• Archival Collection

Dr. Dill Macky Memorial Home for Children records and pictorial material, 1910-1983

To access these records

Please contact a Librarian at State Library of New South Wales:

Postal address: 1 Shakespeare Place, Sydney NSW 2000

Phone: (02) 9273 1414

Email: library@sl.nsw.gov.au

Website: https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/research-and-collections/ask-librarian

Reference Number

Quote this number to access your records: State Library of New South Wales - Manuscripts & Pictures Call Number, MLMSS 4461

Records Location

Details

The Dr Dill Macky Memorial Home for Children records and pictorial material, 1910-1983 is a manuscript collection in the Mitchell Library. It comprises 17 boxes and 14 volumes of textual and pictorial material.

Access Conditions

Some material in this collection is closed to public access because of confidential and personal information, according to the State Library of New South Wales’ Sensitive Collections Material Policy.

Individuals have the right to access restricted information about themselves. After making a request to the Library, the individual must provide photographic identification with a current address.

People can also request access to restricted information about direct family members or other individuals.

Records

The collection includes 1 box of 20 photographic prints of people and buildings.

The records include financial records, board meeting minutes and correspondence.

The records restricted to public access include admission and discharge records, particulars of chidlren’s illnesses and other records relating to children in the Home.

A detailed contents list for this collection is available in the Mitchell Library Reading Room at the State Library of New South Wales.

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