Guide to the Records of the Australian National Research Council, 1919-1954

Summary

Collection number:

MS 482

Creator:

Australian National Research Council

Extent:

4.5 metres and (66 boxes)

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Records of the Australian National Research Council, National Library of Australia, MS 482, [box number and series and/or file number]'.

Availability:

Available

Access conditions:

Available for reference. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:

The papers include Executive Council minute books (1926-1953); and minutes of general meetings (1921-1955); correspondence for the years 1920-1954, largely arranged by subject, concerning the internal administration of the Council, its many activities and affiliations within Australia in the cause of scientific research, and its links with overseas bodies, including the International Research Council; a complete set of Australian Social Science Abstracts; press cuttings concerning the work of Australian scientists (1922-1927); and the financial records of the Council, being bank books, balance sheets, receipt books and ledgers.

Indexed terms

Names:

Australian National Research Council

Conditions Governing Access:

Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn723280).

Conditions Governing Use:

Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.

Preferred citation:

Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Records of the Australian National Research Council, National Library of Australia, MS 482, [box number and series and/or file number]'.

Location of this collection:

National Library of Australia

Parkes Place

Canberra ACT 2600, Australia

Contact:

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