Series number |
D959 |
Title |
Correspondence files, annual single number series with 'A' prefix |
Accumulation dates |
01 Jan 1895 - 31 Dec 1964 |
Contents dates |
01 Jan 1895 - 31 Dec 1966 |
Items in this series on RecordSearch |
1374
All items from this series are entered on RecordSearch. |
| Agency/person recording |
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| Agency/person controlling |
01 Jul 1975 - CA 2559, Australian Postal Corporation, State Office, South Australia 01 Jul 1988 - CA 7145, Telstra Corporation Limited, Consumer Division, South Australia
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| Quantity and location |
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System of arrangement/ control |
Annual single number with 'A' prefix |
Range of control symbols |
A1914/232 - A1964/291 |
Predominant physical format |
PAPER FILES AND DOCUMENTS |
Series note |
This series contains files of correspondence, letters and notes regarding Post Office administrative records relating to policy (eg A1941/57 Airmail matter from Palestine; A1919/1623 Press messages from London; A1926/968 Memorandum of agreement Eastern Australiasia and China Telegraph Co) and procedures (eg A1914/5115 Telegraph systems creed; A1915/3090 Enquiries re wonded soldiers; A1953/869 Maintenance of recording procedures; A1963/458 Royal visit 1964), opening of buildings (eg A1942/413 Post war building programme), telephone lines (eg A1915/3523 Pacific cable), fees (eg A1936/2437 Customs clearance fees) and accounts for stamps (eg A1943/50 Stamp selling machines).
The series also overlaps D957 to some degree (eg creation of receiving and allowance offices - see A1914/407 Crecy; A1916/947 Morphetville military PO; A1921/2595 Kolendo telegraph office). Some citations for the Northern Territory may be expected. Cited as AASA D959 and ranging between the years 1895 and 1966 the series contains 1256 items.
D959 was relocated from South Australia to the ACT in November 2021
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| Previous series |
01 Jan 1914 D957, Correspondence dockets, annual single number series
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| Subsequent series |
01 Jan 1964 D3919, Correspondence files, Supply Branch, annual single number series with alpha prefix 'SB' 01 Jan 1964 D956, Correspondence files, annual single number series with "SA" prefix (and other alpha prefixes from 1975).
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| Controlling series |
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| Related series |
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| Visibility & availability indicator |
- 73 . All items from the series are on RecordSearch
- 89 . Digital image charge: Small-Medium
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Date registered |
28 Oct 1988 |