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On 22 January 1968 Council abolished the School of Western European Languages and created in its place the three independent schools of French, German and Spanish (resolution 68/9). Associate Professor Hesse was then promoted to Professor and head of the School of German. At the Council meeting on 12 November 1979, the school was re-named the School of German Studies (resolution 79/201). On 10 December 1990 Council amalgamated the School of German Studies & the Department of Russian Studies to form a School of German & Russian Studies (resolution CL90/108). Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 22/01/1968-10/12/1990

On 10 December 1990 Council amalgamated the School of German Studies & the Department of Russian Studies to form a School of German & Russian Studies in the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences. This new school was divided into two departments - the Department of German Studies and the Department of Russian Studies (resolution CL90/108). On 31 October 1994 Council resolved to replace the school with a Department of German & Russian Studies within the School of Modern Language Studies effective from 1 January 1995 (resolution CL94/86c). The Department of German Studies as a separate entity thereby ceased to exist from this date. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 10/12/1990-31/12/1994

This series consists of the Booklet Leaflet Collection of the Department of German (c. 1965 - 1968) / School of German (1968 - 1979) / School of German Studies (1979 - 1990) / Department of German Studies (1990 - 1994). The material is typed and maintained in a manilla folder and includes booklets and leaflets as released by the Department / School.

On 9 November 1964 Council appointed Walter Hesse as Associate Professor of German (resolution 64/191ix). When he commenced his appointment on 26 June 1965 the Department of German came into being. On 22 January 1968 Council abolished the School of Western European Languages and created in its place the three independent schools of French, German and Spanish (resolution 68/9). The department of German therefore ceased to exist from this time. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - c. 26/06/1965-22/01/1968

On 10 December 1990 Council amalgamated the School of German Studies & the Department of Russian Studies to form the new School of German & Russian Studies within the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences. It included the Department of German Studies and the Department of Russian Studies (resolution CL90/108). The first Head of School was Gerhard Fischer. On 31 October 1994 Council resolved to replace the school with a Department of German & Russian Studies within the School of Modern Language Studies effective from 1 January 1995 (resolution CL94/86c). Subordinate agency: Department of German Studies - 10/12/1990 - 31/12/1994 Subordinate agency: Department of Russian (1983 - 1987) / Russian Studies (1987 - 1994) - 10/12/1990 - 31/12/1994 Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 10/12/1990-31/12/1994

On 31 October 1994 Council resolved to replace the School of German & Russian Studies with a Department of German & Russian Studies within the School of Modern Language Studies in the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences effective from 1 January 1995 (resolution CL94/86c). As part of a Faculty of Arts restructure, the School of Modern Language Studies was re-named the School of Languages and Linguistics effective 31 January 2007 (6 February 2007 Academic Board papers). As part of this restructure, it was also deemed that no school was to establish a departmental structure (Principles of Government-Feb 2007 in SRF - Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences) and discipline advisors were instead created for each area of study. Therefore the Department of German & Russian Studies as an independent entity ceased to exist from this date. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 01/01/1995-31/01/2007

German Studies Handbooks of the Department of German and Russian Studies, that appear to have been released on an annual basis. Each booklet contains information on the department's German Studies programs, including advice and details about the department and courses available for students. The Archives' holdings of the series are very incomplete.

On 8 November 1982 Council redesignated the School of Russian as the Department of Russian in the Faculty of Arts, to be effective from 1 January 1983 (resolution 82/133). On 14 September 1987 Council resolved that in recognition of the restructuring and expansion of the existing teaching program to provide for a broad-based program in Russian studies, the department was re-named the Department of Russian Studies (resolution 87/99h). On 10 December 1990 Council amalgamated the School of German Studies & the Department of Russian Studies to form a new School of German & Russian Studies, which included the Department of German Studies and the Department of Russian Studies. At the same time the name of the faculty was altered to the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (resolution CL90/108). On 31 October 1994 Council resolved to replace the school with a Department of German & Russian Studies within the School of Modern Language Studies effective from 1 January 1995 (resolution CL94/86c). The Department of Russian Studies as a separate entity thereby ceased to exist from this date. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 01/01/1983-31/12/1994

Russian Studies Handbooks of the Department of German and Russian Studies, that appear to have been released on an annual basis. Each booklet contains information on the department's Russian Studies programs, including advice and details about the department and courses available for students. The Archives' holdings of the series are incomplete.

The Professorial Board first recommended the establishment of a School of Western European Languages...under a Professor of French or German at its 12 September 1961 meeting (resolution 61/238i). It was not, however, until 12 November 1962 (resolution 62/182vi) that Council appointed Dr Judith Robinson as the first Professor of French and head of the School of Western European Languages within the Faculty of Arts. She commenced duty on 17 February 1963 and so the school came into being. On 22 January 1968 Council abolished the School of Western European Languages and created in its place the three independent schools of French, German and Spanish (resolution 68/9). Subordinate agency: Department of French (1) - 17/02/1963 - 22/01/1968 Subordinate agency: Department of German - 26/06/1965 - 22/01/1968 Subordinate agency: Department of Spanish - 18/01/1965 - 22/01/1968 Controlling Organisation: UNSW - c. 17/02/1963-22/01/1968