VPRS 8897 General Correspondence Files, Multiple Number Sequence

This series consists of the centrally created subject correspondence files containing documents and copies of documents received or created by the SECV from 1971 to 1987. It documents SECV's: * Construction, maintenance and operation of electrical undertakings; * Development of coal mining and briquette manufacture; * Development of hydro-electric resources; * Licensing of electric wiremen; * Registration of electric contractors and control of installation methods and material; and * Testing and trading in approved electric equipment and appliances and other matters. Documents were attached inside a blue file cover. If the subject matter of a file was considered confidential then the file was also placed in a green file cover marked confidential. On the front of the blue file covers was recorded the file number, file title, file contents date range, file part number and file movement and action information. Inside the front cover of the file provision was made for indexing information to be recorded. This area may show which indexes the file was indexed in and the subjects, by primary and secondary subject number, under which the file was indexed in the subject index. Each paper or group of papers added to a file was given a consecutive folio number and was identified by that number on the file cover when marked for action. Subsequent Series In 1979, the Finance Branch commenced to create files in separate registry. The files, which were created in an annual single number sequence, are in VPRS 8924 Subject Files : Annual Single Number Sequence [Finance Department]. In 1987 the Central Registry multiple number registration system was replaced by a single number system, the files for which are in VPRS 8948 Central Registry Files : Single Number Sequence. Series Date Range This series commenced in 1971. Most of the active files from the previous series (VPRS 8892) were brought into this new system and top numbered. Hence the contents date range extends back to 1960. This series formally ceased in 1987 when a computerised records management system was introduced. Active files from this system were top-numbered into the subsequent system, VPRS 8948. Contract files in this series (VPRS 8897), comprising primary number 500 and annual single number representing the invitation to tender (specification) number, continued to be created under the multiple number filing system. (refer to 500/70/2395 to 500/88/1692). The contract files were not proposed for transfer in 1994 and do not form a part of the P1 consignment of this series.

本系列由SECV于1971年至1987年间接收或生成的文件及文件副本组成的集中式主题往来档案构成，记录了SECV的以下工作：
* 电力事业的建设、维护与运营；
* 煤矿开采与型煤生产产业发展；
* 水力资源开发；
* 电气技工执业许可核发；
* 电气承包商登记、安装规范管控与材料管理；
* 经核准电气设备与器具的检测、贸易及其他相关事务。

档案文件均收纳于蓝色档案封套中。若某份档案的主题涉及保密内容，则该档案将被放入标注“保密”字样的绿色档案封套内。蓝色档案封套的正面会标注档案编号、档案标题、档案内容日期范围、档案分册编号以及档案流转与操作信息。档案封套内侧预留有索引信息登记区域，该区域可标注该档案被收录的索引类别，以及该档案在主题索引中对应的一级、二级主题编号。

每一份或每一组加入档案的文件都会被赋予连续的页码编号，且在档案封套标注操作信息时，会以该编号作为标识。

后续系列
1979年，财务科开始在独立登记系统中创建档案。此类档案采用年度单编号序列编制，收录于《VPRS 8924 主题档案：年度单编号序列[财务处]》中。
1987年，中央登记处的多编号登记系统被单编号系统取代，此类档案收录于《VPRS 8948 中央登记处档案：单编号序列》中。

系列时间范围
本系列始于1971年。此前系列（VPRS 8892）中的大部分在用档案被纳入本新系统并重新编号，因此本系列的内容时间范围可追溯至1960年。
1987年，随着计算机化档案管理系统的引入，本系列正式停止使用。本系统中的在用档案被重新编号并入后续的VPRS 8948系统。
本系列中的合同档案（VPRS 8897）由主编号500与代表招标（技术规范）编号的年度单编号构成，此类档案仍按照多编号归档系统继续编制（参见编号范围500/70/2395至500/88/1692）。该类合同档案未被纳入1994年的移交范围，且不属于本系列P1批次的组成部分。