Identity area
Reference code
AU AU-MTC 204-208/6
Title
Collected material relating to the Victorian Auxiliary centenary 1940
Date(s)
- 1839-1963 (Creation)
Level of description
Series
Extent and medium
Loose papers and news clippings in 2 manila folders
Context area
Name of creator
(1840-1976)
Administrative history
The Auxiliary Bible Society of Australia Felix was formed in 1840 - when the colony of Victoria was established the auxiliary changed their name to the Victorian Auxiliary. The Auxiliary was incorporated in 1965 and changed its name to The Bible Society in Australia (Victoria) in 1977.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The Victorian Auxiliary celebrated its centenary in 1940. This series includes ephemera, correspondence and news clippings relating to the event, as well as collected correspondence and invoices for deliveries of Bibles from the years 1839-1853. These were apparently displayed at the centenary celebrations.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Chronological
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Unrestricted