Summary
Leaflet issued by the Intergovernmental Committee for European Migration (ICEM) about their history and programs. It is part of a collection of migration material collected by Margaret Wood an officer in the Department of Immigration from 1951-1960.
Margaret first worked in the Department of Alien Assimilation which focused on migrants post arrival, before moving to the Assisted Division which handled the reception of assisted European migrants arriving in Melbourne. Her final position was working for the General Assisted Passage Scheme, assisting migrants from the US, Scandinavia and Switzerland who came individually on general ships as opposed to migrant ships. She recalls her time with the Department with great pleasure. She was a young single woman and had just finished an Arts degree at Melbourne University. When she applied to the Public Service, she was placed with the Department of Immigration, as she spoke German. She left when she married in 1961 as per the policy at that time.
Physical Description
Folded leaflet with white, black and orange printed text.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mrs Margaret Wood, 21 Aug 2003
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Intergovernmental Committee for European Migration, Geneva, Switzerland, 1950s
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Text: Intergovernmental/Committee for/European/Migration/A summary of/the Committee's history,/its achievements,/its plans.
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Overall Dimensions
9 cm (Length), 21.7 cm (Width)
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Keywords
Government Departments, Immigration, Immigration Policies, Immigration Selection, Publications, Shipping, Station Pier, Women's Work