Cultural Collections (Archives), Auchmuty Library, University of Newcastle, NSW

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Cultural Collections (Archives), Auchmuty Library, University of Newcastle, NSW

• Formerly Archives Rare Books and Special Collections Unit, Auchmuty Library, Newcastle, New South Wales

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Officer in charge: University Librarian, Academic Division

The University Archives collects and preserves permanently valuable records of the University, University organisations, staff and students, and selected manuscript collections relating specifically to the Hunter Region, for University teaching and research.

• University of Newcastle, 1942- present.
• Anglican Diocese of Newcastle, 1826- present.
• Newcastle Trades Hall Council, 1878- present.
• Royal Newcastle Hospital, 1866- present.
• Newcastle Co-operative Store, 1899- present.

Quantity: 2000m (60% in-house).

References: Rowe, Denis, 'Labour History records at the University of Newcastle' Labour History, 46 (May 1984): 109-115.

• Guide to Archives and Manuscripts, held in University of Newcastle Archives. (Unpublished).
• Guide to (in-house) Archives of University of Newcastle. (Unpublished).
• Guide to Archives of Anglican Diocese of Newcastle. (Unpublished).
• Entries in National Library of Australia Guide to Collections of Manuscripts Relating to Australia.

Open Monday to Friday 9.30am-5pm.
Closed Christmas to New Year.

One day's advance notice of visit preferred. Closed period of 30 years applies to most records. Access to records not normally available for research can be gained by written authorisation of the records' depositor.

General reference assistance and referral to paid researchers is available.

Copying services for original records to A3 size and photographs available.

Revised 19 April 2018

• Education (Thematic area)
• Labour (Thematic area)
• Medicine and Health (Thematic area)
• Religion (Thematic area)
• Social Organisations and Activities (Thematic area)
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders (Thematic area)
• Environment (Thematic area)
• Family / Domestic Life (Thematic area)
• Industry, Manufacturing and Commerce (Thematic area)
• Local Studies (Thematic area)
• Natural Resources (Thematic area)
• Recreation / Leisure / Sports (Thematic area)
• Transportation (Thematic area)
• Travel and Exploration (Thematic area)