MS 7493
Papers of Ruby Rich (1888-1988)


Biographical Note

Feminist. Born in Walgett, NSW and grew up in Sydney. Concert pianist in London and Sydney. Joined the Feminist Club in Sydney in 1923 and in the next 50 years was a member and office-holder in numerous feminist, family planning, peace, international and Jewish organisations.

Box 1 (folders 1-7)

Correspondence and some personal papers, newspaper cuttings, politics and       
papers of Doctor M. Schalit.                                                    

Box 2 (folders 8-16)

Private                                                                         
letters re:                                                                     
              Women's organisations (especially AFWJ)                           
              Published and non-published articles on Ruby Rich                 
              Papers by Doctor M. Schalit                                       
              Women on culture                                                  
              Ruby Rich versus politics in general                              
              USA - 1937-39                                                     
              De Burgh tape transcript                                          
              Turkish Women's Association                                       
              Writings on peace                                                 

Box 3 (folders 17-25)

Writings about Jewish matters (The Jewish National Fund)                        
Broadcasts of Writings                                                          
China                                                                           
Poetry/plays                                                                    
Doctor Schalit's papers                                                         
Family planning                                                                 

Box 4 (folders 26-35)

Ruby Rich's lectures in Queensland, 1936                                        
Broadcasts, 1938-39                                                             
Dare We Deny Them                                                               
Family planning, 1969                                                           
Women in politics                                                               
Psycho Analysis                                                                 

Box 5 (folders 36-40)

Lectures in Queensland and United Association of Women                          
Index of tapes                                                                  
Correspondence with National Library                                            

Box 6 (folders 41-48)

Dare We Deny Them                                                               
Music for play "Tomorrow"                                                       
Peace song "Ceasefire"                                                          
Notes on prostitution                                                           
Association for Moral and Social Hygiene                                        

Box 7 (folders 49-54)

International Abolition Federation                                              
Prostitution                                                                    
Association for Moral and Social Hygiene                                        
Freedom from Hunger                                                             
Amnesty International                                                           

Boxes 8-11 (folders 55-87)

Australian Federation of Women Voters                                           

Boxes 12-13 (folders 88-102)

International Alliance of Women                                                 

Boxes 14-15 (folders 103-114)

International Planned Parenthood Association                                    

Box 16 (folders 115-125)

Israel Philharmonic Orchestra                                                   
Aust-Israel Society for Cultural Exchange                                       

Box 17 (folders 126-129)

Judge Rainbow Memorial Appeal Fund                                              

Box 18 (folders 130-133)

Judge Rainbow Memorial Appeal Fund                                              
United Nations                                                                  

Boxes 19-23 (folders 134-164)

United Nations                                                                  

Box 24 (folders 165-169)

United Nations Posters                                                          
Documents on Status of Women                                                    

Boxes 25-29 (folders 170-198)

United Nations                                                                  

Box 30 (books)

United Nations Economic and Social Council                                      
Posters                                                                         

Boxes 31-32 (folders 199-211)

United Nations Association of Australia                                         

Box 33 (folders 212-216)

United Nations Commission on the Status of Women                                
Commonwealth Countries League                                                   

Box 34 (folders 217-222)

Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East                                   

Boxes 35-37 (folders 223-243)

Women's organisations                                                           

Box 38 (folders 244-250)

Women's organisations                                                           
Music score "Chansons Populaires Espangnoles" by Gustave Koeckert, 1917         

Box 39 (folders 251-258)

WIZO                                                                            
International Women's Year, 1975                                                

Box 40 (folders 259-265)

International Women's Year, 1975                                                
Denmark's Women Conference, 1980                                                

Box 41 (folders 266-271)

The Year of the Child, 1979                                                     

Box 42 (folders 272-279)

The Year of the Child, 1975 - Children and Crime                                

Box 43 (folders 280-286)

WIZO (see also Box 39)                                                          
Apartheid                                                                       

Box 44 (folders 287-297)

Apartheid                                                                       
South Africa                                                                    
Defence and Aid Fund in Australia                                               
Family Planning                                                                 

Box 45 (folders 298-302)

Australian Crime Prevention and Correction and After Care Council               
World Population Year                                                           
Women's Organisations on Crime                                                  

Box 46 (folders 303-307)

Children and Crime                                                              
Crime                                                                           
Rehabilitation                                                                  
Victimless Crime Seminar                                                        
"The Social Dilemma" by Paul Wilson, 1971                                       

Box 47 (folders 308-312)

Culture                                                                         

Box 48 (folders 313-315)

Second Women in Labour Conference Volumes 1 and 2, 1980                         
Elimination of Discrimination Against Women                                     

Box 49 (folders 316-322)

Abortion                                                                        
Equal Pay                                                                       

Boxes 50-53 (folders 323-346)

Equal Pay                                                                       

Boxes 54-60 (folders 347-386)

Family Planning                                                                 

Box 61 (folders 387-390)

Family Planning and status of women                                             

Box 62 (folders 391-397)

Family Planning                                                                 
United Nations Human Rights                                                     

Box 63 (folders 398-403)

Human Rights                                                                    
The Unmarried Mother and Child                                                  

Box 64 (folders 404-407)

Human rights                                                                    
Religions                                                                       
Women on juries                                                                 
Guardianship of children                                                        
Child endowment                                                                 

Box 65 (folders 408-412)

Human Rights                                                                    
Population                                                                      

Box 66 (folders 413-416)

Miscellaneous                                                                   

Box 67 (folders 417-423)

Prostitution                                                                    

Box 68 (folders 424-427)

Racial hygiene - The minute books were transfered to the Mitchell Library -     
NLA is keeping the photocopies.                                                 

Box 69 (folders 428-433)

Suffragettes                                                                    

Box 70 (folders 434-438)

Slavery - Women and politics                                                    
Local Government                                                                
Law                                                                             
Employment                                                                      

Box 71 (folders 439-443)

Women - Australia, America, World War Two                                       
Women in the church                                                             

Box 72 (folders 444-450)

Women and work                                                                  

Boxes 73-74 (folders 451-465)

The Status of Women                                                             

Box 75 (folders 466-473)

The Status of Women                                                             
Peace Issues                                                                    

Box 76 (folders 474-481)

Peace Issues                                                                    

Boxes 77-79 (folders 482-490)

World War Two plans for peace and reconstruction                                

Box 80 (folders 491-495)

World War Two plans for peace and reconstruction - includes colour              
portraits                                                                       

Box 81 (folders 476-503)

Miscellaneous                                                                   

Box 82 (folders 504-510)

Miscellaneous - includes photographs                                            

Boxes 83-84 (folders 511-524)

Miscellaneous                                                                   

Box 85 (folders 525-530)

Miscellaneous - includes certificate "Rebecca Sieff Award"                      

Box 86 (folders 531-539)

Miscellaneous                                                                   

Box 87 (folders 540-547)

Miscellaneous - includes portrait                                               

Box 88 (folders 548-554)

Freedom from Hunger                                                             
Sex education                                                                   
Open Door International                                                         
Poverty in Australia                                                            

Box 89 (folders 555-561)

Miscellaneous - includes World Federation and Government                        

Box 90 (folders 562-570)

Publications include: Women of Europe                                           
Also includes correspondence regarding the International Alliance of Women      

Box 91 (folders 571-577)

Publications include: British Commonwealth League, Commonwealth Countries       
League                                                                          

Box 92 (folders 578-583)

Publications include: United Nations, Commonwealth Countries League Newsletter  

Box 93 (folders 584-589)

Publications include: Current Affairs Bulletin, Current Notes on                
International Affairs                                                           

Box 94 (folders 590-593)

Publications include:Current Notes on International Affairs, International      
Labour Office (ILO)                                                             

Box 95 (folders 594-600)

Publications include:                                                           
Australian Women's Digest                                                       
Nation's Forum of the Air                                                       
League of Women's Voters of South Australia                                     
Peace and Freedom                                                               
Equality                                                                        

Box 96 (folders 601-607)

Publications include:                                                           
Equality                                                                        
The Shield                                                                      
Publications on population                                                      

Box 97 (folders 608-614)

Publications include:                                                           
Children and their Law-makers                                                   
World View                                                                      
ILO                                                                             

Box 98 (folders 615-621)

Publications include:                                                           
ILO                                                                             
Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East (ECAFE)                           

Box 99 (folders 622-629)

Publications include:                                                           
ECAFE                                                                           

Box 100 (folders 630-637)

Publications include:                                                           
ECAFE                                                                           
World Alliance News Letters                                                     
Traffic in Women                                                                

Box 101 (folders 638-644)

Publications and miscellaneous articles include:                                
Peace and Freedom                                                               
crime prevention                                                                

Box 102 (folders 645-649)

Publications and miscellaneous articles include:                                
Crime Prevention Congress of the United Nations                                 

Box 103 (folders 650-657)

Publications and miscellaneous articles                                         

Box 104 (folders 658-663)

Publications and miscellaneous articles include war issues and religion         

Box 105 (folders 664-669)

Publications and miscellaneous articles includeThe Dawn                         

Box 106 (folders 670-676)

Publications include:                                                           
The Dawn                                                                        
Publications on population                                                      

Box 107 (folders 677-686)

Publications include:                                                           
Publications on population                                                      
International Women's News                                                      

Boxes 108-109 (folders 687-703

Publications include:                                                           
International Women's News