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Manuscript Name | Records of the Black Women's Action in Education Foundation |
Manuscript Number | MSS 291 |
Last Updated | June 2022 |
Extent | 21 boxes + 1 oversize + 1 plan cabinet |
Location | Special Collections, UNSW Canberra |
Abstract | This collection comprises correspondence, membership records, newsletters, financial records and publications relating to the Black Women's Action in Education Foundation (BWAEF), now the Roberta Sykes Indigenous Educational Foundation. |
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Organisational papers of the Black Women’s Action in Education Foundation (BWAEF). This includes membership forms and lists, correspondence. The collection includes financial and tax records, including invoices and sponsorship material. There are also published materials and ephemera such as pamphlets and posters.
1975-2000
Founded in the 1970s as Black Women’s Action, the Black Women’s Action in Education Foundation. Initially a community information group, the group published newsletters and funded small enterprises. In 1979, the BWA raised the funds for one of the founders, Roberta Sykes [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobbi_Sykes ], to attend Harvard University. She became the first black Australian to graduate from an American university, earning her PhD in education in 1983.
After Dr Sykes returned to Australia, she led the organisation in fundraising for the Indigenous community and other students. The organisation raised funds for other students to attend Harvard University and financially assisted activist and Indigenous leader Shirley ‘Mum Shirl’ Coleen.
In 1990, Black Women’s Action was registered as a tax-deductible foundation. The name was changed to Black Women’s Action in Education Foundation (BWAEF). This reflected a focus on education initiatives; over the next fifteen years, funds raised by BWAEF supported Indigenous students’ study in Australia and overseas.
In 2003, Sykes stepped back from an active role in leadership of the BWAEF after a serious illness. Through the Trustees of the organisation, including Marcia Langton, Brian Syron, Lili Tuwai, Uncle Rob Bryant, Jackie Huggins, Jilpia, Jones the Foundation continued to support students until 2006.
In 2008, the organisation changed its name to the Roberta Sykes Indigenous Education Foundation (RSIEF). A new Board was appointed, led by Principle Danny Gilbert, including Peter Waters, Jilpia Jones, Shireen Malamoo, Mark McMillan, Richard Potok and Nicole Watson as trustees. Dr Richard Potok also served as Executive Director.
In 2019, the RSIEF continues to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to undertake postgraduate study. Programs include executive education courses, a scholarship for women managers, an international study tour and a scholarship for Indigenous students to go to Harvard University.
References:
Roberta Sykes Indigenous Education Foundation. (no date). About the Foundation. Retrieved from http://www.robertasykesfoundation.com/about.html, 23/01/2019.
Access: Open Access
This collection contains a variety of copyright material. Copyright is held by the creator of each item. Specific conditions for this collection are listed below. If no conditions are stipulated then the standard terms of the Copyright Act apply for published and unpublished items. Digitised material from manuscript collections is provided to clients by UNSW Canberra in good faith for private study and research only, and may not be published or re-purposed without the express and written permission of the individual legal holder of that copyright. Refer also to the UNSW copyright, disclaimer and takedown policy.
Copying: No copying is approved without approval of the Roberta Sykes Indigenous Education Foundation.
Records of the Black Women’s Action in Education Foundation, Special Collections, UNSW Canberra, Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, MSS 291, Box [Number], Folder [Number].
The collection was donated by Roberta Sykes in six consignments from 1992 - 2000.
The papers of Roberta “Bobbi” Sykes are held by the National Library of Australia, MS 10389. A Finding Aid is available online: https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-734991123/findingaid
Women -- Education -- Australia -- Archives.
Women in education -- Australia.
Women, Aboriginal Australian -- Education
Roberta Sykes 1943 - 2010
Bobbi Sykes
Black Women's Action in Education Foundation -- Archives.
Roberta Sykes Aboriginal Educational Foundation -- Archives.
Roberta Sykes Indigenous Educational Foundation -- Archives.
Folder 1
Correspondence regarding Brian Syron and the film 'Jindalee lady'
Folder 2
Correspondence regarding membership, grants and sponsorships
Folder 3
Correspondence regarding memberships, grants and scholarships
Folder 4
Correspondence regarding memberships and sponsorships, 1990
Folder 5
Correspondence regarding memberships and sponsorships, 1986 - 1990
Folder 6
Correspondence regarding memberships and sponsorships, 1986 - 1991
Folder 7
Correspondence regarding memberships, sponsorships, 1987 - 1991
Folder 8
Correspondence regarding memberships and sponsorships, 1989 - 1990
Folder 9
Correspondence and miscellaneous material, 1990
Folder 10
Correspondence and miscellaneous material, 1984 - 1991
Folder 11
Correspondence and miscellaneous material, 1990 - 1991
Folder 12
Correspondence and miscellaneous material, 1991 - 1992
Folder 13
Correspondence and miscellaneous material, 1991 - 1992
Folder 14
Reports regarding Aboriginal Overseas Study Award holders, 1975 - 1976
Folder 15
Correspondence and miscellaneous material, 1990 - 1992
Folder 16
Booklets and correspondence, 1987-1991
Folder 17
Booklets and miscellaneous material, 1991
Folder 18-19
Membership forms
Folder 20
Membership forms, 1989, 1992 - 1993
Folder 21
Membership forms, 1994
Folder 22
Membership forms, 1995
Folder 23
Membership forms, 1996 - 1997
Folder 24
Membership forms, 1998
Folder 25
Membership forms, 1999
Folder 26
Membership forms, 2000
Folder 27
Annual membership/subscription invoices, 1987 - 1994
Folder 28
Annual membership/subscription invoices, 1995
Folder 29
Annual membership/subscription invoices, 1996
Folder 30
Annual membership/subscription invoices, 1997
Folder 31
Annual membership/subscription invoices, 1998
Folder 32
Annual membership/subscription invoices, 1999
Folder 33
Annual membership/subscription invoices, 2000
Folder 34
Catalogue cards containing membership payment and donations details, 1984 - 1994
Folder 35
Correspondence regarding membership/subscription payments and donations, 1992 - 1993
Folder 36
Correspondence regarding membership/subscription payments, 1994 - 1995
Folder 37
Correspondence regarding membership/subscription payments, 1996 - 1997
Folder 38
Correspondence regarding membership/subscription payments, 1998 - 2000
Folder 39
Life membership correspondence, 1992 - 1999
Folder 40
Membership lists 1987-1998 and office notes, 1994
Folder 41
Change of address and payment correspondence, 1991 - 2000
Folder 42
General correspondence, 1984-1990
Folder 43
General correspondence, 1991
Folder 44
General correspondence, 1992
Folder 45
General correspondence, 1993
Folder 46
Luncheon and comedy debate correspondence, 1993
Folder 47
General correspondence, 1994
Folder 48
General correspondence, 1995
Folder 49
General correspondence, 1996
Folder 50
General correspondence, 1997
Folder 51
General correspondence, 1998
Folder 52
General correspondence, 1999
Folder 53
BWAEF special offers correspondence and receipts
Folder 54
Correspondence regarding project donations, 1986 - 1996
Folder 55
Correspondence regarding project donations, 1997 - 2000
Folder 56
Correspondence regarding Oodgeroo Noonuccal tribute, 1994 - 1997
Folder 57
General correspondence from Philip McKeon, 1990 - 1994
Folder 58
General correspondence with Judith Wright, 1994 - 1999
Folder 59
General correspondence with Marjorie Baldwin-Jones later Jilpia Nappaljari Jones, 1991 - 1999
Folder 60
General correspondence with Noel Blomeley, Francis Vella and Cheryl Kickett, 1992 - 1993
Folder 61
General correspondence with Loretta Kelly and Nicole Williams, 1993 - 1994
Folder 62
General correspondence with Gordon Hookey, 1993 - 1994
Folder 63
General correspondence with Larissa Behrendt, 1993 - 1999
Folder 64
General correspondence with Marlene Cummins, Alison Quin and Yasmin Johnson, 1994 - 1996
Folder 65
General correspondence with MaryAnn Bin-Salik, Darran Magill, Neil Willmett and regarding Brian Syron and Mabo Koiki, 1986 - 1995
Folder 66
General correspondence, 1992 - 1997
Folder 67
General correspondence, 1992 - 2000
Folder 68
Funding applications, 1996 - 1997
Folder 69
Financial and tax records, 1984 - 1989
Folder 70
Financial and tax records, 1989 - 1991
Folder 71
Financial and tax records, 1991
Folder 72
Financial and tax records, 1992
Folder 73
Financial and tax records, 1993 - 1994
Folder 74
Financial and tax records, 1994 - 1995
Folder 75
Financial and tax records, 1995
Folder 76
Financial and tax records, 1994-1996
Folder 77
Financial and tax records regarding the employment of Kathleen Cheong, 1996 - 1997
Folder 78
Financial and tax records - cash book, 17 November 1987 - 30 September 1992
Folder 79
Financial and tax records - twelve cash receipt books, 27 June 1988 - 14 September 1993
Folder 80
Financial and tax records - ten cash receipt books, 28 July 1990 - 26 October 1993
Folder 81
Financial and tax records - deposit and cheque books, 18 February 1986 - 7 March 1986
Folder 82
Financial and tax records - cash receipt summaries, 2 November 1993 - June 1996
Folder 83
Newspapers, flyers, posters and program, 1983 - 1998
Folder 84
Published works, journals, newsletters, articles, flyers and brochures, 1976 - 1989
Folder 85
Published works, journals, newsletters, articles, flyers and brochures, 1990
Folder 86
Published works, journals, newsletters, articles, flyers and brochures, 1991
Folder 87
Published works, journals, newsletters, articles, flyers and brochures, 1992
Folder 88
Published works, journals, newsletters, articles, flyers and brochures, 1992
Folder 89
Published works, journals, newsletters, articles, flyers and brochures, 1992
Folder 90
Published works, journals, newsletters, articles, flyers and brochures, 1993
Folder 91
Published works, journals, newsletters, articles, flyers and brochures, 1993
Folder 92
Published works, journals, newsletters, articles, flyers and brochures, 1993
Folder 93
Published works, journals, newsletters, articles, flyers and brochures, 1993
Folder 94
Published works, journals, newsletters, articles, flyers and brochures, 1993
Folder 95
Published works, journals, newsletters, articles, flyers and brochures, 1994
Folder 96
Published works, journals, newsletters, articles, flyers and brochures, 1994
Folder 97
Published works, journals, newsletters, articles, flyers and brochures, 1994
Folder 98
Published works, journals, newsletters, articles, flyers and brochures, 1995
Folder 99
Published works, journals, newsletters, articles, flyers and brochures, 1995
Folder 100
Published works, journals, newsletters, articles, flyers and brochures, 1995
Folder 101
Published works, journals, newsletters, articles, flyers and brochures, 1996
Folder 102
Published works, journals, newsletters, articles, flyers and brochures, 1996
Folder 103
Published works, journals, newsletters, articles, flyers and brochures, 1997
Folder 104
Published works, journals, newsletters, articles, flyers and brochures, 1997
Folder 105
Published works, journals, newsletters, articles, flyers and brochures, 1998
Folder 106
Published works, journals, newsletters, articles, flyers and brochures, 1999
Folder 107
Published works, journals, newsletters, articles, flyers and brochures, 2000
Folder 108
BWAEF newsletters, August 1984 - April/May 1999
Folder 1
Seven posters advertising programs and events