Collection UQFL170 - Fabian Society of Queensland Records

Identity area

Reference code

UQFL170

Title

Fabian Society of Queensland Records

Date(s)

  • 1956-1987 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

4 boxes (Offsite Storage)

Context area

Name of creator

Administrative history

The Fabian Society of Queensland had its origins in the Fabian Society founded in London in 1884 by Bernard Shaw and Sydney Webb. The society was dedicated to promoting socialist theory In Australia, the first Fabian Society was established in 1891 in South Australia. The Melbourne Fabian Society was established in 1895. The Fabian Society of Queensland was formed in 1955. Its President was Joe Harris. The Queensland Fabian Society is a branch of the Australian Fabian Society.

Archival history

Collection previously titled as: Records, 1956-1987
Collection alternatively titled as: Fabian Society of Queensland Collection.

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Leaflets; press clippings; newsletters; periodicals; constitutions; minutes; correspondence (in and out); cassette tape; pamphlets; financial records.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Unrestricted access.

Conditions governing reproduction

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

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Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Finding aids

Uploaded finding aid

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Existence and location of originals

Existence and location of copies

Related units of description

Ephemera of the Fabian Society of Queensland and other state branches are available at the Fabian Society of Queensland Ephemera FVF179

Notes area

Alternative identifier(s)

Alma MMS ID

991003723239703131

Millennium Local System Number

.b1979275x

OCLC Number

222661766 ; 1096566027

Libraries Australia ID

21260547 ; 63004993

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Rules and/or conventions used

Status

Revised

Level of detail

Dates of creation revision deletion

Revised, Linda Justo, 22-Apr-2020; Migrated from LMS: April 2019, P.A.

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