Aboriginal peoples - correspondence and cuttings, 1927-1934
- Containers:
- Box 29
- Component identifier:
- File 1
- Content Summary:
- Cultural sensitivity advisory notice: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this file may contain content that is distressing and/or culturally sensitive including images of deceased persons. Please also be aware that you may see certain words or descriptions within these works which reflect the period in which the works were created, and may now be considered inaccurate, inappropriate or offensive. Scope and contents: This file includes correspondence and research files on First Nations people, which broadly cover subjects such as treatment of Aboriginal people in prison, social policies on employment and housing, and advocacy around self-governance. It also includes copies of advocacy letters on behalf of people undergoing criminal trials. Comprises items 1-81.
- Immediate source of acquisition:
- Bessie Rischbieth bequeathed to the National Library her collection of papers and books in so far as they related to the 'national, empire and/or international development of the modern women's movements', while papers of personal and local interest were bequeathed to the State Library of Western Australia. The papers were received in November 1967, and were augmented by the records of the Australian Federation of Women Voters in 1970.
- Subjects:
- Women's rights
Access and use
- Parent Restrictions:
- Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2655892).
- Parent Terms of Access:
- Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.
- Location of this collection:
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Parkes PlaceCanberra ACT 2600, Australia
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