Primary contact
Level 4, Duhig building, University of Queensland, St Lucia
Brisbane, Queensland 4072
Identity area
Identifier
daa/256
Authorized form of name
University of Queensland (UQ) Archives, Brisbane
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
- Formerly The University of Queensland, Records and Archives Management Services
- The University of Queensland Archives
- UQ Archives
Type
- University
Contact area
University Archivist
Type
Address
Street address
Level 4, Duhig building, University of Queensland, St Lucia
Locality
Brisbane
Region
Queensland
Country name
Postal code
4072
Telephone
07 3365 2918
Fax
archives@uq.edu.au
Note
Description area
History
Created in 1981, the University Archives operates as the institutional repository for university records having legal, administrative, historical and ephemeral value.
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
University of Queensland Archives policy, number 1.60.05a; https://ppl.app.uq.edu.au/content/archives-policy
Administrative structure
The University Archives functions independently within the Fryer Library.
Records management and collecting policies
The University of Queensland Archives, mandated by University policy, holds the official records of the University which are of permanent and enduring value, supporting accountability, business needs and community expectations. The university archives records date from the establishment of the University in 1910, and from 1897 for the former Queensland Agricultural College, now the University of Queensland (UQ) Gatton Campus.
Buildings
Holdings
The University Archives permanent records include administrative records, student and staff records, committee minutes and papers.
Amongst some of the major holdings are minutes of the University of Queensland Senate, the Academic Board and its predecessors, the Board of Faculties and the Professorial Board, and Faculty and school committees.
The University of Queensland Archives holds some significant photographic collections pertaining to the university along with an assortment of university related publications.
Finding aids, guides and publications
Access area
Opening times
Open Monday to Friday 9am-5pm by appointment only.
Access conditions and requirements
Permission to access records held in the University of Queensland Archives must be obtained from the University Archivist. A formal request for access is required and researchers should contact the University Archivist for further information.
Accessibility
Services area
Research services
Given the confidential nature of the majority of material held in the archives, all requests must be forwarded to the University Archivist for review.
Reproduction services
Limited photocopying, up to 20 copies, is permitted at no charge; digital photography is allowed on a case by case basis.
Public areas
Control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Revised 11 September 2019
Language(s)
Script(s)
Sources
Maintenance notes
Access points
Access Points
- Education (Thematic area)