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09456nac a22004697a 4500 |
| 001 - CONTROL NUMBER |
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| Control number |
NJSN_AC-002 |
| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER |
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JSNWL |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION |
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| Date and Time of Latest Transaction |
20170528035716.0 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION |
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| 040 ## - CATALOGUING SOURCE |
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| Cataloguing source |
JSNWL Archives |
| Description convention |
ISAD(G) 2nd Edition |
| 045 ## - TIME PERIOD OF CONTENT |
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| Date range |
DATE RANGE - 1945-2001 |
| 110 ## - CREATOR--CORPORATE NAME |
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| Corporate Name : Creator |
CREATOR - Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force NSW Branch |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Collection Name |
Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force - WAAAF - NSW Branch Collection - NJSN_AC-002 |
| Date/s range |
DATE RANGE - 1945-2001 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Materials specified |
MATERIALS - Records, posters, memorabilia |
| Extent |
EXTENT - 7 Boxes + 4 Banners - approx. 2.75 linear metres |
| Format |
FORMAT - Paper, photographs, textiles |
| Dimensions |
DIMENSIONS - 2.75 linear metres |
| Accompanying material |
ACCOMPANYING MATERIAL - Nil |
| Type of unit |
TYPE OF UNIT - Boxes, banners |
| Size of unit |
NIL |
| 351 ## - ARRANGEMENT OF MATERIALS |
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| System of arrangement |
ARRANGEMENT OF MATERIALS - Original order |
| Level of description: fonds, sub-series, file, item |
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION - Fonds |
| 490 ## - SERIES STATEMENT |
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| Series List |
NJSN_AC-002 |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE |
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| Box/es or Folder/s Content |
CONTENTS<br/>Box 1 [2/7/4/1]<br/>1 WAAAF Wing 'Good Sportsmanship' Shield; initially presented 1965 |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE |
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| Box/es or Folder/s Content |
Box 2 [2/7/4/2]<br/>1 Copy of instrument of surrender Japanese Imperial South-eastern Army, World War 2; 6/9/1945<br/>2 Outline of recruitment of airwomen in February 1941; 1/3/2003<br/>3 Correspondence in relation to 70th Anniversary of WAAAF; 4/10/10-31/12/2010<br/>4 WAAAF Chat, Nos 1 to 33, February 1973 to August 1978<br/>5 WAAAF Chat, Nos 34 to 184, October 1978 to July 2011 |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE |
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| Box/es or Folder/s Content |
Box 3 [2/7/4/3]<br/>1 Memorabilia scrap book [1945-2010]<br/>2 Australian Servicewomen’s Memorial dedication service booklet, 27/3/1999<br/>3 2009 Calendar, Department of Veterans Affairs<br/>4 Memorabilia scrap book [1946-2008]<br/>5 Memorabilia scrap book [1945-2011]<br/>6 Memorabilia scrap book [1941-2011]<br/>7 Memorabilia [1983-2008]<br/>8 3 x mini-flags. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE |
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| Box/es or Folder/s Content |
Box 4 [2/7/4/4]<br/>1 Folder of photographs recording WAAAF Wing entertaining Her Royal Highness, the Duchess of Gloucester for morning tea at Air Force Association House, 213 Clarence Street Sydney on Tuesday 13 April 1965. [One unlabelled photograph also in folder]<br/>2 Australian War Memorial 50 Anniversary booklet, 11/11/1991.<br/>3 Booklet Centenary of Federation, 1/1/1991.<br/>4 Commemorative booklet: Women who served in the Defence Force in World War 2, 25/7/1995.<br/>5 Short history of wartime Women’s Services on 40th Anniversary in 1981, undated.<br/>6 Copy of History of the Women’s Auxiliary Australian Air Force, undated.<br/>7 Folder containing National Reunion booklets of WAAAF [1977-2001]<br/>8 Reunion photographs [1961-1997]<br/>9 Photograph, unlabelled<br/>10 Memorabilia folder [1941-2010]<br/>11 Memorabilia folder, including Wartime Songbook [2002-2010]<br/>12 Memorabilia folder [2000-2005] |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE |
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| Box/es or Folder/s Content |
Box 5 [2/7/4/5]<br/>1.Folder of congratulatory letters from Australian Members of Parliament, Julia Gillard (Prime Minister of Australia), Chris Hayes (Member for Fowler); Buckingham Palace; Kristina Keneally (Premier of New South Wales); March 2011.<br/>2.Minutes of General Meetings and Annual General Meetings 25.10.1947-18.2.1958.<br/>3.Minutes of Committee Meetings, 23.1.2007-24.5.2011.<br/>4.Minutes of Annual General Meetings, 23.3.1999-28.6.2011. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE |
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| Box/es or Folder/s Content |
Box 6 [2/7/4/6]<br/>1.Minutes of General Meetings, 25.1.2005- 27.3.2007,<br/>2.Minutes of General Meetings, 17.4.2007-27.10.2009.<br/>3.Minutes of General Meetings, 24.11.2009-28.6.2011. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE |
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| Box/es or Folder/s Content |
Box 7 [2/7/4/7]<br/>1 'Keep them flying!', Australian War Memorial Poster (V8047), 50 x 60 cm; undated<br/>2 Scrapbook of clippings from 'Wings', the official journal of the AFC and RAAF Association, NSW; [1/6/1946-18/4/2000]<br/>3 Scrapbook of clippings from 'Wings', the official journal of the AFC and RAAF Association, NSW; photographs; and other memorabilia; [1/9/1979-31/12/2008] |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE |
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| Box/es or Folder/s Content |
Item 8 [Shelf 2 Worktable]<br/>Banner entitled 'Eastern Area Headquarters', comprises press clippings, photographs and labels providing information in relation to the Sydney headquarters of the RAAF during World War 2; [1946-1987] |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE |
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| Box/es or Folder/s Content |
Item 9 [Shelf 2 Worktable]<br/>Banner entitled 'Memories: 1941-2011' celebrates the 60th Anniversary of the WAAAF and comprises press clippings, photographs and labels; [1966-2008] |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE |
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| Box/es or Folder/s Content |
Item 10 [Shelf 2 Worktable]<br/>Banner entitled '1977 WAAAF Reunion' (held in Perth) comprises press clippings, photographs, memorabilia and labels; [1945-1977]. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE |
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| Box/es or Folder/s Content |
Item 11 [Shelf 2 Worktable]<br/>Banner entitled 'The Salvation Army' provides a tribute to Lt Colonel Elma Curtis also known as “Cappy Curtis”, who was attached to the WAAAF in Townsville, North Queensland. The banner comprises of press clippings, photographs and labels; undated. |
| 506 ## - RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS NOTE |
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| Publication Conditions |
ACCESS CONDITIONS<br/>Requires Library permission for publication.<br/> |
| Physical Access Conditions |
RESTRICTIONS ON PHYSICAL ACCESS<br/>Available for research only. Not for loan. |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE |
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| Creation/production credits note - Date/s of description |
PRODUCTION CREDIT NOTE<br/>CS - 18 April 2012 |
| 520 ## - Administrative or biographical history |
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| Administrative or biographical history |
HISTORY<br/>The Women’s Auxiliary Australian Air Force (WAAAF) NSW Branch was formed after the WAAAF was demobilised in December 1947. Four hundred women attending a meeting at Air Force House in Goulburn Street Sydney in 1946 discussed the aims of their group and made plans for its social activities. This group was named The WAAAF General Committee with Miss Gwen Stark elected as first President and Miss Jeanne Simpson as first Secretary. The Branch went through a few name changes until 1971, when it was resolved that the WAAAF Wing would become a branch of the Royal Air Force Association (RAAFA), to be known as the WAAAF Branch.<br/><br/>When it was formed, the basic aims of the Branch were to maintain friendships developed during the war years and to come together for social activities as well as to raise funds for welfare activities such as equipping a crèche and nursery in the city where WAAAF and airmen's wives could leave their children for a few hours. It brought members together socially with a view to continue the solidarity that had been so much a part of communal service life. There were also those whose loved ones would not be returning who were in need of the support of their comrades. Through the peace time active ventures of the Association, services and accommodation could be provided to needy ex-servicewomen.<br/>Members were informed by WAAAF Chat, the Branch's quarterly newsletter, which promoted the details of upcoming social and official events, reunions and general interest items. <br/><br/>Originally, the Branch held Housie nights and donated all moneys raised to the Headquarters of the RAAFA, where members were engaged in voluntary work. Branch members attended memorial services, special church services, Anzac Day and ex-servicewomen's marches and annual conferences. They also visited hospitals and institutions of care, keeping in touch with each other through home visits and Department of Veterans' Affairs meetings. During its early years, the Branch sponsored young underprivileged women in making their débuts at the RAAFA Balls. <br/>Branch members actively contributed and participated in a variety of community functions and endeavours. Along with other ex-servicewomen's associations, the Branch initiated and assisted in raising money for the building of twelve self-contained units in 'Friendship Court' at the RSL Veterans' Retirement Village Narrabeen for ex-servicewomen. The Branch took part in dedications for the Jessie Street Gardens Memorial in Loftus Street Sydney; the Ex-Servicewomen's Memorial in Canberra; the 'Entombment of the Unknown Soldier' in 1993; the 'Australia Remembers' march and luncheon held in Canberra in 1995; and the 2001 Federation Parade.<br/><br/>The WAAAF Association NSW Branch was dissolved on 28 June 2011, shortly after the Association celebrated its 70th Anniversary in March 2011.<br/><br/>Reference: The Australian Women’s Register: http://www.womenaustralia.info/biogs/AWE0459b.htm; accessed 17.4.2012 |
| 540 ## - TERMS GOVERNING REPRODUCTION |
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| Conditions on Reproduction |
TERMS OF USE<br/>Reproduction of archival material is subject to approval. Publication of archival material will require written permission of the Archives. If publication is approved, the source must be acknowledged. |
| 541 ## - ARCHIVAL HISTORY |
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| Date of Acquisition |
DATE OF ACQUISITION<br/>September 2011<br/> |
| Extent |
EXTENT<br/>7 Boxes + 4 Banners - approx. 2.75 linear metres<br/> |
| 542 ## - INFORMATION RELATING TO COPYRIGHT STATUS |
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| Personal creator |
INFORMATION RELATING TO COPYRIGHT STATUS<br/>Copyright holder is Jessie Street National Women's Library Archives<br/> |
| 546 ## - LANGUAGE NOTE |
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| Language Note |
LANGUAGE NOTE<br/>English<br/> |
| 610 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME |
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| Subject Added Entry - Corporate Name |
Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force New South Wales Branch |
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Women -- Australia |
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Australia. Royal Australian Air Force. Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force. |
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Women -- Employment -- Australia -- History -- 20th century |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Subject added entry - Topical term |
Women |
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World War 1939-1945 -- Participation Female |
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Australia -- Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force, 1941-1946 |
| 651 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME |
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| Subject added Entry - Geographic Name |
Australia |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED |
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| Index Term - Uncontrolled - Keywords: User added tags |
Military Service |
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World War 2 |
| 856 ## - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS |
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| Electronic location and Access - Public note |
ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS<br/>JSNWL Archives/Archives Management/Collection Access/Finding Aids Development/Archives control/WAAAF Collection/WAAAF Collection control system file 18.4.12 |
| Electronic Location and Access - Materials specified |
Online resource |
| 998 ## - LOCAL CONTROL INFORMATION (RLIN) |
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| Cataloguer's name |
CATALOGUERS NAME - Christine Smith on 18 April 2012 |
