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Papers of Mary Salce, 1976-2007 [manuscript]
Bib ID 5718983
Format ManuscriptManuscript
Author
Salce, Mary, 1945-
 
Access Conditions Available for research. Not for loan. 
Description [1976-2007] 
1.80 m. (7 boxes) + 1 fol. box + 1 fol. packet. 
Summary

MS Acc10.145 comprises papers relating to Mary Salce's early activism, formation of the Women in Agriculture organisation, the first International Women in Agriculture Conference, and subsequent international conferences and the establishment of the Foundation for Australian Agricultural Women. Included are minutes, press releases, media clippings, reports, proposals, funding applications, conference papers, newsletters, brochures, photographs, programs and articles written by Salce (6 boxes, 1 fol. packet).

The Acc11.123 instalment comprises a small group of papers and electronic media relating to the first International Women in Agriculture Conference, held in Melbourne in 1994. They comprise audio cassette tapes of conference proceedings, and some of the papers presented and electronic records relating to the organisation of the conference, together with printouts of some of the records including program reports, speaker details, participant lists, and information about display holders. There are also six audio cassette tapes relating to the second International Women in Agriculture Conference, held in Washington, D.C. in 1998 (1 box, 1 fol. box).

Biography/History

Activist, community worker and farmer. Mary Salce was instrumental in the establishment of the Rural Women’s Network and in co-ordinating the first International Women in Agriculture Conference held in Melbourne in 1994. Salce’s work led to the recognition of the contribution of women in the rural and agricultural sector and to the establishment of a forum through which women in rural areas are able to raise concerns relating to social, welfare and sustainability issues and their role in the local community.

Notes

Manuscript reference no.: MS Acc10.145, MS Acc11.123.

Associated materials: Records of the Gippsland Women's Network, 1994-2006 MS Acc11.022.

Associated materials: Papers of Audrey Drechsler, 1979-2009 MS Acc11.023.

Associated materials: Papers of Laurene Dietrich, 1990-1994 MS Acc11.024.

Related Material Mary Salce interviewed by Ros Bowden in the Women of the land oral history project; Located at; National Library of Australia Oral History collection ORAL TRC 3406/23. 
Subjects Salce, Mary, - 1945- - Archives.  |  Farmers - Australia - Archives.  |  Women farmers - Australia - Archives.  |  Women in agriculture - Victoria.  |  Rural women - Victoria - Economic conditions.  |  Women farmers - Australia - Congresses.  |  Women in agriculture - Australia - Congresses.  |  Rural women - Australia - Congresses.
Time Coverage 1976-2007 
Occupation Farmers.  |  Women's rights activists.
Terms of Use Copying of Mary Salce's copyright material permitted for research purposes. 

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