ACT Heritage Library Manuscript Collection
HMSS 0024 Pan Pacific and South East Asia Women’s Association (ACT) Records
Scope and Content Notes
| Call Number |
HMSS 0024 |
|---|---|
| Collection |
Pan Pacific and South East Asia Women’s Association (ACT) Records |
| Date Range |
1953 – 2009 |
| Quantity |
1.33 m (5 manuscript boxes + 1 oversize box) |
| Access Conditions |
open |
| Copying Collections | unstated |
| Related Collections |
HMSS 0035 Pan Pacific and South East Asia Women’s Association (Canberra City) |
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 ACT Group of the Pan Pacific and South East Asia Women’s Association held its inaugural meeting on June 24th 1953. The Group was incorporated in 1987. In 1996 a second group, the Canberra City Group, was formed but disbanded in 2010, with members rejoining the ACT Group.
It has two functions – one to increase knowledge of the Pacific and Southeast Asian countries; the other to participate in preparations for the Pan Pacific Conferences, to send delegates to them and to make their proceedings widely known. The 9th and 17th international conferences were held in Canberra, in 1961 and 1988, as well as the 1991 national conference.
Monthly afternoon teas were introduced in 1968 for the purpose of meeting overseas visitors to Canberra and have been regular events since.
The group is affiliated with the United Nations Association ACT Division and the National Council of Women ACT Division. The Country Women’s Association of NSW, Canberra Branch is affiliated with the ACT Group, and the Australian Federation of University Women ACT is an honorary member.
Records include annual reports, minutes, conference papers, financial records, correspondence, newscuttings and photographs. Newsletters are held separately in the publications collections of the ACT Heritage Library.
Box List
| Box No. | Description | Quantity | Date Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Constitution and Incorporation Constitutions and proposed amendments Newscuttings, 1953 and 1987 |
1 file | 1957 – 2000 |
| 1 |
Annual reports Annual Reports, including audited financial statements |
2 files | 1994/55 – 2009/10 |
| 1 |
Minutes Annual general meetings |
1 file |
1969 – 1984, 2009 |
| 1 |
Minutes Public meeting, general meetings and committee meetings Early minute books include minutes of the public meeting of 24 March 1953, the inaugural meeting, and both general and committee meetings. There are also some annual general meeting minutes held separately. |
2 books |
24 March 1953 – 11 October 1955 |
| 1-2 |
Minutes General meetings, monthly |
5 books, 4 files |
November 1955 – 1988 |
| 2 |
Minutes Executive Committee meetings |
5 books, 5 files | November 1955 – 1988 |
| 3 |
Correspondence 1978 - 1994 ACT Council of Cultural Societies |
1 file |
1979 – 1990 |
| 3 |
Correspondence 1978 - 1994 Auditors |
1 file |
1992 – 1994 |
| 3 |
Correspondence 1978 - 1994 Functions |
1 file |
1984 – 1992 |
| 3 |
Correspondence 1978 - 1994 Donations |
1 file |
1984 – 1992 |
| 3 |
Correspondence 1978 - 1994 Membership |
1 file |
1985 – 1994 |
| 3 |
Correspondence 1978 - 1994 General |
2 files |
1978 – 1993 |
| 3 |
Correspondence 1978 - 1994 PPSEAWA Australia (national office) - in and out |
1 file |
1980 – 1992 |
| 3 |
Correspondence 1978 - 1994 Scholarships and prizes; Nancy Burbidge Memorial |
1 file |
1976 – 1987 |
| 4 |
International Year of the Child Grant application and correspondence |
1 file | 1979 |
| 4 |
Conferences (1961 - 2000) 9th international conference, Canberra Includes correspondence, programs, reports and papers relating to conferences attended by members of the ACT group. |
1 file |
1961 |
| 4 |
Conferences (1961 - 2000) 15th international conference, Saratoga Springs, USA Includes correspondence, programs, reports and papers relating to conferences attended by members of the ACT group. |
1 file |
1981, 1984 |
| 4 |
Conferences (1961 - 2000)
17th international conference, Canberra Includes correspondence, programs, reports and papers relating to conferences attended by members of the ACT group. |
2 files |
1988 |
| 4 |
Conferences (1961 - 2000) 18th international conference, Thailand Includes correspondence, programs, reports and papers relating to conferences attended by members of the ACT group. |
2 files |
1990 |
| 4 |
Conferences (1961 - 2000) National conference, Canberra Includes correspondence, programs, reports and papers relating to conferences attended by members of the ACT group. |
1 file |
1991 |
| 4 |
Conferences (1961 - 2000) 21st international conference, Cook Islands Includes correspondence, programs, reports and papers relating to conferences attended by members of the ACT group. |
1 file |
2000 |
| 5 |
Notebooks
|
3 Books | 1978-1992 |
| 5 |
Membership Membership history cards, and typewritten lists of members |
2 boxes, 1 file |
1979-1999 |
| 5 |
Badges 9 badges and 1 fabric bookmark representing international conferences and branches of PPSEAWA |
2 Bags | |
| 5 |
Reports to PPSEAWA Australia Reports of local activities to meetings of the national organisation |
1 file | 1975-2004 |
| 5 |
History Published and unpublished histories of PPSEAWA (Australia) and PPSEAWA (ACT)
|
1 file | 1928-1994 |
| 5 |
Newscuttings Cuttings of ACT personalities and activities |
1 file | 1971-1973 |
| 6 |
Photographs and Scrapbooks (1968 - 1997) Photograph albums Includes activities at both local level and at national and international conferences |
3 albums |
1968-1992 |
| 6 |
Photographs and Scrapbooks (1968 - 1997) Scrapbooks, including the Canberra conference 1988 Includes activities at both local level and at national and international conferences |
3 books |
1964-1972 |
| 6 |
Photographs and Scrapbooks (1968 - 1997) Photographs, including group photographs at international conference Includes activities at both local level and at national and international conferences |
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| 6 |
Photographs and Scrapbooks (1968 - 1997) Audio tape of the Church Service at the international conference, Tonga |
1 tape |
1994 |