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Western Australia - Archival Collection

Senses Foundation Inc. Records (1895 - 2001)

State Library of Western Australia

From
1895
To
2001
Alternative Names
  • RIB Records (also known as)
  • Royal West Australian Institute for the Blind Records (also known as)
  • Victoria Institute and Industrial School for the Blind Records (also known as)
  • Victoria Institute and Industrial School for the Blind, W.A. Records (also known as)
  • West Australian Institute and Industrial School for the Blind Records (also known as)
  • Western Australian Industrial School for the Blind Records (also known as)
Website
http://catalogue.slwa.wa.gov.au/record=b2373545~S7#.UXNZr0p5fk8
Reference No
MN 2707
Legal Status
State Library of Western Australia Call Number

The Senses Foundation Inc Records is a collection of records and photographs from the Royal West Australian Institute for the Blind and its predecessors. It is held in the Battye Library's Private Archives Collection at the State Library of Western Australia.

Details

Access Conditions

Many of the records relating to people who have been in out of home care are restricted to protect the privacy of individuals, but there are also many items of interest which are open to the public. However, records in this collection are not on the public shelves. Please contact the State Library before you visit to request access to the collection.

Finding Aids

The Battye Library has created a finding aid (known as a Manuscript Note or MN) to help people to see what information is held in the Senses Foundation Inc. Records collection. This large collection is identified by the manuscript number MN 2707.

Publications

Online Resources

Sources used to compile this entry: 'Senses Foundation Inc. Private Archives Manuscript Note [Photographs]', in State Library of Western Australia website, State Library of Western Australia, 2010, http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/pdf/mn/mn2501_3000/mn2707_Photographs.pdf; 'Senses Foundation Inc. Private Archives Manuscript Note [Records]', in State Library of Western Australia website, State Library of Western Australia, 2010, http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/pdf/mn/mn2501_3000/mn2707.pdf.

Prepared by: Debra Rosser