Primary contact
Hoppers Lane, Werribee
Melbourne, Victoria 3030
Identity area
Identifier
daa/394
Authorized form of name
Elda Vaccari Collection of Multicultural Studies, Melbourne
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
- Elda Vaccari Collection of Multicultural Studies, Victoria University Library, Melbourne
Type
- University
Contact area
Jennifer Murphy
Type
Address
Street address
Hoppers Lane, Werribee
Locality
Melbourne
Region
Victoria
Country name
Postal code
3030
Telephone
Fax
special.collections@vu.edu.au
URL
Note
Description area
History
The Vaccari collection contains over 4000 unique titles and was formed in 1990 from donations to Victoria University (VU) Library by the Vaccari Foundation and later the Australian Institute of Multicultural Affairs Library.
Geographical and cultural context
The Vaccari Collection is a significant resource for researchers interested in the history and culture of the many peoples who have migrated to Australia, since the first European settlement in 1788.The collection's strengths are information about the smaller ethnic communities in Australia, the elderly/ageing population in Australia, and government agency information.
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Officer-in-charge: Special Collections Librarian
Records management and collecting policies
Buildings
Holdings
The Vaccari collection contains over 4000 unique monograph titles. The collection also includes 3,570 articles; 36 rare Italian articles have been translated and digitised.
Finding aids, guides and publications
Access area
Opening times
Opening times align with library opening hours. See website: https://www.vu.edu.au/library/about-the-library/campus-libraries/werribee-library.
Access conditions and requirements
Accessibility
Services area
Research services
For access to the collection, see https://www.vu.edu.au/library/about-the-library/special-collections-archives/elda-vaccari-collection
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 19 April 2018
Language(s)
Script(s)
Sources
Maintenance notes
Access points
Access Points
- Family / Domestic Life (Thematic area)
- Immigration (Thematic area)
- Local Studies (Thematic area)
- Populations (Thematic area)
- Social Organisations and Activities (Thematic area)