CreatorElliott, Eliot Valens, 1902-1984Date1930-1982DescriptionElliot V. Elliot was Federal Secretary of the Seamen's Union of Australia (SUA) from 1941 until 1978. Elliot was also a member of the Communist Party of Australia until 1972 when he joined the Socialist Party of Australia. Elliot was originally from New Zealand and was Secretary of the Queensland Branch of the Seamen's Union prior to his election as Federal Secretary. Elliot died in 1984. The records cover aspects of Elliot's professional life and interests. Prominent in the collection are materials relating to the Seamen's Union and the Communist and Socialist Parties of Australia. Other topics covered in the records are New Zealand, Indonesia, Australian Politics, and Russia.Collection NameElliot V. ElliotUOW Archival Collection Inventories
