Documents relating to Emerald Progress Association, including 3 sheets dating back to early 1900s when C.A. Nobelius chaired the association. Archives of the association include; 1 notebook, 3 cheque books, 5 cashbooks, correspondence (1950-1961) + (1969-1972) in 4 archival files. Topics relate to town planning, telephone services, fire services events at Emerald Community Hall, Emerald Lake Park and proposed caravan park, proposal and request to Department of Education to have a co-educational school in Emerald.; Dandenong Ranges Preservation (1950)Documents attributed to the Emerald Progress Association between 1950 and 1978. Contains information about community organisations, plans, and fundraising activities. Also contains 3 documents dated between 1908 and 1909. 1x notebook containing handwritten notes from 1966. Includes notes about general meetings and annual reports. 4 pages only, two of which are detached from notebook. 3x cheque books 5x cash receipt books 4x archival satchels containing loose leaf paper correspondence, documents, newspaper clippings, invoices etc.clubs, associations, societies, emerald, victoria, australia, resident action, schools and colleges, dandenong ranges, victoria, australia, conservation of natural resources, emerald progress association, emerald mechanics institute, emerald hall, emerald reserve, c.a. nobelius, emerald lake park, emerald caravan park