Dr. Herbert Vere Evatt
Dr. Herbert Vere Evatt
About this item
Full title
Date
ca. 1949
Call Numbers
PXE 731/1943-1951
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Reference Code
Formats
Physical Description
Contents
Photographs - 30 x 24 cm. or smaller - 7 silver gelatin photoprints
Textual Records - Foolscap - 2 typed single-sided pages
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Series
Arrangement
By numerical sequence on reverse of images
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
1943-1948. [Evatt seated at a desk, probably at the United Nations]
1949. [Evatt addresses a crowd]
1950. UN press release containing biographical details of Evatt and notes on his career, 4 May 1949 [Typescript]
1951. "Spotlight on UN personalities #4" - quotes made by Evatt about the UN [Typescript]
Alternative Titles
Full title
Dr. Herbert Vere Evatt
Notes
General note
Spotlight on Personalities #4 quotations appear stamped on reverse of photographs
Digital order no:Album ID : 981163
Signature / Inscriptions
Titled from accompanying envelope
"N.S.W. Education Department Visual Education Centre Library" -- stamped on reverse
"Sydney Morning Herald" -- stamped on reverse (1949)
Contextual Information
Administrative / Biographical history
Herbert Vere Evatt (1849-1965) was born in Maitland, NSW. Educated at Fort Street High School then Sydney University, he became a lawyer and judge. He left law to enter politics and won the Sydney seat of Barton at the 1940 Federal elections, representing Labor. In 1941 he became Attorney-General and was Deputy Prime Minister in the Chifley Ministr...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
PXE 731/1943-1951
Record Identifier
npAdo6o1
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/npAdo6o1
Other Identifiers
Reference code
412563
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