Conference, 1945. Folder 2 includes family and personal photographs, as well as of international conference attendance. Photos of Frances Damon and Mavis Robertson (EYL leader) also included. Folder 3 includes personal and family photographs, including of Bert Williams (senior league official and Australian representative to the World Congress of Youth in London in 1945), and of EYL camp, other activities and conferences. Also includes photographs of trip to Europe and proceedings of World Congress of Youth as well as of World Federation of Democratic Youth in Prague 1947. Folders 4 and 5 in Box 43.

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