Primary contact
9 Mount Street, North Sydney
Sydney, New South Wales 2060
Identity area
Identifier
daa/592
Authorized form of name
Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart, Congregational Archives, Sydney
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
- SOSJ Congregational Archives, Sydney
Type
- Religious
Contact area
Jo Robertson, Congregational Archives Manager
Type
Address
Street address
9 Mount Street, North Sydney
Locality
Sydney
Region
New South Wales
Country name
Postal code
2060
Telephone
02 8912 4876
Fax
Archives@sosj.org.au
Note
Description area
History
The archives of Mary MacKillop and the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart are the official records of the Congregation dating back to its foundation in the 1800s.
For a history of the Sisters of St Joseph in Australia and New Zealand, see https://www.sosj.org.au/about-the-sisters/history/
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
The Congregation also maintains regional and area archival collections in New Zealand, Peru, Ireland and some states of Australia.
Records management and collecting policies
Buildings
Holdings
The archives comprise records of Congregational governance and administration, ministries and other activities undertaken as well as information which helps to preserve the history, spirit and charism of the Sisters of St Joseph.
The letters and writings of Saint Mother Mary MacKillop, co-founder of the Sisters of St Joseph, are held in the archives.
The collection comprises a wide range of formats including manuscripts and personal papers, photographs, artworks, sound recordings, films, videos and artefacts.
Finding aids, guides and publications
Access area
Opening times
Access conditions and requirements
Access to the archives is restricted. Except where required by law, any access to the records is at the discretion of the Congregation. Any record or class of records in the collection may be restricted at the decision of the Congregational Archivist.
Where permitted by the Congregational Archivist, access may be granted for bona fide researchers, subject to conditions. All applications for access must be in writing to the Congregational Archivist.
Accessibility
Services area
Research 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 8 December 2021
Language(s)
Script(s)
Sources
Maintenance notes
Access points
Access Points
- Education (Thematic area)
- Genealogical (Thematic area)
- Local Studies (Thematic area)
- Out of Home Care (Thematic area)
- Religion (Thematic area)