Down to Earth ConFest records, 1978-1999

MLMSS 9257
PXE 1611

fonds

1978-1999

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Musical Sound Recordings, Photographs, Posters

881056

0.50 metres of textual material (3 boxes)
1 box (posters and print) - colour, and black & white - various sizes

Material includes documents, papers, letters, newsletters, photographs and posters concerning the history of the Down to Earth organization from 1978 to 1999.

BOX 1
1. Copies of Down to Earth News, 1978-1999. Newsletter run is incomplete.
2. CONFESTS, Marketing study re Berri.
3. ConFest Co-ordinator's Guide.
4. Financial statements, year ended 30 June 1994.
5. Down to Earth (DTE) share list as at 24 October 1994.
6. Application for permit, ConFest 1983 at Wangaratta.
7. DTE (Vic) Annual report 1979.
8. DTE (Vic) Financial statements 30 June 1995; plus Director's report 30 October 1994.
9. DTE (Vic) Annual report 1980.
10. Minutes of Meetings, Australian Down To Earth Network (ADTEN), 1978-1995.

BOX 2
11. Mt. Oak history, A-L
12. Documents and papers concerning events at Cotter River, ACT.

BOX 3
13. Verbatim decision by Hearing Officer of Trade Marks Hearing, Ian Forno, dated 6 April 1998 re dispute between DTC (Vic) and George Schmidt re registration of Earthaven Confest trade mark usage; and, establishing Earthaven Confest.

14. Papers on French Island Festival organised by Jim Cairns, complete with copy of the legal contract as presented by George Samargis, the owner of the festival site. Gives details of the split between Jim Cairns and the DTE.

15. Festivals. Urban Alternatives program; First annual exhibition, August 1981; Glenlyon-1 ConFest; Berri ConFest; Wangaratta ConFests; Walwa ConFest; Moama ConFest 1993; Tocumwal 1994 ConFest.

16. Two 45 rpm gramophone records. Record jacket: 'Down to earth', Paul Josef, 'Friends from the Rainbow Region'.

Side one: Canberra song, Paul Joseph and friends from the Rainbow Region.
Side two: Save the trees Paul Joseph and friends from the Rainbow Region.

Side one: Down to earth, Radha Wardrop.
Side two: Spring, Graham Wardrop.

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PICTURES

1. Down to Earth, Erafest, March 20 to 22, during the Autumn Equinox 1987, Era School, Donvale.

2. Down to Earth Festival posters for: ConFest 82 Glenlyon; ConFest 86 Glenlyon (3 copies in different colours); South West ConFest Cambray 79; ConFest Nanga 79; ConFest 89 on the Murray; Down to Earth festival Jackey's Marsh 79; ConFest Tocumwal 93 (4 copies).

Copyright status:: In copyright - applies to photographs created after 1955
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy George Schmidt

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