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ACT Feminist Anti-Nuclear Group - FANG - Collection - NJSN_AC-023 circa 1980 - 1986

By: Series: SERIES LIST Series 1: Minute book, c.1983 – 1985. This series is comprised of a journal containing a diversity of material, both handwritten and typewritten, including meeting minutes [4/5/1983 to 8/11/1983] which are mostly typed on foolscap pages and pasted into the book. Documentation of many other activities, including accounts, budgeting, press releases, workshop summaries, correspondence and contact details are contained within the journal. Series 2: Correspondence, June to August 1986. This series comprises of three handwritten letters from various women for survival collectives in relation to the organisation of protest rallies and meetings, including the Pine Gap Camp. Series 3: Circulars, c. 1983. Various circulars comprise this series which have been produced for the purpose of organising and obtaining support for proposed protest meetings, rallies and camps of the feminist peace movement. The material has generally been created on foolscap loose leafed sheets contained in a manilla folder. Series 4: Newspaper clippings, November 1983. This series comprises of a newspaper clipping, plus copy, of a ‘Canberra Times’ article dated 15/11/1983 detailing the Alice Springs court hearing into the Pine Gap peace demonstration. Unfortunately, the article is not complete, being torn out of the newspaper with the right hand margin not in tact. Series 5: Publications, 1977 – 1987. A number of newsletters published by the Women for Survival and Women’s Action Against Global Violence [WAAGV] from 1983 to 1987 comprise this series. The combination of handwritten and typewritten text, plus illustrations have generally been produced on A3 sheets, stapled together in book form and copied by gestetner machine for circulation. Description: 0.09 linear metres Paper Occupies ½ standard archive Box = (H)25cm x (W)18cm x (D)40cm Archive box 0.09 linear metresSubject(s): Production credits:
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Summary: ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY FANG was one of the early groups set up by women in response to the nuclear threat in the early 1980’s. FANG members met with Sydney women from Women’s Action Against Global Violence (WAAGV) and organised a Cavalcade for Peace Disarmament and a Nuclear Free Future to Canberra where they participated in an action at Parliament House. FANG also hosted a conference which had as its main outcome the decision to camp at Pine Gap. Women for Survival emerged nationally from this collaboration.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
Archives - Collection Archives - Collection Jessie Street National Women's Library Archives Compartment 1 / Bay 1 / Shelf 5 / Position 2 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available for reference in the library

BOX 1

Series 1. ACT Feminist Anti-Nuclear Group: Minute book, c.1983 – 1985.

Item 1: File 7
Minutes, 1982-1983;

Series 2. ACT Feminist Anti-Nuclear Group: Correspondence, June to August 1986.

Item 2: File 8
Correspondence, June-August 1986;

Series 3. ACT Feminist Anti-Nuclear Group: Circulars, c. 1983.

Item 3: File 9
Circulars, c.1983;

Series 4. ACT Feminist Anti-Nuclear Group: Newspaper clippings, November 1983.

Item 4: File 10
Newspaper clippings, 15 November 1983;

Series 5. ACT Feminist Anti-Nuclear Group: Publications, 1977 – 1987.

Item 5: File 11
Publications, 1983-1987;

Item 6: File 12
Publications, 1977-1987.

RESTRICTIONS ON PUBLICATION: Reproduction rights are owned by Jessie Street National Women's Library. Material may be saved or printed for private research, however, if it is to be used for any other purpose, a ‘Request Permission to Publish’ form should be completed.

RESTRICTIONS ON PHYSICAL ACCESS: Available for research. Not for loan.

Library permission and acknowledgement required if used in any publication.

File numbering reflects the fact that this collection was boxed with another collection.

ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY

FANG was one of the early groups set up by women in response to the nuclear threat in the early 1980’s. FANG members met with Sydney women from Women’s Action Against Global Violence (WAAGV) and organised a Cavalcade for Peace Disarmament and a Nuclear Free Future to Canberra where they participated in an action at Parliament House. FANG also hosted a conference which had as its main outcome the decision to camp at Pine Gap. Women for Survival emerged nationally from this collaboration.

RESTRICTIONS ON REPRODUCTION
Library permission and acknowledgement is required to copy material for research purposes.

DATE OF ACQUISITION: July 1993.
EXTENT: 0.09 linear metres.

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