archives

General Information

Archivist:
Sr Lia van Haren

Assistant to the Archivist:
Sr Maree Stanley

Address:
2 Avenue Rd, Glebe Point, NSW, 2037, Australia.

Telephone:
Australia: 02 8586 6906
International: 61 02 8586 6906

Fax:
Australia: 02 9692 8701
International: 61 02 9692 8701

Email:
archives@goodsams.org.au

Hours & Facilities:
By appointment Mon-Thur 9.30am - 3.00pm. Closed Sat, Sun and Public holidays. General reference assistance and copying services available. Introductory brochure available.

Access:
Application for access form to be completed at least one days advance notice of visit required.

Acquisition Focus:
The Good Samaritan Archives contains the records generated by the administrative body of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan and institutions (schools, orphanages, homes for the aged and disadvantaged, womens refuges) for which the Sisters were/are responsible in Australia, in Post World War II Japan, in Kiribati and the Philippines.

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Major Holdings

  • In-House documents from the General Administration Offices of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan. These may be accessed only with the permission of the Superior.
  • Documents relating to institutions for which the Sisters of the Good Samaritan are responsible.
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  • Admission Registers and other documents relating to:
    _Parramatta Roman Catholic Orphan School: 1877 - 1886
    _Manly Industrial School/Orphanage: 1881 - 1910
    _Mater Dei Orphanage Narellan: 1910 - 1958
    _Crystal Brook Orphanage/Shelter S.A: 1940 - 1979
    _Pitt street Womens Refuge Sydney: 1857 - 1901
    _(House of the Good Shepherd)
    _St Magdalens Retreat, Tempe, Arncliffe: 1887-1989
    _Buckingham St, St Magdalens Refuge: 1903 - 1946
    _Good Samaritan Teachers Training College: 1905 - 1983
  • Brief histories and correspondence relating to convents and schools for which the Good Samaritan Sisters are responsible.
  • Photographs, films, slides, videos, memorabilia relating to the above.
  • Theses and private publications of Good Samaritan Sisters.

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Research Topics


The following are topics for which research material is contained in the Good Samaritan Archives.

  • Archbishop John Bede Polding
  • Benedictinism in education
  • Catholic Education
  • Catholic Social Welfare
  • Good Samaritan Overseas Missions: Japan, Kiribati, Philippines, East Timor
  • Heritage Buildings: Toxteth House, Glebe Point; Wivenhoe, Camden;
    Tempe House, Arncliffe
  • History of Good Samaritan Institutions - Convents, Orphanages, Schools,
    Womens Refuges
  • Personages of note in the Congregation

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Conditions of Access to Archives

  1. That all research on records held in the Good Samaritan Archives be carried out under the direct control and supervision of the Archivist.
  2. That records made available for research will not be interfered with in any way or have notes made on them.
  3. That no reproductions or photographic copies be made without specific permission being given. The written permission of the Archivist must be obtained before any reproductions are given away or sold. Any copying will be subject to the physical condition of the record.
  4. That no publication of the Good Samaritan Archives, or extracts therefrom, shall be undertaken without the written permission of the Archivist. Approved publication of material in the Good Samaritan Archives must acknowledge the Archives as the source of any quotations or extracts.

(a) The archivist will determine charges to be made for photocopying and postage.
(b) An hourly fee may be charged for the time taken by the Archivist in recovering records and bringing them to the researcher or for time taken in research.

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