Guide to the Records of Citizens' League of South Australia, 1920-1940

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Summary

Collection number:
MS 1186
Creator:
Citizens' League of South Australia
Extent:
2.38 metres and 14 boxes)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Records of Citizens' League of South Australia, National Library of Australia, MS 1186, [series and/or item number]'.
Availability:
Available
Access conditions:
Available for reference. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:

The papers consist mainly of records of the Citizens' League, including minutes and financial records, 1930-1934, minutes of the inaugural meeting, 3 October 1930, and press cuttings, 1930-1940, relating to the League and to Federal Election campaigns. There are also miscellaneous items, including addresses and radio talks by members of the League, including Mr. Bagot, an address by E.J. Craigie M.P. on 'White Australia and Defence', attendance books for general conventions and some correspondence.

Another section contains the report of the Australian Trade Delegation to India, Ceylon and Burma, 1935-1936, records of the Conference representing Sugar Consumers, 1932, records of a meeting of the Australian Listeners' League and business documents connected with the following companies: Mt. Lofty Sports Park Ltd., Property Owners' Finance Ltd., Barclay's Syndicate Ltd. and the Progress Publishing Company.

Immediate Source of Acquisition:

The records were donated by E.D.A. (Alex) Bagot in 1965. Alex Bagot was the founder and General Secretary of the League.

Container List:
Series File Box
1 1-11 1
1 12-23 2
1 24-27 3
2 28-29 4
2 30-31 5
2 32-33 6
2 34-37 7
2 38-43 8
2 44-46 9
3 47-52 9
3 53-63 10
4 64-81 (empty files) 11
5 1-7 12
5 8-15 13
5 16-24 14

Access and use

Conditions Governing Access:
The collection is available for reference.
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Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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 Citizens' League of South Australia, National Library of Australia, MS 1186, [series and/or item number]'.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
Contact:
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