First Nation peoples - correspondence, 1935-1942

 
Containers:
Box 29
Component identifier:
File 2
Content Summary:

Cultural sensitivity advisory notice: Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and other First Nation people are advised that this file may contain content that is distressing and/or culturally sensitive. Please 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 in Australia and globally, which cover subjects such as treatment of Aboriginal people in prison, social policies on employment and housing, and advocacy around self-governance.

This file also includes some copies of correspondence to Jessie Street, a feminist who was also very active in the area of First Nations people's rights. Corresponding organisations include the Anti-Slavery and Aborigines Protection Society, and the Australian Aboriginal Amelioration Society. Comprises items 82-111.

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Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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