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Access

Records of Coles Myer and its predecessors are held at the State Library of Victoria. Access to the collection is restricted while it is being sorted and listed.

Major holdings

• Myer Emporium Ltd: Catalogues 1901-1980 (4m); Photographs 1901-(3m); Advertisements, Guard Books 1920s-1980s (5m); Board Minutes 1948- (3m).
• Grace Brothers Ltd: Catalogues (Model Trader) 1900s-1960 (6m).
• G J Coles and Coy Ltd: Staff Journal 1928-1985 (3m); Photographs 1914- (10m); Store Files 1914-(6m); Board Minutes 1927- (3m).
• Farmer and Co.: Catalogues 1880-1930 (5m).

References

• The Business History Bulletin, Vol 4 No 1 (Winter 1990): 7-8.
• 'Coles Myer Ltd: Corporate Archives and History Project' Australian Corporate History Bulletin, Vol 3 No 1 (August 1987).
• 'Coles Myer Archives' Informaa 27 (2) (Mar/April 1994): 7