Guide to the Records of the Canberra Choral Society, 1960-1964

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Summary

Collection number:
MS 1519
Creator:
Canberra Choral Society
Extent:
0.18 metres and (1 archives box)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Records of the Canberra Choral Society, National Library of Australia, MS 1519, [box number and series and/or file number]'.
Availability:
Available
Access conditions:
Available for research. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:
The collection comprises letters, draft correspondence, working papers, concert programs and financial records - such as bank statements and cheque and receipt books - as well as official records of General and Committee meetings. It forms an important source of detailed information on the workings of an amateur musical organisation during a period of increasing activity in the development of Canberra. The collection details the administration of the society, the organisation of its concert activities, and the various efforts and strategies employed in publicising those activities.
Immediate Source of Acquisition:

The early records and papers of the Canberra Choral Society were received from two separate sources during the 1960s. The original items in MS 1519 (Series 1-4) were deposited officially by the Society in September 1965 and refer to the period 1960 to 1964. Additional records, correspondence and official minutes for 1962-1965 (Series 5-6) were received from the Honorary Secretary in February 1968 and were originally deposited at a separate location (MS 2040). As they are from the same organisation, and cover the same period as the earlier deposit, it is unclear why they were not included with the donation received in 1965. Close examination suggests, however, that the earlier deposit was of the papers held by the President and the later of those held by the Secretary.

During work on developing a detailed guide to the papers of the Canberra Choral Society in June 1998, and in preparation for further deposits of records of the Society for the period 1965 on, these two closely related collections were consolidated at MS 1519. As there is no significant duplication of correspondence, it was felt that the two collections should be brought together to form a single, complete record of the activities of the Society during that period

Indexed terms

Names:
Canberra Choral Society

Access and use

Conditions Governing Access:
Please refer to the collection's catalogue record (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2989637) for the access conditions.
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 Canberra Choral Society, National Library of Australia, MS 1519, [box number and series and/or file number]'.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
Contact:
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