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Series 17: Journalists' Club and Australian Journalists' Association, c. 1940-1970

Comprises Items 1-400.

Slessor was president of the Journalists' Club, Sydney, from 1956 to 1964, and most of the papers contained in this series relate to the club. There are papers concerning finances (1963) as well as copies of the rules and privileges, the memorandum and articles of association (one annotated by Slessor), and reports and balance sheets for the years 1948 and 1956-1966. In 1958 the club moved into new premises and the series includes an estimate of costs and a plan of the new building, the official guest list and schedule for the opening ceremony, and photographs of the new building and the opening ceremony. Other photographs in the series are of important functions held at the Journalists' Club, namely the presentation of the Journalists' Club awards by Lord Dunrossil in 1960, a luncheon for Cardinal Gilroy in 1963, and the clubs' annual balls in 1962 and 1963. An album contains photographs of the Quarter Century Anniversary Dinner at which Sir Robert Menzies was the guest of honour. Most of the issues of the Journalists' Club monthly journal, Copy, from April 1958 to 1970, are also included.

Papers relating to the Australian Journalists' Association include the program for the 47th Annual Federal Council Meeting (1958), copies of the New South Wales district news bulletin (1969-1970), and annual reports and balance sheets for the New South Wales district for the years 1959-1960, 1962 and 1964-1967.

 

Folder 1 Journalists' Club papers, c. 1957-1969
Comprises Items 1-44.
Folder 2 Journalists' Club rules, bulletins and deposit and balance sheets, c. 1940-1966
Comprises Items 45-147.
Folder 3 Issues of Copy (journal of the Journalists' Club, Sydney), c. 1958-1962
Comprises Items 148-193
Folder 4 Newspaper cuttings, photographs and issues of Copy (journal of the Journalists' Club, Sydney), c. 1958-1970
Comprises Items 194-250. Includes photographs of the official opening of the new premises, 1958.
Folder 5 Album containing photographs of the Quarter Century Anniversary Dinner, 1964
Item 251.
Folder 6 Australian Journalists' Association papers, c. 1954-1970
Comprises Items 252-386. Includes annual reports and balance sheets.
Folder 7 Publications and newspaper cuttings, 1950, c. 1967-1970
Comprises Items 387-400.
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