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Western Australia - Archival Series

Administration Files - Roebourne Office [A.S.D. Sequence] (1951 - 1973)

From
1951
To
1973
Website
https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/administration-files-roebourne-office-a-s-d-sequence-s3974
Reference No
S2974
Legal Status
State Records Office of Western Australia Series Number

Administration Files - Roebourne Office [A.S.D. Sequence] is a series created by the Roebourne Office of the Department of Native Affairs and the Department of Native Welfare. This series contains administrative files, including some relating to missions, children's homes, training farms, hostels, foster homes, and child welfare. These records include registers of residents at missions, children's homes and hostels. It also includes some records that relate to missions and homes outside of the Roebourne region.

Details

Access

This series includes records with open access and records for which access has been restricted in order to protect personal privacy. For access to restricted records please contact the Aboriginal History Research Services. For access to open records please contact the State Records Office of Western Australia.

Records

Administration Files - Roebourne Office [A.S.D. Sequence] contains the following records that may be of relevance to people who spent time in missions or other institutions as children:

  • Departments - Child Welfare Matter - General, 1967 - 1972. Item number A.S.D. 10-1-1 v1. This item is restricted for 100 years.
  • Departments - Child Welfare Matter - General, 1972. Item number A.S.D. 10-1-1 v2. This item is restricted for 100 years.
  • Hostels - Roebourne (Weerianna), 1960 - 1965. Item number A.S.D. 16-4. This item is open.
  • Hostels - Weerianna - Roebourne - General, 1965 - 1972. Item number A.S.D. 16-4-1. This item is open.
  • Hostels - Roebourne - Register of Arrivals and Departures, 1964 - 1967. Item number A.S.D. 16-4-4. This item is open.
  • Hostels - Roebourne - Staff, 1963 - 1967. Item number A.S.D. 16-4-6. This item is open.
  • Hostels - Roebourne - Committee Meetings, 1963 - 1966. Item number A.S.D. 16-4-7. This item is open.
  • Hostels - Riverdale, 1963. Item number A.S.D. 16-5. This item is open.
  • Institutions - General, 1960 - 1961. Item number A.S.D. 17-1. This item is open.
  • Institutions - General - Correspondence, 1969 - 1970. Item number A.S.D. 17-1-1. This item is open.
  • Institutions - Alvan House, 1960. Item number A.S.D. 17-2. This item is open.
  • Missions - General, 1960 - 1967. Item number A.S.D. 23-1. This item is open.
  • Missions - Carnarvon, 1961 - 1965. Item number A.S.D. 23-2. This item is open.

Prepared by: Constance Thurley-Hart