MS 7961
Records of the Australian Photographic Society



Historical Note

The Australian Photographic Society was formed in 1962 and has a membership consisting of affiliated state photographic federations, local camera clubs, other organisations and private individuals.

Scope and Content Note

These records were transferred to the library in March 1990. The subject files in boxes 16-38 are in the original order in which they were stored in the Society's offices. Some files, however, were retained by the Business Manager for ongoing reference.

The records cover the period 1960-1990, with most of the subject files covering the period after 1973. The records have been listed in two series:

Series 1:        Minutes and resolutions (in bound volumes) -Boxes 1-15         
Series 2:        Administrative and financial records including                 
                 correspondence - Boxes 16-45 + folio                           


Series Description

SERIES 1: MINUTES AND RESOLUTIONS, 1962-88

BOX 1

Executive Committee minutes, 1964-70
BOX 2
Executive Committee minutes, 1970-71
Management Committee minutes, 1971-73
BOX 3
Management Committee minutes, 1973-76
BOX 4
Management Committee minutes, 1976-79
BOX 5
Management Committee minutes, 1979-80
BOX 6
Management Committee minutes, 1980-82
BOX 7
Management Committee minutes, 1982-85
BOX 8
Management Committee minutes, 1985-87
BOX 9
Management Committee resolutions, 1973-78 
BOX 10
Management Committee resolutions, 1978-87
BOX 11
Management Committee resolutions,, 1987-88
Management Committee motions, 1979-83
BOX 12
Executive Committee minutes, 1962-71
BOX 13
Management Committee minutes, 1974-79
BOX 14
Management Committee minutes, 1981-88
BOX 15
Annual General Meeting minutes, 1962-87
SERIES 2: ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL RECORDS INCLUDING

CORRESPONDENCE, 1960-1990

BOX 16 REPORTS

Annual reports, 1978-89
APSCON reports, 1979-86
Administration reports, 1973-87
Honours Sub-Committee, 1974-89
Finance Sub-Committee, 1976-85
Image reports, 1969-85
Hospital Slide Service, 1974-84
Nature Division, 1975-89
Slide Division, 1976-89
Print Division, 1975-88
Audio visual reports, 1982-88
Manual of procedures, 1975-81
Membership, 1975-88
Permanent collection, 1975-85
Overseas exhibition services, 1975-89
Slide duplication, 1974/5
Treasurer, 1974-88
Public relations, 1976-88
Historical equipment, 1973-87
BOX 17 REPORTS
Application for grants, 1977-78
Copyright Sub-Committee, 1977-87
Publications Sub-Committee, 1974-87
Overseas Participating Sub-Committee, 1974-88
Organisational Membership Sub-Committee, 1972-87
Central Information Services, 1976-88
Special projects, 1982-88 
Folio Investigations Sub-Committee, 1977
FIAP Biennials, 1981-87
PROJECTS
APS - First 25 years, 1961-85
APS Archives, 1974
Australian Council for the Arts, 1974
APSCON exhibition, 1974
Standards Association of Australia, 1976-79
Photographic Society of America - "Around the World", 1975-84
Greeting cards, 1974-76
Royal Australian Institute of Parks and Recreation, 1980-81
Photo-journalism, 1979
BOX 18 PROJECTS
Bicentennial celebrations, 1986-88
Permanent collection of photographs, 1968-85
Trans-Tasman competition, 1975-88 (mostly correspondence)
Youth project - Schools competition, 1980-89
Travelling Scholarship Fund, 1967-68
BOX 19
FIAP (Federation Internationale de L'art Photographique), 1973-89
BOX 20 ADMINISTRATION
Australian Red Cross Society, 1984
Ministry of the Environment and the Arts, 1987-89
Victoria's 150th Anniversary, 1984-85
Rochester Institute of Technology, 1984
Trade Practices Commission, 1987
Australian Bureau of Statistics, 1976-79
Stock sheets for badges, products, plaques etc., 1979-87
Public Officer, 1972-79
Solicitors (Cleary, Ross and Dougherty), 1972-87
Constitution, 1966-82
BOX 21 ADMINISTRATION (FINANCIAL RECORDS)
ANZ Bank, 1974-89
Commonwealth Bank, 1985
Budgets, 1973-88
Balance sheets, 1973-88
Auditors (Bentley and Co.), 1972-89
Insurance, 1979-87
"Work Care" insurance, 1986-89
BOX 22 ADMINISTRATION
Office equipment, 1975-88
Membership summaries, 1973-88
Secretarial, 1971-88
BOX 23 RELATIONS WITH OVERSEAS PHOTOGRAPHIC ORGANISATIONS
Federation of Asian Photographic Art, 1967-90
Photographic Society of America, 1977-87
Federation of Indian Photography, 1974-88
Photographic Society of New Zealand, 1975-89 
Photographic Society of South Africa, 1977-78
Miscellaneous, 1974-81
BOX 24
Relations with Australian photographic organisations and clubs, including       
state societies and federations, 1974-89                                        

BOX 25
Relations with commercial photographic organisations, 1970-89                   

BOX 26
Papers re production of Image magazine, Camera craft and Australian             
photography, 1973-89                                                            

BOX 27
Papers re production of Image magazine, 1974-89
Papers re APS honours, 1986-89
Papers re FIAP honours, 1988-9
BOX 28
Papers re Procedures Manuals, including manuals for special projects,           
conventions, exhibitions, photo rallies, publications and patronage, 1975-85    

BOX 29
Membership records A-D, 1985-90
BOX 30
Membership records E-L, 1985-90
BOX 31
Membership records M-S, 1985-90
BOX 32
Membership records T-Z, 1985-90
Correspondence files:  Print Division
Slide Division
Executive Services
Central Information Services
Central Slide Library
Photo rallies
National exhibitions
BOX 33 CORRESP0NDENCE
APS national exhibitions, 1982-88
International exhibitions, 1979-89
BOX 34 CORRESPONDENCE WITH SOCIETY OFFICIALS
Kath Balnaves, 1985-89;
Robert Cook, 1988-89; 
Jean Fearnside, 1989; 
Kit Goninon, 1980-89; 
Eugene Hoogsteyns, 1989; 
Howard Joyce, 1987; 
Sandra Kolisch, 1985-89; 
Bob McLeod, 1987-89; 
Sue O'Sullivan, 1988-89; 
Allan Carter, 1989-90; 
George Thomas, 1988-89; 
Jean Trollope, 1984-90; 
Hal Weise, 1989.
BOX 35
Consultancy by Ellenport Evans Camakaris, 1984-85
Richard Underwood (NASA)
Antero Takala exhibition, 1984-87
Future home for APS, 1986-87
APS calendars, 1982-85
Foundation of the APS, 1961-65
Extracts from APS files, 1960-68
State Body Coordinating Committee, 1984-87
Australia-China Council, 1986
Embroidered badges, 1984
Organisation chart
BOX 36
APSCON Conventions, 1970-86
Picture framing, 1985-86
Slide duplication, 1975-86
Computer service, 1985
Victorian Photographic Artists Cooperative, 1981-82
Finance, 1983
Annual General Meetings, 1968-85
Wages, 1986-88
BOX 37
Secretaries notes for AGMs, including minutes, reports and agendas, 1984-89     
Image supplements, 1988-89                                                      
International exhibitions, 1988-89                                              
Computers, 1981-88                                                              
La Trobe University Vax computer, 1981-83                                       
Lease of premises from Stasius Developments, 1987-88                            

BOX 38
Newsletters of various camera societies, 1981-88, including Pulse published     
by the Bedfest Society, Qld; VAPS newsletter, Victoria; and the newsletter of   
the Wollongong Camera Club.                                                     
Image supplements and insertions, 1984-89                                       
APS past officers list, 1962-88                                                 

BOX 39
Papers re honours and awards, 1987-88
BOX 40
Correspondence of the Management Committee and the Honours Sub-Committee,       
1980-88                                                                         
Alpabetical index of exhibited photographers, 1987                              

BOX 41
Membership summaries, 1977-89
Membership renewals, resignations, new members etc., 1985-88
BOX 42
APSCON correspondence, 1980-88
Papers re APSCON '88 
BOX 43
Papers re APSCON '89
BOX 44
Membership fees bank deposits, 1978-85
BOX 45
Receipts and invoices, 1982-83
Budget summaries, 1984-87
Sales/Stock records, 1980-84
FOLIO
Stock book, 1986-87
Receipts and expenditure ledgers (2), 1979-86
Labels ledger, 1978-88