ACT Heritage Library Manuscript Collection

HMSS 0012 ACT Advance of Education Records

Scope and Content Notes

Call Number	HMSS 0012
Collection	ACT Advance of Education Records
Date Range	1957-1958
Quantity	0.14m (1 manuscript box)
Access Conditions	open
Copying Conditions	with attribution
Related Collections	-

Note: These records were transferred from the National Library of Australia 14^th June 1992.

The stated objectives of the ACT Advance of Education Council are to advance education in the ACT by

Persuading the Government and the Department of Interior to make adequate provision to meet the education needs of the people
Popularising and organising public support for the advance of education
Investigating the educational needs of the ACT and the Commonwealth by publicising their findings.

The Council consists of delegates from the National Council of Women, ACT Trades and Labour Council, Canberra Pre-School Society, ACT Progress and Welfare Council, Canberra Mothercraft Society, Library Association of Australia (ACT Branch).

The Council is to be a non-party political and non-sectarian organisation. The Council hold inquiries into different aspects of ACT education and publish findings.

Box List

Box No.	Series No.	File No.	Description	Date Range
1	1		Meetings 2 x large book holding minutes of meetings	18 Aug 1958 & 30 Oct 1958
1	2	1	Correspondence Correspondence	May 1957 – Jun 1957
1	2	3	Correspondence Correspondence	Nov 1957 – Apr 1958
1	2	4	Correspondence Correspondence	May 1958 – Jun 1958
1	2	5	Correspondence Constitution of ACT Advance of Education Council Report on Technical Education in ACT	1957
1	2	6	Correspondence Miscellaneous papers