Guide to the Anne Summers Women's Collection, 1931-2017

 

Collection context

Summary

Collection number:
ASWC
Extent:
796 items
Language:
English
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[publication title], Anne Summers Women's Collection, National Library of Australia, [item number]'.
Availability:
Available

Background

Content Summary:
The Anne Summers Women's Collection (ASWC) comprises of 796 books collected since the 1960s. This material is a unique record of the intellectual development of feminists engaging with transnational intellectual networks and social history of those times, including the impact of feminism on shaping social policy in Australia. The majority of materials in this collection are books published by various publishers including a number of government publications. The content covers a wide range of topics including women's rights, women's history, biographies, women and business, women in politics, sex roles, diversity, parenting, affirmative action for women, women and the media etc. There are also a small number of flyers, pamphlets, journal articles and speeches included in this collection. Most of of the volumes in this collection have handwritten annotations by Anne Summers. The collection also includes wide-ranging accompanying materials originally inserted into individual volumes, such as postcards, bookmarks, post-it notes, newspaper cuttings, press releases, invitations, letters, etc.
Arrangement:

Materials found inserted into individual publications - e.g. postcards, bookmarks, post-it notes, newspaper cuttings, press releases, invitations and letters - have been retained with the relevant publication.

Access and use

Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[publication title], Anne Summers Women's Collection, National Library of Australia, [item number]'.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
Contact: