Primary contact
35 Stirling Highway, CrawleyPerth, Western Australia 6009
Identity area
Identifier
daa/557
Authorized form of name
University of Western Australia Archives, Perth
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
- UWA Archives
Type
- University
Contact area
Maria Carvalho
Type
Address
Street address
35 Stirling Highway, Crawley
Locality
Perth
Region
Western Australia
Country name
Postal code
6009
Telephone
08 6488 7234
Fax
Note
Description area
History
The University of Western Australia (UWA) was established in 1911 as the State's first university. It was also the first free university in the British Empire, actively promoting equal access to tertiary education for all social classes.
For further information, see http://www.web.uwa.edu.au/university/history
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
University Archives is a section reporting to the Manager Special Collections under the University Library. The Archives is a separate unit within the Library.
Records management and collecting policies
University Archives act as the custodian of the records of the University that have been identified as having permanent value.
Buildings
Holdings
- Corporate official correspondence
- Faculty and school administration records, ie minutes etc
- Student and staff records, including examination papers
- some student guild, society and club records.
Finding aids, guides and publications
Database available, but access is limited to Archives staff only and it is not available online.
Hard copies of certain finding aids are available.
Hard copies of certain finding aids are available.
Access area
Opening times
Open Monday to Friday 1-4pm.
Access conditions and requirements
Operates under the State Records Act 2000 (WA).
Accessibility
The Search Room is on the 2nd Floor. It is a combined search room with the Special Collections in the Reid Library Building.
Services area
Research services
Archives staff will:
- assist clients to identify relevant material
- provide and coordinate access to archival material
- carry out research for university staff and the public, depending on the complexity of the enquiry and the client's physical location.
Reproduction services
Conditions apply:
- limited photocopying of hard copy documents is available
- scanning of negatives and prints in the collection.
Public areas
Control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Revised 5 August 2020
Language(s)
Script(s)
Sources
Maintenance notes
Access points
Access Points
- Education (Thematic area)
- Genealogical (Thematic area)