Record series
General Correspondence Files (Botanic Gardens)
VPRS 18185
1910 - 2006
Open
North Melbourne
Agencies
This record series was created by:
Department of Crown Lands and Survey ( VA538 ): 1910 - 1983
Royal Botanic Gardens Board ( VA3124 ): 1992 - 2001
Agencies responsible for this record series: Royal Botanic Gardens Board ( VA 3124 ): 1992 - present
Date Range
Series date range: 1910 - 2006
Series in custody:
1913 - 2006
Contents in custody:
1913 - 2006
Function / Content
This series consists of general files and correspondence managed by the Royal Botanic Gardens, previously known as Botanic Gardens, Melbourne (VA 3124).The various subjects and activities documented within these files include:
- gardens management
- research
- education and visitor activities
- committees and meetings
- annual financial statements
- legal
- donations
- general administration
Further topics included in this series include the plan of New Zealand rockery, algae purchases and meteorological observations.
How to use the records
Consult the list of records in this series to locate the file of interest.See also VPRS 18186 General Correspondence Files, Multiple Number System (Botanic Gardens) [1950-1995]
Recordkeeping system
The files in this series do not have file numbers and only some have file titles.No control records have been discovered to ascertain if a categorisation system was applied to the records.
Further research is required to determine if the files belong to an earlier series managed at the Botanic Gardens or parent department.
Barcodes have been added to the files retrospectively by the Royal Botanic Gardens for their search and retrieval purposes. They do not reflect any original recordkeeping system. The RBGV on the barcodes means Royal Botanic Gerdens Victoria.
