[1986.0024] Papers of Wilfred Prest

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IdentifierUMA-ACE-19860024Extent187 boxesLinear Meterage21.19Scope and ContentEarly research (York and Coal). Correspondence and reports regarding interviews with representatives of various trade and unions, conducted for a Treasury Advisory Committee to provide information about employment, labour shortages and business activity, July 1940-December 1941. The University of Melbourne Social Survey questionnaires, material relating to methodology and subsequent papers. University departmental and Faculty correspondence. Files relating to the Commonwealth Grants Commission tours1953-1965; the Committee for the Economic Development of Australia c. 1969-1979; Journal articles and research of Wilfred Prest and others. This accession is the largest of the Wilfred Prest collection. It encompasses records Wilfred Prest created as a student in England, as a lecturer in Economics at the University of Melbourne and as a member of Economic societies and government agencies, up until his passing in 1985.ArrangementThe current order was imposed by the archivist with minimal arrangementCollection CategoryUniversity, individualsAccess StatusAccess restrictions apply for some itemsRequest Access to RecordsRequest records from this AccessionSearch within this Accession

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Group photo at Canberra University College, circa April 1948

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CreatorPrest, Wilfred

Dates

Date1929-1985

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Previous System ID1986.0024State of ListFully listed

University of Melbourne Archives

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[1986.0024] Papers of Wilfred Prest