Primary contact
34 Angas Street, Adelaide
Adelaide, South Australia 5000
Convent of Mercy, Adelaide Inc
Officer in charge: Archivist
Preservation of all documentation regarding the many works the sisters are involved in, for example, education; child care; unmarried mothers; homeless men and women; refugees in Hong Kong, Manila, Bangkok; teacher training and health care in Papua New Guinea. History of the Order.
O'Connor, Sr Deirdre (compiler), Guide to Archives of Convent of Mercy (unpublished).
Open by appointment.
Minimum age 14 years (unless accompanied by a teacher); 2 days' notice required including areas of interest and proof of identity. Access to records not normally available for research can be gained by writing to the Congregation Leader.
General reference assistance and referral to paid researchers is available.
Copying services available.