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- 1965 (Creation)
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1 leaf ; 26 cm
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Born 28 June 1914. Poet and activist from Western Australia. Communist Party of Australia leader. Veteran of World War Two. Died 19 April 2011.
Long-time Perth activist, Communist Party of Australia leader, World War II veteran and retired waterside worker Vic Williams died on April 19, aged 96.
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William Jones, known as Billy Jones, was born on 14 June 1935 in Camden, New Jersey. He dropped out of high school to join the Marines. Following four years of service he attended university on the GI Bill, completing a Bachelor of Arts in English. After some time travelling abroad he moved to Australia in 1967 and met his partner, Diane Kelly, in 1968. They settled at Mary Smokes Creek, near Woodford, Queensland, in 1970. Jones published illustrated books of poetry. After Diane died in a car accident in June 1975, Jones wrote and sketched in a journal everyday up until his death, eventually amassing 167 illustrated volumes. He died on 3 July 2012 in Queensland, leaving behind possibly one of the largest bodies of unpublished works for a poet of his time.
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Previously part of : Dot Rass collection file.
Previously titled as: Rubber and rice / words Vic Williams ; music Bill Jones.
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Original song sheet, one leaf, with music by Bill Jones and lyrics by Vic Williams, handwritten in pen on hand-drawn musical staff. The lyrics refer to the Vietnam War.
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Unrestricted access.
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In copyright. Can be reproduced for personal research and study. For other uses see About copyright. Please attribute the Fryer Library.
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- English
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Revised, Kymberley Doyle, 10-Feb-2025.
Revised, Kymberley Doyle, 29-Jan-2025.
Migrated from LMS: April 2019, P.A.