Benevolent Society of New South Wales collection, 1813-1996
Benevolent Society of New South Wales collection, 1813-1996
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Date
1813-1996
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Level of description
Fonds
Access and use
Access Conditions
Restricted : - - Written permission from the Benevolent Society must be obtained: permission is granted for use for 10 years only. Fees apply. Contact the Benevolent Society of New South Wales.
Finding aids
Guide at Ref shelf in Mitchell Library Reading Room. -
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Scope and Contents
Contents
This large collection comprises the records of the Benevolent Society, 1819-1995, and the records of its predecessor the New South Wales Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge and Benevolence, 1813-1818. Records include minute books, indexes and registers of admissions and discharges, ledgers, journals, correspondence, and subject files.
The...
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Benevolent Society of New South Wales collection, 1813-1996
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Future additions
Further papers are expected.
Contextual Information
Source
Deposited by the Benevolent Society of New South Wales 1963, 1992-1996
Administrative / Biographical history
The Benevolent Society is Australia’s oldest charity. It was founded in 1818 with Governor Macquarie as Patron, after the lapse of its predecessor, the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge and Benevolence, 1813-1818. It took on the debts and records of this society, and continued its function to administer outdoor relief to the needy. In 1821...
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Primary Identifiers
Record Identifier
YolEdOy9
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/YolEdOy9
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Reference code
825697
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