Corporate Body

Australian Association of Scientific Workers (1939 - 1949)

From
1939
Australia
To
31 July 1949
Functions
Association and Society or membership organisation

Summary

The Australian Association of Scientific Workers was established in 1939. The Association had divisions in the six Australian states and had a Federal Council, which consisted of two members from each state. In July 1949 the dissolution of the Association took place.

Because of its advocacy role, the Association was accused of being a communist

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Archival resources

Australian National University Archives

  • Australian Association of Scientific Workers, Federal Council - Records, 1939 - 1949, NBAC 0401; Australian National University Archives. Details

Published resources

Books

  • Buckley-Moran, Jean, Scientists in the Political and Public Arena: the Australian Association of Scientific Workers, 1939-49 (Brisbane: Griffith University, 1983). Details

Resources

Theses

  • Moran, Jean, 'Scientists in the Political and Public Arena: a Social Intellectual History of the Australian Association of Scientific Workers', MA thesis, Griffith University, 1983. Details

See also

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