Physical description

Item 1 : 1889-1899, Item 2, 1900-1916, ; Research Report (annotated)

Summary

The research Report at the front of the folder is annotated and helpful as to some of the contents of the various records.
The aim of this report is to provide a preliminary overview of archival files held by the PRO which were research October 1997. Research was conducted into selected files in the series VPRS 1694. the files largely contain correspondence relating to the mangement of the Aboriginal reserves, the condition of the Aborigines, land use and policy development. Document types also include general inward and outward correspondence for the Board for the Protection of Aborigines (BPA) individual stations which often contain attendance lists inventory lists and contracts for the supply of goods. The accompanying Research Report at the front of the folder is most valuable as it outlines the contents for each year.