| Call Number |
MN 629 |
| Physical description |
microfilm reels. |
| Notes |
Spanish and English. |
| Access advisory |
Access restricted, permission to view to be sought from: The Superior, Benedictine Community, New Norcia WA 6509. |
| Cite As |
Battye Library, MN 629, Records of the Benedictine Community of New Norcia, ACC 1359A, 2234A, 2830A, 2916A, 2953A, 2969A, 3037A, 4652A-4654A, 7194A, 8178A |
| Holder of originals |
All originals held in the Archives at New Norcia. |
| Biography/history |
The Benedictine Community was founded at New Norcia as a monastery, undertaking a mission to the Aboriginal people of the area. In 1867 it was made an Abbey Nullius and remained so until 1982. In the early 1900s schools for European/Australian children were opened. The monks lived their monastic life while managing a farm and the mission, and doing pastoral work in the Parishes of the Abbey Nullius and in the schools. |
| Finding Aids |
Detailed listing available (MN 629) |
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Access policy and request form is attached to this record. |
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Detailed listing of maps available (CN 141) |
| Summary |
Diaries and letterbooks of Bishop Salvado, founder of New Norcia, and his successors (1844-1908); correspondence and other papers (1814-1900); translated reports of Bishop Salvado; records of the Kalumburu Benedictine Mission (1908-1973); records of the New Norcia Benedictine Monastery (1954-1978); large collection of maps (1854-1937); musical scores (mainly compositions by Dom S. Moreno); essays of Fr. Eugene Perez. Acc 8178A is a photocopy of an index to correspondence and other documents from 1838-1900. |
| Subjects |
Salvado, Rosendo, 1814-1900 -- Archives.
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Benedictine Community of New Norcia -- Archives.
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Kalumburu Benedictine Mission -- Archives.
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Benedictines -- Western Australia -- New Norcia -- Archives.
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Missionaries -- Western Australia -- New Norcia -- Archives.
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Missions -- Western Australia -- New Norcia -- Archives.
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Missions -- Western Australia -- Kalumburu -- Archives.
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Aboriginal Australians -- Missions -- Western Australia.
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New Norcia (W.A.)
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