Collection UQFL193 - Union of Australian Women Records

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Identity area

Reference code

UQFL193

Title

Union of Australian Women Records

Date(s)

  • 1938-2001 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

30 boxes, 1 parcel, 1 item, 2 albums.

Context area

Name of creator

(1950-1995)

Administrative history

The Union of Australian Women was a national organisation, formed in 1950. Its aim was to work for the status and wellbeing of women across the world. It was involved in a wide variety of campaigns that concern women, and networked with other women's ... »

Archival history

Collection previously titled as: Records, 1930s-1998
Collection alternatively titled as: Union of Australian Women Collection.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Documents, leaflets, newspaper cuttings and correspondence on various topics, subject files, banners, badges, posters, periodicals, photographic material, constitution and programmes, rules, minutes, agendas, cashbooks, reports of local branches and ... »

System of arrangement

This collection has been arranged into five series:
Series A: Administrative records
Series B: Subject files
Series C: Realia
Series D: Interviews
Series E: Photographic material.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Unrestricted access, except Box 27 which is restricted access. Application for access to restricted material can be submitted to the Fryer Library for consideration.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copyright varies. Can be reproduced for personal research and study. For other uses see About copyright . Please attribute the Fryer Library.

Pre 1955 photographic material: Out of copyright. Able to be reproduced without permission. Please attribute the Fryer Library.

Language of material

  • English

Uploaded finding aid

Allied materials area

Existence and location of copies

Publication note

The Australian women's register, AWH001770

Notes area

Alternative identifier(s)

Alma MMS ID

991005240199703131

Millennium Local System Number

.b20611808

OCLC Number

223248052 ; 1058436150

Libraries Australia ID

23416055 ; 63015227

Access points

Name access points

Description control area

Status

Revised

Dates of creation revision deletion

Revised, Linda Justo, 22-Apr-2024. Revised, AM, 01-Jun-2020.
Migrated from LMS: April 2019, P.A.