Primary contact
Nathan Cobb Drive, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga
Wagga Wagga, New South Wales 2678
Identity area
Identifier
daa/59
Authorized form of name
Charles Sturt University (CSU) Regional Archives, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
- CSU Regional Archives
- State Archives and Records NSW – Wagga Wagga Regional Archives Centre
Type
- University
- State
Contact area
Manager, CSU Regional Archives and University Art Collection
Type
Address
Street address
Nathan Cobb Drive, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga
Locality
Wagga Wagga
Region
New South Wales
Country name
Postal code
2678
Telephone
0497 529 690
Fax
archive@csu.edu.au
Note
Description area
History
The Charles Sturt University Regional Archives (formerly, the Riverina Archives) has been collecting archival material from the Riverina and Murray regions since 1973 and became an autonomous entity in 1978.
The archival collection spans over 4500 linear meters and is managed as four distinct parts: University Records, State Archives, Regional Records, and The Page Research Centre Collection (holding archival material created by the National Party of Australia and its predecessors).
For more information about history of the Archives, see https://library.csu.edu.au/archives/collection/about
Geographical and cultural context
A Regional Archives Centre (RAC) for NSW State Archives, collecting for the Riverina and Murray regions of New South Wales.
Mandates/Sources of authority
Charles Sturt University Act 1989 (NSW)
State Records Act 1998 (NSW)
Administrative structure
Records management and collecting policies
- Corporate archives of Charles Sturt University and its precursor institutions
- NSW State Archives and Records Regional Archives Centre for state archives from public offices in the NSW Survey and Planning Regions of Riverina (6) and Murray (5)
- Private archives from the same regions.
See website for advice to those considering depositing records (https://library.csu.edu.au/archives/services).
Buildings
Level 4, William Merrylees Library, Building 13 (the Learning Commons), Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga.
Holdings
The Archival collection is divided into five 'repositories':
Corporate archives of Charles Sturt University and those of its precursor institutions, including:
- Wagga Experiment Farm
- Wagga Agricultural College
- Wagga Wagga Teachers’ College
- Mitchell College of Advanced Education
- Goulburn College of Advanced Education
- Riverina College of Advanced Education and
- Riverina-Murray Institute of Higher Education.
State archives: The university archives is the designated Regional Archives Centre for the State Archives and Records Authority of New South Wales for records from public offices in the Riverina and Murray areas of New South Wales, with strengths in Lands, Local Government and Court House records.
Regional records: private archives holdings are extensive and include records of farmers and graziers, businesses and professions, politicians, interest groups, sporting clubs, community organisations and cultural agencies.
Page Research Centre Library Collection: the university archives acts on behalf of the Page Research Centre Library as the repository for a significant collection of archives and records created by the National Party and its precursor organisations - the Australian Country Party and the National Country Party.
Search Room Library: holds a small quantity of books, microfilm and other resources that are available to support research.
Finding aids, guides and publications
The online collection database is available at: https://archives.csu.edu.au/
Historical publications are listed at: https://library.csu.edu.au/archives/publications
Access area
Opening times
Open Monday to Friday 9am-5pm.
Closed Christmas-New Year period and public holidays.
Access conditions and requirements
Advance notice of visit is preferable since access conditions vary from one collection to another and as some records are held off-site.
A search ticket is required to access state archives holdings, and can be issued immediately on production of identification.
Accessibility
Services area
Research services
Reference assistance and general copying services available.
If you are unable to visit Wagga Wagga, a Reference Archivist can provide assistance with research via phone, email or post, and undertake short research enquiries for a fee (see https://library.csu.edu.au/archives/services).
Reproduction services
Public areas
Control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Revised 27 April 2024
Language(s)
Script(s)
Sources
Maintenance notes
Access points
Access Points
- Agriculture (Thematic area)
- Arts and Culture (Thematic area)
- Education (Thematic area)
- Genealogical (Thematic area)
- Labour (Thematic area)
- Local Studies (Thematic area)
- Media (Thematic area)
- Medicine and Health (Thematic area)
- Politics and Government (Thematic area)
- Recreation / Leisure / Sports (Thematic area)
- Religion (Thematic area)
- Social Organisations and Activities (Thematic area)