NRS-2634 | Contents lists to letters received [Council of Education]

These are contents lists to letters, reports and memoranda received by the Council of Education. Each entry shows: name of writer, subject of communication and the page reference of the entry in the appropriate volume. Volume 1 and part of volume 2 list the contents of miscellaneous letters received (concerning schools). Separate contents lists were maintained for letters received from the Council's Architect, the Moderator of the Presbyterian Church, the Wesleyan Educational Committee, Roman Catholic bishops, Anglican diocesan bishops, the Examiner, District Inspectors, and Government departments. In 1869 all letters from ecclesiastical authorities were grouped under the heading "denominational letters". In addition, contents lists were kept for letters received relating to the Training School, applications for situations, pupil-teacher applications, and minutes and memoranda of the Secretary, Accountant and Cashier. These volumes serve, in effect, as registers or indexes to letters received relating to schools, from particular authorities, or about specific subjects; whether the volumes serve as a register or index depends upon the arrangement of the letters received in the appropriate in-letter volumes. Thus, for example, in the case of miscellaneous letters received (concerning schools), which were arranged alphabetically by name or location of school, then chronologically by date of receipt of communication, the relevant contents lists serve as separate registers for each school; whereas, for pupil-teacher applications, which were arranged alphabetically by name of applicant, the relevant contents list functions as an index. (1/477-78; microfilm copy SR Reels 1782-1783). 2 volsNote:This description is extracted from Concise Guide to the State Archives of New South Wales, 3rd Edition 2000.