Series 059 - RACI Polymer Chemistry Division General Records


Date Range1963 - 1983
Quantity60.7 cm, 31 files
ProvenanceRoyal Australian Chemical Institute - Polymer Chemistry Division
Description

Contains correspondence, minutes, administration files, symposia details, secretary's files.

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059-001 Polymer Division Correspondence

Contains photocopies of incoming and outgoing correspondence regarding matters of organisational and scientific importance to the Division.


The item includes reference to: meetings of the Division; arrangements for the 1984 14th Australian Polymer Symposium; arrangements for the 1985 International Polymer Symposium (Polymer '85) - Characterization and Analysis of Polymers, held in Melbourne from the 11th to the 14th of February, 1985 ; the Polymer Division Symposium on Transitions and Relaxations in Polymeric Materials.

Creator Royal Australian Chemical Institute - Polymer Chemistry Division
Date range May 1983    Quantity 1.2 cm, 1 file
Formats Accounts, General Correspondence, Loose Notes, Photocopied Documents and Schedules and/or Timetables
Inventory Identifier A1911 Box Number 252 Series 059
059-002 Polymer Division Correspondence

Contains photocopies of incoming and outgoing correspondence regarding matters of organisational and scientific interest to the Division.


The item includes reference to: arrangements for the 1984 14th Australian Polymer Symposium and the 1985 International Polymer Symposium (Polymer '85); cooperation between the Division and other scientific organisations.

Creator Royal Australian Chemical Institute - Polymer Chemistry Division
Date range June 1983    Quantity 1.2 cm, 1 file
Formats Accounts, General Correspondence, Drafts, Published Papers or Articles, Photocopied Documents and Forms
Inventory Identifier A1912 Box Number 252 Series 059
059-003 Polymer Division Correspondence

Contains photocopies of incoming and outgoing correspondence regarding matters of organisational and scientific interest to the Division.


The item includes reference to: arrangements for the 1984 14th Australian Polymer Symposium; concerns over the level of funding available for RACI Divisions; the scientific and technical activities of the RACI; increased collaboration between Divisions of the RACI; reorganisation of the RACI.

Creator Royal Australian Chemical Institute - Polymer Chemistry Division
Date range July 1983    Quantity 1.7 cm, 1 file
Formats Accounts, General Correspondence, Drafts, Loose Notes, Photocopied Documents and Lists
Inventory Identifier A1913 Box Number 252 Series 059
059-004 Polymer Division Correspondence

Contains photocopies of incoming and outgoing correspondence regarding matters of organisational and scientific interest to the Division.


The item includes reference to: arrangements for the 1984 14th Australian Polymer Symposium; concerns over the level of funding available for RACI Divisions and the scientific and technical activities of the RACI; increased collaboration between Divisions of the RACI.

Creator Royal Australian Chemical Institute - Polymer Chemistry Division
Date range August 1983    Quantity 1.5 cm, 1 file
Formats Accounts, General Correspondence, Drafts, Memoranda, Minutes and Agendas, Photocopied Documents and Public Relations Material
Inventory Identifier A1914 Box Number 252 Series 059
059-005 Polymer Division Correspondence

Contains photocopies of incoming and outgoing correspondence regarding matters of organisational and scientific interest to the Division.


The item includes reference to: arrangements for the 1984 14th Australian Polymer Symposium; concerns over the level of funding available for RACI Divisions and the scientific and technical activities of the RACI; arrangements for the 1985 International Polymer Symposium (Polymer '85) - Characterization and Analysis of Polymers, held in Melbourne from the 11th to the 14th of February, 1985.

Creator Royal Australian Chemical Institute - Polymer Chemistry Division
Date range September 1983    Quantity 1.8 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Newsletters, Loose Notes and Photocopied Documents
Inventory Identifier A1915 Box Number 252 Series 059
059-006 Polymer Division Correspondence

Contains photocopies of incoming and outgoing correspondence regarding matters of organisational and scientific interest to the Division.


The item includes reference to: arrangements for the 1984 14th Australian Polymer Symposium; concerns over the level of funding available for RACI Divisions and the scientific and technical activities of the RACI; a review of the operation, finances and organisation of the RACI; arrangements for the 1985 International Polymer Symposium (Polymer '85) - Characterization and Analysis of Polymers, held in Melbourne from the 11th to the 14th of February, 1985.

Creator Royal Australian Chemical Institute - Polymer Chemistry Division
Date range October 1983    Quantity 1.5 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Reports, Memoranda, Loose Notes, Photocopied Documents and Forms
Inventory Identifier A1916 Box Number 252 Series 059
059-007 Polymer Division Correspondence

Contains photocopies of incoming and outgoing correspondence regarding matters of organisational and scientific interest to the Division.


The item includes reference to: arrangements for the 1984 14th Australian Polymer Symposium; concerns over the level of funding available for RACI Divisions and the scientific and technical activities of the RACI; arrangements for the 1985 International Polymer Symposium (Polymer '85) - Characterization and Analysis of Polymers, held in Melbourne from the 11th to the 14th of February, 1985.

The item also includes proxy votes, for the RACI 1983 Annual General Meeting, against the motion that subscription fees should be increased.

Creator Royal Australian Chemical Institute - Polymer Chemistry Division
Date range November 1983    Quantity 1 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Photocopied Documents and Forms
Inventory Identifier A1917 Box Number 252 Series 059
059-008 Polymer Divsion Secretary's Files Aug. 1981 - Jan. 1982

Contains general correspondence and papers regarding the activities and administration of the Division.

The item includes: inwards correspondence and papers directed to the attention of Dr. G.B. Guise, Polymer Division Newsletter Editor, acting Secretary and later Chairman-elect of the Division; copies of outgoing correspondence and papers sent by Dr Guise.

This item includes reference to: Division and RACI committee meetings; the activities of the Polymer Division; conferences and symposia on the subject of polymer chemistry or of possible interest to polymer chemists; specialist polymer symposia; the RACI Green Paper; the computerization of membership records; the Division's Educational Fund allocations; Polymer Division Newsletter; arrangements for the 13th Australian Polymer Symposium held at Canberra (August 23rd-27th, 1982) in conjunction with the 7th National RACI Conference.

Creator Royal Australian Chemical Institute - Polymer Chemistry Division
Date range 1981 - 1982    Quantity 0.3 cm, 1 file
Formats Accounts, General Correspondence, Drafts, Ephemera, Reports, Minutes and Agendas, Newsletters, Loose Notes, Loose Photographic Prints, Photocopied Documents and Public Relations Material
Inventory Identifier A1918 Box Number 252 Series 059
059-009 Polymer Division Minutes

Contains minutes of meetings of the RACI Polymer Division Standing Committee and the RACI National Polymer Division.

The item includes: correspondence tabled at meetings; Polymer Division financial statements; meeting agendas; Division regulations.

Creator Royal Australian Chemical Institute - Polymer Chemistry Division
Date range 1963 - 1974    Quantity 1.3 cm, 1 file
Formats Accounts, General Correspondence, Drafts, Reports, Minutes and Agendas, Photocopied Documents and Lists
Inventory Identifier A1919 Box Number 253 Series 059
059-010 Polymer Division Minutes

Contains minutes of meetings of the New South Wales and Victorian Branch Polymer Groups.

The item includes a copy of a newsletter providing details of meetings of the New Zealand Institute of Chemistry (INC.) Polymer Group.

Creator Royal Australian Chemical Institute - Polymer Chemistry Division
Date range 1975 - 1976    Quantity 0.8 cm, 1 file
Formats Accounts, Minutes and Agendas, Newsletters, Photocopied Documents and Lists
Inventory Identifier A1920 Box Number 253 Series 059
059-011 Polymer Division Minutes

Contains minutes of meetings of the RACI Polymer Division, the New South Wales Polymer Group, the National Polymer Division, the Polymer Division Standing Committee, and the Victorian Polymer Group.

Creator Royal Australian Chemical Institute - Polymer Chemistry Division
Date range 1975 - 1978, Mostly 1977-1978    Quantity 2.7 cm, 1 file
Formats Accounts, General Correspondence, Ephemera, Memoranda, Minutes and Agendas, News Clippings, Loose Notes, Published Papers or Articles, Photocopied Documents, Lists and Public Relations Material
Inventory Identifier A1921 Box Number 253 Series 059
059-012 Polymer Division Secretariat Files

Contains correspondence and papers regarding matters for the attention of the Division Secretary Dr. C.E.M. Morris.

Creator Royal Australian Chemical Institute - Polymer Chemistry Division
Date range 1975 - 1977, Mostly 1975-1976    Quantity 1.5 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Drafts, Reports, Memoranda, Loose Notes, Photocopied Documents, Lists, Public Relations Material and Schedules and/or Timetables
Inventory Identifier A1922 Box Number 253 Series 059
059-013 Polymer Division Correspondence

Contains correspondence and papers regarding matters for the attention of the Division Secretary Dr. B.A. Bolto.

Correspondence dealt with at Committee meetings were filed with the minutes.

Creator Royal Australian Chemical Institute - Polymer Chemistry Division
Date range 1974 - 1975, Mostly 1974    Quantity 0.6 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Photocopied Documents and Schedules and/or Timetables
Inventory Identifier A1923 Box Number 253 Series 059
059-014 Summer School Papers

Contains correspondence and papers regarding arrangements for the National Polymer Division's 6th Summer School - Polymer Identification and Characterisation, held at the University of New South Wales, February 14th-17th, 1978.

The item includes: preprints of the lectures delivered at the summer school; school program drafts; statements of income and expenditure for the summer school program; lists of summer school participants, speakers and committee.

Creator Royal Australian Chemical Institute - Polymer Chemistry Division
Date range 1977 - 1978    Quantity 1.8 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Minutes and Agendas, Loose Notes, Published Papers or Articles and Lists
Inventory Identifier A1924 Box Number 253 Series 059
059-015 Polymer Division Secretary - Incoming Correspondence

Contains correspondence ad papers for the attention of the Secretary of the Division.

Creator Royal Australian Chemical Institute - Polymer Chemistry Division
Date range 1982    Quantity 2 cm, 1 file
Formats Accounts, General Correspondence, Memoranda, Minutes and Agendas, News Clippings and Photocopied Documents
Inventory Identifier A1925 Box Number 253 Series 059
059-016 RACI Council Minutes - 1

Contains minutes of meetings of the RACI Council, and the Executive and Special Councils of the RACI.

The item includes: financial reports; consolidated balance sheets and financial statements; reports and submissions to Council; internal memoranda and circulars.

Creator Royal Australian Chemical Institute - Polymer Chemistry Division
Date range 1973 - 1977    Quantity 3 cm, 1 file
Formats Accounts, Reports, Memoranda, Minutes and Agendas and Loose Notes
Inventory Identifier A1926 Box Number 253 Series 059
059-017 RACI Council Minutes - 2

Contains minutes of the General and Annual General Meetings of the RACI, meetings of the RACI Council and the Executive and Special Councils of the RACI.

The item includes: financial reports; consolidated balance sheets and financial statements; annual reports form council; reports and submissions to Council; internal memoranda and circulars.

The item gives reference to the formation of the Federation of Asian Chemical Societies.

Creator Royal Australian Chemical Institute - Polymer Chemistry Division
Date range 1977 - 1980    Quantity 3 cm, 1 file
Formats Accounts, General Correspondence, Memoranda, Minutes and Agendas, Lists and Diaries
Inventory Identifier A1927 Box Number 253 Series 059
059-018 Polymer Division Standing Committee Meetings

Contains minutes of meetings of the RACI Polymer Division Standing Committee.


Creator Royal Australian Chemical Institute - Polymer Chemistry Division
Date range 1974 - 1976    Quantity 1.5 cm, 1 file
Formats Accounts, General Correspondence, Reports, Memoranda, Minutes and Agendas, Loose Notes and Lists
Inventory Identifier A1928 Box Number 254 Series 059
059-019 Polymer Division Correspondence - Book 1

Contains correspondence and papers for the attention of the Secretary of the Division.

Creator Royal Australian Chemical Institute - Polymer Chemistry Division
Date range 1965 - 1974    Quantity 5 cm, 1 file
Formats Accounts, General Correspondence, Memoranda, Minutes and Agendas, Newsletters, Photocopied Documents, Lists and Forms
Inventory Identifier A1929 Box Number 254 Series 059
059-020 Polymer Division Secretary's File; March 1980 - May 1981

Contains photocopies and originals of correspondence (incoming and outgoing) and papers for the attention of the Division Secretary.

Creator Royal Australian Chemical Institute - Polymer Chemistry Division
Date range 1980 - 1981    Quantity 1.2 cm, 1 file
Formats Accounts, General Correspondence, Reports, Memoranda, Newsletters, Loose Notes, Lists, Public Relations Material and Proposals and/or Submissions
Inventory Identifier A1930 Box Number 254 Series 059
059-021 Polymer Division Secretary's File - Correspondence In

Contains photocopies of incoming correspondence for the attention of the Division Secretary.

The item includes a running index of inwards correspondence detailing: the date correspondence was received; sender; addressee; correspondence subject.

Creator Royal Australian Chemical Institute - Polymer Chemistry Division
Date range 1982 - 1983    Quantity 2.6 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Minutes and Agendas, Loose Notes, Indexes and Lists
Inventory Identifier A1931 Box Number 254 Series 059
059-022 Polymer Division Secretary's File - Correspondence Out

Contains photocopies of outgoing correspondence for the attention and reference of the Division Secretary.

The item includes a running index of outgoing correspondence detailing: the date correspondence was sent; who the correspondence was sent to; sender; correspondence subject.

Creator Royal Australian Chemical Institute - Polymer Chemistry Division
Date range 1982 - 1983    Quantity 1.8 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Memoranda, Indexes and Lists
Inventory Identifier A1932 Box Number 254 Series 059
059-023 Polymer Division Secretary's File - Correspondence February 1982

Contains copies of incoming and outgoing correspondence for the attention of the Division Secretary.

Creator Royal Australian Chemical Institute - Polymer Chemistry Division
Date range 1982    Quantity 1 cm, 1 file
Formats Accounts, General Correspondence, Minutes and Agendas and Photocopied Documents
Inventory Identifier A1933 Box Number 254 Series 059
059-024 Polymer Division Secretary's File - Post In

Contains photocopies of incoming correspondence for the attention and reference of the Division Secretary.

The item includes an index to inwards correspondence providing: correspondence number; date received; and subject of correspondence.

Creator Royal Australian Chemical Institute - Polymer Chemistry Division
Date range 1981    Quantity 1.5 cm, 1 file
Formats General Publications, General Correspondence, Memoranda, Minutes and Agendas, Newsletters, Loose Notes, Photocopied Documents, Indexes and Lists
Inventory Identifier A1934 Box Number 254 Series 059
059-025 Polymer Division - General

Contains general correspondence and papers for the attention and reference of the Division Secretary.

Creator Royal Australian Chemical Institute - Polymer Chemistry Division
Date range 1979    Quantity 0.7 cm, 1 file
Formats General Publications, General Correspondence, Ephemera, Memoranda, Newsletters, Loose Notes, Lists, Forms and Public Relations Material
Inventory Identifier A1935 Box Number 254 Series 059
059-026 Polymer Division Secretary's File

Contains correspondence and papers for the attention and reference of the Division Secretary.

Creator Royal Australian Chemical Institute - Polymer Chemistry Division
Date range 1980 - 1981    Quantity 7.5 cm, 2 files
Formats Accounts, General Correspondence, Memoranda, Minutes and Agendas, Newsletters, Loose Notes, Lists and Public Relations Material
Inventory Identifier A1936 Box Number 255 Series 059
059-027 Symposia Details

Contains accounts, correspondence and papers regarding arrangements for symposia, conventions and conferences run by the Division.

The item makes reference to: the Fourth National Polymer Division Symposium, held in conjunction with the Third National RACI Convention in Canberra from the 16th to the 18th of August, 1966; the Polymer Division Symposium on Biopolymers held in Canberra from the 22nd to the 25th of May, 1968; the RACI Fourth National Convention and Divisional Symposia held in Canberra from the 17th to the 22nd of August, 1970; the 1971 Adelaide Polymer Division Workshop; the 1971 Polymer Division Summer School; the RACI Polymer Division Symposium held at Mildura from the 17th to the 19th of November, 1971; the RACI Polymer Division Summer School held in Sydney, February 13-16, 1973; the RACI 5th National Convention held in Canberra, 20th to the 25th of May, 1974.

Creator Royal Australian Chemical Institute - Polymer Chemistry Division
Date range 1966 - 1974    Quantity 3 cm, 1 files
Formats General Publications, Accounts, General Correspondence, Ephemera, Memoranda, Minutes and Agendas, Loose Notes, Photocopied Documents, Lists, Forms, Public Relations Material and Schedules and/or Timetables
Inventory Identifier A1937 Box Number 255 Series 059
059-028 Division Finances and Accounts

Item includes: cash receipt book for Division symposia and study/summer schools; financial statements; cheque book with used cheque stubbs; financial correspondence.

Creator Royal Australian Chemical Institute - Polymer Chemistry Division
Date range 1974 - 1977    Quantity 3 cm, 1 files
Formats Accounts, General Correspondence, Ephemera, Minutes and Agendas, Notebooks, Loose Notes and Forms
Inventory Identifier A1938 Box Number 255 Series 059
059-029 RACI Polymer Division News

Contains a complete series of RACI Polymer Division newsletters running from March, 1983 (No.17) to May, 1993 (No.42).

Creator Royal Australian Chemical Institute - Polymer Chemistry Division
Date range 1983 - 1993    Quantity 3 cm, 1 files
Formats Newsletters
Inventory Identifier A1939 Box Number 255 Series 059
059-030 RACI Polymer Division News

Contains a complete series of RACI Polymer Division newsletters running from April, 1972 (No.1) to May/June, 1982 (No.16).

Creator Royal Australian Chemical Institute - Polymer Chemistry Division
Date range 1972 - 1982    Quantity 1.5 cm, 1 files
Formats Newsletters
Inventory Identifier A1940 Box Number 255 Series 059
059-031 Polymer Medal

Contains correspondence regarding arrangements for the design and production of a Medallion Award in Polymer Science (the Australian Polymer Medal) for the RACI.

The item includes: design alternatives for the medal; quotes and work outlines for the production of the medals from the engravers Liebert & Denheld.

Creator Royal Australian Chemical Institute - Polymer Chemistry Division
Date range 1974 - 1975    Quantity 0.5 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence and Diagrams
Inventory Identifier A1941 Box Number 255 Series 059

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