Created 7 October 1998
Modified 4 May 2006

ANRC material

The records at the National Library of Australia relate to the administration of Laves' research grant.

Box 15 Folder 222 G Laves (out)
Box 46 Folder 767 Gerhardt Laves - voucher

National Library of Australia catalogue extract:

Manuscript Reading Room  MS 482

  ORGANIS'N  Australian National Research Council.

      TITLE  Records, [manuscript] 1919-1954
       DATE  1919-1954.
 DESCRIPT'N  4.5 m. (66 boxes)

    SUMMARY   The papers include Executive Council minute books (1926-1953);
             and minutes of general meetings (1921-1955); correspondence for
             the years 1920-1954, largely arranged by subject, concerning the
             internal administration of the Council, its many activities and
             affiliations within Australia in the cause of scientific research,
             and its links with overseas bodies, including the International
             Research Council; a complete set of Australian Social Science
             Abstracts; press cuttings concerning the work of Australian
             scientists (1922-1927); and the financial records of the Council,
             being bank books, balance sheets, receipt books and ledgers.

      NOTES  1. Manuscript reference no. : NLA MS 482.
  BIOG NOTE  1. The Australian National Research Council was formed in 1919
            with the object of representing Australia on the Internatioanl
            Research Council and generally promoting in Australia the cause of
            scientific research. The Council established fellowships, prepared
            material on aspects of Australian scientific development and
            published several journals. In 1954 the Council went out of
            existence in favour of the Australian Academy of Science.
 INDEX/LIST   Descriptive list (54 p.) available.
     ACCESS  Available for reference. Not for loan.

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