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Benedictine Community of New Norcia Inc

Contact

Street address
New Norcia 6509
Postal address
As above
Phone
(08) 9654-8018
Fax
(08) 9654-8097
Email
archives@newnorcia.wa.edu.au
Website
http://www.newnorcia.wa.edu.au/archives.html

About

Officer in charge
Archivist
Hours & facilities
Open by appointment. General reference assistance available. Copying services available at cost.
Access
Permission for access forms available on application. Allow one month to process application for access - authorised by Superior of the Benedictine Community. Proof of identity required.
Acquisition focus
All material relating to the Benedictine Community at/from New Norcia.
Quantity
475 shelf metres (99% in-house).
Major holdings
  • Benedictine Community of New Norcia: Marriage, Baptism, Burial 1846-; Maps 1846-1970; Photographs 1850- ; Community Diaries 1901-present; Reports to Propaganda 1850-1970.
  • Bp Rosendo Salvado: Diaries 1846-1900; Correspondence 1846-1900.
  • Bp Fulgentius Torres: Diaries 1901-1914; Correspondence 1901-1914.
  • Abbot Anselm Catalan: Correspondence 1914-1959.

References
  • Sharman, R C and Clyde, A, 'Western Perspectives' ALIA Western Australia, 1990.
  • Symons, J, Photographic Resources of Australia 1990, Symons & Co., 1989.
  • James, T, Archives and Manuscripts, 13/1 (May 1985).
  • Pearce, W G, Archives and Manuscripts, 23/1 (May 1995)
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Last updated: 13 October 2008