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HMSS 0035 Pan Pacific and South East Asia Women’s Association (Canberra City)

Scope and Content Notes

Call Number	HMSS 0035
Collection	Pan Pacific and South East Asia Women’s Association (Canberra City)
Date Range	1996-2010
Quantity	0.26 m (2 manuscript boxes)
Access Conditions	open
Copying Conditions	research and study only, no publication
Related Collections	HMSS 0024 Pan Pacific and South East Asia Women’s Association (ACT)

In 1928, in Honolulu, a group of women with international concerns, hoping to promote peace through understanding and friendship, convened to establish the Pan Pacific Women's Association. In 1955, the name was changed to Pan Pacific and Southeast Asia Women's Association to more accurately reflect the organisation's expanding area of interest at its first international conference.

PPSEAWA's Mission Statement:

To strengthen the bonds of peace by promoting better understanding and fostering friendship among all women of the Pacific and Southeast Asia;
To initiate and promote cooperation among the women of these regions for the study and improvement of social, economic, and cultural conditions.

PPSEAWA comprises 23 autonomous national member organizations, many having several local chapters. Any group of women in countries within the Pacific and South East Asia areas which is committed to the purposes of the Association may apply directly to the International Council for membership. Members in member organizations may be individuals or representatives of women's organizations with common objectives.

PPSEAWA's Goals:

Identifying the needs and problems of today's women and children.
Protecting the status of women and children and promoting family and child welfare.
Furthering education, training and literacy programs for all ages.
Working to protect and improve the environment.
Raising funds and provide support locally and region wide.

The Canberra City Group was formed by members of the Pan Pacific and South East Asia Women’s Association (ACT), in June 1996. The Group disbanded in 2010 and members rejoined the ACT group.

Papers include Rules of Association, annual reports and financial statements, minutes, correspondence, records of activities, and photograph albums. Newsletters are held separately in the ACT Heritage Library publications collections.

BOX LIST

BOX NO.	DESCRIPTION	QTY	DATE RANGE
1	RULES OF ASSOCIATION Includes by-laws and goals of the group	1 file	1997 – 2000

	ANNUAL REPORTS	1 file	1997 – 2009

	MINUTES Includes minutes of general and annual general meetings	1 file	1996 – 2010

	FINANCIAL REPORTS Includes some Treasurer’s correspondence	1 file	2001 – 2010

	REPORTS TO PPSEAWA NATIONAL COMMITTEE	1 file	1997 – 2010

	CORRESPONDENCE		1996 – 2010
	Correspondence in	1 file	May 1997 – March 2000
	Correspondence out	5 files	1996 – 2000
	Correspondence in and out	1 file	2001 – 2010

	ACTIVITIES AND CONFERENCES Includes discussion papers and speeches, reports, notes and correspondence	1 file	1997 – 2010

	PHOTOGRAPHS		1988 – 2009
	7 x 35mm transparencies taken at the 1988 Canberra conference at ANU, with letter explaining that the photographs feature members of the ACT Group who subsequently belonged to the Canberra City Group	1 sleeve	1988
	Album of photographs recording business meetings, social functions, national and international conferences the Canberra City Group members attended	1 album	1996 – 2009

	SCRAPBOOK Includes drawings, newscuttings, greeting cards, invitations, correspondence, certificates, death and funeral announcements and memorabilia, and photographs	1 album	1996 – 2006

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