MS 7526
Records of the Australian Early Childhood Association



Historical Note

Established as the Australian Association for Pre-School Development in 1939. Became Australian Pre-School Association in 1955 and subsequently Australian Early Childhood Association in 1980.

Series List

1.  Correspondence, 1942-84                                     1-7       
2.  Minutes and annual reports, 1952-70                         8           
3.  Publications                                                9-12      
4.  Financial records                                           13-23     
5.  Subject files, 1965-71                                      24          
6.  Lady Gowrie Childcare Centres, 1962-76                      25          
7.  Staff applications and resignations                         26          
8.  Sydney children's files (1-1632)                            27-59     
9.  Hobart children's files (1-2080) (Plus: Boxes 77A, 78A,     60-96     
    and 79A)                                                                    
10. Unnumbered children's files, 1948-56                        97          
11. Medical reports, 1960-72                                    98-103    
12. Miscellaneous files                                         104-120   
Records added on 19 July 1990                                   121-126   

NB: For records received in 1982-83 see MS 6936 (10 Boxes)


Summary List

Series 1. Correspondence, 1942-84

BOX 1

Case study on children's medical and social history 1946-1962       
 
BOX 2

Staff discussions                                                   
Teaching techniques                                                 
Publicity file                                                      
Correspondence 1951-66                                              
Social Workers report                                               
Hobart Teachers College - Practical Teaching 1966-68                

BOX 3

Correspondence 1958-1975                                            
Planning the programme                                              
Understanding young children 1969                                   
Play material for young children                                    

BOX 4

Correspondence 1945-1972                                            
Kindergarten Union - South Australia 1945-52                        
Tasmania 1952-1956                                                  
Australian Council for Educational Research 1967-71                 

BOX 5

A.P.A. Correspondence 1962                                          
Correspondence re playground material 1950-66                       
Correspondence re playground 1944-65                                
Policies and priorities 1942-1960                                   
Planning the programme 1961-66                                      
Research 1948-1966                                                  

BOX 6

Research material 1958                                              
Lady Gowrie Child Centre : staffing, wages etc 1951-62              
Correspondence re equipment                                         

BOX 7

Correspondence re publications, 1984                                
Correspondence general, 1954-65                                     
Correspondence research programme, 1957-62                          
Correspondence re standards for Pre Schools                         
Correspondence, 1956-68                                             
Circular letters, 1953-63                                           
Legal matters, 1954-1970                                            

Series 2. Minutes and annual reports, 1952-70

BOX 8

Kindergarten Union of Tasmania reports 1953-54, 1955-56, 1959-1962  
Minutes of meetings 1952                                            
Free Kindergarten Union of Victoria                                 
Constitution, correspondence, minutes of meetings 1945-1956         
Kindergarten Union of South Australia                               
Annual reports 1955-56, 1960-61                                     
Australian Pre-School Association West Australian Branch -          
Constitution, 1969- Minutes of meetings held at National Office,    
Australian Pre school Association 1964.                             
Annual Report - Kindergarten Graduates Association                  
A.C.T., 1969-70.                                                    
A.B.C. Kindergarten of the Air - Committee meetings,                
Scripts of Play School on the Air                                   

Series 3. Publications [n.d.]

BOX 9-12

Publications                                                        

Series 4. Financial records [n.d.]

BOX 13-23

Financial records                                                   

Series 5. Subject files, 1965-71

BOX 24

Language development in Kindergarten and Infant School.             
Articles on various subjects including speech training, language    
development, autism 1965-67                                         
Playground for crippled children 1965                               
Prototype Day Nursery Plan                                          
Workshop on Aboriginal Education 1971                               

Series 6. Lady Gowrie Childcare Centres

BOX 25

Lady Gowrie Child Centre correspondence, staffing, summary of       
expenditure and income figures 1971-73.                             
Record keeping in nursery schools 1962.                             
L.G.C.C.Adelaide reports, visit of Federal Offices and language     
program.1971-72                                                     
L.G.C.C.Brisbane, correspondence 1968-72 reports 1954, program      
and visit of Federal Officer 1968-72                                
L.G.C.C.Hobart, correspondence, visit of F.O., 1968, 1971-72        
L.G.C.C. Perth, correspondence, visit of F.O., 1968-72              
L.G.C.C. Sydney, correspondence, visit of F.O., 1971-73             
L.G.C.C. Western Australia Annual reports, 1973-1976.               

Series 7. Staff applications and resignations

BOX 26 Staff applications and resignations

Series 8. Chidrens files, Sydney [n.d.]

BOX 27-59 Childrens files, Sydney (1-1632)

Series 9. Childrens files, Hobart [n.d.]

BOX 60-96 Childrens files, Hobart (10-2080)

(Plus Boxes 77A, 78A, 79A)

Series 10. Unnumbered childrens files, 1948-56

BOX 97 Unnumbered childrens files (in alphabetical order), 1948-1956.

Series 11. Medical reports, 1960-72

BOX 98 Medical case report cards for children attending Lady Gowrie Child Centre, Hobart, 1960-61

(Medical case report card, illness, immunisation, previous family history of parents etc).

BOX 99-103 Medical reports, 1960-72

Series 12. Miscellaneous files, 1965-85

BOX 104

Folder   1          Australian Pre school Association Branch and College        
                    Statistics, 1971- 72                                        
Folder   2          Professional Officers' minutes 1969-70                      
Folder   3          Mr Alan Holmes Document file B,  A.P.A. Executive Meeting   
                    24-25/11/75                                                 
Folder   4          Rules for Day Nurseries                                     
Folder   5          A.P.A. editorial committee - Criteria                       
Folder   6          Standards                                                   
Folder   7          Joint Parliamentary Committee                               
Folder   8          Australian Pre-School Association Constitution              
Folder   9          Report of A.P.A. College Principals meeting, October 1968   
Folder  10          Correspondence file with Dr Watts, 1971                     
Folder  11          Office accommodation and furniture                          
Folder  12          A.P.A. accommodation file                                   
Folder  13          Honorary Auditor temporary file, 1965                       
Folder  14          A.P.A. Publicity                                            
Folder  15          Pre-School Education in Australia (General)                 
Folder  16          Graduates Associations                                      
Folder  17          Bachelor of Education Degree Courses                        
Folder  18          Kindergarten Teachers' College, Melbourne, 1964-71          
Folder  19          Kindergarten Teachers' College, Melbourne and United        
                    States Educational Foundation in Australia, 1956            
Folder  20          A.P.A. College Principals meeting, 1967-71                  
Folder  21          File on Nursery Schools, 1972                               
Folder  22          World Federation For Mental Health XVIII                    
Folder  23          University of Newcastle, 1970                               
Folder  24          Professional Officers' Meeting, 1971-74                     

BOX 105

Folder  25          Lady Gowrie Childcare Centre, Perth -minutes, 1971-73       
Folder  26          Comments on Kramer Committee, 1972                          
Folder  27          Australian Federal Office - correspondence,1967-73          
Folder  28          Photocopies of Hansard, 1971-72                             
Folder  29          Minutes of A.P.A. executive meetings, 1978-79               
Folder  30          Department of Immigration, 1967-70                          
Folder  31          Commonwealth Office of Education - correspondence,1965      
Folder  32          Statement for Kramer Committee - correspondence,1972-73     
Folder  33          Kit entitled "A peaceful Pacific?", 1985                    
Folder  34          LGCC Constitution XLIV                                      
Folder  35          APA Federal Office - correspondence, 1966                   
Folder  36          LGCC Education Committee - correspondence, 1968             
Folder  37          Social Welfare Commission, 1974                             
Folder  38          LGCC Report, 1967-68                                        
Folder  39          LGCC Correspondence, 1972-73                                
Folder  40          N.T. P.S.A., 1971-73                                        
Folder  41          Report to Department of Interior                            
Folder  42          Queensland branch report, 1967                              
Folder  43          Aborigines, 1944-45                                         
Folder  44          Federal General Secretary - correspondence, 1959-63         
Folder  45          Mental Hygiene                                              
Folder  46          Mental Illness                                              

BOX 106

Folder  47          Books : young children                                      
Folder  48          Accidents - prevention                                      
Folder  49          Creative activities                                         
Folder  50          Communication                                               
Folder  51          Articles                                                    
Folder  52          Perth Conference Reports, August 1972                       
Folder  53          Finance and Statements, 1968-69                             
Folder  54          NSW Branch                                                  
Folder  55          Radford - Curriculum                                        
Folder  56          A.P.A. Executive General Meeting, November 1975             
Folder  57          Statements supporting R.T.P., 1971                          
Folder  58          Department Education and Science - parliamentary            
Folder  59          Superannuation                                              
Folder  60          Annual Financial Statements, 1940-56                        
Folder  61          Annual Financial Statements, 1959                           
Folder  62          LGCC Perth, 1971-2                                          

BOX 107

Folder  63          A.P.A. General-National Child Care Week                     
Folder  64          Pre-school Education                                        
Folder  65          A.P.A. information sheet                                    
Folder  66          Piaget                                                      
Folder  67          W.A. Child-Care Certificates                                
Folder  68          Articles and photocopies                                    
Folder  69          Commonwealth Film Unit                                      
Folder  70          A.B.C. Federal Kindergarten Advisory Committee Canberra,    
                    1966                                                        
Folder  71          Background Information on students, 1967                    
Folder  72          Alice Creswick Scholarship Ad Hoc Committee (A.P.A.)        
Folder  73          Kiwi Records                                                
Folder  74          Broadcasting - A.B.C.                                       
Folder  75          Films 1965 (proposed B.P.) News and Superannuation, 1966    

BOX 108

Folder  76          Churchill Fund                                              
Folder  77          Alice Creswick Scholarship 1972-73                          
Folder  78          1972 Alice Creswick Scholarship March 1973                  
Folder  79          Miscellaneous enquiries, 1964                               
Folder  80          Overseas enquiries, Jan 1964                                
Folder  81          Children thinking                                           
Folder  82          Working with parents                                        

BOX 109

Folder  83          Melbourne : LGCC, including finance records,1971-72         
Folder  84          Conference Reports                                          
Folder  85          Letters on all publications, 1962                           
Folder  86          College Principals brochure                                 
Folder  87          Reply to questionnaire on day cares                         
Folder  88          Dr F W Clements                                             
Folder  89          Mt Druitt                                                   
Folder  90          A.P.A. Secretary Report                                     
Folder  91          A.P.A. A.F.O. Report                                        
Folder  92          5th Alice Creswick Scholar: Miss Edmonds                    
Folder  93          5th Alice Creswick Scholar: Miss Edmonds                    
Folder  94          5th Alice Creswick Scholar: Miss Fountain                   
Folder  95          4th Alice Creswick Scholar: (File No.2 1964T)               
Folder  96          Alice Creswick - Contributions                              
Folder  97          Alice Creswick Scholarship for 1967                         

BOX 110

Folder  98          Sydney LGCC Committee meeting                               
Folder  99          Sydney LGCC Finance Statements, 1971-72                     
Folder 100          Sydney LGCC General Correspondence, 1971-72                 
Folder 101          Sydney LGCC Director's Report, 1971-72                      
Folder 102          Melbourne LGCC, 1968-73                                     
Folder 103          Melbourne LGCC, Minutes of meeting June 1971-72             
Folder 104          Children's thinking                                         
Folder 105          K.T.C. Diploma and State Education Departments              
Folder 106          Ruth Sansom                                                 
Folder 107          7th Alice Creswick Scholar: Miss R. Sansom                  
Folder 108          Adelaide K.T.C.                                             
Folder 109          Brisbane K.T.C.                                             
Folder 110          Perth K.T.C.                                                
Folder 111          Sydney K.T.C.                                               
Folder 112          Melbourne K.T.C., July 1968                                 
Folder 113          Pamphlet on "Over 50 years"                                 
Folder 114          Post-diploma, June 1964                                     

BOX 111-112

Folder 115          Miscellaneous Subjects files                                

BOX 113-114

Folder 116          A.P.A.                                                      
Folder 117          Colombo plan                                                
Folder 118          Newspaper cuttings, 1965-78                                 

BOX 115-116

Folder 119          Miscellaneous subject files                                 

BOX 117

Folder 120          Federal Office Report to Executive 1960-63                  
                    Federal Office Minutes to Executive 1968                    
                    Commonwealth Foundation                                     
                    Australian-American Association                             
                    Education and Science                                       

ADDITION 19 JULY 1990

Research material, notes, correspondence and photocopies relating to the "Australian Early Childhood Association history" by Ann Jackson-Nakano.

Box 121

Folders  121 - 123  Correspondence, notes, photocopies and research material    
                    for chapters 1-2,1940-88                                    

BOX 122

Folders  124 - 127  Research material for chapters 3-6(a),1945-58               

BOX 123

Folders  128 - 130  Research material for chapters 6(b)-6(d),1959-64            

Minute books, reports, photocopies, notes and printed material

BOX 123 (Note: not foldered)

                    A.A.P.S.C.D. minute book, 1949-55                           
                    Minutes of Office Bearers, 1949-55                          
                    Minutes of Executive meetings, 1951-84                      
                    A.P.A. reports, 1955-59                                     

BOX 125

                    A.P.A. Reports, 1960-65                                     
Folder  131         A.P.A. correspondence, programmes, cuttings,news-sheets,    
                    1959-65                                                     
Folders 132 - 133   Correspondence, reports, research material and              
                    photographs relating to the A.P.A. and Lady Gowrie          
                    Childcare Centres, 1928-65                                  
Folder  134         Notes for "From the cradle"                                 

BOX 126

Folder  135         Report on a visit to Papua New Guinea and the Northern      
                    Territory, 1964                                             
Folder  136         Creche and Kindergarten Convention in Brisbane, 1943        
                    Syllabus for the Training Course for Pre-school             
                    Assistants, 1962                                            
                    Australian Pre-school Quarterly, vols. 1, 2, 6              
                    Miscellaneous publications