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DIARY- CURATOR AND VOLUNTEER NOTES

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Overview

Blue coloured book with note stuck on cover with script [Curator and Volunteer/Notes/In & Out/] and drawing of light globe in black ink. Black border. Tape around the note. Inside are notes from Curator to volunteers.

Historical information

This diary commenced in December 2002 and was used by the curator of History House Museum to facilitate communication with and amongst the volunteers. This object represents a mode of office communication that gradually fell out of use with the advent of the world wide web and e-mails. The diary was used when the museum was managed by the Armadale Kelmscott Historical Society.
The museum was opened in 1976 by the Armadale Kelmscott Historical Society, a voluntary community organisation, with the aim of preserving the history of the district. The society developed the collection, put on displays and ran numerous public programs. Over time aging volunteers, rising costs saw the society struggle with managing the museum. In 2013 ownership and management of the museum was transferred to the City of Armadale who employed a paid curator to manage the museum.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-33-COA2015.32

Item type

Documents

Themes

People
Social History

Material

Paper

Keywords

History Museum

Statement of significance

This object is a part of a collection that is associated with the important role community orgainsations have played within the City of Armadale community. These organisations are often run by dedicated local volunteers and were financially supported by members of the organisation, sponsorship from local businesses and community fundraising. Community organisations played an important role in bringing local people together, providing activities and skills for local children and teens and providing support for vulnerable members of the community.

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

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