National Council of Women of New South Wales further records, 1895-1997

MLMSS 8222/Boxes 1-5
MLMSS 8222/Boxes 6X-8X
MLMSS 8222/Folder 9X

fonds

1895-1997

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Nonmusical Sound Recordings, Moving Images, Objects, Clippings, Ephemera, Photographs, Posters

954841

3.74 metres of textual material (5 boxes, 3 outsize boxes and 1 outsize folder)

The National Council of Women of NSW was founded at a public meeting held at the Sydney Town Hall on the 26 June 1896. It was formed by the affiliation of various women's organisations in order to promote equality and justice for women and children. The Council has helped to shape public opinion and influence legislation and has had a major role in many important reforms concerning the status of women and social welfare. Standing Committees carry out research and advise the Council on many issues including education, health, the environment, mass media, international relations, migration, laws and the status of women; the Council makes submissions to governments and other authorities and is in turn consulted by them. Membership of the NCW of NSW consists of delegates appointed by the affiliated organisations and individual associate members, from which an Executive Committee is elected. Each Australian state has its own National Council of Women affiliated with the National Council of Women of Australia which is affiliated with the International Council of Women.

Reference:
National Council of Women of NSW Inc. - further records, 1926-1927, 1937-1990, Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

BOX 1
History of the National Council of Women in South Australia 1902-1980 / Barbara J. Pitt, 1981; Capital Women: A history of the work of the National Council of Women (ACT) 1939-1979 / Freda Stephenson, 1992; Water, our nation's most precious resource: a series of three lectures presented at the N.C.W. Council Meetings in February, March and April 1997; Life and times of Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia / Muriel Knox Doherty, 1996; Off the record: the life and times of Muriel Knox Doherty, 1896-1988 / R. Lynette Russell (ed.), 1996

Folder 1
N.C.W. News, no. 198, February 2004; National Council of Women of New South Wales Inc. 108th Annual Report, 1896-2004, presented at the Annual General Meeting 29 September 2004; photograph printed from newspaper clipping of Ruby Board, President 1938-1948, and colour photograph of Maureen Giddings (OBE), President 1970-1974; photocopy of manuscript notes from Executive meetings, 1992-1996

BOX 2
Photographs and captions from the National Council of Women of New South Wales Centenary Exhibition, Fountain Forecourt, NSW Parliament House, 16 April-30 June 1996

BOX 3
Folder 1
Pageant of Endeavour poster, 1970; Endeavour: women's organisations in New South Wales, 1896-1978 / National Council of Women of New South Wales, 1980; papers, correspondence, etc. relating to Endeavour, and the Pageant of Endeavour exhibition, 1970-1987

Folder 2
Papers relating to the Centenary Year, including minutes, agendas, programs, and details of committee members, 1994-1996

Folder 3
Papers and correspondence relating to the Centenary Year, 1993-1996

Folder 4
Papers and correspondence relating to the launch of the Centenary Stamp Issue. Includes stamp, envelope, and postcard packs, 1988-1996

Folder 5
Papers relating to the compilation of the National Council of Women of NSW chronology, 1896-1996. Includes notes, drafts, photographs and copies of photographs, ca. 1985-1996

Folder 6
Papers, brochures, photographs, eulogy - Dr. Grace Cuthbert-Browne, cookbook, reports, etc., 1965-1997

Folder 7
Papers and correspondence relating to the National Economic Summit Conference, held in Canberra, 1983

Folder 8
Balance sheets, including some reports from auditors and accountants, as at 31 July 1976, 1978, 1986, 1990-1993

Folder 9
The Woman's Voice, vol. 3, no. 8, 23 November, 1895; Bulletin [monthly publication of the] International Council of Women, multiple volumes between 1927-1943

BOX 4
Folder 1
International Council of Women brochures, ca. 1947-1969

Folder 2
Papers and seminars, 1969-1988

Folder 3
Papers, correspondence, questionnaires, etc. relating to issues such as children, health, abortion, disabilities, 1963-1976

Folder 4
Papers, correspondence, and reports relating to a survey on smoking by young women between 15-25 years, and the Australian Council on smoking and health, ca. 1973-1989

Folder 5
Photographs and resumes of Joyce Marion McConnell, and Dorothy Edna Annie Edwards, ca. 1950-1991

Folder 6
Papers, photographs, brochures, correspondence, menus, newspaper clipping, N.C.W. celebrations, 1975-1990, and 'Women of Achievement' luncheon, 1979

Volume 1
Papers, minutes, newspaper clippings, and reports relating to the N.C.W. N.S.W. Standing Committee of Health, Child and Family; the Health Convenor; and on abortion laws, 1962-1981

BOX 5
Sound recordings
5 sound cassettes: Annual Luncheon speeches, 28 June 1983; Seminar 'Today's Child', 24 March 1984; International Year of Peace seminar, speakers D. W. Langshaw and E. Lomas, 16 March 1985; National Council of Women of N.S.W. 90th birthday celebrations (2 tapes), 26 June 1986; AIDS seminar, speaker Reverend Dorothy McMahon, 10 October 1987

1 sound reel: Tape of speech made by Mrs Hallenstein to ladies of Geelong regarding jury service, ca. 1967

Album 1
Collection of newspaper clippings on issues concerning women, including employment, social conditions, health, education, laws, etc.; also articles on the National Council of Women and its members, 1966-1996


Album 2
Collection of newspaper clippings on issues concerning women, including employment, social conditions, health, education, laws, etc.; also articles on the National Council of Women and its members, 1975-1976

N.C.W. Award (plaque mounted on wood) presented to Edith May Cox, 1994

BOX 6X
Album of newspaper cuttings on issues concerning women, including employment, social conditions, health, education, laws, etc., 1964-1966

BOX 7X-8X
Banners used for the 1996 Centenary exhibition at Parliament House, Sydney. Originally from the 1970 Bi-centenary of Captain Cook celebrations

FOLDER 9X
6 mounted poster panels from the Centenary exhibition, including images of women and N.C.W. members, 1996


MOTION PICTURES
The 16 mm film `Pageant of Endeavour' produced by Cinesound Movietone Productions is housed separately from the records at MLMSS ....
VHS video 'Family Awareness Project' produced by the National Council of Women of Launceston is housed separately from the records at MLMSS ....
U-matic videos 'National Council of Women of N.S.W. Seminar', tapes 6-431 and 6-433, 29 May 1979. These are housed separately from the records at MLMSS 8222

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