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1 Engineers Australia Qld Division Heritage Archives: Inheritance for the Future by Elisabeth Wheeler MIMS, AALIA Engineering Heritage Aust - Qld Panel, AGM 21 Nov 2011

2 Elisabeth Wheeler MIMS AALIA EHA - Qld AGM 21 Nov 2011 2 Heritage, History, Archives.. Heritage – That which is inherited and passed on, heir to heir, generation to generation… – Beliefs, customs, traditions, knowledge, + Objects, Places and Things – Society – Inheritance of Culture and Civilisation

3 Elisabeth Wheeler MIMS AALIA EHA - Qld AGM 21 Nov 2011 3 History ‘History is philosophy teaching by examples’ Thucydides ‘History is the witness that testifies to the passing of time; it illumines reality, vitalizes memory, provides guidance in daily life….’ Cicero

4 Elisabeth Wheeler MIMS AALIA EHA - Qld AGM 21 Nov 2011 4 Archives – Recorded/documented – Events, decisions, communications, things… – Held in a medium – Document, photograph, plan, object, data… – Significant – Cultural & historical values > Heritage Value – a Place of stored Memory and Knowledge ‘Nothing has really happened until it has been recorded’ Virginia Woolf

5 Elisabeth Wheeler MIMS AALIA EHA - Qld AGM 21 Nov 2011 5 Program Background to the Heritage Archives Situation in 2010 Goal for Heritage Archives Response and Solutions Aims of Heritage Archives Project Key Tasks Outcomes to date Heritage Archives Holdings

6 Elisabeth Wheeler MIMS AALIA EHA - Qld AGM 21 Nov 2011 6 Background to Collection 100 years+ of collecting By IEA + Members 1995 - Qld Div. commissioned – Archives Policy and Retention Schedule (EW) Qld Heritage Archives formalised to – oSupport EA & EHA’s programs & services oBe a research source for members, students, public… oComplement Reference Library – rare publications… Leaders and champions – Dr Norm Sheridan – Prof Ray Whitmore – Robin Black, Evan Richard….

7 Elisabeth Wheeler MIMS AALIA EHA - Qld AGM 21 Nov 2011 7 Background (cont’d) Dr Norm Sheridan – Set up & organised the Heritage Archives – Implemented Archives Policy 1995 Retention Schedule 1995 – Appraised records & disposed of unwanted – Listings > Archives Catalogue (hard-copy) – Conservation of material – shelving, boxing – Access to Source material – Research value enhanced

8 Elisabeth Wheeler MIMS AALIA EHA - Qld AGM 21 Nov 2011 8 Situation in 2010 Archives Policy 1995 – not in systematic use, not current Limited intellectual control – Archives Catalogue (2002) Several Shelf metres of Records, 1900 - 2010 – Committee Minutes, Files, photographs, 3D Objects… New material – What to keep? Electronic records – what to do? Lack of Space – where to place? Volunteers only >>>Professional skills

9 Elisabeth Wheeler MIMS AALIA EHA - Qld AGM 21 Nov 2011 9 Goal for Qld’s Heritage Archives A functional Archives with – System with online, up-to-date catalogue Electronic data storage – documents, images… Systematic operations Procedures – Deposits, Accessioning, Cataloguing... Wanted materials Accessible collection Space

10 Elisabeth Wheeler MIMS AALIA EHA - Qld AGM 21 Nov 2011 10 Response and Solution EHA(Q) Panel establishes Special Project, 2010 Archives Consultant appointed (EW) Qld Panel representative appointed – Project Manager role Consultant to prepare a Project Plan – Aims, Tasks, Outcomes… Agreement to Project Plan Volunteers sought – key assistants Set tasks Reporting to Project Manager

11 Elisabeth Wheeler MIMS AALIA EHA - Qld AGM 21 Nov 2011 11 Aims of Project Current Archives Policy – scope & criteria Procedures/Protocols for accepting material… Materials appraised & unwanted disposed of Archives database system Catalogue of archival collection Image & data storage Better use of space Manual for Heritage Archives Volunteers Trained

12 Elisabeth Wheeler MIMS AALIA EHA - Qld AGM 21 Nov 2011 12 Tasks Revise Archives Collection Policy – Framework for – – Development of collection, programs, administration – Defines – – Scope of collection, purpose, criteria for archives, formats, services, access… Identify suitable software – – Define needs of user – Survey systems – Report, with Recommendations Document what is held & wanted > Audit

13 Elisabeth Wheeler MIMS AALIA EHA - Qld AGM 21 Nov 2011 13 Tasks (cont’d) Target categories of records & reappraise for values - D = Division files > cull ephemeral value E = Excellence awards > W inners + special cases V = videos > cull redundant > reformat to DVD Develop Manual for Heritage Archives – Includes – Policy, Protocols, Procedures, Control Lists, Retention recommendations Deliver training in Manual and system to members

14 Elisabeth Wheeler MIMS AALIA EHA - Qld AGM 21 Nov 2011 14 Outcomes to date  Inventory of collection – what is held, action required  Archives Database Report & Recommendation accepted…  Heritage Archives Policy approved  Protocols - Lending Receipt and Accessioning of material Committee Minutes New Retention Schedule*  Updated Archives Catalogue (2011)  More Shelf Space

15 Elisabeth Wheeler MIMS AALIA EHA - Qld AGM 21 Nov 2011 15 Heritage Archives Holdings Qld Heritage Archives – concerned with Qld Engineers and Engineering – role, contribution and actual structures, places, movable items. Key Series held – Committee Minutes + Papers, 1900 + > ‘D’ Engineering Heritage Recognition > Marking Ceremonies > ‘P’ Eng Heritage Item Files > ‘QA’ Excellence Award Submissions > Annual Awards > ‘E’ Biographical files – bio data > ‘Eminent Engineers’ > ‘S’

16 Elisabeth Wheeler MIMS AALIA EHA - Qld AGM 21 Nov 2011 16 Holdings (cont’d) Qld Conferences – Proceedings > ‘Q’ Technical Papers > ‘A’ Oral histories > EHA(Q) Oral History Program > ‘OH’ Personal Collections & Research – – Norm Sheridan – renewable energy, thermodynamics… – Ray Whitmore - Engineering heritage, mining… – Evan Richard – BCC Municipal Company records – – MR Hornibrook > photographic record of projects – Evans Deakin > photos and documents

17 Elisabeth Wheeler MIMS AALIA EHA - Qld AGM 21 Nov 2011 17 Holdings (cont’d) Photographic - Cine film Albums Early historical photographs Plans of Qld buildings, Arch. Drawings, Maps… AV of projects, people and Qld events >DVD Museum Objects + Artefacts – Historic mechanical objects… Drawing instruments… Mathematical aids… Memorial Plaques… Portraits… Framed photographs & drawings, artwork

18 Elisabeth Wheeler MIMS AALIA EHA - Qld AGM 21 Nov 2011 18 References EA – Qld Division, Archives Collection Policy, 2011 Historical quotes from at 16 nOv 2011http://thinkexist.com Archives matter!, National Archives of Australia, 2007 Engineering Heritage Australia (Qld) website http://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/queensland- division/welcome-queensland-branch-webpage> accessed 16 Nov 2011 http://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/queensland- division/welcome-queensland-branch-webpage Engineers Australia http://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/http://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/ at 16 Nov 2011

19 Elisabeth Wheeler MIMS AALIA EHA - Qld AGM 21 Nov 2011 19 Engineers Australia – 2011


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