Primary contact
15 Carillion Avenue, Newtown
Sydney, New South Wales 2042
Identity area
Identifier
daa/203
Authorized form of name
The Women's College within the University of Sydney
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
- Women's College, Sydney University
Type
- Educational
- University
Contact area
Archivist
Type
Address
Street address
15 Carillion Avenue, Newtown
Locality
Sydney
Region
New South Wales
Country name
Postal code
2042
Telephone
02 9517 5016
Fax
Archives@thewomenscollege.nsw.edu.au
Note
Description area
History
The Women’s College opened with four students in March 1892, eleven years after the Senate of the University of Sydney had resolved to admit women on an equal basis to men.
Unlike many of their contemporaries overseas (including the women of Oxford and Cambridge) who were allowed to study but not granted degrees, Australian women would graduate with the same qualifications as men.
The College’s first home was a rented house in Glebe. It moved to its own building within the University grounds in May 1894. Designed by the architectural firm of Sulman and Power, the College’s first permanent home still forms the heart of the present building complex and is heritage listed.
The College now accommodates 250 women undergraduates and 30 postgraduates.
Geographical and cultural context
The College operates within the boundaries of the University of Sydney.
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
The Archivist reports to the College Vice Principal. All access to the collection is by permission of the Vice Principal.
Records management and collecting policies
The history of The Women's College, its staff and students including their biographical details and careers.
Buildings
Holdings
The College Archives are located in the Vere Hole Resource Centre. They cover the full range of the College’s history, from its establishment in 1892 up to the present day. They also hold the personal papers of several of the College’s principals, including Louisa MacDonald (founding Principal) and Doreen Langley (Principal 1957-1974). The Archives reflect the life and work of the College, its residents, and its staff.
Finding aids, guides and publications
The archival collection is catalogued using Archive Manager software, and is only accessible by the Archivist.
Access area
Opening times
Open Wednesdays only 9.30am-3.30pm, by appointment.
Access conditions and requirements
All access to the collection is by permission of the Vice Principal.
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 19 April 2018
Language(s)
Script(s)
Sources
Maintenance notes
Access points
Access Points
- Education (Thematic area)
- Genealogical (Thematic area)