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Deaconess ordinations - 1952-1996
Deaconess parish institutions - 1957-1996
Deaconess lists
Documents on the history of Deaconesses
Sydney Deaconess/Diaconal Fellowship - 1957-1996
Australian Anglican Diaconal Association - 1958-1996
Australian Anglican Deaconess Conference - 1947-1985
Deaconess ordinations - other dioceses - 1962-1966
Deaconesses - Church of England - 1915-1995
South East Asia & Pacific Area Deaconesses - 1968-1977
International Deaconesses - 1972-1980
International Federation of Deaconess Associations - conference - 1975
Diakonia - 1959-1978
Diakonia News - 1967-1975
Diakonia - conferences - 1969-1987
Documents on lay ministry
Koinonia Fellowship - newsletter - 1989-1991
Order of Deaconesses in England - 1947-1975

Individual student files with application documents.

Message of welcome to Archbishop and Mrs Mowll, on Mowll's election as Archbishop of Sydney. Includes a brief outline of the work of the Deaconess Institution.

Deaconess House rules, personality qualifications, duty lists, table etiquette, room inspections.

The series consists of letters received by Mary Andrews in her official capacity as Principal of Deaconess House. Some of the letters are addressed to 'Head Deaconess' an office that Mary Andrews held concurrently with the office of Principal and beyond her retirement. Selection of the letters in this series has been made on an individual basis based on the subject of the letter. Letters include matters to do with candidates, their placements, monetary donations. The letters are placed in bundles according to decade. The is no precise sorting within the bundles. The papers have not been placed into acid free folders. No item listing has been made. Series numbers only are written on the folders. More detailed work needs to be performed at a later date.

These appear to be Mary Andrew's copies of the Institute Minutes. The Official signed records are retained by Anglican Deaconess Ministries who should be approach for access to the minutes. The meetings were held approximately monthly. The subjects included properties and other financial matters, meetings received a report from the Principal and the role and management of the properties, appointments of senior staff (such as the Principal of Deaconess House).

The letters concern Deaconess appointments, arrangements for admissions/ordinations, chaplaincy arrangements and other diocesan matters that need to be made known to deaconesses. Also three booklets including the appointments of the Head Deaconess

The series consists of fragments only. These include agendas, notices of meetings and annual reports.

The series consists of fragments of minutes and correspondence and circulars distributed to members of the Deaconess Appointments Board and through the Head Deaconess to Deaconesses working in the Diocese of Sydney.