Record series
Kelly Historical Collection - Part 4: Kelly Reward Board
VPRS 4968
1879 - 1881
Not set
North Melbourne
Agencies
This record series was created by:
Kelly Reward Board ( VA985 ): 1879 - 1881
Agencies responsible for this record series: Department of Justice ( VA 3085 ): 1992 - present
Date Range
Series date range: 1879 - 1881
Series in custody:
1879 - 1881
Contents in custody:
1879 - 1881
Function / Content
This series consists of correspondence, claim files, supporting documentation and Board Minutes for the Kelly Reward Board. It would appear that the original file order and file construction has been completely removed. All papers have been detached and without lengthy investigations, the original order is possibly lost.Consignment P1 of this series consists of low resolution digital copies of records contained within the P0 consignment.
How to use the records
Access to the records in this Series is either through the microfilm copy or via digital images. Due to the historical value of the records, access to the hardcopy originals is closed.The microfilm copy of this Series can be accessed in PROV Reading Rooms as Reel 3 of VPRS 6888 Kelly Historical Collection [Microfilm Copies of VPRS 4965, 4966, 4967, 4968, 4969].
This series has been digitised and is available online. Access to the digitised records is available via the physical records details pages.
Recordkeeping system
The original records are held in the P0 consignment of this series, and are arranged in an imposed order, which is roughly chronological as held since their transfer to the archives. Individual items have been placed in folders which have been numbered sequentially by the archivists responsible for their listing.Three sets of copies of these records have been created by PROV. In all instances, these copies retain the folder order imposed by the archives via the folders.
A microfilm copy of these records was created in the early 1980's for use in PROV Reading Rooms, which is located in VPRS 6888 Kelly Historical Collection [Microfilm Copies of VPRS 4965, 4966, 4967, 4968, 4969]. VPRS 4968 contains low-resolution, digitised copies of records held within this series, which can be accessed online via the physical records details pages. High-resolution copies are located in VPRS 15057 Kelly Historical Collection: Part 4 Kelly Reward Board [Digitised Series - Archival Quality Master].
