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Series 50 - Colourist's Records
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Date Range1962 - 1991?
Quantity20 cm, 11 files
ProvenancePigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited (PMA Ltd)
Description

Many of the files in this series are believed to contain papers belonging to the Works Colourist.

Organisational charts from the 1960s, when the Laverton plant was operated by Imperial Chemical Industries of Australia and New Zealand Limited, show the Works Colourist as a separate branch under the General Manager. Later organisational charts show this position as part of the Development Department. On organisational charts from 1986 and beyond, the position of Colourist no longer appears. It is unclear if the role was removed from the company structure or renamed.

Included are packaging authority forms, BASF standards, quality enquiries, production advice slips, files on quality control, test methods and production, package labels, and monthly stock summary forms.

The provenance of Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited has been assigned to this series as it was not possible to determine a finer provenance attribution. Also included are files pre-dating the formation of PMA Ltd, which have been assigned the provenance of Pigments Plant at Laverton.

This series contains records of a personal nature. Restrictions apply. Please consult the custodian about access.

AccessPartially closed

Inventory Listing

50-1 Packaging Authority Forms

Contains carbon copies of completed packaging authority slips, with "To - Chief Colorist" printed in the top left corner, and a handwritten note which reads: "LPA 3165-3600 5/1/70-29/5/70".

 Creator Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited (PMA Ltd)
Date range 1970    Quantity 1.5 cm, 1 file
Formats Forms
Inventory Identifier PMA1087 Box Number 88 Series 50
50-2 Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited - BASF Standards, and Other Papers

Includes lists of BASF Standards, nomenclature details, forms titled "Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited - Certificate of Pigment Quality", minutes of a meeting concerning a visit to England by Alan R. Barlee, plant control flow-charts, research results from the Research Council of the British Whiting Federation, and colour sample cards from the Dyestuffs Division of ICI Australia Limited.

A small number of documents are inscribed "Mr. J. Murtagh", or look to have been distributed to him. Several of the memos or copies of memos included in this file are from J. Murtagh, who was listed as Assistant Works Colourist in c.1965.

 Creator Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited (PMA Ltd)
Date range 1964 - 1988    Quantity 2 cm, 1 file
Formats Reports, Memoranda, Minutes and Agendas, Loose Notes, Samples or Specimens, Photocopied Documents, Lists, Forms and Charts
Inventory Identifier PMA1088 Box Number 88 Series 50
50-3 Quality Enquiries

Contains enquiry forms headed "Imperial Chemical Industries of Australia and New Zealand Limited - Dyestuffs Division". One form was submitted by A. R. Barlee. The other forms included in this file were submitted by B. A. Wilcher.

 Creator Pigments Plant at Laverton
Date range 1963 - 1967    Quantity 0.5 cm, 1 file
Formats Reports, Memoranda and Samples or Specimens
Inventory Identifier PMA1089 Box Number 88 Series 50
50-4 Pigment Manufacturers of Australia - Production Advice Slips

Contains carbon copies of completed production advice slips.

 Creator Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited (PMA Ltd)
Date range 1989    Quantity 1 cm, 1 file
Formats Forms
Inventory Identifier PMA1090 Box Number 88 Series 50
50-5 Quality Control
Part 1 of 2

A number of documents look to have been distributed to A. Thompson, Works Colourist (later Laboratory Superintendent) or are inscribed with his name or initials. A small number of documents are inscribed "WB" (W. Braun - Works Colourist).

This file contains a range of documents, including laboratory reports, expenditure proposals, quality assurance test certificates, technical service enquiries, notes on testing and reporting requirements, complaints, papers from a process support meeting, samples, papers on product labelling and stencilling, market visit reports, assorted minutes, notices from the general manager, procedures, sales circulars, etc.

 Creator Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited (PMA Ltd)
Date range 1962 - 1989    Quantity 4 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Reports, Memoranda, Minutes and Agendas, Loose Notes, Samples or Specimens, Lists, Forms, Tables of data, Telexes or Telegrams and Procedures
Inventory Identifier PMA1091 Box Number 121 Series 50
50-6 Quality Control
Part 2 of 2

A number of documents look to have been distributed to J. Murtagh (Works Colourist) or A. Thompson (Works Colourist, later Laboratory Superintendent) or are inscribed with their names or initials.

Contains reports on pigments, minutes, complaints, notes on supply and pricing, sales circulars, results of pigments testing, visit reports, marketing policies, and a staff file for B. F. Jones.

 Creator Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited (PMA Ltd)
Date range 1966 - 1977    Quantity 3 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Reports, Memoranda, Minutes and Agendas, Loose Notes and Forms
Access Closed until 1 May 2066
Inventory Identifier PMA1234 Box Number 121 Series 50
50-7 Standards Blend Cards

Contains completed blend cards for pigments produced by Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited, and a small number of blank blend cards.

 Creator Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited (PMA Ltd)
Date range 1971 - 1991    Quantity 2.5 cm, 1 file
Formats Forms
Inventory Identifier PMA1092 Box Number 89 Series 50
50-8 Test Methods

Contains test methods, minutes of a test methods and specifications meeting, a list of product test specifications, and a list sent to A. Thompson at Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited from BASF Australia Ltd, titled "New nomenclature for PMA produced pigment powders and preparations".

 Creator Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited (PMA Ltd)
Date range 1978 - 1990    Quantity 1.5 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Lists, Specifications and Procedures
Inventory Identifier PMA1093 Box Number 89 Series 50
50-9 Target Production

Contains two graphs, titled "Target Production to 14 Dec 1990" and "Target Production by Product".

 Creator Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited (PMA Ltd)
Date range 1990    Quantity 0.2 cm, 1 file
Formats Graphs
Inventory Identifier PMA1094 Box Number 89 Series 50
50-10 Package Labels

Contains A4 labels for BASF Australia Ltd and ICI Australia Operations Pty Ltd. Each label lists a pigment name, blend number, and weight, eg. "Lithol Orange FK 2870 - Blend Number 6-91 - Net 30 Kgs".

 Creator Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited (PMA Ltd)
Date range 1970? - 1991?, No dates.    Quantity 0.5 cm, 1 file
Formats Ephemera
Inventory Identifier PMA1095 Box Number 89 Series 50
50-11 C and B Category Stocks

Monthly stock summary forms and tables, with attached notes on new products and standards, and complaints.

 Creator Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited (PMA Ltd)
Date range 1971 - 1976    Quantity 2 cm, 1 file
Formats Forms and Tables of data
Inventory Identifier PMA1096 Box Number 89 Series 50
Published by the The University of Melbourne, eScholarship Research Centre on AustehcWeb, December 2008
Listed by Barbara Cytowicz, Ann McCarthy, Gavan McCarthy, Michael Jones, Rachel Tropea
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