Guide to the Records of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia (ASSA), 1942-2012

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Summary

Collection number:
MS Acc13.046
Creator:
Academy of Social Sciences
Extent:
22.6 metres and (152 ms boxes)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Records of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia (ASSA), National Library of Australia, [class/series/file number]'.
Availability:
Available
Access conditions:
Available for research. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:
The collection comprises the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (ASSA) business records, including administrative files, administrative and business correspondence, submission drafts and reports, committee meeting minutes and correspondence relating to affiliated local and international associations, research programs and projects, training and workshops.
Biographical / Historical:

The Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (ASSA) promotes excellence and encourages outstanding achievement in the social sciences in Australia. Established in 1971, replacing its parent body the Social Science Research Council of Australia, itself founded in 1942, the academy is an independent, interdisciplinary body of elected Fellows. It is an autonomous, non-governmental organisation, devoted to the advancement of knowledge and research in the various social sciences.

Access and use

Conditions Governing Access:
Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn6387433).
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Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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 Academy of Social Sciences in Australia (ASSA), National Library of Australia, [class/series/file number]'.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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