Series details


Series details for: A7868
Series number
A7868
Title
Nominal index cards to CRS A431, Correspondence files [first series]
Accumulation dates
circa 01 Jan 1953 - circa 30 Jun 1988
Contents dates
circa 01 Jan 1953 - circa 30 Jun 1988
Items in this series on RecordSearch
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Agency/person recording
  • 01 Jan 1953 - 19 Dec 1972
    CA 31, Department of the Interior [II], Central Office
  • 19 Dec 1972 - 11 Mar 1983
    CA 1477, Department of the Capital Territory, Central Office
  • 11 Mar 1983 - 13 Dec 1984
    CA 3499, Department of Territories and Local Government, Central Office
  • 13 Dec 1984 - 24 Jul 1987
    CA 4135, Department of Territories [II], Central Office
  • 24 Jul 1987 - 30 Jun 1988
    CA 6655, [Australian Capital Territory] ACT Administration, Central Office
Agency/person controlling
  • 18 Sep 2013 -
    CA 1401, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet - Ceremonial matters and Indigenous affairs
  • 18 Sep 2013 -
    CA 2107, Department of Veterans' Affairs, Central Office - Australian War Memorial
  • 18 Sep 2013 -
    CA 7054, National Capital Authority - National memorials and management of Lake Burley Griffin
  • 18 Sep 2013 -
    CA 9435, Department of Finance [II], Central office - Commonwealth property
  • 18 Sep 2013 - 20 Dec 2017
    CA 9434, Department of Social Services [II], Central Office - Social welfare
  • 01 Jul 2022 -
    CA 9640, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry [II] - Agricultural matters
  • 01 Jul 2022 -
    CA 9641, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water - Energy and environmental matters
  • 01 Jul 2022 -
    CA 9644, Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts - Regional development matters
System of arrangement/ control
Lexicographical
Range of control symbols
AAFJES, Rickie to ZYG Bookbinding Works P/L
Predominant physical format
INDEX CARDS
Series note

This series consists of coloured index cards which relate to A1502 and A1503. Some cards also refer to CRS A4308.

Cards referring to names of non-government organisations and individuals were integrated into the main index to CRS A431. This also occurred with the nominal index cards. These cards record the name of the person requesting the information, date (not recorded on all cards), file number and subject of request.

Cards are arranged lexicographically and each section is divided by an identifying tabbed divider card.

Although the last card in this series is in a company name it is the only one found in the series as all other cards are names of people.

This series was discontinued in 1988 and further information keyed into the computerised central registry system.

Custodial History

From its founding in 1913 til 1989, the Commonwealth Government administered the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). In 1989 ACT self-government came into effect. As a consequence, some archives that were created by the Commonwealth Government administration of the ACT and thus in the custody of the National Archives, were transferred to the ownership of the ACT Government.

As part of this transferral, this series was withdrawn from Archives' custody in October 1994.

Quantity in agency custody

5.50m held by CA 6655, ACT Administration, as at 22/2/1989.

Subsequent series unregistered

1988 Central Registry Computerised System
Previous series
  • 01 Jan 1952
    A1502, Name index cards for correspondence files in CRS A1, A659 and A431
  • 01 Jan 1952
    A1503, Name index cards, FCT General and ACT cabinet for correspondence files in CRS A6266, A430, A1, A659 and A431
Subsequent series
  • 01 Jan 1961
    A8835, Name index cards for Correspondence files, annual single number series, CRS A4306 ('ZA' prefix) and CRS A1144 ('P&G' prefix)
Controlled series
  • 01 Jan 1953 - 31 Dec 1988
    A431, Correspondence files, annual single number series
Related series
  • 01 Jan 1903 - 31 Dec 1938
    A1, Correspondence files, annual single number series
  • 01 Jan 1911 - 31 Dec 1938
    A69, Number registers to CRS A1, Correspondence files, annual single number series
  • 01 Jan 1911 - 31 Dec 1952
    A70, Subject index cards for correspondence files in CRS A1, A659 and A431
  • 01 Jan 1953 - 31 Dec 1961
    A306, Number register for (i) from 1939 to 1945: CRS A659 correspondence files, class 1 (General, Passports) and (ii) from 1946 to 1961: CRS A431, correspondence files, annual single number series.
  • 01 Jan 1978 - 01 Jul 1988
    A8777, List of Subject Index Headings for CRS A431, Correspondence files, annual single number series
Visibility & availability indicator
  • 6 . Wholly withdrawn from Commonwealth custody
Date registered
28 Feb 1989