University Archives Volunteer Group

The University of Adelaide Archives preserves the rich history of South Australia's foremost educational institution. Currently there are many items that require archival processing to maintain and increase the number of records in the collection available to staff and the public.

The Volunteer Group contributes to the University Archives by assisting in the processing and preservation of documents, photographs, newspaper clippings and other archival records.  Members of the Group meet with other people who have an interest in the history of the University and archival collections in general.

The Group's inagural meeting took place on 1 April 2003 and it now runs from February to November inclusive.  Sessions are held every Tuesday morning from 9.30 am - 12.30 pm in the Council Room on Level 7, Wills Building.

A subgroup of Roseworthy Old Collegians meet on Tuesday afternoons from 1.00 pm - 4.00 pm. to work exclusively on Roseworthy records.

see Task Description.

Some of the tasks undertaken by the Group include:

• Digitisation of the Registrar's Correspondence from 1874 (Series 169)
• Indexing, imaging and repairs of the University's newscuttings books (Series 163)
• Digistisation of University (Series 1151), Sports Association (Series 524) and Roseworthy (Series 986) images 
• Indexing of University Council Minutes (Series 18) and various student publications
• Listings of University correspondence files (Series 200)
• Listing of Roseworthy graduates from 1886 - 2005
• List of staff and students at Roseworthy until the merger with the University (1990)
• Development of ROCA Award of Merit Fact Sheets
• Digitisation and indexing of the Roseworthy Student magazine (Series 1020)

One project being undertaken by the group is the Series 169 Digitisation project. One of our volunteers has kindly allowed us to share a poem written by an anonymous friend about their experience as a transcriber. Click here to view the poem The Transcriber.

For more details contact the Group Coordinator:

Ms Tupp Carmody
Phone:  8303 4194
Email:  tupp.carmody@adelaide.edu.au

F.2003/397; F2004/3066; F.2006/11; F2007/360; F2008/365; F2009/208

Photographs
5 year certificate presentations for 5 inaugural members -  1 April 2008,
20 April 2008,  8 July 2008,  30 September 2008
5 year certifcate presentations for inaugural Roseworthy subgroup members  - 27 July 2009
Visit to Roseworthy Campus 1 April 2008
Archives Group with Vice-Chancellor - 9 December 2008
Roseworthy Subgroup with Vice-Chancellor - 9 December 2008
Art & Heritage Collections Volunteer Group with Vice-Chancellor - 9 December 2008
Visit to Martindale Hall - 31 March 2009