Phillip Bain Papers, 1919-86 (bulk 1972-86)

Component identifier:

Series 8

Content Summary:

Phillip Russell Bain was born on 3 March 1954. He attended La Trobe University in 1972-78 where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts and Diploma of Education. While a student at La Trobe, Bain was a member of the La Trobe Socialist Left and the Communist Group. He was elected a member of the SRC in 1976 and later served as President. In 1979 he was co-editor of the La Trobe University student's newspaper Rabelais.

Bain was an active member of the Northern Branch (formerly Heidelberg-La Trobe) of the Communist Party of Australia, serving as Joint Branch Secretary (1978), Treasurer (1979) and President. In 1980 he was involved in the establishment of the Northern news, a multi-lingual monthly community newspaper. He was also a member of the Preston Employment Action Group.

The papers relate mainly to Bain's involvement in the Communist Party of Australia between 1976 and 1986. There is also material relating to student politics at La Trobe University, the Northern News Group and the Thornbury Branch of the Australian Labor Party. The papers include correspondence, minutes, newspaper clippings, Victorian State Conference papers, articles, leaflets, publications and notes and drafts by Bain.

Immediate source of acquisition:

The collection was partly purchased and partly donated to the Library by Andrew Reeves under the Taxation Incentives for the Arts Scheme. The collection was received in nine instalments between 1987 and 2001.

Names:

Andrew Reeves

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