Summary
Alternative Name(s): Button
This badge was manufactured in Fitzroy by A.W.Patrick in the mid 1960s. It was acquired by Michael Hamel-Green during his period of draft resistance between 1965 and 1972. He was one of the initiators and core members of the Students for a Democratic Society, founded at University of Melbourne in 1968. One of the key causes the organisation dealt with was encouraging young men not to register for conscription and they even proclaimed their headquarters a safe heaven for resisters hiding from the police. Moreover, in a 1969 essay, the donor confessed that it was Compulsory National Service that made him renounce a disinterested attitude in favour of activism. This badge is therefore significant as a material reminder of his experience as an anti-war campaigner.
Physical Description
Tin-plate button, coated with white paper and plastic cover. Black print on front, and lapel pin attached to back.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
Public Life & Institutions, Clothing & Textiles, Politics & Society
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr Michael Hamel-Green, 01 Dec 1992
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Manufacturer
A.W. Patrick, Fitzroy, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1965-1967
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User
Mr Michael Hamel-Green, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1965-1971
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Inscriptions
Printed, front: NO/ CONSCRIPTS/ TO/ VIETNAM/ A.W. PATRICK. N. FITZROY. VICT.
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Classification
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
3.3 cm (Length), 0.6 cm (Height)
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References
Grey, Jeffrey and Doyle, Jeff (1991) "Australia and the Vietnam War: A Select Bibliography," Vietnam Generation: Vol. 3 : No. 2 , Article 11. Available at: [Link 1] Edwards, Peter (2014) Australia and the Vietnam War. Sydney, NewSouth Publishing.
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Keywords
Conscription, Draft Resistance, Personal Effects, Vietnam War, 1959-1975, Wars & Conflicts, Anti-Conscription Campaigns, Peace, Peace Movements, Activism, Political Protests
