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
Box 13:
Box 14:
ACT activities – 1974-1975
File copies of circulars sent to senior staff – 1971-1975
Box 15:
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:
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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
