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Title: Jim Saleam collection
Date (inclusive): 1968-1991
Collection Number: 98001
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
8 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize box, 1 oversize folder
(4.3 Linear Feet)
Abstract: Serial issues, pamphlets, leaflets, flyers, newsletters, and clippings, relating to neo-Nazi and other far right political
organizations in Australia, New Zealand, the United States, Great Britain, and Europe. Includes the master's thesis by Jim
Saleam, "American Nazism in the Context of the American Extreme Right, 1960-1978" (University of Sydney, 1985).
source:
Saleam, Jim
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives
The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual
or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.
For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 1998.
[Identification of item], Jim Saleam collection, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
The Hoover Institution Library and Archives received the Saleam collection as a gift from the University of Newcastle Library
in January 1998.
| 1955 September 18 | Born in Maryborough, Queensland, Australia |
| 1970 | Joined National Socialist Party of Australia |
| 1972 | Arrested for fire-bombing of Maoist bookstore in Brisbane, Australia |
| 1982 | Co-founded National Action |
| 1985 | Published Master's Thesis "American Nazism in the Context of the American Extreme Right, 1960-1978" (University of Sydney) |
| 1991 | Convicted for being an accessory in an attack on Eddie Funde, a member of the African National Congress, served three years in prison |
| 1999 | Published dissertation "The Other Radicalism: An Inquiry into Contemporary Australian Extreme Right Ideology, Politics, and Organization, 1975-1995" (University of Sydney). Received PhD in Politics from the University of Sydney |
| 2002-2007 | Served as Secretary of the Australia First Party, Sydney branch |
| 2013 | As part of the Australia First Party, unsuccessfully ran for a seat in federal elections in the Cook division of New South Wales |
| 2016 | As part of the Australia First Party, unsuccessfully ran for a seat in federal elections in the Lindsay division of New South Wales |
| 2017 | As part of the Australia First Party, unsuccessfully ran in the by-election for a seat in the Australian House of Representatives in the Longman division of New South Wales |
| 2019 | As part of the Australia First Party, unsuccessfully ran for a seat in the state elections for New South Wales Parliament |
Scope and Content of Collection
Periodicals, pamphlets, circulars, flyers, newsletters, and clippings, relating to neo-Nazi, white supremacist, and other
far right political organizations in Australia, the United States, and Europe between the years 1968 and 1991. Includes the
Master's thesis by Jim Saleam, "American Nazism in the Context of the American Extreme Right, 1960-1978" (University of Sydney,
1985).
The collection is arranged into three different series. The Writings series is organized chronologically and consists of pamphlets
that Saleam wrote and published. The Subject File series contains clippings, flyers, posters, and ephemera from far right,
neo-Nazi, nationalist, and white supremacist groups. The majority of the folder titles are creator-supplied. Lastly, the Printed
Matter series is arranged into sub-series by periodical country of origin and alphabetically within each sub-series.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Fascism -- United States
Fascism -- Europe
Fascism -- Great Britain
Fascism -- Australia
Fascism -- New Zealand
Saleam, Jim