Election material, 1930-68

Component identifier:

Series 1

Content Summary:

The material relates to State and Federal elections from 1930 to 1966. There are newspaper clippings, pamphlets, speeches, election results, circulars and correspondence. The correspondence includes information on policy, results of elections and congratulations. Correspondents include Arthur Blakeley, J. Graves, H.J.D. Morton, F. Hinde, V. Turner, A.C. Crowhurst, W.M. Levy, P.J. Clarey, F.E. Chamberlain, J.A. Mulvihill, E.G. Wright, Jim Keeffe, W.H. Hartley, Jim Cairns, J.T. Kane, Frank Higgins, E. Wetherall, Gough Whitlam, F. Meere and A.A. Calwell. There are copies of campaign letters from Clark informing members of his electorate of coming elections and policy.

Immediate source of acquisition:

In 1969 Joseph J. Clark donated the main part of the collection to the Parliamentary Library. These papers were transferred to the National Library in 1969. Paul J. Clark, his son, made a further instalment in 1993.

Names:

Joseph Clark

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