State Records of South Australia holds records that contain information about Aboriginal people in South Australia, including children who were removed from their families by the state (also known as the Stolen Generations), and about Aboriginal missions, stations and reserves, and government policies impacting Aboriginal people. The records were kept by the State departments responsible…
The collection Records of Vaughan House held at the State Library of South Australia include mixed materials from c1955-1977 related to the former superintendent Beth McMenemie. The Library also holds a number of photographs of Vaughan House. The State Library also holds a number of oral history interviews related to Vaughan House as part of…
State Records of South Australia hold a large collection of records created by the Destitute Board, which include records about children and unmarried mothers admitted to the Destitute Asylum and Lying-in Home, as well as records about the Industrial and Reformatory Schools at Brighton and Magill. The records include admissions registers to the Destitute Asylum…
The collection ‘Records of St Vincent de Paul Orphanage’ includes correspondence, news clippings, annual reports, and photographs related to St Vincent de Paul orphanage. This collection dates from the 1890s to the 1970s and is held by the Adelaide Catholic Archdiocesan Archives. Access Conditions For access to these records please contact the Adelaide Catholic Archdiocesan…
The JD Somerville Oral History Collection was established in 1987 as the central repository for unpublished oral history tapes and transcripts in South Australia. The collection is intended to provide an oral record of all aspects of the South Australian experience and particularly of those who are poorly represented in documentary records, such as low…
The Records of St Stanislaus House contains very limited records related to St Stanislaus House. It is known to contain one manilla folder titled ‘Polish Orphanage’, containing a single document, a quote for building maintenance in 1955. Some records were held at the Home prior to its demolition in 2012. It is thought that these…
The collection ‘Records of St Vincent de Paul Orphanage’ includes Admission and discharge books and registers, and some minutes related to St Vincent de Paul Orphanage. The collection covers the dates 1866 to 1975, and is held by the Professional Standards Office Records Service of the Catholic Church. Access Conditions Please contact the Professional Standards…
The Records of St Joseph’s, Fullarton is an archival collection with records dated from 1873 to 1970s. Access Conditions Please contact the Professional Standards Office Records Service for an application form and information regarding procedures and conditions with regard to accessing information from records held or managed by this office. Information is open to former…
Records of St Joseph’s Orphanage Largs Bay is an archival collection with records dated from 1903 to 1980. It is held by the Professional Standards Office Records Service of the Catholic Church. The collection includes Admission books and registers, and correspondence documents for St Joseph’s Orphanage. Access Conditions Please contact the Professional Standards Office Records…
The collection of Records of Sacred Heart Orphanage held by the Good Samaritan Archives comprises one photocopied admission register covering the period 1951 to 1979, and a small number of photographs relating to the institutions, including photographs of children and staff. Access Conditions For access to these records please contact the Good Samaritan Archives. Access…
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