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South Australia - Archival Collection

Records of The Salvation Army Boys' Home, Mount Barker (1957? - 1980s)

The Salvation Army Australian Southern Territory Territorial Headquarters

From
1957?
To
1980s

The collection Records of the Salvation Army Boys' Home, Mount Barker, held by The Salvation Army Australian Southern Territory Territorial Headquarters in Blackburn, Victoria, contains admission registers, admission cards and miscellaneous files and reports.

Details

Access Conditions

Care leavers can apply to the Salvation Army for information and records about their time in care.

A two page application form will need to be completed. The form will ask for contact details, personal and family information to assist with a record search and identification. The application requests copies of a drivers licence and birth certificate or 100 points of identification. Those who don't have enough official documents can ask the Care Leavers of Australia Network (CLAN) or the Find & Connect Support Service to confirm their identity to the Salvation Army.

Those applying for information about a third party will need consent from that person or the executor of their estate.

Records

In 2014, the Salvation Army provided information to the Find & Connect web resource about records in their collection relating to The Salvation Army Boys' Home, Mount Barker. In addition to the admission records, the collection includes:

  • Miscellaneous Incomplete Files - Mt Barker and Eden Park
  • Book Records: Mount Barker 1900 - 1915, Mount Barker 1900-1925 (School Registrations)

Prepared by: Karen George and Gary George