Identity area
Reference code
AU AU-MTC 204-211/2
Title
Mary Jones trek
Date(s)
- 1984 (Creation)
Level of description
Series
Extent and medium
Loose papers in manila folders, 3 boxes
Context area
Name of creator
(1976-2010)
Administrative history
The National Youth Department coordinated programs and activities to engage children and teenagers with the work of the Bible Society. The department offices were in Melbourne.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The National Youth Department's director Mary Hughes walked from Sydney to Melbourne in 1984 to raise funds for the Bible Society. She was dressed as Mary Jones, who made the famous trek across Wales in search of a Bible, which became the catalyst for the foundation of the British and Foreign Bible Society.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Chronological
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Access restricted for records 50 years old or less