Ansett Transport Industries Ltd, 1960-1971

 
Component identifier:
Series 75
Content Summary:

Copland was a director of the large domestic transport company Ansett Transport Industries Ltd between January 1960 and March 1971. Papers arising from his Ansett work found in the collection form Series 75. Here there are notes of conversations, cuttings, prospectuses, notices of meetings, other items sent to directors, and correspondence including letters from the Company Secretary R.L. Cooper, and the Chairman Reg Ansett. Apart from policy and other matters considered by the Directors, Series 75 has references to the application for a television licence by an Ansett Subsidiary, Panorama Television Pty Ltd. Two other companies are also mentioned, the British Aircraft Corporation (Australia) Pty Ltd and Ansett Traders of Australia Incorporated.

Material recording Copland's payment of Director's fees is in Series 4.

Immediate source of acquisition:
Lady Copland presented the personal papers of Sir Douglas Copland to the National Library in September 1973. Additions to the collection were received from the Copland Family between 1977 and 1981.

Access and use

Parent Restrictions:
The collection is available for research. Not for loan.
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Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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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