Correspondence relating to 1956 Olympic Games

Object Type
Documents and books/Document/Report
Documents and books/Document/Letter
Documents and books/Document
Date Used
26 Nov 1953
03 Feb 1956
03 Jan 1956
07 Mar 1958
01 Sep 1956
06 Sep 1956
Apr 1951
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Object Detail

Brief Description
Plastic sleeve containing documents and duplicates. Includes the AOC Constitution, a letter on the VRC's plans to hold the Melbourne Cup, Moir's arguments against the limitation of Olympic Games, a list of countries acceptances and refusals for the Olympics, a document on the role of the IOC, a letter from Moir on the organisation of future Olympic villages, the agenda for the AOF Conference, a report of the Australian Hockey Association, a 1951 survey reviewing Melbourne's position to hold the Olympics and two handwritten notes.
Museum
Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 345 W: 220 D: 17mm (H: 13 9/16 W: 8 11/16 D: 11/16")
Media/Materials
Paper
Ink
Associated Event
Olympic Games 1956; 1956; Melbourne, Victoria
Associated Person
Date Used
26 Nov 1953
03 Feb 1956
03 Jan 1956
07 Mar 1958
01 Sep 1956
06 Sep 1956
Apr 1951
Location
In storage
Registration No
1987.1627.255.3
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum by George Moir

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