Guide to the Records of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, Australian Section, 1943-1998

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Summary

Collection number:
MS 7755
Creator:
Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, Australian Section
Extent:
1.5 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 Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, Australian Section, National Library of Australia, MS 7755, [box number and series and/or file number]'.
Availability:
Available
Access conditions:
Available for research. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:
The papers comprise correspondence, circular letters, International Executive minutes and reports, Australian Section minutes and reports, various submissions and annual reports, copies of constitutions of the International and Australian Sections, press releases and printed material. There is material relating to the history and aims of WILPF and files documenting correspindence between international sections and with head office in Geneva. Some of the correspondents are Margaret Holmes, Gertrude Baer, Anna Vroland, Bronwen Meredith and Sir Garfield Barwick.
Immediate Source of Acquisition:

The collection was donated to the Library by the League in three instalments in July 1989 (Files 1-59), August 1989 (File 60) and March 1996 (Files 61-80).

Arrangement:

The papers have been retained in roughly the order in which they were received.

Access and use

Conditions Governing Access:
Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn1607690).
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Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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 Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, Australian Section, National Library of Australia, MS 7755, [box number and series and/or file number]'.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
Contact:
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