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Federation University Historical CollectionLetter - Correspondence, Foreign Service of the United States of America Correspondence, 1947, 1947-1955
... Foreign Service of the United States of America...united states of america... of the United States of America Consul General Richard F. Boyce...Letterhead of the Foreign Service of the United States.... correspondance usa united states of america foreign service melbourne ...The letters are regarding the Education of American Ex-servicemen at the Ballarat School of Mines and Industries as part of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 - Public Law 346, the "G.I. Bill of Rights". The G.I. Bill was created to help rehabilitate American servicemen and re-integrate them into civilian society, focusing on and encouraging the education and training of ex-servicemen. The Act offered the payment of tuition, books, supplies and subsistence. Five letters of correspondence between the Foreign Service of the United States of America Consul General Richard F. Boyce, and the Ballarat School of Mines and Industries heads of staff between 1947 and 1955. Attached are other documents regarding the 'G.I. Bill of Rights' itself, veterans information records, amendments made regarding the payment of book, supplies and equipment charges, and receipts and records specific to student Allan C. Pitzen. Letterhead of the Foreign Service of the United States of America. Signature of Richard F. Boyce at the end of each letter. Intials of R.M.R, and a date in the top right corner of each letter.correspondance, usa, united states of america, foreign service, melbourne, ballarat school of mines and industries, ballarat, veterans administration educational and training provisions, servicemen's adjustment act of 1944, world war two, f.e. ferguson -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Award - Presentation Board, The United States Of America - The Air Medal
... The United States Of America - The Air Medal... from the United States Of America to Ian. R. Wilson dated... from the United States Of America to Ian. R. Wilson dated ...Mounted on a brown painted board are: On the right hand side is a shield with the wording"Donated by Ian R. Wilson, April 2005. In the middle of the shield is a gold badge with 135 in the middle agains a blue background. Under this are some red stripes. Written on top of the badge is USA RAN. Bottpm of the badge is the word EMU. Under the badge are the words "GET THE BLOODY JOB DONE". In the middle of the board is the Air Medal citation from the United States Of America to Ian. R. Wilson dated the 3rd Day of February 2003.On the right hand side of the board is the framed Air Medal USAmontage, cerberus collection, ran -
Bendigo Military MuseumBook - MEMORABILIA CATALOGUE, USA, GREGG Dennis M, "A Collector's Identification and price guide for/Grand Army of the Republic/, 2005
... In the United States of America... States of America ...Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was in existence for 83 years.Soft cover book Soft cover - cardboard with glossy cover, white and yellow print on front, spine and back. Illustrations,. Front - in colour medal and ribbons superimposed over black and white montage of portrait photographs. Book - in colour collections of army memorabilia with portrait photograph centre. 97 pages, cut, plain, glossy white paper, illustrated black and white photographs.books, memorabilia, history usa -
Expression AustraliaReport, To study the Development in Youth Services for Deaf People in the United States of America
... in the United States of America... the Development in Youth Services for Deaf People in the United States ...Winston Churchill Memorial Trust; Written by Philip R. Harper Churchill Fellow 1983Red cover, Size 29.5cmHx21cmW, 127 pages, 4 copiesyouth services -
Ringwood RSL Sub-BranchPhotograph - Poster of crossed flag display, RAF-RAAF-RKF and US. United we stand. 1942, Australia, Nederlands, England and the United States of America
... Australia, Nederlands, England and the United States of... melbourne Australia, Nederlands, England and the United States ... -
Bendigo Military MuseumManual - TM5 - 245: (US) Department of the Army Technical Manual - Map Reproduction, US Department of the Army, United States of America, War Office, 10 Sep 1956
... US Department of the Army, United States of America, War... Department of the Army, United States of America, War Office ...Nine Chapters describing all aspects of Map Reproduction. 224 pages, including 8 appendices, glossary and indexA soft covered military manual, 224 pages of text, diagrams and annotated photographs"AHQ Survey Regiment" stamped inside front and back covers. Number "149" handwritten inside front cover.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr, mapping -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Autobiography, Thayer, William M, From Log Cabin to White House, by W.M. Thayer, [n.d.] First published c1881, date of this edition unknown
... United States of America... States of America. Born 19th November, 1831 in Moreland Hills... of the United States of America. 351 pages.... of the United States of America. Born 19th November, 1831 in Moreland ...Autobiography of James A. Garfield, President of the United States of America.Dark green hardcover book with gold embossing. Book is a fictionalised account of the life of James A. Garfield, President of the United States of America. 351 pages.fictionAutobiography of James A. Garfield, President of the United States of America.james a. garfield, w.m. thayer, assassinations, presidents, united states of america, biographical fiction -
Ringwood RSL Sub-BranchFlag - American Flag, Stars and Stripes
... United States of America flag... melbourne United States of America flag Stars and Stripes Flag ...United States of America flag -
Clunes Museum
Functional object - LAMP - KEROSENE
... "MADE IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA"... history lighting kerosene kerosene lamp "MADE IN UNITED STATES ...COPPER COLOURED METAL BASE, 4 ARMS HOLD GLASS FLUE, WHICH BELLIES OUT THEN TAPER IN, TO FLANGE OUT AT TOP WITH A FLUTED RIM."MADE IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA"local history, lighting, kerosene, kerosene lamp -
Bendigo Military MuseumAward - MEDAL U.S.A
... United States of America Navy Cross Medal.... goldfields medals naval military usa United States of America Navy ...United States of America Navy Cross Medal.medals naval, military usa -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, American Institute of Mining Engineers, Transactions of the American Institute of Mining Engineers, Vol 1, 1871-1873
... mining districts in the United States of America...1123 Girard Street, Philadelphia, United States of America... mining districts in the United States of America waste inn coal ...Meetings of the institute were held in Wilkes-Barre, Bethlehem, Troy, Philadelphia, New York, Pittsburgh and Boston.Red hard covered book. Contents include: * List of members * Geological Distribution of MIning Districts in the United States (R.W. Raymond) * The Relation between the Speed and Effectiveness of Stamps (R.W. Raymond) * Remarks on the Waste in Coal-Mining (R. P Rothwell) * An Eccentric Theodolite (Francis Vinton) * The Use ad Advantages of the Prop Srew-Jack (E. Gaijot) * The Manufacture of Iron and Steel Rails ( John B. Pearse) * The importance of Surveying in Geology (Benjamin Smith Lyman) * Use of Blast-Furnace Slag (T. Egleston) * The Geonostical History of Metals (T. Sterry Hunt) * The Mining and Metallurgical Laboratories of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Robert H. Richards) Stamped "Department of Mining University of Melbourne"american institute of mining engineers, mining engineering, prop screw jack, mining districts in the united states of america, waste inn coal mining, lehigh zinc company, lake superior copper districtblast furnace, rolling versus hammering ingots, indianablack coal, pig-iron, longwall system of mining, wickersham process, midlothian colliary, virginia, plummet lamp, diamond drills -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Newspaper - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: AMERICA
... The United States of America... HISTORY Lydia Chancellor collection America The United States ...A box with pictures of dogs on the front. Contains newspaper and magazine cuttings on America in the 1960s. Much on the Kennedy family. Sources include, 'The Sun,' 'The Age' and 'The Herald.Americanahistory, lydia chancellor, collection, america, the united states of america, history, kennedy family -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Pennington, Vic, The Team in Vietnam - the Lighter Side
... The United States of America Army Meritorious Unit Citation...) The United States of America Army Meritorious Unit Citation ...The Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV or the Team) was the first Australian unit committed to Vietnam and the last to withdrawn.The Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV or the Team) was the first Australian unit committed to Vietnam and the last to withdrawn. vietnam - aneaudio, cdotes, vietnamese conflict , 1961-1975 - aneaudio, cdotes, australian army training team vietnam (aattv), the united states of america army meritorious unit citation, the republic of vietnam unit citation, vic pennington -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Photograph
... United States Of America...Certificate stating United States Of America... Photograph United States Of America Certificate stating United States ...Black and white framed photgraph of Alan Reed being awarded the US Distinguished Flying Cross by Brig Gen Walty Commander TARC and Air Attache Air Audio, CDR WilliamsonCertificate stating United States Of Americaflying cross, alan reed, photograph, united states of america -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub BranchPrinted, 50 Stars
... Flag, United States of America. (50 Stars, Print.).../Banner 1967 General Flag, United States of America. (50 Stars ...Flag, United States of America. (50 Stars, Print.)flag/banner, 1967, general -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Domestic Object - CLOCK
... Manufactured by …. New York United States of America.... Manufactured by …. New York United States of America. Small silver ...Small silver metal alarm with large ringer on the top. Roman numerals on clock face. Two small legs on front. Includes second hand. Not in working order.Manufactured by …. New York United States of America. -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Medal, National Defence
... United States Of America...Blue hard case "United States of America... Of America Blue hard case "United States of America Gold coloured ...Gold coloured Medal with Eagle standing on a feathyer with wings at it's side Attached to a red ribbon with white, blue and yellow stripes. Bar ribbon in same colours x two. One in material and the other in metal. Enclosed in blue case Reverse of Medal Shield and laurel leavesBlue hard case "United States of Americamedal, united states of america -
Ringwood RSL Sub-BranchFlag - USA Flag and scarf, Stars and Stripes flag and regimental scarf
... 1. United States of America flag - printed with metal... diamond shapes with number 2 1. United States of America flag ...1. United States of America flag - printed with metal fittings 2. Scarf1. 2YD USA 2. Regimental scarf - black background with red diamond shapes with number 2 -
Blacksmith's Cottage and Forge
Clock, 1880's
... "Man. Ansonia Co. New york - United States of America... mantle shelf "Man. Ansonia Co. New york - United States ...Local HistoryOrnamental mantle (shelf) clock with carved dark wood surround. Roman numerals on clock face. Face and pendulum covered with glass door. Two winders in front face. "Man. Ansonia Co. New york - United States of America" on faceclock, ansonia, new york, pendulum, mantle, shelf -
Robin Boyd FoundationSlide, Robin Boyd, 1967
... Colour slide in a mount. United States of America Pavilion... 67M2 / 22 (Handwritten) Colour slide in a mount. United States ...Robin Boyd was appointed Exhibits Architect for the Australian Pavilion at Expo ‘67 in Montreal. The garden outside the pavilion featured a sculptural pool, a coral display, animal pool, a pit for kangaroos and Eucalypts and other native plants. The indoor exhibits covered aspects of Australian art and culture, architecture, industrial design and scientific innovation, such as the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Power Scheme, the Parkes radio telescope, the design of Canberra, and the Australian way of life.Colour slide in a mount. United States of America Pavilion, Montreal Expo '67, Canada. (Architect: Buckminster Fuller.)Made in Australia / 14 / FEB 67M2 / 22 (Handwritten)expo 67, montreal, robin boyd, slide -
Robin Boyd FoundationSlide, Robin Boyd, 1967
... Colour slide in a mount. Inside the United States... 67M2 Colour slide in a mount. Inside the United States ...Robin Boyd was appointed Exhibits Architect for the Australian Pavilion at Expo ‘67 in Montreal. The garden outside the pavilion featured a sculptural pool, a coral display, animal pool, a pit for kangaroos and Eucalypts and other native plants. The indoor exhibits covered aspects of Australian art and culture, architecture, industrial design and scientific innovation, such as the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Power Scheme, the Parkes radio telescope, the design of Canberra, and the Australian way of life.Colour slide in a mount. Inside the United States of America Pavilion, Montreal Expo '67, Canada. (Architect: Buckminster Fuller.)Made in Australia / 15 / FEB 67M2expo 67, montreal, robin boyd, slide -
Bendigo Military MuseumDomestic object - CLOCK, MANTLE PIECE, Gilbert Clock Co. U.S.A, possible 1918 - 1921
... in Winsted Conn United States of America"..., "Made in Winsted Conn United States of America" Mantle Piece ...This clock was originally in the front Office of the Soldiers Memorial Institute Bendigo on the mantlepiece of the fireplace. Original donor or date of being placed is unknown. It was last used in 2005 by Jack Barnes OAM who wound it every day he was in the Office, he was Secretary for 43 years of the BRSL. After the renovations to the SMI in 2016 - 18 it was placed on the mantlepiece of the fireplace in what is now called "The Building and RSL History Room"Mantle Piece Clock, timber frame, hinged glass cover over the face is missing, numbers are 1 - 12 on clock face, rear door to the mechanism, a pendulum weight is taped to the inside, no wind up key.On Clock face, "Gilbert". Around clock face, "Made in Winsted Conn United States of America"brsl, smirsl, mantle -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionMachine - Embossing Press - Portland Star Pics Embossing Press, Excelsior, 1900
... Front: Excelsior Underneath made in/United States... Theatre. Front: Excelsior Underneath made in/United States ...Portland Star Picture Theatre.Gold paint trim metal bottom, and brass.Front: Excelsior Underneath made in/United States of /America 28 Pa Cast into metal interior -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Medal, For Military Merit
... and United States of America in gold... embossed design left hand side and United States of America in gold ...Gold coloured Medal with American Eagle standing over three arrows, and wings outstretched. Green and white stripe ribbon attached with pin on reverse : two bars in green with white stripes All enclosed in blue vinyl/leather hard case On reverse of Medal "Awarded for Military Merit"Box navy with gold embossed design left hand side and United States of America in goldmedal -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Flag, 'More Flags' program
... United States of America Flag represents military, health... Newhaven phillip-island-and-the-bass-coast US Flag United States ...United States of America Flag represents military, health, construction, education, and industry aid. Red and white stripes, white stars on blue backgroundus flag -
Federation University Historical CollectionDecorative object - Horology, Wall Clock by William Bennett of Ballarat, c1880
... Clock Company of New York United States of America, and the case... Clock Company of New York United States of America, and the case ...The clock would have been sold by William Bennett of Bridge Street, Ballarat, under his name.Timber drop case wall clock. The movement it by Ansonia Clock Company of New York United States of America, and the case is most probably of European origin.william bennett, clocks, horology, ansonia, watchmaker -
Clunes Museum
Machine - COMPTOMETER, Felt & Tarrant Manufacturing Company, Prior to 1957
... in the United States of America Felt & Tarrant Mfg. Co. Chicago ... in the United States of America Felt & Tarrant Mfg. Co. Chicago ...THIS ITEM IS A KEY-DRIVEN MECHANICAL CALCULATOR Metal plate inscribed; Comptometer Manufactured in the United States of America Felt & Tarrant Mfg. Co. Chicago adding machine, felt & tarrant manufacturing company, calculator -
Bendigo Military MuseumNewspaper - STARS AND STRIPES NEWSPAPER, Stars & Stripes, 6.11.2004
... United States of America “Stars and Stripes” military... and stripes United States of America “Stars and Stripes” military ...Item belonging to Mathew Redwood. Refer Cat No 3891 for his service details.United States of America “Stars and Stripes” military newspaper, Vol 2, No 210, 32 pages. Has military, current affairs ,sport , Middle East edition.newspapers, united states, stars and stripes -
Tennis AustraliaRacquet Press, Circa 1908
... States of America, copying the style - and even the inscription..., manufactured in the United States of America, copying the style ...A 24-racquet 'Tunmer' press, manufactured in the United States of America, copying the style - and even the inscription - produced by F.H. Ayres, London. Materials: Wood, Metal, Gluetennis -
Kew Historical Society IncLeisure object - Board Game, Eye Guess: Jimmy Hannan's new T.V. Game, c. 1966
... was based on the series/game from the United States of America... was based on the series/game from the United States of America ...Eye Guess was originally an American television game show, on which an Australian program, screened on 'Channel O' (now Network 10) in the 1960s, was based. The television programs spawned board games in both America and Australia.The American board game was produced by Milton Bradley, and featured the American compere of the show. An Australian version, produced by John Sands Pty Ltd., featured Jimmy Hannan, the Australian host.The local television version of Eye Guess reflects the influence of American media on television and popular entertainment in Australia in the 1950s and 1960s. The production of the game also reflectss the influence of American models on Australia domestic entertainment.Eye Guess - Jimmy Hannan's New TV Game, Australia c.1996 was based on the series/game from the United States of America. The game is complete and includes instructions.board games, jimmy hannan
