Correspondence dockets comprising files of letters and other documents related to a particular subject, filed chronologically. Most of this correspondence is not yet indexed but dockets relate to many different subjects and include correspondence related to homes run by the Catholic Church, and the Salvation Army, under the control of the Department. Some dockets relate…
Lists of state wards at the Boys Training School Magill, Home of the Good Shepherd and Vaughan House. Access Conditions A Research Centre Members card, obtainable at the Archives, is required to research records held at State Records. Although some very early records relating to children in care in South Australia are open for access,…
The Archival Series titled ‘Reformatory, St John’s via Kapunda, 1897 – 1909, is a manila folder containing miscellaneous correspondence relating to closure of the Catholic Girls Reformatory, and the removal of children to other institutions. No names of children are mentioned in these records. Access Conditions Please contact the Professional Standards Office Records Service for…
The Archival Series, Annual Reports of the State Children’s Council and the Children’s Welfare and Public Relief Department, is made up of yearly reports containing updates on developments at Homes under the control of the State Children’s Council and its successor, the Children’s Welfare and Public Relief Board. Some information on Cottage Homes can also…
These correspondence files cover all aspects of the State Children’s Department’s business and include information on the maintenance of state wards, the placement of children, the suitability of foster homes, absconded state wards, applications by parents for the return of children, applications by state wards for their wages, and more. They also contain some correspondence…
‘Minutes – State Children’s Council, later the Children’s Welfare and Public Relief Board’ comprises large volumes of handwritten and then typed minutes. Contents – Minutes include discussions of the establishment of children’s homes and arrangements made between the Board and the homes. Information about state wards admitted to homes is often given including names and…
The Correspondence files of the Catholic Girls Home Parkside, consists of one Manila folder containing a limited amount of correspondence related to the establishment and closure of this home. It does not contain admission information. Access Conditions Please contact the Professional Standards Office Records Service for an application form and information regarding procedures and conditions…
The Register of New Committals (1931-1968) is a large, very thick volume held together with metal rivets. It contains general admission information relating to Homes under the control of the South Australian Government. These Homes include the Catholic Girls’ Home, Parkside; Convent of the Good Shepherd ‘The Pines’; Bedford Park Boys’ Training Centre; Boys Reformatory,…
Annual reports for St Mary’s Mission of Hope provide an update of developments during the year, including information about building, staff, events and outings for children. Photographs of the home and of children are sometimes included. The reports cover the years 1906 to 1947 with some missing issues. Access Conditions For access to many Anglican…
The series Miscellaneous Correspondence and General Papers of St Mary’s Mission of Hope contains general correspondence and papers relating to many aspects of the running of St Mary’s Mission of Hope. Occasional letters concern children and mention names. Access Conditions For access to many Anglican records held at the State Library of South Australia, you…
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