Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Legal Status Text
Statutory Authority
Authorized form of name
STATE ARCHIVES OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Other form(s) of name
Description identifier
AU WA A691
Description area
Dates of existence
1988-01-01 - 1995-05-22
History
The State Archives of Western Australia had its origins in the appointment of an Archivist to head the Archives Branch in 1945.
Following the formation of the J.S. Battye Library of West Australian History in 1955, the Archives Branch was absorbed by the Battye Library and the Principal Librarian was also the State Archivist.
In the mid 1980's, a functional review recommended that archives be separated from the Battye Library and accordingly the State Archives was established as a separate directorate of the Library and Information Service of WA. The State Archives of Western Australia became the Public Records Office on 22 May 1995.
Places
Functions, occupations and activities
Mandates/sources of authority
Creation: Library Board of Western Australia Act 1951-1983
Internal structures/genealogy
General context
Relationships area
Related entity
AU WA A1243 - PUBLIC RECORDS OFFICE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA (1995-05-22 - 2001-07-24)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A1243
Category of the relationship
Succeeding
Dates of the relationship
1995-05-22 -
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A1244 - STATE RECORDS OFFICE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA (2001-07-24 -)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A1244
Category of the relationship
Succeeding
Dates of the relationship
1995-05-22 -
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A492 - J S BATTYE LIBRARY OF WEST AUSTRALIAN HISTORY (1955-01-01 -)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A492
Category of the relationship
Preceding
Dates of the relationship
1988-01-01 -
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A498 - ARCHIVES BRANCH (1945-03-19 - 1955-01-01)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A498
Category of the relationship
Preceding
Dates of the relationship
1988-01-01 -
Description of relationship
Related function
Related unit of description
Related unit of description
Series S1347 - ARCHIVES - NOTES, REPORTS, CONFERENCES
Role
Controlling
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1899-12-30 -
Control area
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Final
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Sources
Archivist's notes
AN Cross Reference = 12