Guide to the Records of Ausdance National, 1952-2021

 

Collection context

Summary

Collection number:
MS 10330
Creator:
Australian Dance Council - Ausdance Inc.
Extent:
(222 ms boxes + 1 large folio-box + 1 phase-box + 10 map-folios + 14 binders + 329 digital carriers + 71 audiovisual carriers)
Language:
English and English
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Records of Ausdance National, National Library of Australia, MS 10330, [class/series/file/item number(s)]'.
Availability:
Available
Access conditions:
Part available for research; part permission required for research until access conditions have been determined. Not for loan.
Cultural Sensitivity Advisory Notice:

Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and other First Nations people are advised that this collection may contain distressing and/or culturally sensitive content including the names, images and recordings of people who have passed away and accounts of colonisation, dispossession, violence, the Stolen Generations and mentions of genocide. 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.

Background

Content Summary:
This collection comprises meetings minutes, correspondence, brochures, Ausdance policies and procedures, details of national projects and partnerships, publications, newsletters, articles, posters, photographs, recordings of performances and events, and ephemera. It also contains details of various political campaigns, including Petitions to Parliament. In some cases the archives of partner organisations, such as the World Dance Alliance, are also integrated into the collection. Objects of note included in the collection are two ballet shoes, one signed by Robert Helpmann and one signed by Marilyn Jones.
Reading Room Access Note:

For preservation reasons, we are unable to deliver digital and audiovisual carriers to the Special Collections Reading Room. Please contact (Ask a Librarian) to enquire about access.

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Performing arts
Arts

Access and use

Conditions Governing Access:
Access conditions may apply to this collection, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn8662174).
Conditions Governing Use:
Conditions for copying and publishing of this collection may apply, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn8662174).
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Records of Ausdance National, National Library of Australia, MS 10330, [class/series/file/item number(s)]'.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
Contact: