Guide to the Burns, Tom : programs and invitations ephemera material collected by the National Library of Australia, n.d.
Collection context
Summary
- Collection number:
- EPH PROG/INV Burns, Tom
- Language:
- English and English
- Availability:
- Available
Background
- Content Summary:
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Material in the Programs and invitations ephemera collection includes invitations to official events, dinner invitations honouring visiting dignitaries, dance cards, award presentations, openings, commemorative and sporting programs. Some programs and invitations may also include menus.
Biography/History: Thomas James Burns OAM (27 October 1931 – 4 June 2007) was an Australian politician who led the Australian Labor Party (ALP) in Queensland between 1974 and 1978 and was Deputy Premier of Queensland between 1989 and 1996. He served as the Member for Lytton in the Parliament of Queensland between 1972 and 1996. Burns had previously served as the Federal President of the ALP between 1970 and 1973, playing a key role in modernising the party prior to the election of Gough Whitlam as the Prime Minister of Australia in 1972. -- Wikipedia.
Access and use
- Location of this collection:
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Parkes PlaceCanberra ACT 2600, Australia
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