Camden History

CAMDEN MUSEUM ARCHIVES and LIBRARY

Museum Library
The Camden Museum has a small Reference Library of books that are relevant to the local area.
Visitors are welcome to use the Library but may not borrow from it.

Click here to consult the Museum Research Library Catalogue (.pdf 188kb)

Museum Archives
The Camden Museum maintains archives made up of newspaper clippings, letters, file notes, reminiscences, memorabilia, photographs, maps, oral histories and ephemera. These records are mostly held in files that are listed alphabetically. The contents of these files are uncatalogued.

Click here to consult the list of file headings and key words for the files.(.pdf 92kb)

The society holds some personal records of individuals, minutes of local organizations and other manuscripts.

Visitors are welcome to consult the archives during museum opening hours.

Copying
The Camden Museum has a small photocopier available for visitors to the archives. Charges apply.

Research
Visitors are welcome to conduct research using the museum archives.

The Camden Historical Society has very limited resources to undertake research. If researchers are unable to visit the archives the society may be able put you in touch with search agents, independent researchers and historians who undertake this type of work. Charges may apply.

Camden Area Family History Society
The society has holdings of local and Sydney newspapers, family records, shipping records, BDM and other records.
Researchers need to consult the society for details. Charges may apply.

Click here for the Camden Area Family History Society.

Camden Library
The Camden Library also has some holdings that are relevant to the local area.

Click here for Camden Library Catalogue.