ACT Heritage Library Manuscript Collection
HMSS 0126 Colophon Society of Canberra Records
Scope and content notes
| Call Number | MHSS 01425 |
|---|---|
| Collection | Colophon Society of Canberra Records |
| Date Range | 1977-1986 |
| Quantity |
0.09m (1 manuscript box) |
| Access Conditions | Open |
| Copying Conditions | Research and studying only |
| Related Collections | - |
The Colophon Society of Canberra inaugurate on 7 June 1977 at a meeting at the Forrest Lodge Motor in chaired by Pat Croft.
The aim of the Society was to promote the highest standards in book creation, production and distribution and to hold social and informational meetings addressed by local speakers on topics such as authorship, editing, design and illustration, production, publishing and distribution.
The Society offered an annual Canberra Book of the Year Award for a book written, designed, printed or published in the ACT.
The Society ceased operation sometime after 1986.
Box List
| Box No. | Description | Quantity | Date Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Membership Lists (includes copy of Constitution and promotional material for Society events) |
1 vol | 1977-1982 |
| 1 |
Income and Expenditure Ledger (includes some membership information) |
1 vol | 1978-1986 |
| 1 | Book of the Year Entry Form | 1 file | 1982 |