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Series VPRS 7318
Correspondence Files (Divisions of State and Industrial Development), Multiple Number Series
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Date Range: Series By 1964 - ? 1976
  Series in Custody Circa 1946 - ? 1974
  Contents Circa 1946 - 1977
Public Access: Open
Location: North Melbourne
Format of Records: Physical
 
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Date Range Agency Title Agency Number
1964 - 1971 Department of the Premier (also known as Premier's Department 1960-1982) VA 2717
1971 - 1976 Department of State Development (from 1972 also known as Department of State Development and Decentralisation) VA 552
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Date Range Agency Title Agency Number
1985 - 1990 Department of Industry, Technology and Resources VA 2661
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    System of Arrangement/Control

    Series : Multiple number

    Range Control Symbols

    Series : ? 4001

    Series in Custody : 421/7 - 489/4 (With Gaps)


    The Division used the single number series (VPRS 7305) for registration of both company and correspondence files. However, it seems that at some stage (by 1964) the correspondence files became too complicated to keep track of under this system and sub files under the primary numbers began to appear. They had a two or three digit file number depending on the degree of sub-classification. This practice sufficiently altered the appearance of the files to justify treating these files as a separate series. Thus the contents predate the series.

    The common factor in the files is that all the primary numbers are in the 400's. There is also evidence in later series of top numbered correspondence files with 400/-/-number, so possibly the extended numbering of one or two single number files resulted in a new series with all primary numbers in the 400's. Unfortunately with no registration records extant for either series is difficult to be certain.

    The files still in existence cover such subjects as trade missions, hostels and publicity. They consist of loose papers and backing sheet held together with a filing lace and a small tag on the top containing file number and title.

    It seems likely that the series was discontinued when the new annual single number series was introduced in 1976. Later additions to a few files have resulted in the contents post dating the series.

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Previous SeriesPrevious Series
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Transfer Date Series Title Series Number
- 1964 Correspondence and Company Files (Decentralization and Industrial Development) VPRS 7305
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- 1976 Correspondence Files of the Division of Industrial Development, Annual Single Number Series VPRS 7306
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Consignment Number Contents Date Range Public Access No. of Units
P0001 1947 - 1977 Open 6
P0002 Circa 1946 - Circa 1965 Open 1
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