Collection 1: Salvation Army records, 1856-1999

MLMSS 11212/Boxes 1-31
MLMSS 11212/Volumes 32X-49X

sub-fonds

1856-1999, predominant 1960-1990

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Photographs, Nonmusical Sound Recordings

151925

8.93 metres of textual material (31 boxes, 18 outsize volumes), includes photographs and audio cassette.

Comprises the Salvation Army's financial records, correspondence, minutes, inspection reports, maintenance reports, furniture inventories, attendance registers and other statistics, visitation books and applications for funding and grants. A set of 18 outsize ledgers is also included.

Boxes 7, 20, 29 and 31 contain photographs.

BOX 1
1.1 West NSW, Life Saving Guards and Sunbeams, 1970
1. 2 West NSW, Life Saving Guards and Sunbeams, 1967
1.3 West NSW, Life Saving Guards and Sunbeams, 1971. Scouts 1954 to 1962
1.4 West NSW, Life Saving Guards and Sunbeams, 1969
1.5 West NSW, Life Saving Guards and Sunbeams, 1968
1.6 Sydney West, Harvest Festival Returns, 1980 to 1985
1. 7 Sydney West, Inventory of Furniture-Officer's Quarters and Hall. Furnishings requisitions. Corps Budgets 1975/1976, 1980-1984
1.8 Sydney West , transfers junior and senior soldiers and Home League members) into, out of, within division, 1958 to 1970
1.9 Sydney West, transfers junior and senior soldiers and Home League members) into, out of, within division, 1970 to 1981
1.10 Sydney West, Expenditure Board Minutes, 1966 to 1975
1.11 Sydney West, Expenditure Board Minutes, 1975 to 1982

BOX 2
Junior Soldier's Kit material - 1980 edition, includes audio cassette.
Unit One - Complete
Unit Two - Complete
Unit Three - Complete
Unit Four - Complete

BOX 3
Junior Soldier's Kit material - 1980 edition.
Unit Five - Complete
Unit Six - Complete
Unit Seven - Leader's Manual, Activity Sheets
Unit Eight - Complete
Junior Soldier Preparation Material
Award Cards

BOX 4
4.1 West NSW, YP attendance reports 1974 to 1988
4.2 West NSW, Corps Cadet Rolls, 1969 to 1972
4.3 Eastern Australia, YP Decision Returns, Junior Soldiers Returns 1970 to 1973, West NSW
YP Decisions and Junior Soldier Returns 1972 and 1973.
4.4 West NSW, Athletics Day at Molong Park 1969 to 1974. Order forms from Red Shield Bookshop for prizes for YP Annuals. YP Annual Reports 1970/71. Visit of TYPS Brigadier T. Higgins, 1967

BOX 5
5.1 West NSW, Life Saving Guards and Sunbeams, 1953 to 1962
5.2 West NSW, Life Saving Guards and Sunbeams, 1963 to 1966
5.3. Sydney West. Self-Denial Returns, 1985/1986
5.4 Sydney West, Self-Denial Returns, 1983 to 1984
5.5 Sydney West, Self-Denial Returns, 1971 to 1983
5.6 Bexley Corps - correspondence leading to closure, 1991
5.7 Paddington (NSW) Corps - correspondence leading to closure, 1990
5. 8 Report by Stan Manning Consultancy Services relating to Management of care aggregated module in nursing homes, 1991
5.9 Report by Stan Manning Consultancy Services relating to - entry contributions in aged persons' hostels, 1991
5.10 Social Services Information Brief as used at the Gill Family Group Home, Goulburn, 1986

BOX 6
6.1 Burrangiri Community Aged Care, opening documents and budget variations 1986 to 1989
6.2 Foster House, Outreach Service Kings Cross, 1980-1988

BOX 7
7.1 Mercy seat counselling course, Youth Congress 199 5, Nhakurru
7.2 Proposal for Associate Diploma in Salvation Army Ministry, 199 2
7.3. Report for the Training Principal, Accreditation of Associate Diploma of Salvation Army Ministry
7.4 A study of feasibility for a new hostel for homeless men in Sydney's inner city, 1993
7.5 International strategy for growth conference, London, 1989
7.6 Survey of Corps, by Major Donald K Gates, 1994
7.7 Sydney Central Division Inspections 197 2, 1973, 1974, 1975
7.8 Sydney Central Division Inspections 1979, 1980, 1981
7.9 Sydney Central Division Inspections 198 2, 1983
7.10 Sydney Central Division Inspections 1984, 1985
7.11 Red Shield, publicity photographs, 1970's and 1980's

BOX 8
Sydney West Division, Trial Balance, 1985, 1986, 1988
Sydney West Division, General Ledger 1988

BOX 9
Sydney West Division, Trial Balance, 1980, 1986, 1987, 1988 – computer printouts

BOX 10
10. 1 Sydney West YP attendances and registers, 1974 to 1986
10.2 Sydney West, Senior attendances, 1974 to 1986
10. 3 Sydney Central, Senior attendances, 197 4 to 1984. Sydney Central, welfare service diary
and record, 1985.
10. 4 Sydney Central YP attendances, 1974 to 1985
10.5 Goulburn Boy's Home, Cash Books 1966 to 1976
10.6 Goulburn Boy's Home, Trust Fund 1977 to 1985
10. 7 Sydney Central, Corps Statistics, 1972 and 1973
10.8 Sydney Central, Corps Statistics, 1958 to 1984
10.9 West NSW, Senior attendances, 1974 to 1984
10. 10 West NSW, YP attendances and registers, 1974 to 1984
10. 11 Programme for Growth, resource library catalogue, 1988
10. 12 Social Services Department, procedures manual, 1988
10. 13 Self-Denial Missionary Appeal - OWSOMS, promotional material 1990's
10. 14 Minutes of the Social Policy Board, 1977 to 1989

BOX 11
11.1 Sydney West, corps accounts, 1971 to 1981
11.2 Sydney West, corps accounts, 19 58 to 1971
11. 3 Sydney West, corps audits, 1981
11 .4 Sydney West, corps audits, 1982
11. 5 Sydney West, corps budgets, 1975 to 1977

BOX 12
12.1 Sydney West, corps publications (War Cry, Young Soldier, Musician, Rally) statements, 1984-1985
12.2 Sydney West, corps publications (War Cry, Young Soldier, Musician, Rally) statements, 1971-1973
12 .3 Sydney West, corps publications (War Cry, Young Soldier, Musician, Rally) statements, 1973-1976
12 .4 Sydney West, corps publications (War Cry, Young Soldier, Musician, Rally) statements, 1969-1971
1 2.5 Sydney West, corps publications (War Cry, Young Soldier, Musician, Rally) statements, 1980-1981
1 2 .6 Sydney West, corps publications (War Cry, Young Soldier, Musician, Rally) statements, 1978-1980
12 .7 Sydney West, corps accounts, 1958-1976
1 2 .8 Sydney West, corps accounts, 1972-1981
12 .9 Sydney West, Senior and YP attendances, 1961-1974
12.10 Sydney West, Rent Roll, 1983-1986
12.11 Sydney West, Rent Roll, 1978-1983
12.12 Sydney West, Rent Roll, 1975-1978
12.13 Sydney West, Rent Roll, 1970-1974
12 .14 Sydney West, Rent Roll, 1965-1970
12.15 Sydney West, Rent Roll, 1958-1964

BOX 13
31.1 Women's and Children's Horne, La Perouse - receipt books, 1965-1985
31. 2 Women's and Children's Horne, La Perouse - receipt books, 1970-1980
31.3 Women's and Children's Horne, La Perouse - receipt books, 1969-1986
31.4 Women's and Children's Horne, La Perouse - receipt books, 1969-1987
31.5 Camp Haveta Minto, cheque payments July 1991 to June 1992
31.6 Camp Haveta Minto, cheque requisitions, July 1990 to June 1991
31.7 Camp Haveta Minto, cash book, I and E, ledger, budget 1989-1992
31. 8 Women's and Children's Horne, La Perouse, monthly financial returns, 1976-1982

BOX 14 (computer printouts)
Sydney West, Trial Balance, Financial Records, Statistics, 1985, 1986 and 1988.
Sydney West, Statistics of people living within each corps area, information includes Male, Female, Age, Marital Status, Religion, Age left school, Birthplace.
Sydney Central, Chart of Accounts list 1985, Balance sheet 1/3/1985

BOX 15, 16, 17, 18 (1960-1987)
Emergency Centre for Women and Children (La Perouse): financial records (budgets, cash books, income tax returns), correspondence funding and grants Youth and Community Services and Children in Institutions Committee, (inspection) reports, maintenance, furniture inventories, social statistics.

Box 17 includes a requisition book, 1945-1955.

BOX 19
Zillmere Corps records:
Weekly Cash Statement 1981-1982
YP Cash Book 1986-1988
Self Denial Appeal, C .O's Handbooks, 1970, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988
Corps Welfare Service Diary, 1967-1981, 1982-1987, 1987-1988
Transfers 1985-1989
Visitation Book 1978-1981
Corps Cash Book 1978
Corps Weekly Cash Statements 1980-1984
C.O.'s farewell brief, 1988
Attendance Records, Senior and Junior 1974-1983
Cheque Butts 1985

BOX 20
Nundah Corps records:
Corps Stats. 1963-1974
Missionary Projects 1980-1986 (includes photographs)
Corps Monthly Cash Statements 1986-1987
Visitation Book 1984-1987
Transfers 1980-1988
Self Denial Appeal, C.O.'s handbook 1988

Sandgate Corps records:
Home League Cash Book 1984-1988
Corps Welfare Service Diary 1967-1981
Corps Stats. 1986
Sunbeam Brigade, Cash Books (1983-1987), Receipt Book (1979-1985), Cheque Butts.

Toongabbie Corps records:
Visitation Book 1988-1991

BOX 21
Sydney Central Division, YP Stats, March 1983 - December 1984
Sydney Central Division, Senior Corps Stats, March 1983 - December 1984

BOX 22
Territorial, Divisional, Corps Attendance Rolls, Quarterly Totals 1946-1951, March 1965 - December 1969, March 1970 - September 1979, 1980-1985.

BOX 23
Gill Memorial Home for Boys, Goulburn Family Group Home records:
Correspondence 1970's and 1980's.
Minutes - Gill Memorial Boys' Home Project Appeal Committee, 1973-1976, 1986-1988
Goulburn Boys/Children: Property & Plans, 1977-1982
Goulburn Boys/Children: Finance Department, 1970-1980
Goulburn Community Youth Services Assoc. Minutes 1975-1977
Goulburn: Work carried out, items purchased, 1990-1994.

Family Group Home, Narwee
Correspondence 1987- 1988

Communications Department
Video, Film, Television, Audio Visual, correspondence 1985- 1993, minutes 1985-1987.

BOX 24
Stanmore Children's Home records (1980's): correspondence and application form funding Children in Residential Institutions Program, maintenance, expenditures.
Nundah Corps (Senior and YP) Stats. 1974-1986
Territorial Property Scheme Sheets 1970's, 1980's.
Territorial Finance Review 1 990-1991

BOX 25
Territorial Corps Stats. Quarterly Summaries.
192 6- 1931, 1932 - 1937, 1938 - 1940, 1947 - 1952, 1957 - 1968.
Territorial Social Centres Stats.
1936 - 1956, 1976-1978.

BOX 26
Territorial Corps Stats. 1940-1946
Territorial Social Centres Stats. 1921-1932, 1977-1981.
Divisional Monthly Summaries of Weekly Averages and Territorial Summaries, 1940-1951, 1917-1931.
Social returns 1982-1984
Stats PNG 1985-1989
Central North, West NSW YP Attendance 1952-1974.

BOX 27
Territorial Corps Stats 1932-1939, 1940-1945.
Territorial Women's Social Stats 1957-1976
Territorial Men's Social Stats 1957-1976
Corps Stats Sydney Central, PNG, Armidale, Bathurst, Goulburn, Newcastle, 1953-1974
Corps Stats for the following divisions - Sydney West, ACT and South NSW, December 1952 - June 1974.
YP Corps Stats South Queensland, Central and Northern Queensland, PNG, December 1952 - June 1974.

BOX 28
Territorial Finance Review, Social Services and Community Services 1990-1991
Strategy for Youth in Crisis, submission to Commissioner Robert Bath, 31/10/1991 .
Chester Hill Corps, correspondence 1979-1985.
Various Territorial Balance Sheets and Statements of Account, Annual Review, Annual Report 1963-1999.

BOX 29
Legal records, including power of attorney, conveyance, incorporation of company certificate, memorandum and articles of association, memorandum of transfer, property trust, trust deed, mortgage (1856-1980); correspondence relating to audit reports, grants, custody of deeds, Family Endowment Act (1926-1981); PNG file including correspondence, photograph, minutes, history and legal matters (1957-1973); reports.

BOX 30
Legal records, including property trust, memorandum and articles of association, conveyance, power of attorney, mortgage (1895-1954); correspondence relating to finances, Charitable Collections Act, audit reports, wills, estates, allowances, tax (1930-1984); balance sheets and statement of accounts (1930-1936); publications on retirement and sick officers benefit fund; file on SA auxiliary company/separation of company (1932-1946).

BOX 31
Salvation Army publications, including a photograph, brochures, booklets, (congress) programmes, pamphlets, manuals, reports and newsletters. Also includes balance sheets, statements of accounts and financial statements, annual reviews and annual reports (1971-1994).

OUTSIZE LEDGERS 32X-49X
Ledger 32X – Sydney West, Divisional Headquarters Cash Book, September 1976 to June 1979
Ledger 33X – Sydney West, Divisional Headquarters Cash Book, August 1973 to September 1976
Ledger 34X – West NSW, Divisional Cash Book, March 1960 to August 1963
Ledger 35X – Sydney West, Divisional Headquarters Cash Book, July 1979 to May 1982
Ledger 36X – West NSW, Divisional Headquarters Cash Book, June 1973 to May 1977
Ledger 37X – West NSW, Divisional Headquarters Cash Book, June 1938 to May 1941
Ledger 38X – West NSW, Divisional Headquarters Cash Book, November 1950 to December 1953
Ledger 39X – West NSW, Divisional Headquarters Cash Book, November 1966 to April 1970
Ledger 40X – West NSW, Divisional Headquarters Cash Book, January 1957 to February 1960
Ledger 41X – Sydney West, Divisional Headquarters Cash Book, June 1982 to June 1985
Ledger 42X – West NSW, Divisional Headquarters Cash Book, July 1944 to August 1947
Ledger 43X – Sydney West, Divisional Cash Book, July 1970 to July 1973
Ledger 44X – West NSW, Divisional Headquarters Cash Book, May 1977 to November 1981
Ledger 45X – West NSW, Divisional Headquarters Cash Book, November 1981 to February 1987
Ledger 46X – A.C.T. and South NSW, Divisional Headquarters Cash Book, December 1978 to December 1981
Ledger 47X – A.C.T. and South NSW, Divisional Headquarters Cash Book, January 1982 to July 1985
Ledger 48X – West NSW, Divisional Headquarters Cash Book, August 1963 to October 1966
Ledger 49X – West NSW, Divisional Cash Book, May 1970 to June 1973

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