MS 6559
Records of the Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Materials



Historical Note

Formed in 1973 with the aim of promoting the long-term preservation of the nation's cultural collections housed in museums, art galleries, archives, libraries, historic houses and individual hands.

Inventory

ADDITION DECEMBER 1986

BOX 11

Formation of the ICCM,        1973                
Correspondence,               1973-76 (2          
                              folders)            
Correspondence,               1979-80             
Correspondence,               1982-83 (3          
                              folders)            
Ian Cook's monthly reports,   1974                
Bulletins,                    1972-76             
Newsletters,                  1981-83             

BOX 12

National Seminar on the Conservation of Cultural             1973 (4 folders)   
Materials, Perth,                                                               
Conservation in Australia Conference, Canberra,              1976 (4 folders)   
 Conference trade exhibit                                    1978               
Annual Conference, Canberra,                                 1982               
Annual Conference, Sydney,                                   1984               

BOX 13

Annual Conference, Adelaide,                                 1986 (7 folders)   

BOX 14

Minutes of First General Meeting,               1973                            
Minutes of Council Meetings,                     1972-83 (4 folders)            
Files of correspondence, minutes and            1975-79 (2 folders)             
Constitution,                                                                   
Amendments to Constitution,                     1977                            

BOX 15

File of correspondence, reports, Constitution, etc.,    1977-78                 
Special Miscellaneous file (includes correspondence),   1980-84 (2 folders)     
Federal Sub-Committees:                                                         
National Conservation Advisory Committee,               1981-82                 
Constitutional, Conference, Photographic,               1981-83                 
Publications Sub-Committees,                                                    
WEA course, Sydney,                                     1983                    
Relations with UNESCO,                                  1981-84                 
Publication of Disaster planning and emergency          1978                    
treatments in museums, libraries, archives and allied                           
institutions                                                                    
American Institute for Conservation,                    1982-83                 
Scottish Society for Conservation and Restoration,      1983                    
Prizes,                                                 1983                    
Parliament House (NSW) wall decorations,                1982                    
Polyethelene - high density: courlene X 3,              n.d.                    
State Divisions,                                        1982-83                 
Travel Grants, (2 folders)                              1980 and 1984           
Printing,                                               1980-81                 

BOX 16
Membership records,                                     1975 and 1980-84        

BOX 17
Membership cards,                                           1984                
NSW Division minutes, correspondence, etc.,                 1980-81             

BOX 18
NSW Division minutes, correspondence, etc.,                 1981-83             
A.C.T. Division,                                            1972-79             

BOX 19
A.C.T. Division,                                            1978-85             

ADDITION APRIL 1988

BOX 20

Federal Council meetings -minutes, reports, correspondence     1982-6          

BOX 21

Annual General Meeting, (6 folders)                             1981-86         
Special General Meetings, (2 folders)                           1983-85         
Correspondence, (2 folders)                                     1984-85         
Photographic Sub-Committee correspondence,                      1980-83         
1983 Seminar "The Australian Bicentennial Celebrations, 1988                    
and                                                                             
Conservation past, present and future" (3 folders)                              
Strategic planning meeting,                                     1984            
Proposed management workshop,                                   1983            

BOX 22

Draft guidelines for conferences                       
1983 Conference, Brisbane, (2 folders)                 
1984 Conference, Sydney                                
1985 Conference, Perth                                 
1988 Conference, Brisbane                              
Conference Sub-Committee, 1981-85 (5 folders)          

BOX 23
Submission to Joint Committee on Public Accounts,              1981             
InterDepartmental Working Party on Conservation,               1981             
W.A. Regional Conservation Project,                            1982-83          
Free entrance to museums for ICCM members,                     1982-84          
South West [Tasmania] Action Group of ICCM,                     1983            
Code of ethics,                                                1983             
UNESCO Regional Conservation Centre,                           1982-83          
Victorian Division,                                            1982             
Visual Arts Board grant,                                       1982-84          
Australia Council Grants,                                      1982             
Grants for conservation,                                       1982             
Grant applications, (2 folders)                                1984-87          
Council of Heritage Organisations,                             1983             
Canberra College of Advanced Education,                        1983-84          
Council of Australian Museum Associations,                     1984             
New Zealand Professional Conservators Group,                   1984             
Department of Arts, Heritage and the Environment                                
American Institute for Conservation,                           1983             
International Council of Museums,                              1983-84          
International Centre for the Preservation and Restoration      1983             
ofCultural Property,                                                            

BOX 24

Membership cards,                        1983-85                                 
Membership book,                         1975-83                                 
A.C.T. Division account book,            1972-78 (ADDED 3 APRIL 1989)            
                                                                                 

ADDITION NOVEMBER 1989

(Financial records, 1973-89 received from Dr Ian McLeod)

BOX 25

Petty cash book,                                               1976-80         
Ledgers and account books, (4 volumes)                         1973-81         
Treasurers' reports and financial statements,                  1973-81         
Receipts and invoices,                                         1980-81         
Council minutes,                                               1982-83         

BOX 26
Income ledger,                                      1981-82                    
W.A. Conservator income and expenditure books,      1983-84                    
Publications account receipts and cheque butts,     1981-82                    
Receipts and invoices,                              1982-83                    
Brisbane Conference, - receipts and cheque butts    1983                       
Country Conservator account - receipts, payments,   1983-84                    
cheque butts,etc.,                                                             
Ordinary account - cheque butts, invoices, etc.,    1983-84                    

BOX 27
Bank statements,                                    1981-84             
Cheque butts and deposit accounts,                  1983-88             
ICCM Bulletin exoenditures,                         1987-88             
Payment authorizations,                             1985-89             

ADDITION JUNE 1990 (from Robert Wilmot)

BOX 27 (cont.)

Photographs and cassette recordings (3) of 1986 Conference       
Constitution, by-laws, etc., 1988                                
Management seminar - Ian Cook, 1988                              
1988 Conference, Canberra                                        
Regional Conservation Policy, 1988                               
15th Annual General Meeting, 1988                                
Special Administrative Meeting, Sydney, Novemebr 1988            

BOX 28 1989 files
National Museum of Australia                                              
Tax exemptions                                                            
Research and write up time for conservators                               
Correspondence                                                            
Travelling Exhibitions Working Group                                      
Grant applications                                                        
Education and training                                                    
State Divisions (5 files)                                                 
"Conservation in context: artifact and place" - Joint National            
Conference with ICOMOS, Melbourne (2 files)                               
Council of Australian Musem Associations (2 folders)                      
Corporate plan (2 folders)                                                
Archival Paper Action Committee                                           
Guidelines for selecting a conservator                                    
Tasmanian Division - correspondence with Therese Mulford re 1990          
Annual Conference in Launceston