Aboriginal children's paintings of hunting scenes and an album of tracings for teaching Aboriginal children

PXD 1373

fonds

Graphic Materials, Drawings, Watercolours

910071

1 album (pencil drawings on tracing paper) - 7 sheets - 32.4 cm x 68.2 cm
4 watercolours - on cardboard - 47.6 x 51.8 cm

The Australian School of Pacific Administration (ASOPA) was a tertiary institution established by the Australian Government to train administrators and school teachers to work in Papua New Guinea. It was formerly established by the Australian Army as the School of Civil Affairs in 1945. In March 1946, the School became a civil institution and renamed the Australian School of Pacific Administration which was located at Georges Heights, Mosman, NSW, and later to Middle Head. ASOPA operated under the Papua New Guinea Act in 1949 and continued to function as a responsibility of the Minister for External Territories till 1 December 1973 when it became the International Training Institute.

Reference:
Australian National University. Series 415 - Australian School of Pacific Administration records. http://archivescollection.anu.edu.au/index.php/australian-school-of-pacific-administration-3;isad (accessed 15 August, 2013)

Pic.Acc. Upgrade Project - Information transferred from Pic.Acc.5925 as part of the eRecords Project 2013-14

On cover of book of tracings: 'Tracing models - familiar objects - Aboriginal children. Prepared by Teaching Assistants for A.S.O.P.A'. Stamped: 'Australian School of Pacific Administration - Hallstrom Pacific Library'

No date. Date range based on the years the institution operated under the name of Australian School of Pacific Administration