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South Australia - Archival Collection

Records of the Women's Australian National Services (1941 - 1997)

From
1941
To
1997
Website
http://www.catalog.slsa.sa.gov.au:80/record=b2195511~S1
Reference No
SRG 514
Legal Status
State Library of South Australia Archival Number

Records of the Women's Australian National Services (W.A.N.S.) are held by the State Library of South Australia and includes minutes, annual reports, photographs, members' roll, financial records, training manual, and newspaper cuttings relating to the Services and Wanslea Children's Home.

Details

Access Conditions

Some of the records in this collection are unprocessed and access may not be possible. The State Library of South Australia will be able to provide further advice.

Records

This collection includes records about the Women's Australian National Services (W.A.N.S.). The records sometimes refer to Wanslea Children' Home which was run by W.A.N.S.

Records in this collection include:

  • General meeting minutes, 1941-1997 - Some minutes include Wanslea reports, matron's reports and House Committee reports. These reports provide information about numbers of children in the home, discussion of maintenance and staffing issues.
  • Ephemera, c. 1962 - Includes a flyer promtoing the services offered by Wanslea.
  • Bookings record, 1962-1964 - Records the work being done by W.A.N.S. staff, at Wanslea and in people's homes.
  • Women's Australian National Services: their next objective "Wanslea" booklet, undated.
  • Newspaper clippings, 1941-1985 - Includes scrapbooks which document the history of W.A.N.S. and Wanslea in the press.
  • Photographs, c.1943-1948 - Includes group photographs of W.A.N.S. and Wanslea staff.
  • Training Committee minutes, 1947-1957
  • Council minutes, 1942-1953
  • Committee minutes, 1942-1943
  • Executive minutes, 1943-1948 & 1951-1955
  • Minutes, 1951
  • Board of Management minutes, 1948-1964
  • Officers' meeting minutes, 1941-1997
  • Auxiliary Territorial minutes, 1941-1942
  • Annual reports, 1942-1949, 1962
  • Finanacial records

Related Archival Collections

  • Records of Wanslea Children's Home (1946 - 1995)

    Some records within the Records of Wanslea Children's Home collection were transferred from the Anglican Diocesan Archives to the State Library of South Australia in 2011 to become part of the Records of the Women's Australian National Services collection.

Prepared by: Gary George and Karen George