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Crippled Children’s Association of SA Inc [Records]

These records of the Crippled Children’s Association of SA Inc, held by the State Library of SA, include case files from the Social Workers’ Department together with general organisational files. Please note some of these records are restricted and can only be accessed with written permission from the Medical Director or Clinical Director of Novita…

Former Residents’ Folders, Catholic Children’s Homes

The Professional Standards Office Records Service of the Catholic Church holds a number of folders containing information relating to individual former residents of a number of Homes run by the Catholic Church. The contents of these folders vary. Some contain little or no information but others may contain items such as admission forms, maintenance and…

Visitors’ Book – Boys’ Reformatory, Magill

The Visitors’ Book – Boys’ Reformatory, Magill, is a single leather bound volume with the title embossed on the front cover. It was used by the Magill Boys Reformatory to record visits from 1933 to 1968 by government committees, members of the Children’s Welfare and Public Relief Board, community leaders, and local, interstate and overseas…

Kate Cocks Babies’ Home – Miscellaneous Records

A miscellaneous collection of records from Kate Cocks Babies’ Home held by the State Library of South Australia. It includes a handwritten history of the Home written by Mrs Gladys Taylor, 1 envelope of correspondence from between 1970-1979, 1 envelope of balance sheets from 1964-1976 (also including an official Collector’s Badge) and 3 volumes of…

Indexes to letters received – Destitute Poor Department, Destitute Persons’ Department and Children’s Welfare and Public Relief Department

These indexes to correspondence received by the Destitute Poor Department, Destitute Person’s Department and the Children’s Welfare and Public Relief Department are held by State Records of South Australia.The indexes include name of writer, number of file, date of letter, date of receipt of letter and subject of letter i.e.. “W. Holmes, 137, 7/3/1900, 9/3/1900,…

Record of patients – Northfield Consumptive Home, later Morris Hospital

This series contains a volume that records details about patients admitted to the Northfield Consumptive Home, later the Morris Hospital. Information varies between patients, but generally includes name, date of admission, admission number, patient’s address, next of kin, age, religion, place of birth, length of residence in South Australia, occupation, doctor, duration of illness, where…

Register of patients – Northfield Infectious Diseases Hospital, later Northfield Wards of the Royal Adelaide Hospital

This series consists of registers of patients admitted to the Northfield Infectious Diseases Hospital, later the Northfield Wards of the Royal Adelaide Hospital. It includes basic information about people who were patients at the hospital, including name, date of admission and discharge, sex, age, occupation, marital status, contact details for family/friends, doctor, and destination on…

Kalyra Sanatorium fund – register of admission forms sent to James Brown Memorial Trust [pulmonary tuberculosis]

The Series was held by State Records of South Australia under the title ‘Kalyra sanatorium fund register of patients’ with the reference number MRG50/46. The volume was returned to the Adelaide City Archives. Access Conditions For access to records held by the Adelaide City Archives please contact the Archives Officer. Public access to records less…

Case cards, arranged by subject – Women Police Branch, South Australian Police Department

This series of Case Cards comprises a record of cases dealt with by the Women Police Branch. The date range of the cards runs from 1960 to 1973. Women Police during the period dealt primarily with the moral and social welfare of women and children, such as domestic issues or missing persons, with criminal offences…

Case cards, alphabetical by surname – Women Police Branch, South Australian Police Department

This series of Case Cards comprises a record of cases dealt with by the Women Police Branch. The date range of the cards runs from 1940 to 1974. Women Police during the period dealt primarily with the moral and social welfare of women and children, such as domestic issues or missing persons, with criminal offences…