Guide to the Records of the National Council of Women of Australia, 1924-2014

Summary

Collection number:

MS 7583, MS AccGB 1993.1502,.MS Acc07.096, MS Acc15.086

Creator:

National Council of Women of Australia

Extent:

(73 boxes + 4 cartons + 1 small carton)

Language:

English and English

Preferred citation:

Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Records of the National Council of Women of Australia, National Library of Australia, MS 7583, [box number and series and/or file number]'.

Availability:

Available

Access conditions:

Available for research. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:

MS 7583 comprises correspondence, board minutes, executive records, conference records and papers relating to submissions and campaigns. There are also papers relating to the International Council of Women including the periodical literature of a number of overseas Councils. The correspondence is both within and outside the organisation and includes correspondence with the Department of Transport, Postmaster General and the International Council of Women (24 boxes).

Provenance:

The records of the National Council of Women came to the Library in three separate consignments. The first, received in 1976, has been catalogued at MS 5193. The latter two consignments were received in 1985 and 1986 and contain correspondence, conference records, board minutes, executive records, conference records and papers relating to submissions and campaigns.

Conditions Governing Access:

Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn402339).

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Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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 National Council of Women of Australia, National Library of Australia, MS 7583, [box number and series and/or file number]'.

Location of this collection:

National Library of Australia

Parkes Place

Canberra ACT 2600, Australia

Contact:

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