Collection 0005 - Wagga Wagga and District Historical Society

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RW 0005

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Wagga Wagga and District Historical Society

Date(s)

  • 1813-1991 (Creation)

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Extent and medium

3.05m; 9 type one boxes, 12 photograph albums, 3 oversize boxes, 15 volumes, 1 framed item, 1 map drawer.

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Name of creator

(17 September 1962 -)

Biographical history

The inaugural general meeting of the current incarnation of the Wagga Wagga and District Historical Society took place at the Wagga Wagga Teachers' College on 17 September 1962.

Archival history

This accession is an accumulation of records collected from various people, businesses and organisations. For many items, the original donor is unknown.

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Scope and content

This collection is an accumulation of items donated to the Wagga Wagga and District Historical Society by various families, businesses, community groups and individuals. It includes personal letters, family photographs, rainfall records, postcards, diaries, farm records, business ledgers, scrapbooks, cards, certificates, and other ephemera.

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Conditions governing access

OPEN to public access.

Conditions governing reproduction

When reproducing any items in this collection, whether online or in hardcopy, please acknowledge the Wagga Wagga and District Historical Society.

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