History
Recordkeeping in Queensland is not just a modern or new activity. As early as November 1861, an extract from the Brisbane Courier refers to provision of storage for valuable historical documents relating to the early history of the settlement. In 1917 the Royal Historical Society of Queensland called for a “proper system of dealing with the archives of Queensland”. Later, in 1932 the Governor of Queensland, Sir Leslie Wilson wrote to the Premier, W. Forgan Smith regarding a Central Record Office expressing his concern at the inadequate storage and subsequent destruction of many valuable public records. In 1939, Sir Ralph Cilento (a former Vice President of the Royal Historical Society of Queensland) commented that a Department of Archives should be established.
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