Papers and objects of Bessie Rischbieth, 1900-1967
- Bib ID:
- 2655892
- Format:
- Manuscript
- Author:
- Rischbieth, Bessie Mabel, 1874-1967
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Related Online Resources:
- Finding aid at National Library of Australia
- Access Conditions:
- Part restricted access: material containing descriptions of Aboriginal Australian secret/sacred material; part permission required for research until 2035; part available for research. Not for loan.
- Description:
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- [1900-1967]
- 7.62 metres (37 archive boxes + 3 large folio boxes + 2 medium folio boxes + 2 medium phase boxes + 2 outsized phase boxes + 1 map folio).
- Summary:
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1. Family and personal correspondence, 1911-1959. 2. Travel diaries for 1927, 1946 and 1957. 3. Articles and broadcasts with accompanying notes, 1936-1950. 4. Collection of documents relating to the English Suffragette movement. 5. Papers relating to Australian women's suffrage. 6. Papers relating to Rischbieth's involvement in various women's organisations. 7. Papers relating to the British Commonwealth League, which was formed in 1925 as a branch of the International Women's Suffrage Alliance. 8. Papers relating to the International Women's Suffrage Alliance, which was founded in 1904 and in 1946 became the International Alliance of Women. 9. Correspondence, reports and other papers relating to Rischbieth's 1935 appointment as Australian Delegate to the League of Nations. 10. Papers relating to the formation of the United Nations, 1944-1945, with reports of the U.N. Commission on the Status of women. 11. Subject files on various countries and subjects. The files include correspondence, pamphlets, press cuttings and other Papers.
- Cultural sensitivity advisory notice:
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this collection may contain content that is distressing and/or culturally sensitive including names and images of deceased persons. As well as accounts of frontier conflict, violence, and dispossession. Please also be aware that you may see certain words or descriptions within this collection which reflects the period in which the works were created, and may now be considered inaccurate, inappropriate or offensive.
- ICIP notice:
- This collection contains Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP) of Australian First Nations peoples. Restrictions on access and use of this material may apply. Contact the National Library of Australia for further information. Details are provided in the finding aid at the file level.
- Content advisory notice:
- Please be advised that this collection contains graphic images and descriptions which may be distressing. This includes depictions of individuals suffering from untreated or poorly treated medical conditions, nudity, accounts of trafficking of persons and sterilisation for eugenic purposes. Please also be aware that this collection contains language, terms and descriptions that could cause offence and may not be considered appropriate today. Including terms and descriptions relating to people from Papua New Guinea and sex workers. Details are provided in the finding aid at the file level.
- Biography/History:
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Feminist. Co-founder of the Women's Service Guild of Western Australia, 1909. Co-founder and President, Australian Federation of Women Voters, 1921-1942. In the later years of her life Rischbieth clashed with Jessie Street, whom she labelled a communist.
- Notes:
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- Manuscript reference no. : MS 2004.
- Selected item(s) also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-250831564
- Related Material:
- China bowl presented to board members, International Woman Suffrage Alliance by Frauenweltbund; located at; National Library of Australia Pictures collection PIC OBJ A40006883
- Cited In:
- Guide to collections of manuscripts relating to Australia ; E960
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Finding aid available online.
- First Nations (AIATSIS) Subject:
- Subject:
- Time Coverage:
- 1900-1967
- Occupation:
- Feminists
- Copyright:
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Copyright Undetermined
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- Material type:
- Literary, dramatic or musical work
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