Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1960-1973 (Creation)
Level of description
Subseries
Extent and medium
1 manila folder
Context area
Name of creator
Administrative history
Inaugurated in 1891 in St Marys, Balmain. The name 'Bethany' was used in the early years but the official title was approximately The Church of England Deaconess Institution Sydney Limited. Incorporated as Anglican Deaconess Institution Limited (ADSIL) in 1996, the Institution adopted a CEO and a more corporate and independent constitution in 2008, and was renamed Anglican Deaconess Ministries Limited in 2011
Archival history
Collected by Mary Andrews and transferred with her papers.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
It was the role of the Board of Reference to consider applicants for entry to Deaconess House for Training and to determine who would be selected. The Board comprised the Principal, Chaplain for Deaconesses and between 4 and 6 lay and clerical members usually members of the Institute Board. The series contains details of the qualifications and parish work of the applicants.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Chronological
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Unrestricted