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Correspondence between the Commonwealth/Australian secretary and staff members at state auxiliary offices.
NSW– correspondence – 1966-1970
NSW – correspondence – 1970-1975
NSW Auxiliary – correspondence – 1968-1969
NSW – correspondence – 1969-1973
NSW – correspondence – 1969-1971
NSW – correspondence – 1973
NSW – General Committee meeting minutes – 1974-1975
NSW – correspondence, general – 1976-1980
NSW Executive Committee minutes – 1980-1984
Northern Territory – correspondence – 1967-1969
Northern Territory – correspondence – 1970-1975
Queensland Auxiliary – correspondence – 1967-1969
Queensland – correspondence – 1969-1973
North Queensland – correspondence – 1970-1972
Queensland – correspondence – 1972-1973
Queensland – correspondence – 1972-1975
Queensland – correspondence – 1977-1981
Queensland – correspondence – 1984-1985
Brisbane – correspondence – 1967-1970
South Australian Auxiliary – correspondence – 1967-1969
South Australia – correspondence – 1969-1973
South Australia – correspondence 1968-1970
South Australia – correspondence – 1972-1973
South Australia – correspondence – 1974-1975
South Australia – correspondence, general – 1979-1981
Tasmanian Auxiliary – correspondence – 1967-1970
Hobart – correspondence – 1970-1973
Tasmania – correspondence – 1973
Tasmania – Southern region – 1972-1973
Tasmania – Northern region – 1973
Reports – Southern Tasmania – 1973-1975
Northern Tasmania – correspondence – 1974-1975
Southern Tasmania – correspondence – 1974-1975
Northern Tasmania – reports – 1973-1975
Tasmania – general – 1974-1975
Tasmania – general – 1982-1984
Launceston – correspondence – 1969-1973
Tasmania – correspondence – 1968-1970
Townsville – correspondence – 1968-1970
Townsville – correspondence – 1967-1970
Townsville – correspondence – 1973-1975
Victoria – correspondence – 1966-1970
Victorian Auxiliary – correspondence – 1967-1969
Victoria – correspondence – 1970-1972
Victorian Auxiliary – correspondence – 1970-1972
Victoria – correspondence – 1972-1973
Victoria – correspondence – 1974-1975
Victoria – correspondence – 1976-1981
Victorian Auxiliary – minutes – 1974-1975
Western Australia – correspondence – 1965-1970
Western Australian Auxiliary – correspondence – 1967-1969
Western Australia – correspondence – 1969-1973
Western Australia – correspondence – 1970-1973
Western Australia – correspondence – 1971-1973
Western Australia – correspondence – 1974-1975
Western Australia – correspondence, general – 1976-1981

Administrative correspondence sent and received by the Commonwealth and Australian secretaries of the Bible Society. Rev Herbert M. Arrowsmith and Rev James R. Payne held these positions successively. The name changed from Commonwealth Secretary to Australian Secretary when the Bible Society in Australia was incorporated in 1976.
Box 1: (H.M. Arrowsmith)
Wolfensberger – Multiplying the loaves – 1966
Bible Society’s mission – 1954-1967
Braille – correspondence – 1966-1968
Staff conferences – 1965-1969
Inland colportage – Harry Cottrell Dormer – 1963-1974
Women’s meetings – 1965-1967
International Bible Contest – 1963

Box 2: (H.M. Arrowsmith & J.R. Payne)
Public presentation – 1962-1969
Pearce, Bruce – 1968-1969
Staff – 1968-1969
Federal Parliamentary Christian Fellowship – 1968
Melbourne secretaryship – 1968
Effective use of the Bible – 1968-1969
Ellem, K.W. – correspondence – 1966-1969

Box 3:

Box 4:
Harris, David – appointment as SA state secretary – 1968-1969
Carnarvon – correspondence – 1968-1970
Carnarvon Airport – 1965-1970
Tasmania – 150th anniversary – 1968-1969
Young, R.J. – correspondence 1969

Box 5:
Memos to colleagues – 1965-1969
Hickin, R.A. – correspondence – 1967-1970
Cottrell-Dormer, H.C. – correspondence – 1962-1966
Aerial colportage – 1968-1969
Staff salaries – 1967-1970
Chapel – New Parliament House – 1965-1967
The Bible in evangelism – 1962-1964
Distribution statistics – 1964-1969
Literacy – 1961-1968

Box 6:
New Guinea – correspondence – 1968-1970
Revesby – general correspondence -1968-1970

Box 7:
Commonwealth Secretaries’ meetings – 1969-1972
Weller, John – 1968-1972
Smith, Arthur G. – visit to Australia – 1967-1972
Controversial issues – correspondence – 1964-1973

Box 8:
The Bible in the world – 1963-1970
Publications – general – 1972-1975

Box 9:
Operation Joshua – 1978-1979
Leek, E.D. – collected Commonwealth Council papers – 1975

Box 10:
Correspondence with trustees – 1974-1975
Standing Committee meeting – 1973-1975
Trade Managers’ Conferences – 1968-1975
Secretaries’ Conferences – 1973-1974
Advisory – senior staff meetings – 1974-1975
Advisory – senior staff conferences – 1974-1975

Box 11:
Scott, A.F. – memorial fund – 1975
‘On the wing’ workbook
Johnson, G.H. – visit to PNG – 1975
Scott, A.F. – Special Projects Consultant – 1974-1975

Box 12:
Ridden, J.H. – State Secretary, WA – Correspondence – 1971-1972
Ridden, J.H. – personal – 1973
Group of Christian men visiting Bangladesh – 1973
Distribution subcommittee – correspondence – 1970
File copies of circulars sent to state secretaries – 1970-1973
Scripture Distribution Dept. – budget – 1972
National Production and Marketing Coordinator – correspondence – 1969-1973
Scripture Distribution Consultant – K.J. Williams – 1971-1973
Selections – 1970-1973
Correspondence with publishers – overseas – 1963-1973
Correspondence with publishers – Australian – 1964-1973

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Box 14:
ACT activities – 1974-1975
File copies of circulars sent to senior staff – 1971-1975

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Box 16:
Suggestion re. ABS – 1977-1978

Box 17:
Treseder, Tom – NSW State Secretary- 1982-1984
Applications for NT representative – 1982
Bible Society membership – 1982
Australian Development Assistance Bureau – New Readers’ Project 1983
National Research Officer – 1980-1986
Research Department – 1986

Box 18:
Selections – general – 1976-1978
Foreign scriptures – 1974
Membership - 1972-1977
Shareword – 1975-1976
UBS film “Green Jade” produced by BSA – 1975-1977
National public relations – general – 1976-1982
Typesetting in Australia – 1975-1978
Stock levels at the National Distribution Centre – 1981
Times Bible in English supplement – 1961
Year of the child – 1979
Chinese Bible TV film project – 1975
Upton, Bruce P. – overseas tour of duty – 1978
Shareline youth tours – 1976-1978

Box 19:
China – 1980-1981
Payne, James – personal – 1980-1987
Shaw, K. – overseas trip – 1985
175th anniversary of the Bible Society movement – 1979
Mary Jones trek – 1984
Jesus Christ Superstar – 1971
Payne, James – long service leave – 1982
Payne, James – broadcast addresses – 1970-1975

Box 20:
National Aerial ministry – 1983-1986
Overseas orders – 1985
National Fundraising Committee – 1978-1981
National Production and Marketing Department – 1984-1985
National Fundraising Committee – 1979-1981

Box 21:
Trade managers’ conference – 1984
National Bible Sunday – 1985
Trade Managers’ Conference – 1981-1984
Conference on computer-based systems – 1983

Box 22:
Senior staff conference – 1980
ACT matters – 1974-1981
Operation Joshua – 1978
Year of the Child – 1979
Senior staff – 1975-1981
Note and comment distribution list
Australian mailing list
Mailing list
Australian general staff conference – 1979

Box 23:
Conference agenda items – 1984
Marketing and advertising committee meetings – 1985
Secretaries’ Conference – 1983
Prayer Partners’ Calendars – 1984-1985
Senior staff conference – 1985
Evaluation committee – 1985
India Youth tour – 1984

Box 24:
Mary Jones trek – 1983-1985
Appeal tallies – 1983-1985
National Bible Society Week - 1983
National Bible Society Week – 1984-1985
State Secretaries’ meeting – 1984

Box 25:
Marketing and advertising committee minutes – 1984
Creative planning committee – 1984
Senior staff – correspondence – 1984
Senior national staff meetings – 1982-1983
Deputation staff conference – 1979
State secretaries’ conference – 1979
Robert Colman tour – 1980-1981
Combined eastern states conference – 1980

Box 26:
Product design – 1982-1983
National Mailing Department committees – 1983-1984
National Youth Department – 1984-1985
National public relations – 1984
Love in darkness documentary – 1984-1985
National Mailing Department – procedures – 1984

Box 27:
Hoffman luncheon – 1978
Naming of boardroom/library – ceremony – 1977
Good News Bible launch luncheon – 1976
Staff – applications – 1985
Bratcher, Robert – UBS translation consultant – 1981-1983
Staff – applications – Canberra – 1981-1983
Bible-a-month club – 1984-1985

Box 28:
Local organization – 1969-1973
Clubs – correspondence – 1971
Canberra Bible House – accounts – 1972

Box 29:

Box 30:
Tidball, B.J. – visit to Australia – 1967-1973
Scott, A.F. – retirement – 1974
Williams, K.J. – overseas trip – 1977
National Distribution Centre and Production & Marketing manager Charles Cook – 1985
Distribution statistics – 1985
Scripture distribution tour 1985 – 1984-1985
Scripture distribution consultant – 1985-1986

Box 31:
National Mailing Department – 1984
Distribution – monthly reports – 1981-1983
News service bulletins – 1984-1985
Pederick, Cleve – overseas tour of duty – 1979
Queensland Appeal statistics - 1981

Box 32:
Payne, J.R. – tour of duty – Brisbane – 1980
Rene Stanley memorial fund – 1970-1976
Bricknel, Keith – overseas tour of duty – 1979
Trustees – correspondence – 1976-1980

Box 33:
Rickards, R. – 1974-1982
Burke, B.M. – tour of duty – 1976
New reader news – 1974-1980

Box 34:
Depot Instruction Course
Correspondence – 1968-1971
Subcommittee on scholarly editions – 1969
‘The golden shine’ and ‘The challenge’ – TV scripts – 1960s

Box 35:
Commonwealth Secretary – correspondence – 1969-1971
Ellem, Keith – correspondence – 1971

Box 36:

Box 37:
Treseder, Tom – travel – 1983-1984
Treseder, Tom – correspondence – 1985
China – printing press – correspondence – 1985-1986
Trade manual - 1986

Box 38:
Senior staff conference – 1983

Box 39:
National Distribution Centre – correspondence – 1969-1973
Power of attorney – 1950-1972
Deposits on call – correspondence – 1964-1971
Pearce, B.G. – correspondence – 1960-1969
Obituaries – 1956-1971
Foreign scriptures – 1966-1968
Billy Graham crusade – correspondence – 1967-1968
Cottrell-Dormer, H.C. – correspondence – 1969-1972
Street collection – 1971-1972
Newness ACT & NSW – 1971
Ministerial retirement fund – 1956

Box 40:
Personally marked scriptures
Tidball, B.J. – correspondence – 1971
Trustees Deposit Fund – 1967-1973
Butler, Barry – Darwin – correspondence – 1970-1972
ACT Employers’ Federation – 1970-1972
Bible Society Week – 1968-1972
Street appeal – 1971-1972

Box 41:
Vallotton, Annie – 1971
Bangladesh appeal – 1972
Ray, Chandhu – 1971
Street appeal 1972
Pageants and plays
Public relations – 1971-1973
Filmstrip sets – 1966-1968

Box 42:
Television – 1956-1968
Copies of acknowledged general letters sent for Tasmania, ACT and Darwin – 1972-1973
Sneddon, Hall & Gallop solicitors – 1971
Bible week Darwin – 1971
Scripture Distribution – Keith Williams – 1971-1972

Box 43:
Street collection – 1971
De Sainz, Esther – 1972
Sunday School aids – 1963-1966
Talking Book records – 1960-1963
Special gifts – 1967-1970
Roman Catholics and the Bible Society – 1967-1969

Box 44:
Christmas seals – 1965-1969
Arrowsmith, H.M. – correspondence – 1966-1968
Braille – 1959-1972

Box 45:
Conference centres – 1972
Scripture circulation – 1965-1967
Edgar Bragg & sons – 1969-1973
Hickin, R.A. – articles – 1968
China project – 1967-1970
Children’s projects – 1963-1968
National Fundraising Committee – meetings – 1979-1980
Youth Advisory Group meetings – 1990-1991
Edwards, Laurie – 1991

Box 46:
Superannuation – correspondence – 1973-1975
Street collection – Canberra – 1973
Bible Week – 1974
Signs of the times – 1969-1974
Street collection – Canberra – 1974

Box 47:
Youth projects – 1971-1975
News releases – 1972-1975
Correspondence – finances – PNG – 1969-1975

Box 48:
Bible week – 1973
Canberra – circulars – 1971-1974

Box 49:
Staff news – 1969-1974

Box 50:
Promotional circulars – 1974-1976
Proposed constitutions – 1974-1975
Statements of donations and legacies – 1973-1974

Box 51:

Box 52:

Box 53:
Cook, C.J. – 1969-1988
Sheehan, L.R. – 1977-1978
Sidey, David – 1987
Sherrington, Alison – 1988
Smith, Andrea – 1981
Williams, Billy – 1981-1986
Wiltshire, Joy – 1988
Ellem, K.W. – 1975-1984
Horth, E.E. – 1987-1988
Rodda, Colin – 1973-1988
Hanna, Reda – 1976-1979
Upton, Bruce P. – 1970-1984

Box 54:
Tan, June – 1988
Appointment of public relations officer – 1970
Butler, N.B. – 1974
Felton, Margaret – 1985-1987
Gifford, J.R. – 1974-1986
Commonwealth accountant – 1968
Leek, Elaine – 1973-1981
Merton, Carolyn – 1987
Mitchell, Anne – 1987-1988
Myles, Barbara – 1982
Navara, Inge – 1986-1987
O’Connell, Debbie – 1983-1987
Percey, K.W. – 1975-1978
Pobjie, L.J. – 1973-1979
Qionibaravi, Anaseini – 1987-1988
Price, Joan – 1987-1988
Sexton, Ian – 1978-1982
Burke, Beverley – 1985
Bolin, Wayne – 1986-1988
Hughes/Dewberry, Mary – 1980-1987
Harris/Tweddell, Dorothy – 1979-1981

Box 55:
Buckman, Leo – 1960-1971
Mellor, Neville – 1974
Percey, K.W. – 1978
Taylor, Andrew – 1965-1975
Ainsworth, Paul – 1983-1987
Arvidson, Robert – 1977-1981
Marketing manager – applications - 1986

Correspondence and related documents for properties owned by the Bible Society, including their lease and sale.
Leichhardt property – 1958-1970
Bendigo property – 1965-1972
Victoria property – R.B. Amery estate – 1966-1967
Victoria property – Edward Roy estate – 1967
Ballarat property – 1967-1972
Victoria – property – 1968-1969
Chatswood property – 1969-1974
2 O’Brien St Newcombe Vic – 1969-1973
Property – correspondence – 1970-1972
Geelong property – 1971
Property officer – Commonwealth Council – 1971-1975
Karratha land – 1971
Property – Deakin ACT – 1971
Residence – Belair St Hobart – 1971-1972
Property – Barragoon St Hobart – 1972-1975

Correspondence relating to producing Catholic Bibles, relations with the Catholic Church and public reaction. Also includes news clippings.

Catholic RSV 2nd ed. – 1962
Catholic RSV – 1965-1967
TEV imprimatur edition – 1970-1974
New English Bible – 1970-1975
Translations material for use in promotions – 1972-1974
Living Bible – 1972-1977
TEV – general – 1976-1981
Revised Standard Version – 1976-1984
NIV Bible – 1978-1979
King James Version – 1980
Translations – 1980-1982
Wycliffe Bible Translators – correspondence – 1981
Jerusalem Bible – 1982

Bible Societies in Africa – 1969-1973
American Bible Society – 1968-1975
Bible Societies in the Americas – 1968-1970
American Bible Society correspondence – 1963-1971
American Bible Society – 1968-1971
Bible Societies in Asia/South Pacific – 1968-1972
BFBS – correspondence re. Australian Council members – 1962-1970
BFBS – general correspondence – 1970-1975
BFBS – administration director – 1969-1975
BFBS – General Secretary – 1970-1973
BFBS General Director – 1981
BFBS – correspondence re. Audio-visual matters – 1962-1967
BFBS – correspondence – 1979-1980
BFBS - Translations and Library Committee minutes - 1970-1971
Executive director Bible Society London – 1977-1979
London Bible Society – 1969-1972
Birthday cake for BFBS London – 1962-1972
Bible House, London – 1983
Cambodia – 1963-1975
Bible Society Canada – 1980-1981
Canadian Bible Society – 1969-1975
Bible Society Ceylon – correspondence – 1960-1967
Ceylon (Sri Lanka) – 1971-1975
Congo – 1964-1965
China project – 1966-1967
China Bible fund – 1970-1975
China Bible fund – 1967-1969
China Press – publicity & appeal – 1985-1986
Eastern Europe – general – 1969-1976
Ethiopia – 1951-1967
Fiji – Bible Society of the South Pacific – 1971-1975
Greece – 1974
Hong Kong – Keith W. Ellem – 1969-1975
Hong Kong – correspondence and newsletters – 1973-1975
Hong Kong – correspondence – 1967-1972
Bible Society India – correspondence – 1964-1969
India – 1979-1981
India – 1970-1975
Indonesian Braille Scriptures – 1975-1981
Indonesian printing press – potential staff – 1968
Indonesian Bible Society – 1965-1971
Indonesian Bible Society – 1970-1975
Bible Society in Indonesia – 1967-1968
Bible Society in Indonesia – 1968-1971
Japan – 1965-1975
Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq – 1970-1974
Kenya - Luyia Old Testament translation committee minutes - 1951-1969
Korea – 1965-1975
Latin America – 1972-1974
Maltese scriptures – 1966-1971
Mauritius – 1969-1971
Bible Society in Micronesia – 1973-1975
Nauru – 1973-1974
Netherlands – 1972-1975
Bible Society New Zealand – correspondence – 1970-1972
Bible Society New Zealand – correspondence – 1965-1970
New Zealand – 1971-1975
Nigeria – 1968-1970
Philippines – general – 1977-1980
Scotland – 1969-1975
Singapore/Malaysia/Brunei – 1979
Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei – 1970-1975
Solomon Islands – collected material – 1970-1975
Solomon Islands – correspondence – 1969-1975
Solomon Islands – correspondence – 1971-1975
Solomon Islands – circulation statistics – 1973-1975
Thailand and Laos – 1973-1975
Timor – 1970-1975
Timor – correspondence – 1967-1968
Vietnamese children’s projects – 1967-1968
Vietnam – 1974-1975
Scripture supplies to Zaire – 1972-1973
Youth project 1972 – Latin America – 1970-1972
Youth project 1971 – Africa – 1969-1971
Youth project 1970 – Indonesia – 1969

Australian Board of Missions – 1978-1982
Australian Council of Churches Commission on Overseas Mission 1972
Australian Direct Marketing Association – 1980-1983
Australian Inland Mission – correspondence – 1968-1969
Christian Endeavour – 1961-1969
Church Missionary Society – 1960-1964
The Gideons – correspondence – 1966
National Missionary Society – 1960-1964
Penzotti Institute – correspondence – 1967-1969
Pilgrim Productions – correspondence – 1965-1968
Baxter, Roy – Pilgrim International – 1984-1985
Pocket Testament League – correspondence – 1970-1973
Pocket testament league – 1952-1969
Religious education bodies – 1961-1969
Scripture Union – 1960-1963
Scripture Union – 1969-1971
SPCK Australia – 1976-1978
Trinitarian Bible Society – 1965
World Council of Churches – 1970-1971