Primary contact
Great Northern Highway, New Norcia
New Norcia, Western Australia 6509
Identity area
Identifier
daa/405
Authorized form of name
The Benedictine Community of New Norcia, Western Australia
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
Type
- Religious
Contact area
Archivist
Type
Address
Street address
Great Northern Highway, New Norcia
Locality
New Norcia
Region
Western Australia
Country name
Postal code
6509
Telephone
08 9654 8018
Fax
archives@newnorcia.wa.edu.au
Note
Description area
History
The Archives of the New Norcia Benedictine Community began even before the monks arrived at New Norcia, it began when Bishop Brady gave the monks permission to come to Western Australia. Rosendo Salvado, his Prior Bernardo Martinez, and Procurators over time – Venancio Garrido, Santos Salvado, Fulgentius Dominguez – were excellent records managers and their collections now form the nucleus of the Archives.
Geographical and cultural context
New Norcia is 132km north of Perth, Western Australia and is situated on the Great Northern Highway.
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Officer in charge: Archivist
In 1991, the Community established an Archives, Research and Publications Committee which prepares and oversees the programs of work for the Archives.
Records management and collecting policies
All material relating to the Benedictine Community at/from New Norcia.
Buildings
Holdings
There are voluminous collections of correspondence, farm management records, parish and mission registers, college and orphanage administration records, maps and photographs. Of particular value are the records of the Nyoongar people.
Records of the Benedictine Community of New Norcia include:
- Marriage, baptism and burial records, 1846- present
- Maps, 1846-1970
- Photographs, 1850- present
- Community Diaries ,1901- present
- Reports to Propaganda, 1850-1970
- Bp Rosendo Salvado: Diaries, 1846-1900; Correspondence, 1846-1900
- Bp Fulgentius Torres: Diaries, 1901-1914; Correspondence, 1901-1914
- Abbot Anselm Catalan: Correspondence, 1914-1959.
Quantity: 475 shelf metres
Finding aids, guides and publications
Publications that refer to the Archives include:
- Sharman, R C and Clyde, A, 'Western Perspectives' ALIA Western Australia, 1990.
- Symons, J, Photographic Resources of Australia 1990, Symons & Co., 1989.
- James, T, Archives and Manuscripts, 13/1 (May 1985).
- Pearce, W G, Archives and Manuscripts, 23/1 (May 1995)
- Hocking, P, New Norcia Studies Journal, Vol. 23 (2016)
Access area
Opening times
Open by appointment only; telephone enquiries may be made Monday to Thursday 8.30am–4.30pm.
Closed Fridays.
Access conditions and requirements
If you require access to the Archival records of New Norcia please complete the relevant form and return to the Archivist. For the forms, see https://www.newnorcia.wa.edu.au/education-research/archives/archives
Allow one month to process application for access - authorised by Superior of the Benedictine Community. Proof of identity required.
Accessibility
For details on the location and transport options, see https://www.newnorcia.wa.edu.au/visit/getting-there
Services area
Research services
Reproduction services
Public areas
Control area
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Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Revised 16 May 2018
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Access Points
- Agriculture (Thematic area)
- Education (Thematic area)
- Genealogical (Thematic area)
- Indigenous (Thematic area)
- Language (Thematic area)
- Local Studies (Thematic area)
- Religion (Thematic area)
- Social Organisations and Activities (Thematic area)