Convent of Mercy, Adelaide Inc

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.

• Convent of Mercy: History of the Order, 1856-1991 (5m); Life of Foundress, 1798-1841 (5m); Photographs, 1831-1991 (2m).
• St Aloysius College: Photographs, 1880-1991 (2m); School records, 1880-1991 (1m).
• Foundress of Order: Original letters, 1838 (2 items).
• Early Superiors: Correspondence, 1880-1990 (5m).
• Cunningham inheritance: Maps, plans, 1920 (1m).
• Convent of Mercy: Illustrated manuscripts, 1904 (2 items); Lives of nuns, 1856-1991 (2m).
  Quantity: 28m

O'Connor, Sr Deirdre (compiler), Guide to Archives of Convent of Mercy (unpublished).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.