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Auchmuty Library, Archives Rare Books and Special Collections Unit, University of Newcastle
 
[Repository details]
Title:South Maitland Railways Archive
Reference:A5555-A5558
Date Range:1919 - 1959
Description:Federated Engine Drivers' & Firemen's Association papers and correspondence
Access:Contact repository for details
Related Entries:Federated Engine Drivers & Firemens Association of Australasia (ii) (1950 - 1992)

Title:South Maitland Railways Archive
Reference:A5547
Date Range:1903 - 1954
Description:Includes: Arbitration and Conciliation Judgements on dispute between the Australian Railways Union [ARU] and South Maitland Railways (and others), 1917-1924; ARU Log of Claims for wages, salaries and working conditions, 1924; ARU Federal Award, April 1943; ARU fob specifications and award hearings (papers and correspondence), 1948-1949; application for stand down relating to Waterside Workers' Federation [WWF] General Strike, February 1956; legal opinions relating to the South Maitland Railways and Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemens' Association, c.1943-c.1951; Metal Trades Employers' Association Clerks Award, July 1940.
Access:Contact repository for details
Related Entries:Australian Railways Union, ARU (1921 - 1993) | Metal Trades Employers Association (1926 - 1970) | Waterside Workers Federation of Australia (i) (1907 - 1991)
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Fryer Library and Department of Special Collections, University of Queensland
 
[Repository details]
Title:Theo Kissick Collection
Reference:UQFL 31
Date Range:1942 - 1966
Description:Includes:
Federated Engine Drivers & Firemens Association of Australasia
Queensland Division:
Correspondence; press clippings, 1950s and 1960s; reports; pamphlets.

Detailed list available.
Access:Available for reference.
Related Entries:Federated Engine Drivers & Firemens Association of Australasia (ii) (1950 - 1992) | Kissick, Theo

Reference:UQFL 159
Date Range:1911 - 1983
Description:Includes minutes (a) Federal and state, 1921-1979; (b) Local, 1912-1963; correspondence with other unions, 1966-1982; Engine Drivers Awards, 1911-1976; awards and agreements other unions, 1920-1980; Lists, branch correspondence, reports, 1917-1983; Industrial action, 1947-1981; industrial action and conditions in specific industries (100 boxes); Conference papers; photographs.
Quantity:249 boxes
Access:Available for reference.
Related Entries:Federated Engine Drivers & Firemens Association of Australasia (ii) (1950 - 1992)
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Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales
 
[Repository details]
Title:Anthony Macinante Autobiography: “Italians in New South Wales Project”
Reference:ML MSS 5288
Date Range:1915 - 1989
Description:Funded by the Australian Bicentennial Multicultural Foundation, the “Italians in NSW Project” resulted in a collection of papers, including a bound autobiography of Mr Anthony Macinante who was an active unionist and organiser for the Federated Ironworkers’ Association of Australia – NSW Branch and the Federated Engine Drivers’ and Firemen’s Association.
Quantity:3 volumes
Access:Restricted
Related Entries:Federated Ironworkers Association of Australia (i) (1911 - 1975)
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National Library of Australia Oral History Collection
 
[Repository details]
Date Range:1988
Description:Oral history recording
Interviewee: Jack Cambourn
Interviewer: Richard Raxworthy

Interview with Jack Cambourn, National Secretary of the Federated Engine Drivers' & Firemens' Association of Australasia. Includes reference to: Balmain Branch of the Federated Ironworkers' Association [FIA]; 1949 Coal Strike; joining the Federated Engine Drivers' & Firemens' Association [FEDFA]; his time as a FEDFA organiser; FEDFA relations with the FIA; FEDFA deregistration in 1948, 1953 and 1959; rebuilding the FEDFA after the 1959 deregistration; the Labor Council of New South Wales and delegates; Jack Mundey and the Green Bans; relations of FEDFA with the Builders' Labourers' Federation; immigrants and unionism; corruption.
Formats:Audio Tapes.
Quantity:300 minutes
Access:Written permission from the Labor Council of New South Wales required for research and public use
Related Entries:Australian Builders Labourers Federation, BLF (1911 - 1972) | Cambourn, Jack (1928 - ) | Federated Engine Drivers & Firemens Association of Australasia (ii) (1950 - 1992) | Federated Ironworkers Association of Australia (i) (1911 - 1975) | Labor Council of New South Wales (1908 - ) | Mundey, Jack (1929 - )
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The Noel Butlin Archives Centre, Australian National University
 
[Repository details]
Title:W. P. Evans Papers
Reference:Z437
Date Range:1965 - 1972
Description:Typescript memoir and history of industrial relations in Australia, 1907-1970, with focus on the Federated Engine Drivers' & Firemens' Association.
Quantity:0.15 m
Related Entries:Evans, William Peter (1899 - ) | Federated Engine Drivers & Firemens Association of Australasia (ii) (1950 - 1992)

Reference:N72; N81; N129; Z183; Z540; Z291 (pt)
Date Range:1909 - 1990
Description:New South Wales Branch: Includes: Minutes and related papers; correspondence; main filing system; case files; subject files; industrial records; printed material; photographs. Also includes a wide range of records for regions and sub-branches in New South Wales (Canberra included).
Quantity:95.3 m
Access:Contact repository for details
Related Entries:Federated Engine Drivers & Firemens Association of Australasia (ii) (1950 - 1992)

Reference:E133
Date Range:1913 - 1949
Description:South Australian Branch: Minutes; correspondence; financial records; arbitration records; rules; leaflets.
Quantity:3.6 m
Access:Contact repository for details
Related Entries:Federated Engine Drivers & Firemens Association of Australasia (ii) (1950 - 1992)

Reference:Z525
Description:Tasmanian Branch: Office files.
Quantity:34.65 m
Access:Contact repository for details
Related Entries:Federated Engine Drivers & Firemens Association of Australasia (ii) (1950 - 1992)

Reference:T56; Z175; Z257; Z586 (pt)
Date Range:1885 - 1992
Description:Federal Office: Includes: Minutes; correspondence; financial records; industrial records; industrial files; rules; press cuttings; printed material. Also includes records of the Tasmanian and Victorian Branches and of the Mining Division.
Quantity:53.6 m
Access:Contact repository for details
Related Entries:Federated Engine Drivers & Firemens Association of Australasia (ii) (1950 - 1992)
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State Library of Victoria, Australian Manuscripts Collection
 
[Repository details]
Reference:MS 7826
Date Range:1921 - 1950
Description:Federal Council minutes, 1921-1943; Metropolitan Sub-branch [Melbourne?] minutes, 1938-1950; Finance Committee minutes, 1936-1942.
Quantity:6 volumes
Access:Available on application
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The University of Melbourne Archives
 
[Repository details]
Reference:88/130
Date Range:1863 - 1892
Description:Work history and excerpts from correspondence regarding accident of James Straughair to accompany illuminated address to Mr Straughair held at Archives.
Quantity:1 sheet
Access:Open

Reference:88/112
Date Range:1946 - 1982
Description:Yallourn Sub-branch: Minute Books, 1952-1961, 1969-1973, 1977-1982; finance material, 1946-1973.
Quantity:0.1 m
Access:Restricted
Related Entries:Federated Engine Drivers & Firemens Association of Australasia (ii) (1950 - 1992)

Reference:79/126
Date Range:1910 - 1977
Description:Victorian Branch: Minutes, 1910-1913,1930-1940; correspondence 1936-1958.

Federal Executive: Minutes, 1944-1954.

Ballarat Sub-branch: Minutes, 1959-1971; membership and financial returns, 1958-1970.

Bendigo Sub-branch: Minutes, 1935-1977; membership and financial returns, 1958-1970.

Melbourne Metropolitan Sub-branch: Minutes, 1932-1938, 1950-1964.

New South Wales Branch: Minutes, 1940-1947; photographs.
Formats:Photographs.
Quantity:21 boxes & 3 oversized items (4.5 m)
Access:Restricted
Related Entries:Federated Engine Drivers & Firemens Association of Australasia (ii) (1950 - 1992)
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University of Wollongong Archives
 
[Repository details]
Reference:A59
Date Range:1942
Description:Rules, 1942.
Quantity:1 item
Access:Contact repository for details
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Published by University of Melbourne, 7 March 2002
Based on "Parties to the Award" published 1994.
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Updated: 29 June 2006
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