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- 1967-1985 (Creation)
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1 folder
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Administrative history
The Aborigines Advancement League (AAL) was founded in Victoria in 1957 as the Victorian Aborigines Advancement League. It drew from two already existing organisations, The Australian Aborigines Advancement League (established in 1932 by William Cooper) and the Save the Aborigines Committee (formed in 1955). Gordon Bryant was president, Doris Blackburn was deputy president, Stan Davey was secretary and Douglas Nicholls was the field officer. The AAL is the oldest Aboriginal organisation in Victoria and has had a long history as a focal point for Aboriginal welfare.
Note - Not to be confused with Aborigines' Advancement League of South Australia.
Publicists - Bob Maza, Doug Nicholls, Doris Blackburn, Stan Davey and Bruce McGuinness, among others.
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Archival history
From UQFL84 Oodgeroo Noonuccal Papers, FVF523-Item 4 to Item 5.
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A circular letter, brochure and newsletters produced by the Aborigines Advancement League (Victoria).
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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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- Aborigines Advancement League (Vic.) (Subject)
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Revised
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Partial
Dates of creation revision deletion
Revised, Kymberley Doyle, 30-Jan-2025.
Revised, KM, 9-Jan-2025.
Revised, Linda Justo, 6-Dec-2022.
Revised, Linda Justo, 16-Dec-2019.
Migrated from LMS: April 2019, P.A.