Guide to the Records of the Country Women's Association of Australia, 1945-1969, 2003

 

Collection context

Summary

Collection number:
MS 2707
Creator:
Country Women's Association of Australia
Extent:
2 metres and (10 boxes)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Records of the Country Women's Association of Australia, National Library of Australia, MS 2707, [box number and series and/or file number]'.
Availability:
Available
Access conditions:
Available for reference. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:

The bulk of the collection consists of the office records of the Country Women's Association of Australia from 1945-1969. As far as possible the original order has been maintained. Most of the records for the period 1945-53 are organised into files according to the state occupying the chair at each annual conference. The later material (mostly from 1953-1969, but with some earlier material) has been kept in subject files.

The minutes of the Association record annual conferences from 1945 to 1953, and biennial conferences from then on. Minutes of extra-ordinary meetings are included. There are also minutes of the 31st National conference, July 2003.

The remaining material consists of some financial records, photographs and printed and published material.

Biographical Note:

The Country Women's Association of Australia was formed after representatives of State Association met in Sydney in May 1943 and April 1944 to discuss some from of union. Two of the basic proposals put forward at the May 1943 meeting were.

- The purpose of the Association be to enable country women throughout Australia to speak with one voice on matters affecting all of them, more especially matters concerning the welfare of women and children'.

- The Association would not deal with matters of state management, which would be left entirely to each state as at present'.

The first conference of the Country Women's Association of Australia was held at the Melbourne Town Hall on 7th June, 1945. From 1945 to 1953 conferences were held annually, and thereafter biennially. Each State Association holds nation office for 2 years in turn. The National President is elected at a biennial conference to which all states send delegates.

Access and use

Conditions Governing Access:
Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2604517).
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 Country Women's Association of Australia, National Library of Australia, MS 2707, [box number and series and/or file number]'.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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