Admission ticket for A Night With The Navy
Date1943
Object number00046951
NameTicket
MediumInk on paper
DimensionsOverall: 63 x 88 mm
ClassificationsEphemera
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Paul Hundley
DescriptionThere is a long history of US goodwill visits to Australia starting with the US Exploring Expedition in 1839-1840, followed by the 1908 visit of the Great White Fleet and increasing in the 1940's in the lead-up to WWII. Dances, receptions and sporting events were organized to promote goodwill. This admission ticket is representative of the promotion of these events.HistoryIn 1943 Eleanor Roosevelt the US President's wife undertook a five-week goodwill tour of the Pacific. She visited many of the island groups including Tahiti, Fiji. After a visit in New Zealand, she arrived in Sydney on 3 September 1943. Although no firm confirmation has been able to obtained, this ticket may relate to one of the events related to this visit. Further research will be undertaken.
SignificanceThere is a long history of US Naval visits to Australian ports starting with the US Exploring Expedition in 1839-1840, followed by the 1908 visit of the Great White Fleet and increasing in the 1940's in the lead-up to WWII. Dances, receptions and sporting events were organized to promote goodwill. This admission ticket is representative of the promotion of these events.
