[UMA-SRE-20120040] PRIVATE OFFICIAL CONFIDENTIAL LETTER BOOKS, CHRONOLOGICAL SERIES

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IdentifierUMA-SRE-20120040Extent1 boxLinear Meterage0.17Scope and ContentOriginal control number: NMLS 12. There is some evidence that prior to 1879 Private and Confidential letters were filed in the Branch letter books. This series contains copies of correspondence from Head Office to Resident Secretaries, Branch Managers, Board Members, other Life Offices and occasionally to individuals. The letters are variously marked as 'private', 'private official', 'confidential' 'private and confidential'. The subjects covered included performance of staff including Branch Managers, performance of Branches, legal matters, concern over actions of other Life Offices, Staff appointments, salaries and benefits, directives to Branch Managers and matters of a 'delicate' nature involving the Association. From 1898 letters of a general nature were bound in separate books marked ‘General Letters Nos 1 & 2’. Related series: NMLS 12Collection CategoryBusinessAccess StatusOpen for public accessRequest Access to RecordsRequest records from this Series

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CreatorNational Mutual Life Association of Australasia

Dates

Date5 December 1879-1919

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Previous System ID2012.0040Descriptive NoteYes listed ONLINE

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Accession[2013.0006] Records of the National Mutual Life Association of Australasia

University of Melbourne Archives

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[UMA-SRE-20120040] PRIVATE OFFICIAL CONFIDENTIAL LETTER BOOKS, CHRONOLOGICAL SERIES