Macleay River Historical Society
Contact
- Street address
- Kempsey Museum and Cultural Centre, South Kempsey Park, Pacific Highway, Kempsey 2440
- Postal address
- PO Box 390, Kempsey 2440
- Phone
- (02) 6562-7572
- Enquiries to
- Research Officer
About
- Officer in charge
- President
- Hours & facilities
- Open Mon-Sun 10am-2pm and by appointment; closed Christmas Day and Good Friday. General reference assistance and copying services available.
- Access
- 2 days' advance notice of visit required listing subjects or names to be researched. Some records are restricted to family members. These files may be read by anyone nominated in writing by the family.
- Acquisition focus
- The Society focuses its interest on Macleay River District local history - people, land, buildings and life styles. (25% in-house).
- Major holdings
- NSW Council of Education: Correspondence 1875- ; Schools local 1850- .
- Society files: Aboriginal studies 1890-; Shipping 1837- ; Family histories 1837- ; Timber industry 1836- ; John Verge 1837-; Articles on Macleay River 1821- ; Maritime history 1836- .
- Macleay Argus Newspaper: Files 1885-1994 (gaps). These files are on microfilm.
- Macleay Chronicle: Files 1899-1919 complete. Further files available. These files are on microfilm.
- Department of Lands: Parish maps.
- Irvine Davis files: Family and local histories 1859- .
- Major Lionel Rudder: Enoch William Rudder 1836- .
- Guides
- Entries in National Library of Australia Guide to Collections of Manuscripts Relating to Australia.
Last updated: 2010-10-11