Guide to the Records of the Australian Early Childhood Association

MS 7526, MS Acc07.067

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Collection Summary

Creator: Australian Early Childhood Association
Title: Records of the Australian Early Childhood Association
Date Range: 1928-2005
Collection Number: MS 7526, MS Acc07.067
Extent: 21.6 metres (132 boxes, 4 cartons)
Language of Materials: English
Repository: National Library of Australia

Introduction

Conditions Governing Access

Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn386754).

Conditions Governing Use

Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.

Preferred Citation

Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Records of the Australian Early Childhood Association, National Library of Australia, [class number, box number and series and/or file number]'.

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

Finding Aid Source(s)

Please note: This finding aid may comprise or contain descriptive information provided by donors, researchers and/or volunteers.

Collection Retrieval Advice

Please note: each consignment in this collection has a separate box number sequence (i.e. there may be multiple Box 1s). Please cite the relevant Class number as well as the Box number when requesting retrieval of material from the collection.

Administrative History

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.

Item Descriptions

Class MS 7526. Original Consignment

Comprises the following series: 1. Correspondence, 1940-1988, relating to staffing, publicity, playground materials, research, planning and programs. 2. Minutes and annual reports, 1952-1970. 3. Publications [n.d.]. 4. Financial records [n.d.]. 5. Subject files, 1965-1971, which include speech training, language development, autism, playgrounds for crippled children, prototype day nursery plan and workshop on Aboriginal education. 6. Lady Gowrie childcare centres: Papers such as correspondence, financial papers, reports and records. 7. Staff applications and resignations. 8. Children's files (Sydney and Hobart). 9. Unnumbered children's files. 10. Medical reports, 1960-1972. 10. Miscellaneous files, 1965-1985.

Contained in 131 MS boxes and 4 cartons.

Class [unnumbered]. Original consignment

Series 1. Correspondence, 1942-84

Case study on children's medical and social history, 1946-1962 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 1

Staff discussions (File [unnumbered]) - Box 2

Teaching techniques (File [unnumbered]) - Box 2

Publicity file (File [unnumbered]) - Box 2

Correspondence, 1951-66 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 2

Social Workers report (File [unnumbered]) - Box 2

Hobart Teachers College - Practical Teaching, 1966-68 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 2

Correspondence, 1958-1975 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 3

Planning the programme (File [unnumbered]) - Box 3

Understanding young children, 1969 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 3

Play material for young children (File [unnumbered]) - Box 3

Correspondence, 1945-1972 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 4

Kindergarten Union - South Australia, 1945-52 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 4

Tasmania, 1952-1956 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 4

Australian Council for Educational Research, 1967-71 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 4

A.P.A. Correspondence, 1962 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 5

Correspondence re. playground material, 1950-66 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 5

Correspondence re playground, 1944-65 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 5

Policies and priorities, 1942-1960 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 5

Planning the programme, 1961-66 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 5

Research, 1948-1966 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 5

Research material, 1958 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 6

Lady Gowrie Child Centre: staffing, wages etc, 1951-62 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 6

Correspondence re equipment (File [unnumbered]) - Box 6

Correspondence re publications, 1984 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 7

Correspondence general, 1954-65 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 7

Correspondence research programme, 1957-62 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 7

Correspondence re standards for Pre Schools (File [unnumbered]) - Box 7

Correspondence, 1956-68 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 7

Circular letters, 1953-63 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 7

Legal matters, 1954-1970 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 7

Series 2. Minutes and annual reports, 1952-70

Kindergarten Union of Tasmania reports, 1953-54, 1955-56, 1959-1962 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 8

Minutes of meetings, 1952 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 8

Free Kindergarten Union of Victoria (File [unnumbered]) - Box 8

Constitution, correspondence, minutes of meetings, 1945-1956 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 8

Kindergarten Union of South Australia (File [unnumbered]) - Box 8

Annual reports, 1955-56, 1960-61 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 8

Australian Pre-School Association West Australian Branch - Constitution, 1969- Minutes of meetings held at National Office, Australian Pre-school Association 1964 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 8

Annual Report - Kindergarten Graduates Association (File [unnumbered]) - Box 8

A.C.T., 1969-70 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 8

A.B.C. Kindergarten of the Air - Committee meetings (File [unnumbered]) - Box 8

Scripts of Play School on the Air (File [unnumbered]) - Box 8

Series 3. Publications [n.d.]

Publications (File [unnumbered]) - Box 9-12

Series 4. Financial records [n.d.]

Financial records (File [unnumbered]) - Box 13-23

Series 5. Subject files, 1965-71

Language development in Kindergarten and Infant School (File [unnumbered]) - Box 24

Articles on various subjects including speech training, language development, autism, 1965-67 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 24

Playground for crippled children, 1965 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 24

Prototype Day Nursery Plan (File [unnumbered]) - Box 24

Workshop on Aboriginal Education, 1971 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 24

Series 6. Lady Gowrie Childcare Centres

Lady Gowrie Child Centre correspondence, staffing, summary of expenditure and income figures 1971-73 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 25

Record keeping in nursery schools 1962 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 25

L.G.C.C. Adelaide reports, visit of Federal Offices and language program.1971-72 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 25

L.G.C.C. Brisbane, correspondence 1968-72 reports 1954, program and visit of Federal Officer, 1968-72 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 25

L.G.C.C. Hobart, correspondence, visit of F.O, 1968, 1971-72 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 25

L.G.C.C. Perth, correspondence, visit of F.O, 1968-72 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 25

L.G.C.C. Sydney, correspondence, visit of F.O, 1971-73 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 25

L.G.C.C. Western Australia Annual reports, 1973-1976 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 25

Series 7. Staff applications and resignations

Staff applications and resignations (File [unnumbered]) - Box 26

Series 8. Chidren's files, Sydney [n.d.]

Children's files, Sydney (1-1632) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 27-59

Series 9. Children's files, Hobart [n.d.]

Children's files, Hobart (1-2080) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 60-96

Includes boxes 77A, 78A, 79A.

Series 10. Unnumbered children's files, 1948-56

Unnumbered children's files (in alphabetical order), 1948-1956 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 97

Series 11. Medical reports, 1960-72

Medical case report cards for children attending Lady Gowrie Child Centre, Hobart, 1960-61 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 98

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

Medical reports, 1960-72 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 99-103

Series 12. Miscellaneous files, 1965-85

Australian Pre-school Association Branch and College Statistics, 1971-72 (File 1) - Box 104

Professional Officers' minutes, 1969-70 (File 2) - Box 104

Mr Alan Holmes Document file B, A.P.A. Executive Meeting 24-25/11/75 (File 3) - Box 104

Rules for Day Nurseries (File 4) - Box 104

A.P.A. editorial committee - Criteria (File 5) - Box 104

Standards (File 6) - Box 104

Joint Parliamentary Committee (File 7) - Box 104

Australian Pre-School Association Constitution (File 8) - Box 104

Report of A.P.A. College Principals meeting, October 1968 (File 9) - Box 104

Correspondence file with Dr Watts, 1971 (File 10) - Box 104

Office accommodation and furniture (File 11) - Box 104

A.P.A. accommodation file (File 12) - Box 104

Honorary Auditor temporary file, 1965 (File 13) - Box 104

A.P.A. Publicity (File 14) - Box 104

Pre-School Education in Australia (General) (File 15) - Box 104

Graduates Associations (File 16) - Box 104

Bachelor of Education Degree Courses (File 17) - Box 104

Kindergarten Teachers' College, Melbourne, 1964-71 (File 18) - Box 104

Kindergarten Teachers' College, Melbourne and United States Educational Foundation in Australia, 1956 (File 19) - Box 104

A.P.A. College Principals meeting, 1967-71 (File 20) - Box 104

File on Nursery Schools, 1972 (File 21) - Box 104

World Federation For Mental Health XVIII (File 22) - Box 104

University of Newcastle, 1970 (File 23) - Box 104

Professional Officers' Meeting, 1971-74 (File 24) - Box 104

Lady Gowrie Childcare Centre, Perth -minutes, 1971-73 (File 25) - Box 105

Comments on Kramer Committee, 1972 (File 26) - Box 105

Australian Federal Office - correspondence, 1967-73 (File 27) - Box 105

Photocopies of Hansard, 1971-72 (File 28) - Box 105

Minutes of A.P.A. executive meetings, 1978-79 (File 29) - Box 105

Department of Immigration, 1967-70 (File 30) - Box 105

Commonwealth Office of Education - correspondence, 1965 (File 31) - Box 105

Statement for Kramer Committee - correspondence, 1972-73 (File 32) - Box 105

Kit entitled "A peaceful Pacific?", 1985 (File 33) - Box 105

LGCC Constitution XLIV (File 34) - Box 105

APA Federal Office - correspondence, 1966 (File 35) - Box 105

LGCC Education Committee - correspondence, 1968 (File 36) - Box 105

Social Welfare Commission, 1974 (File 37) - Box 105

LGCC Report, 1967-68 (File 38) - Box 105

LGCC Correspondence, 1972-73 (File 39) - Box 105

N.T. P.S.A, 1971-73 (File 40) - Box 105

Report to Department of Interior (File 41) - Box 105

Queensland branch report, 1967 (File 42) - Box 105

Aborigines, 1944-45 (File 43) - Box 105

Federal General Secretary - correspondence, 1959-63 (File 44) - Box 105

Mental Hygiene (File 45) - Box 105

Mental Illness (File 46) - Box 105

Books : young children (File 47) - Box 106

Accidents - prevention (File 48) - Box 106

Creative activities (File 49) - Box 106

Communication (File 50) - Box 106

Articles (File 51) - Box 106

Perth Conference Reports, August, 1972 (File 52) - Box 106

Finance and Statements, 1968-69 (File 53) - Box 106

NSW Branch (File 54) - Box 106

Radford - Curriculum (File 55) - Box 106

A.P.A. Executive General Meeting, November 1975 (File 56) - Box 106

Statements supporting R.T.P, 1971 (File 57) - Box 106

Department Education and Science - parliamentary (File 58) - Box 106

Superannuation (File 59) - Box 106

Annual Financial Statements, 1940-56 (File 60) - Box 106

Annual Financial Statements, 1959 (File 61) - Box 106

LGCC Perth, 1971-2 (File 62) - Box 106

A.P.A. General-National Child Care Week (File 63) - Box 107

Pre-school Education (File 64) - Box 107

A.P.A. information sheet (File 65) - Box 107

Piaget (File 66) - Box 107

W.A. Child-Care Certificates (File 67) - Box 107

Articles and photocopies (File 68) - Box 107

Commonwealth Film Unit (File 69) - Box 107

A.B.C. Federal Kindergarten Advisory Committee Canberra, 1966 (File 70) - Box 107

Background Information on students, 1967 (File 71) - Box 107

Alice Creswick Scholarship Ad Hoc Committee (A.P.A.) (File 72) - Box 107

Kiwi Records (File 73) - Box 107

Broadcasting - A.B.C (File 74) - Box 107

Films 1965 (proposed B.P.) News and Superannuation, 1966 (File 75) - Box 107

Churchill Fund (File 76) - Box 107

Alice Creswick Scholarship, 1972-73 (File 77) - Box 107

1972 Alice Creswick Scholarship, March 1973 (File 78) - Box 107

Miscellaneous enquiries, 1964 (File 79) - Box 107

Overseas enquiries, Jan 1964 (File 80) - Box 107

Children thinking (File 81) - Box 107

Working with parents (File 82) - Box 107

Melbourne : LGCC, including finance records, 1971-72 (File 83) - Box 109

Conference Reports (File 84) - Box 109

Letters on all publications, 1962 (File 85) - Box 109

College Principals brochure (File 86) - Box 109

Reply to questionnaire on day cares (File 87) - Box 109

Dr F W Clements (File 88) - Box 109

Mt Druitt (File 89) - Box 109

A.P.A. Secretary Report (File 90) - Box 109

A.P.A. A.F.O. Report (File 91) - Box 109

5th Alice Creswick Scholar: Miss Edmonds (File 92) - Box 109

5th Alice Creswick Scholar: Miss Edmonds (File 93) - Box 109

5th Alice Creswick Scholar: Miss Fountain (File 94) - Box 109

4th Alice Creswick Scholar: (File No.2 1964T) (File 95) - Box 109

Alice Creswick - Contributions (File 96) - Box 109

Alice Creswick Scholarship for 1967 (File 97) - Box 109

Sydney LGCC Committee meeting (File 98) - Box 110

Sydney LGCC Finance Statements, 1971-72 (File 99) - Box 110

Sydney LGCC General Correspondence, 1971-72 (File 100) - Box 110

Sydney LGCC Director's Report, 1971-72 (File 101) - Box 110

Melbourne LGCC, 1968-73 (File 102) - Box 110

Melbourne LGCC, Minutes of meeting, June 1971-72 (File 103) - Box 110

Children's thinking (File 104) - Box 110

K.T.C. Diploma and State Education Departments (File 105) - Box 110

Ruth Sansom (File 106) - Box 110

7th Alice Creswick Scholar: Miss R. Sansom (File 107) - Box 110

Adelaide K.T.C (File 108) - Box 110

Brisbane K.T.C (File 109) - Box 110

Perth K.T.C (File 110) - Box 110

Sydney K.T.C (File 111) - Box 110

Melbourne K.T.C, July 1968 (File 112) - Box 110

Pamphlet on "Over 50 years" (File 113) - Box 110

Post-diploma, June 1964 (File 114) - Box 110

Miscellaneous Subjects files (File 115) - Box 111-112

A.P.A (File 116) - Box 113-114

Colombo plan (File 117) - Box 113-114

Newspaper cuttings, 1965-78 (File 118) - Box 113-114

Miscellaneous subject files (File 119) - Box 115-116

Federal Office Report to Executive, 1960-63 (File 120) - Box 117

Federal Office Minutes to Executive, 1968 (File 120) - Box 117

Commonwealth Foundation (File 120) - Box 117

Australian-American Association (File 120) - Box 117

Education and Science (File 120) - Box 117

Class [unnumbered]. Consignment received 19 July 1990

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

Correspondence, notes, photocopies and research material for chapters 1-2, 1940-88 (File 121 - 123) - Box 121

Research material for chapters 3-6(a), 1945-58 (File 124 - 127) - Box 122

Research material for chapters 6(b)-6(d), 1959-64 (File 128 - 130) - Box 123

Minute books, reports, photocopies, notes and printed material (File 128 - 130) - Box 123

A.A.P.S.C.D. minute book, 1949-55 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 124

Minutes of Office Bearers, 1949-55 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 124

Minutes of Executive meetings, 1951-84 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 124

A.P.A. reports, 1955-59 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 124

A.P.A. reports, 1960-65 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 125

A.P.A. correspondence, programmes, cuttings, news-sheets, 1959-65 (File 131) - Box 125

Correspondence, reports, research material and photographs relating to the A.P.A. and Lady Gowrie Childcare Centres, 1928-65 (File 132 - 133) - Box 125

Notes for "From the cradle" (File 134) - Box 125

Report on a visit to Papua New Guinea and the Northern Territory, 1964 (File 135) - Box 126

Creche and Kindergarten Convention in Brisbane, 1943 (File 136) - Box 126

Syllabus for the Training Course for Pre-school (File 136) - Box 126

Assistants, 1962 (File 136) - Box 126

Australian Pre-school Quarterly, vols. 1, 2, 6 (File 136) - Box 126

Miscellaneous publications (File 136) - Box 126

Class Acc06-067. Consignment Added 2007

Comprises two files on Organisation Mondiale pour l'Education Prescolaire (OMEP) projects and OMEP history, and one envelope of correspondence.

Contained in 1 box.

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