George Alfred Jones letterbook and other papers relating to the Political Labor League, 1897-1904

MLMSS 2658

fonds

1897-1904

Textual Records, Clippings

912791

Microfilm : CY 3640, frames 1-300

1 volume and 1 folder of textual material

The Labor Electoral League (also known as the Political Labor League) was formed by the Trades and Labour Council after the Great Maritime Strike in 1890. In 1918, the League became known as the New South Wales branch of the Australian Labor Party.

From 2nd September until 12 November 1897 the Acting General Secretary was L. Lamond, replacing Chas. M Barlow. George Alfred Jones (1866-1938) was elected General Secretary of the Labor Electoral League in 1897. He was first elected to Parliament in 1902 for Inverell, later becoming the Member for Gwydir from 1904-1913.

Reference
Library correspondence file

By descent from George Alfred Jones to his daughter Muriel Cecelia who then gave the letterbook to Albert John George prior to her death in April 1972.

Letterbook of the Political Labor League, Sydney, 2 September 1879-2 July 1900
A volume of loose sheets, including a letterhead of the Political Labor League, printed rules of the Political Labour League as revised at the Conference 1898, a draft three page letter dated 23 October 1899, newsclippings relating to George Alfred Jones as MP from an Inverell newspaper 1904, and some letterhead of NSW Parliament 191?

Access via appointment - Applies to MLMSS 2658/1 due to fragility of letterbooks. Permission from Collection Care required for access.

Information transferred from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 1 (7-839C) as part of the eRecords Project, 2010-2011