Description |
This paragraph provides information on the content of
the collection.
A large array of paper records is covered including
certificates, cigarette cards, drawings, photographs, log books, maps, charts,
account books, minute books, newspaper cuttings, leaflets, albums, diaries,
plans, manuals, watercolour paintings, autograph albums, menus, souvenir
programs and registers.
Examples:
Ships drawings, 1916-1943 (10
files)
Scrapbooks of newspaper cuttings on naval
affairs, 1974-1979 (75 vols)
In the case of family records, the names of the
individual creators within the family are given. In the case of records
spanning several generations, the names of family groups who created the
records are included.
Examples:
James Watt, Snr: letter from the Colonial
Secretarys Office in Brisbane, regarding the disappearance of his son,
David Watt, on the Ravenswood Gold Fields, 1874.
Watt family: notebooks containing a miscellany,
including handwritten recipes, shopping lists and a play, 1896-1935 (6
notebks)
In some cases the material has been described by the
contributor. Information on quantity and dates may not be available for these
records. |
Historical
Note |
This field describes the background setting for the
entry. In the case of families, a brief description of the important family
members is included. With companies and societies, founding members or other
people who played a central role may be described and a brief history of the
organisation included.
Examples:
Aleksander Cmielewski, OAM, arrived in Australia
in the late 1940s and helped set up the Polonia Soccer Club in 1950. Cmielewski
served on the Executive of the Club in various capacities for many years, as
well as being very active in organising other Polish community groups in South
Australia. The Polonia Club is one of the oldest soccer clubs in South
Australia, being well known in Adelaide and having its own premises and playing
fields. It has teams at all levels. |
Places |
This field lists places relevant to an entry. Most, but
not all, place names are qualified by the state, while suburbs or distinctive
areas within a city may be qualified by the city name.
The following abbreviations are used for states: ACT,
NSW , NT, Qld, SA, Tas, Vic, WA.
Examples:
Sydney
Targini sawmill, Qld
Garden Is., Sydney
Redfern, NSW
Bininyong Shire, Vic. |
Names |
The names of individuals central to the records in an
entry are included here. If several members of a family are represented in the
collection, then the entry is for the family as a whole. Geographic areas such
as state, shire, town or city may be added if appropriate.
Examples:
Trautman, Gustav A.
Finch, R.W.
Fletcher family, Berridale
Schroder family, N.S.W. |