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1 Reference Number: Collection/Series Title: Records Description List COMMUNIST PARTY OF AUSTRALIA. 1

2 : COMMUNIST PARTY OF AUSTRALIA. Creator Communist Party Of Australia. Victorian State Committee Creator's Activity/Occupation Political parties Creator's Historical Note 2

3 : COMMUNIST PARTY OF AUSTRALIA. The Communist Party of Australia (CPA) was formed on 4 November 1920 in Sydney. The Victorian Branch was founded soon afterwards. The Communist Party of Australia had many offshoots and affiliated bodies. Newspapers and other publications played an important role. The Workers Weekly newspaper was formed in 1923 and ran until 1939 when the name was changed to Tribune. The newspaper for the Victorian branch was Workers Voice, but the name was later changed to Guardian. This was later merged with Tribune. In 1927 an affiliate group known as the Militant Women s Group was formed in Sydney and held meetings at the Trades Hall. During the Depression years of the 1930s, the membership of the CPA saw a large increase. During the 1930s several key figures joined the CPA, including: Lawrence Louis "Lance" Sharkey, Noel Counihan and Ralph Siward Gibson. Gibson was a key party organiser, speaker and writer, and leading figure in the Victorian Branch of the Party. Noel Counihan drew political cartoons that were used in CPA publications. Other Victorian branch figures include Jack Blake Secretary/Leader and Ruth Crow, who also became involved in the Party in the 1930s. Crow went on to have a long involvement in the CPA. The Marx School was established in 1944 and Bernard Bernie Taft was appointed as Director. Taft went on to become a prominent figure in the CPA. The school offered various courses relating to Socialist theory and maintained an extensive library of books and pamphlets. The CPA was also in control of the International Bookshop which was established in the 1930s. The bookshop sold books relating to a wide range of subjects, including Socialist theory and the U.S.S.R. George Ireland was the first manager of the bookshop. Another affiliate group was the Eureka Youth League, which was founded in the early 1940s, with Audrey Blake as its first Secretary. In June 1940, during WWII, the Communist Party was banned. This ban was lifted in During this time several affiliate women s associations were established, including: New Housewives Association formed in October 1946, Union of Australian Women formed July The Party reached the peak of its influence post WWII, when its membership was at its largest, and a number of its members held key trade union positions. By 1949 the activities of the Communist Party of Australia were again attracting attention from the Government. This was in line with fear of Communist activity worldwide after the end of WWII, including the McCarthy trials of the 1950s in the United States. In June 1949, the Scholl Royal Commission was opened to investigate the activities of the Party. The Royal Commission report estimated that the membership of the A.C.P. in Australia is about 12,000-13,000. In Victoria it is 3,000-4,000. This report outlined the activities of the Communist Party of Australia, and made judgements of their political intent. A key informant was Cecil Herbert Sharpley, a former Party member. The report was submitted on 28 April The submission of this report was followed by the reading of the Communist Party Dissolution Bill by Prime Minister Menzies and a national referendum to outlaw the CPA was held and defeated. During the 1950s the CPA followed developments in China and Korea. Tribune newspaper covered the story of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg and protests leading up to their execution in 1953 for atomic espionage. George Cunningham became cartoonist for The Guardian from , succeeding Noel Counihan. In the 1960s and 1970s the Communist Party of Australia became involved in anti-war protests, particularly relating to the Vietnam War and nuclear proliferation. Other key issues were the Women s Liberation Movement, the environment, disarmament and the gay rights movement. In the early 1970s the Women s Collective was formed. In 1963, following controversy at the State Conference, Ted Hill was expelled from the Party. Hill went on to form the Communist Party of Australia (Marxist-Leninist) in Another split occurred in 1971, when Soviet supporters formed the Socialist Party of Australia. Philip Herington, a political activist, became involved in the CPA at this time and was State Secretary of the Victorian Branch from The New Left Party was formed in 1989, became active in 1990 and disbanded in In the 1980s membership of the CPA declined significantly which weakened the Party and it disbanded in Following the dissolution of the Party, the SEARCH Foundation was formed to administer the remaining affairs of the Party. 3

4 : COMMUNIST PARTY OF AUSTRALIA. Sources: Communist Manifesto. The Argus, 4 November 1920, p.10 Women s Road to Freedom, Militant Women s Group, Proletarian Press Sydney, 1927 Commissioner Names Long List of Party Members. The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : ), Wednesday 21 June 1950, page 6 Different Path. The Canberra Times, Saturday 10 July 1993, p.25 Banned Communist Party. Daily Examiner, Monday 17 June 1940 Three Associations of Housewives Now Helping the Housewife. The Sydney Morning Herald, Saturday 19 October 1946, p.11 First Meeting. The Argus, Friday 14 July 1950, p.9 Scholl Royal Commission, p Communists Oust 5 More. The Canberra Times, Friday 21 June 1963, p.3 Communist Split Poses Puzzles. The Canberra Times, Thursday 11 May 1972, p.2 Hawke s Opposition. The Canberra Times, Saturday 20 September 1980 Date Range of Collection/Series Size/Extent Access Conditions Access: Restricted Scope and Content of Collection/Series The material in this collection was transferred from the Communist Party of Australia Victorian Office when it closed in The collection included three broad sections of material. First, a wide range of information material and administrative files; Victorian State Committee Conference minutes; CPA Women's Collective minutes, correspondence and subject files; History Collective files; Marx School material; Education Collective and National Schools; Head Office Subject files; publications and correspondence from contemporary social movements and campaigns such as women's liberation, CICD, PND and gay liberation. Second, boxes of socialist and communist pamphlets and publications from 1900 on arranged by subject. Third, a large photograph collection. The initial section of the collection described was the photograph collection which is fully listed in the first finding aid attached. Subsequently, a selection of 191 images from this list were digitised and made available online through the digitised items catalogue. Many more photographs have not been digitised; for a list of these photographs please consult the other attached finding aid. A second draft list of the information and administrative files was completed in 1992 and has since been relisted. This second finding aid covers all of the remaining non-photographic material. In this second finding aid, units 59 to 224 are primarily socialist and communist pamphlets, but also contain some primary material including minutes, correspondence, party education course material and newsletters. These units are listed at unit (box) level only. The rest of the collection is listed at item (file) level. To order material, please quote the unit number and where appropriate the item number. Collection Category Labour, organisations This document dated 16/11/2015 4

5 : COMMUNIST PARTY OF AUSTRALIA. To request access to records on the list below via the University of Melbourne Archives Reading Room, quote the Unit/Box reference in full. Unit The Labour Monthly (London) Vol.16 (incomplete) Vol.17 (incomplete) Vol.18 (incomplete) Vol Peace Freedom and Socialism, Prague (in English) Peace Freedom and Socialism, Prague Peace Freedom and Socialism. (Prague) France Novelle 1977, May No. 1643, 46, 48-9, 51-4, August 1977, Tribune Socialiste Marx School - Aust. Rural. Burchett, W.G. CPA Trade Union Pamphlets. World Trade Union movement (publications). Youth work (WW2). Disarmament publications. May Day. Czechoslavakia (publications) c USA (Publications of American Communist Party and general Left) CPA Congress Discussion Documents. CPA constitution and rules. Plan for Melbourne CPA pamphlets. City/South Sydney Branch - Housing Draft Policy c Marx School - Spain - (subject) 5

6 : COMMUNIST PARTY OF AUSTRALIA Unit 70 Unit 71 Unit 72 Unit 73 Unit Pamphlets: subject file. Pamphlets relating to Communist Party activity in Australia and overseas. Also includes pamphlets relating to the 'Petrov Conspiracy' and Robert Menzies Praxis: A C.P.A. Forum for Discussion and Information. Files Praxis: A C.P.A. Forum for Discussion and Information. Files Engels (subject). Marxism (subject). Marx and Engels (author). CPSU (subject). CPA (author). Communist International (subject). Marx School - Marxist Classics (file 2) Marxism Today: Theoretical and discussion journal of the Communist Party (CPGB) Marxism Today: Theoretical and discussion journal of the Communist Party (CPGB) Soviet Union: Science (subject). Socialism and Communism (subject). Economics (subject - CPA publications). Economics (subject - non-cpa publications). CPA authors - G + S. Khrushchev, N.S. c Lenin (author). Lenin (subject). Stalin (author). Stalin (subject). Marx School - Marxist Classics (publications from Library) 6

7 : COMMUNIST PARTY OF AUSTRALIA. Unit 75 Unit 76 Unit 77 Unit 78 Unit 79 Unit 80 Unit 81 Unit 82 Unit c Statistical accounts relating to elections in the State of Victoria. Marx School publications. Subject files. Communist Party election canvassing material. Minutes of VOKS friendship society. People for Nuclear Disarmament correspondence and publications. Margot Mahood material and leaflets from the 1951 referendum campaign Women's Liberation (mostly Australian) Scarlet Woman. Women of the Whole World (Women's International Democratic Federation). Mainstream Unionist No.3 special budget issue Praxis: A C.P.A. forum for discussion and information. Lines: internal discussion journal of the Victorian Branch of the C.P.A., No.1-8 c Pamphlets relating to Australian banks and education c Pamphlets relating to WWII and economics c c c Pamphlets and newsletters relating to housing, nuclear war and other issues. Material from Alvie Booth. Booklets on party organisation 'How to Organise' series Poetry chapbooks, song books and essays. Progress Nos Publications relating to the Women's Liberation Movement including Red Rag, Refractory Girl, and Scarlet Woman 7

8 : COMMUNIST PARTY OF AUSTRALIA. Unit 84 Unit 85 Unit 86 Unit 87 Unit 88 Unit 89 Unit 90 Unit 91 Unit 92 Unit 93 Unit 94 Unit 95 Unit Join Hands: Journal of Women, Liberation and Socialism c Pamphlets by Marxist authors: Sharkey, Dixon, Thorton, Campbell, Fox, Lockwood, Paterson, Pete Thomas and Rex Chiplin c Pamphlets relating to Australian politics, economy and civil liberties c Pamphlets, books and newspaper cuttings relating to the Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China c Newsletters, events and publications c Pamphlets and reports regarding Indigenous Australians and Trade Unions c Newspapers, reports and books relating to the Women's Liberation Movement. Vashti's Voice c Pamphlets regarding Cuba, Soviet Union, trades unions and WWII c Pamphlets and rule-books relating to trade unions. May Day c Pamphlets, newsletters, articles and discussion documents Pamphlets relating to art and drama. Original cartoon by Amb Dyson and books illustrated by Noel Counihan. c Leaflets and flyers c Pamphlets regarding Soviet Union, Socialist theory and WWII 8

9 : COMMUNIST PARTY OF AUSTRALIA. Unit 97 Unit 98 Unit 99 Unit 100 Unit 101 Unit 102 Unit 103 Unit 104 Unit 105 Unit 106 Unit 107 Unit 108 Unit c.1955 Pamphlets and other publications relating to privacy and freedom of expression. 'Communist Review' International Literature and World Student News c Flyers, newspapers, correspondence and election materials. Publications regarding the history of the C.P.A. and indigenous rights c Pamphlets produced by the Socialist Party of Great Britain. International left-wing publications Outlook: an independent Socialist review Pamphlets and reports regarding culture, politics and sport. City of Footscray Annual Report Elections Senate Federal Federal State. Posters, flyers and planning documents c Victorian Committee documents and discussion papers c Party Education course materials and publications regarding education in Australia c Women's Liberation. Vashti's Voice. Red Matildas material. Booklets and leaflets c C.P.A. National Congress documents. C.P.A. constitution and rule-books. Pamphlets Local plans, bulletins and leaflets c Women's Liberation Movement reports and newspapers. Vashti's Voice and The Digger 9

10 : COMMUNIST PARTY OF AUSTRALIA. Unit 110 Unit 111 Unit 112 Unit 113 Unit 114 Unit 115 Unit 116 Unit 117 Unit 118 Unit 119 Unit 120 Unit Communist Review: organ of theory and practice of the Communist Party of Australia' Communist Review: organ of theory and practice of the Communist Party of Australia' Communist Review: organ of theory and practice of the Communist Party of Australia' Discussion: a Communist forum on Australian and International affairs. Tekset and CPA newsletters c Pamphlets on America (non-cpa pubs) + (CPA Public). Communist Party USA (constitution and congress) Pamphlets by subject. Middle East. Novosti Press c Pamphlets relating to China and Mao Tse-tung (author) c Pamphlets and reports relating to China, Czechoslavakia and West Germany CPA Victorian Newsletter 1972-Nov.1975; ; ; ; 1982; 1983; Australian Left Review No No (discontinuous). Community Publications (non-cpa) CPA Women's Collective. Join Hands CPA Victorian Branch Newsletter c Community publications - (non-cpa) relating to social issues in Australia 10

11 : COMMUNIST PARTY OF AUSTRALIA. Unit 122 Unit 123 Unit 124 Unit 125 Unit 126 Unit 127 Unit 128 Unit 129 Unit 130 Unit 131 Unit 132 Unit 133 Unit c Pamphlets relating to Women's Liberation c Pamphlets relating to Women's Liberation and participation in the workforce. Aphra: the Feminist Literary Magazine c Pamphlets relating to Local Government and social issues in Australia. Election leaflets c Pamphlets relating to farming and rural issues in Australia. CPA constitutions and rule-books c Pamphlets regarding nuclear weapon tests and warfare, international relations and peace c Pamphlets regarding civil liberties including conscription and the Crimes Act Communist Review Communist Review c Pamphlets by subject. Church, Catholics and religion. Communist Party of Australia. Aboriginal Policy. Press - Australia. Europe Communist Review c c c Pamphlets regarding Youth in society and politics Pamphlets and reports relating to social issues in Australia including housing Pamphlets regarding Communism in Australia. New Times. C.P.A. Library catalogue cards and other materials 11

12 : COMMUNIST PARTY OF AUSTRALIA. Unit 135 Unit 136 Unit 137 Unit 138 Unit 139 Unit 140 Unit 141 Unit 142 Unit 143 Unit 144 Unit c c c c C.P.A. Newsletter. Sixty Years of Struggle. Forward. World Peace and other publications Pamphlets, flyers and leaflets relating to Peace movement including protests against nuclear weapons Pamphlets and newsletters relating to the Australian Labor Party. The Labour College Review Leaflets, flyers and newspaper articles Correspondence and publications relating to Chile Newspaper articles relating to Universities and student movements c Publications relating to the impact of technology on the workforce, conference notes and other materials c Pamphlets relating to West Irian, Indonesia. Inside Labor and other newspapers. Leaflets c Correspondence and publications relating to the Young Communist Movement, Youth Socialist League and Australian Union of Students c South America: Chile, El Salvador and Congress for International Co-Operation and Disarmament. Newspaper articles, newsletters and other publications Newspaper articles, reports and other publications relating to workers and international affairs. Lot's Wife 12

13 : COMMUNIST PARTY OF AUSTRALIA. Unit 146 Unit 147 Unit 148 Unit 149 Unit 150 Unit 151 Unit 152 Unit 153 Unit 154 Unit 155 Unit Correspondence in/out and pre-conference Discussion Bulletins State Conference 1982, 1984, 1986, State Committee , State Conference Newsletters, circulars and other publications relating to student groups and Town Planning Research Group. Australian Labor Party State Conference reports Printing and press accounts and equipment catalogues c The Australian Communist and Mao Tse-Tung pamphlets Newspaper articles, pamphlets, flyers and notes relating to the Women's Collective. Communist Party of Australia Congress and Conference documents Pamphlets, flyers, leaflets and newspaper articles relating to worker's rights, environment and unions National Executive Committee correspondence and minutes c Newspaper articles, flyers and leaflets relating to anti-war and nuclear weapons protests. Congress for International Co-Operation and Disarmament Anti-war Forum. 13

14 : COMMUNIST PARTY OF AUSTRALIA. Unit 157 Unit 158 Unit 159 Unit 160 Unit 161 Unit 162 Unit 163 Unit 164 Unit 165 Unit 166 Unit Notes, reports and correspondence - State conferences and National Women's Conference, Newcastle National Office correspondence in/out National Conferences 1974,1979,1982. State Branch correspondence Correspondence and notes relating to festivals and conferences. Publications Notes, newspaper articles and publications relating to housing policy, trade unions and technology Subject files relating to trade unions. Correspondence, notes and publications Subject files relating to trade unions. Reports, newspaper articles and notes Communist Party of Australia newsletters, bulletins and leaflets from other districts. Marx School teaching materials. Hot Metal Exploration Media Services - Communist Party of Australia printing job cards for leaflets and other materials Subject files relating to 'youth' including the World Federation of Democratic Youth. Newsletters, leaflets and publications Communist Party of Australia conference and congress discussion documents, policy documents and publications Newspapers and cuttings including Truth 14

15 : COMMUNIST PARTY OF AUSTRALIA. Unit 168 Unit 169 Unit 170 Unit 171 Unit 172 Unit 173 Unit 174 Unit Subject files relating to public transport, shipping, secondary students, town planning and transport Newspaper cuttings relating to oil and gas and foreign affairs. Speech notes on Vietnam War Subject files relating to public transport, cars and bicycles speakers notes and election diaries. Local Government statistics Botanic Gardens Peace-A-Bomb Laurie Carmichael trial press cuttings Williamstown dockyard City of Melbourne mixed use area study Local Government. Locality work [Fitzroy Branch CPA]. Government press releases. Hunter Valley CPA Australian Constitution Australia USSR Friendship Society. The Australian Environment Problems and Prospects. Chetniks in the 2nd World. Women's Department News. Court transcripts. Jack London 'The Scab'. Manuscript notes. Utashi University. Postal Worker. West Gate Bridge Newspapers. Australian and Foreign. Students in Revolution and Pravda vítezí. New Times journal Newspapers, pamphlets and posters relating to education, student unionism and Women's Liberation 15

16 : COMMUNIST PARTY OF AUSTRALIA. Unit 176 Unit 177 Unit 178 Unit 179 Unit 180 Unit 181 Unit 182 Unit 183 Unit 184 Unit 185 Unit 186 Unit 187 Unit 188 Unit National Executive Committee minutes , [1 of 2] State Conference notes, agendas and resolutions carried National Committee minutes and Congress Newspaper cuttings relating to freeways and The Crimes Act. CPA Industrial Activists School. CPA correspondence and reference materials Newsletters, reports and leaflets relating to the East Timor independence movement c Pamphlets, newspaper cuttings and reports relating to housing and tenancy rights in Australia Pamphlets and speeches by Joseph Stalin Pamphlets by V. I. Lenin, Joseph Stalin and N. S. Khrushchov. Anglo-Soviet Treaty Pamphlets relating to the Vietnam War c c c Pamphlets and reports relating to freedom of the press and ownership of newspapers in Australia Pamphlets regarding U.S.S.R. society under Communism Books on Communist theory Books on Communist theory and social issues c Notes, newspaper cuttings. Pamphlets relating to the Australian economy and other materials 16

17 : COMMUNIST PARTY OF AUSTRALIA. Unit 190 Unit 191 Unit 192 Unit 193 Unit 194 Unit 195 Unit 196 Unit 197 Unit 198 Unit c Pamphlets relating to Australian history, unionism and Socialist theory c Books of political cartoons by Counihan, Dyson and Armstrong. Pamphlets c Correspondence, notes and reports relating to Imperial Chemical Industries of Australia and New Zealand Limited c Pamphlets relating to indigenous Australians and human rights Women's movement pamphlets. Childcare. Working women's publications. Women's Liberation newsletter. Women's politics conference Election materials, circulars, flyers and newsletters regarding citizen deep shelters Pamphlets, notes, newspaper cuttings and articles relating to youth and university students Newspaper cuttings, notes, pamphlets relating to French Indo-China, Women at Work newspapers and other publications c.1963 Filmstrips produced by the Communist Party of Australia to be shown during worker education presentations c CPA banner relating to trade unions. Photographs of newspaper articles. Notes and protest badges 17

18 : COMMUNIST PARTY OF AUSTRALIA. Unit 200 Unit 201 Unit 202 Unit 203 Unit 204 Unit 205 Unit 206 Unit 207 Unit 208 Unit c Pamphlets relating to the Cold War, post war reconstruction and peace. Avant-garde magazine no.5 November Nation: an independent journal of opinion. Communist Review. Tribune and other publications Pamphlets relating to Germany, Yugoslavia, Australian economy and trade unionism Academic and literary journals. Arena and Progress Magazines relating to students and education. World Student News and DE Books by Joseph Stalin: Works volume 1 and 2, Leninism. Pamphlets relating to Communism in Australia c Newspaper cuttings, pamphlets and reports relating to environmental issues and the German Democratic Republic (GDR) c Newspaper cuttings relating to various general subjects. Issues of The Australian Democrat and The Australian International Press Correspondence International Press Correspondence Pamphlets relating to Communist theory and life in Nazi Germany. Reports and publications regarding Afghanistan. Forward newspaper 18

19 : COMMUNIST PARTY OF AUSTRALIA Pamphlets and newsletters relating to Malaya, Poland and U.S.S.R. Book entitled Criminal Assault in the Home Socialist journals. Proletariat, Comment, Point and Outlook Notes, reports, correspondence and journals relating to trade unionism. The Australian Foundry Worker Reports relating to agriculture, post war reconstruction, immigration, statistics and superannuation c Pamphlets relating to Korea, anti-uranium protests, Cuba, Communist theory, Vietnam War and atomic energy. Constitution of Yugoslavia c Pamphlets and reports relating unionism, foreign affairs and Australian politics. International Union of Students posters c Pamphlets, newspapers and books relating to Communist theory, history of the Communist Party, Women's Liberation and other social issues. Leaflets relating to events c Pamphlets, reports and discussion journals relating to Communist theory, foreign affairs, Capitalism and social issues in Australia 1938 World News and Views and International Press Correspondence 19

20 : COMMUNIST PARTY OF AUSTRALIA. Unit 220 Unit 221 Unit 222 Unit 223 Unit c Pamphlets relating to West Germany, Romania, Africa, Asia and Papua New Guinea 1937 International Press Correspondence c c c Pamphlets relating to France and World War II. Communist information bulletins Overland and Meanjin literary journals. Newspaper cuttings relating to the Korean War Pamphlets relating to health and social services in Australia. Facsimiles of letters by Marx, Engels and Lenin 20

21 : COMMUNIST PARTY OF AUSTRALIA. Unit 12 Unit 12 Unit 12 Unit 12 Unit 12 Unit 12 Unit 12 Unit 12 Unit 13 Unit 13 Unit 13 Unit 13 Unit 13 Unit New Members Classes.0193 New Members Courses.0194 School/tertiary project inquiries April General inquiries YCM - World Federation of Democratic Youth Media/culture c Party publications Untitled (Correspondence).0200 Untitled (articles, correspondence).0201 Child Care - submission by the Health and Welfare Branch of the CPA to the Committee of the Review of Early Childhood Services.0202 Ralph Gibson (memoirs of Free Speech fights 1933).0203 Jim Munro Depression.0204 Lloyd Edmonds (memoirs of the Spanish Civil War).0205 Blank letter head for Exploration Media Services April 1983 c.1981 undated undated undated 152

22 : COMMUNIST PARTY OF AUSTRALIA. Unit 13 Unit 13 Unit 13 Unit 13 Unit 13 Unit 13 Unit 13 Unit 13 Unit 13 Unit 13 Unit 13 Unit 13 Unit 14 Unit 14 Unit 14 Unit 14 Unit 14 Unit 14 Unit 14 Unit Camp Eureka maps etc.0207 Bibliographies - CPA History undated c Betty Reilly - memoir undated.0209 "Various 1979/80" - correspondence, publications, research, events.0210 The Police and the State - paper by Dave Davies, CPA National School.0211 Bibliography - CPA study group.0212 Notes towards a history of the Melbournes Women's' Collective of the CPA.0213 How to lock up CPA, upstairs and downstairs.0214 Power without Glory - glossary.0215 Non-aligned Conference.0216 Australian Peoples Disarmament Conference.0217 Marx Centenary Conference February 1981 undated March 1984 undated undated October Tribune Picnic Tribune Dinner The Press Gang book launching Workers and Health c Comrades come rally book launch Old copy (fliers, leaflets, social events etc) c Tribune Fair c Multicultural Reds

23 : COMMUNIST PARTY OF AUSTRALIA. Unit 14 Unit 14 Unit 14 Unit 14 Unit 14 Unit 14 Unit 14 Unit 14 Unit 14 Unit 14 Unit 14 Unit 15 Unit 15 Unit 15 Unit 15 Unit 15 Unit 15 Unit 15 Unit 15 Unit 15 Unit 15 Unit Red Faces Concert State Election Campaign Election results and reports.0229 Party Schools - general.0230 School - prospects for socialist growth overseas study tour.0232 (Draft CPA) Programme November c Cultural activities c CPA Dance CPA Dance 1977 "October Offensive".0236 Tribune Fair and Picnic.0237 Rock and Ruin Hamer Dance CPA Xmas Party Political Economy of the Crisis Series.0240 National Party Schools Federal election (1) Federal election (2) National School February (Federal) election (1).0245 CPA (State) election campaign Copies of propoganda.0246 Information on the Melbourne electorate (Federal) election (2) c

24 : COMMUNIST PARTY OF AUSTRALIA. Unit 16 Unit 16 Unit 16 Unit 16 Unit 16 Unit 16 Unit 16 Unit 16 Unit 16 Unit 16 Unit 16 Unit 16 Unit 16 Unit 16 Unit 17 Unit 17 Unit 17 Unit 17 Unit 17 Unit Federal election - Melbourne electorate.0249 "Family" reading material CPA National School February Union issues: public transport 1970s and other union material including journalists strike clarion.0252 Motor industry (Leyland dispute) c.1975 c RPM (journal) Labour Resource Centre, 1978 c hour week c WHAG (Workers Health Action Group) Unemployment c Public Transport - public transport group Wages booklet c White Collare (unions) BLF circulars CPA National School "Characteristics of a socialist conserver socitety", by John Andrews, CPA Statements Women in the Recession - articles from the Socialist Economic Review Students pre Teachers

25 : COMMUNIST PARTY OF AUSTRALIA. Unit 17 Unit 17 Unit 17 Unit 17 Unit 17 Unit 17 Unit 17 Unit 17 Unit 17 Unit 17 Unit 17 Unit 17 Unit 17 Unit 17 Unit 17 Unit 17 Unit 17 Unit 17 Unit 18 Unit 18 Unit 18 Unit Metal Workers Branch of the CPA - Hot Metal bulletin c Circulars Official Trade Union Education.0271 Membership forms and printed leaflets Capital undated.0273 Establishment Education Conference General reports Statistics Volunteer lists c Enrolment forms and questionnaires.0279 Marx School Syd. & C.C Printed material - other States Quarterly syllabus Philosophy c Publicity Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works Farm Revisionist etc th International Immigration Urban issues Elections 1963 (EF Hill on HSV 7 "meet the press")

26 : COMMUNIST PARTY OF AUSTRALIA. Unit 18 Unit 18 Unit 18 Unit 18 Unit 18 Unit 18 Unit 18 Unit 18 Unit 18 Unit 18 Unit 18 Unit 18 Unit 18 Unit 18 Unit 18 Unit 19 Unit 19 Unit 19 Unit 19 Unit 19 Unit "Statement and appeal of the world's Communist Parties", Moscow, November 1960 November Women's classes c Special Schools - organisational proposal SNL Attendances undated.0294 Conferences Tutors - consultation notes and general matters.0296 Sunday night lectures - printed material.0297 Sunday night lecture proposals.0298 Week and Weekend schools Gays Greek Community Health Housing (1) Housing (2) Newport Migrants Middle East May Day Medibank insurance Publications - Maoist Hill Group publications - SC file copies

27 : COMMUNIST PARTY OF AUSTRALIA. Unit 19 Unit 19 Unit 19 Unit 19 Unit 19 Unit 19 Unit 19 Unit 20 Unit 20 Unit 20 Unit 20 Unit 20 Unit 20 Unit 20 Unit Odd left publications Australian Independence Peoples Voice c Anti-war, Anti-draft Timor Social Welfare Right Wing c th anniversary Philip Hetherington master file (60th anniversary).0319 Marx School - historical materialism 1980 undated.0320 Yugoslavia, Croatia c CPA Policy - Newport c Workers Party (Left Opposition).0323 Index to the on Royal Commission Report on Espionage and Royal Commission Report on and Liquor laws in NSW.0324 International and Socialist perspective Trades Hall Council Research and Information Bureau The New Times 1962 Head office file. Includes "Intelligence Survey", CICD Peace Action Communist Party of the Soviet Union newsletters/releases.0329 "The Realist" 1964, no

28 : COMMUNIST PARTY OF AUSTRALIA Draft Statute of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany (GDR) c.1950 Head office file Elementary course in undated philosophy by M. Politzer.0332 Elementary course in undated philosophy by M. Politzer (Section V).0333 Elementary course in undated philosophy by M. Politzer (Section VI).0334 Elementary course in undated philosophy by M. Politzer (Section IV).0335 Elementary course in undated philosophy by M. Politzer (Section IV, chapter IV).0336 Elementary course in undated philosophy by M. Politzer (Introduction).0337 Elementary course in undated philosophy by M. Politzer (Chapter V).0338 TS Elementary course undated in philosophy by M. Politzer.0339 Revisionism c Syllabi Arts & Science c Correspondence courses c Elementary classes c State and national day schools - syllabus Special courses c Study course Austria China

29 : COMMUNIST PARTY OF AUSTRALIA. Unit Capitalism in agriculture.0350 Branch Executive Correspondence course.0352 History of Australian Nation c.1945 c Freedom of Education General Algerian question August Basic wage "Self criticism", (by Stalin) Trotskyism June Imperialism Journalism classes c France Life under socialism Palestine c Military forces in France.0365 Communist nationalist publications February Youth World politics National question c World Labour Movement c World Today c United Front c

30 : COMMUNIST PARTY OF AUSTRALIA. Unit 22 Unit 22 Unit 22 Unit 22 Unit 22 Unit 22 Unit 22 Unit 22 Unit 22 Unit 22 Unit 22 Unit 22 Unit 22 Unit 22 Unit 22 Unit 22 Unit 22 Unit 22 Unit 22 Unit Transition to socialism c Trade Union c The State c The Party c Problems of Leninism c Reformism c South Port undated.0379 Footscray and Williamstown undated.0380 Prahran and Brighton undated.0381 Eastern undated.0382 National Schools Miscellaneous classes.0384 Socialism - utopian and scientific c.1945 c Health c Local Government c Study course teaching tracts c Marx School Notes c Marx School lecture notes.0390 SPA (Socialist Party of Australia) c.1945-c February 1982 Contains a statement of rebuttal to charges made against the WWF Sydney branch secretary concerning alleged breach of Socialist Party of Australia constitution "Assembly Line" 1965 Relates to an industrial action at General Motors Holden. 161

31 : COMMUNIST PARTY OF AUSTRALIA. Unit 22 Unit 22 Unit 22 Unit 22 Unit 23 Unit 23 Unit 23 Unit 23 Unit 23 Unit 23 Unit 23 Unit 23 Unit 23 Unit "Discussion" a Communist forum on Australian and International Affairs Extracts of the Report c.1960 of the Central Committee to the 6th Party Congress of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany (GDR).0394 THC and Unions c Australian publications concerning issues on the left of politics.0396 Overseas publications concerning issues on the left of politics.0397 Victorian Peace Council.0398 Trades Hall Council Melbourne - Speakers notes issued by the THC in support of the campaign for wage justice relating to the ACTU Basic Wage Claim.0399 Industries Assistance Commission Report (fragment).0400 Education Collective 1977and (file 1).0401 Education Committee Resource file c.1940-c.1970 c.1965 November c.1975 Relates to the Australian motor industry c CPA Branch manual c Eureka Youth Movement - next meeting.0404 International Youth & Student Seminar: Yugoslavia 1980 Report.0405 Young Communist Movement correspondence with fraternal parties overseas c

32 : COMMUNIST PARTY OF AUSTRALIA. Unit 23 Unit 24 Unit 24 Unit 24 Unit 24 Unit 24 Unit 24 Unit 24 Unit 24 Unit 24 Unit 24 Unit 24 Unit 24 Unit 24 Unit 25 Unit 25 Unit 25 Unit 25 Unit 25 Unit Young Communist Movement Australian activities st draft toward a CPA steel industry policy.0408 Stay Alive Beyond Public Education Funding Seminar.0410 Women's Collective loose papers c.1980 March c.1985 c Women CPA Women's Collective minutes.0413 CPA Women's Collective minutes.0414 Richmond Women's Centre Co-ordinator applications.0415 COSHG "Self Help News".0416 International Women's Day CPA Women's Collective submission on abortion.0418 Publications re women in the workforce.0419 Joan Goodwin dinner Women's newsletters (non CPA) National Governement policy on women.0422 Women's Collective correspondence Women's Collective incoming letters, notices, info.0424 CPA Women's Collective Camp CPA Women's Collective Camp c

33 : COMMUNIST PARTY OF AUSTRALIA. Unit 25 Unit 25 Unit 25 Unit 25 Unit 25 Unit 25 Unit 25 Unit 26 Unit 26 Unit 26 Unit 26 Unit 26 Unit 26 Unit 26 Unit 26 Unit 26 Unit 26 Unit 26 Unit 26 Unit CPA Women's Collective Camp National CPA Women's conference.0428 Victorian Government women's publications Women's Collective - interstate correspondence from other collectives Women's groups/collectives - non CPA.0431 Abortion CPA Women's Collective CPA Women's Collective Women's Collective CPA policy on women For next Women's Collective meeting.0437 Unnion of Australian Women Newsletter Melbourne Women's Liberation Newsletter Women and development network.0440 Women and Labour conference undated Films on women c Politics of the family seminar June Photos of International Women's Day and other protests.0444 Women's Collective Women's Collective Minutes and other documents

34 : COMMUNIST PARTY OF AUSTRALIA. Unit 27 Unit 27 Unit 27 Unit 27 Unit 27 Unit 27 Unit 27 Unit 27 Unit 27 Unit 27 Unit 27 Unit 27 Unit 27 Unit 27 Unit 28 Unit 28 Unit 28 Unit Women's Collective Minutes/notices.0447 National discussion of CPA women January Miscellaneous photocopied articles on women and work.0449 Women and Communism/Socialis m - general January 1976 c.1983 undated.0450 Anti-uranium info c Victorian Government policy on women (file 2) Women's films (file 2) Miscellaneous Women's Collective documents WIRL Melbourne University Union Council.0456 Miscellaneous Women's Liberation publications.0457 General Women's movement publications.0458 Union on Australian Women publications.0459 CPA and Women's Liberation publications.0460 Industrial relations (workers' health) Education (tertiary amalgamation), Tribune, Politics and government (media releases) Politics and government (media releases) 1982 (2) c.1975-c.1980 c.1975-c

35 : COMMUNIST PARTY OF AUSTRALIA. Unit 28 Unit 28 Unit 28 Unit 28 Unit 29 Unit 29 Unit 29 Unit 29 Unit 29 Unit 29 Unit 29 Unit 29 Unit 29 Unit 30 Unit Miscellaneous CPA (and other) documents.0465 Inner Party discussions and arguments; school education suggestions Untitled (CPA publications).0467 Manuscript notes (Vin Bird?).0468 Publications and news articles concerning the Petrov Affair (defection and Royal Commission).0469 Part transcript of Royal Commission proceedings.0470 Report of the Royal Commission on Espionage.0471 Common Cause, Guardian and other papers, late 1951, (in the lead up to CP referendum).0472 No Campaign on Referendum to make CPA illegal.0473 Untitled ("Maurie Crow's Material?") Relates to the CPA Referendum.0474 Report of the Royal Commission inquiring into the origins, aims, objects and funds of the Communist Party in Victoria and other related matters CPA Victorian State Conference.0476 Cathy Oddie 27th Congress documents.0477 Leaflet artwork (CPA election leaflet for Melbourne).0478 Victorian State Conference (copy 1) c.1958-c.1972 c August April c.1980 October

36 : COMMUNIST PARTY OF AUSTRALIA. Unit 30 Unit 30 Unit 30 Unit 30 Unit 30 Unit 30 Unit 30 Unit 30 Unit 30 Unit 30 Unit 30 Unit 30 Unit 30 Unit 30 Unit 31 Unit 31 Unit 31 Unit 31 Unit 31 Unit 31 Unit 31 Unit Victorian State Conference (copy 2).0480 Victorian State Conference (copy 3).0481 General Election information.0482 Secondary students documents.0483 Eric Aaron's correspondence October 1984 October c.1975-c Cathy Oddie's file St Kilda Branch CPA CPA newsclippings Non-CPA policy and discussion papers.0488 Odds and sods urgent (also possibly "regional conference" or "CPA local work") th National Congress.0490 National and State conference documents.0491 Branch Bulletins ("Local branches").0492 CPA policy documents 1984 c c.1975-c.1985 c CPA documents 1970-c Tribune Correspondence.0495 Federal, State and Local politics.0496 Correspondence Correspondence CPA - genreral (newsletters, correspondence etc).0499 Correspondence Tribune Correspondence 11 August c c

37 : COMMUNIST PARTY OF AUSTRALIA. Unit 31 Unit 31 Unit 31 Unit 31 Unit 31 Unit 31 Unit 31 Unit 31 Unit 31 Unit 32 Unit 32 Unit 32 Unit 32 Unit 32 Unit 32 Unit 32 Unit 32 Unit 32 Unit Class material (2 articles) Gay Liberation Workers control and women's liberation.0504 CPA administration (handbook) undated.0505 Religion Flyers - community groups.0507 Victorian State Conference (file 1).0508 Victorian State Conference (file 2).0509 Australian-Soviet Friendship Societ and Russian version of Pravda National and State Committee reports c National School Women's Collective 1981 June 1984 June Union material Miscellaneous CPA publications - previously loose.0515 Education Committee - minutes, correspondence, miscellaneous.0516 Education Collective: Education Committee - media and Ideology series Education Committee - culture and ideology series Education Committee - technology, politics and social control series 1978 c.1975-c.1980 c

38 : COMMUNIST PARTY OF AUSTRALIA. Unit 32 Unit 32 Unit 32 Unit 32 Unit 32 Unit 32 Unit 33 Unit 33 Unit 33 Unit 33 Unit 33 Unit 33 Unit 33 Unit 33 Unit 33 Unit Education Committee - Wednesday night at the CPA - March-June Education Committee - Wednesday night at the CPA - July-October Wednesday night at the CPA Student Collective University of Sydney Communist Group International student movement.0526 Australian student movement March-June 1979 July-October Media c Tribune national festival 1977/ Unita Festival J Alford, Social Welfare Victorian State Committee submission to the Inquiry into ownership and control of the media in Victoria Report: An January 1976 examination of the Victorian Housing Commission's operations in Braybrook-Maidstone.0532 Report: Housing July 1977 discrimination..the role of real estate agents.0533 Campaign leaflets c Untitled ("Requires proper checking").0535 Leaflet artwork (possibly CPA election leaflet for Melbourne)

39 : COMMUNIST PARTY OF AUSTRALIA. Unit 33 Unit 34 Unit 34 Unit 34 Unit 34 Unit 34 Unit 34 Unit 34 Unit 34 Unit 34 Unit 34 Unit 34 Unit 34 Unit 34 Unit 34 Unit 34 Unit 34 Unit 34 Unit 34 Unit 34 Unit CPA policy leaflets c Namibia Information Action for public transport.0539 Big Red Book Fair 14 July Tribune Fair, Big Red Book Fair Amalgamated Metal Workers Union.0543 "Capitalism and the economy in 1972" by Bernie Taft.0544 CPA Discussion paper on tariff protection.0545 Tribune subscription drive Tribune: non CPA films flyers 14 July c.1970-c "Media and Socialist Left in Victoria" by Kevin Hardiman (ms) undated.0548 Eurocommunism (ms) Various CPA publications and flyers.0550 "The Press Gang - how Australia's big papers are run" The CPA's part in the Norris inquiry CPA Victorian State Conference c.1980 March CPA discussion series, education and national schools Camp Eureka leaflet CPA 25th anniversary booklet Save Our Sons leaflet CPA Education Conference

40 : COMMUNIST PARTY OF AUSTRALIA. Unit 34 Unit 34 Unit 34 Unit 34 Unit 34 Unit 34 Unit 34 Unit 34 Unit 34 Unit 34 Unit 34 Unit 34 Unit 34 Unit 34 Unit 35 Unit 35 Unit 35 Unit 35 Unit CPA introductory booklets for students and others.0558 CPA draft steel industry policy.0559 CPA submission to the Inquiry into early childhood services.0560 Eric Aarons' Report to the National Executive meeting.0561 "The Future of the Left in Australia" by Eric Aarons.0562 Victorian State Conference.0563 Northern suburbs regional conference Federal election campaign 1980 c April April The Family c Educational reading for CPA branches of Williamstown and Sunshine c CPA publications CPA Congress documents.0569 CPA cultural events - leaflets.0570 Education articles for discussion.0571 CPA and left publications on international issues.0572 Communist viewpoint on women and liberation.0573 "Background to Roxby Downs".0574 CPA 24th National Congress resolutions adopted.0575 "Nuclear Free Zone" poster original artwork c.1980 c c undated 171

41 : COMMUNIST PARTY OF AUSTRALIA. Unit 35 Unit 35 Unit 35 Unit 35 Unit 35 Unit 35 Unit 35 Unit 35 Unit 35 Unit 35 Unit 35 Unit 35 Unit 35 Unit 35 Unit 35 Unit 36 Unit 36 Unit 36 Unit Education c Orr Case CPA National Committee circulars.0579 Student movement France and the USA.0580 Unemployment - non-cpa documents c c.1975 c Kew Branch CPA CPA State Conference.0583 Jews in the Soviet Union Miscellaneous CPA publications - previously loose c.1960-c Unemployment Transcript of the Anglo-Soviet treaty of 1941 with comments appended CPA and left 1975 newspapers coverage of the 1975 election.0588 Polish Jewry c Common Cause (single issue) 15 March News from Ukraine February Publicity - Communist and Labour Movement Conference National Committee Communist and Labour Movement Conference working file.0594 Venues etc - Communist and Labour Movement Conference