ACT Heritage Library Manuscript Collection

HMSS 0066 Pearce Primary School Records

Scope and Content Notes

Call Number	HMSS 0066
collection	Pearce Primary School Records
Date Range	1967-1988
Quantity	2.9m (4 manuscript boxes; 4 newspaper boxes; one oversized bag)
Access Conditions	restricted
Copying Conditions	restricted
Related Collections	-

The Pearce Primary School commenced in 1967 and continued until 1988 when it combined with Chifley Primary School to become Melrose Primary School on the old Chifley site.

Information to be found in these records include newsletters, staff notices, school correspondence, newspaper clippings, class, staff and extra-curricular photos, school activities photos, visitors’ book and sports house signs. Year and activity only, date most photos, many do not have captions. Some items span many years and have been stored in year dates.

Box List

Box No.	File No.	Description	Date Range
1	1	Newsletters, Correspondence etc. Newsletters, correspondence etc.	1971 – 1974, 1978 – 1979
1	1	Newsletters, Correspondence etc. Newsletters, Correspondence from library/parents	1971
1	1	Newsletters, Correspondence etc. Program from Concert Night Education Week	1971
1	1	Newsletters, Correspondence etc. Sample School Report Card	1971
1	1	Newsletters, Correspondence etc. Newsletters, Class Roll 5/6H	1972
1	1	Newsletters, Correspondence etc. Newsletters, Program for Annual Awards Ceremony, Correspondence, Timetable	1973
1	1	Newsletters, Correspondence etc. Newsletters, Correspondence, Timetable	1974
1	1	Newsletters, Correspondence etc. Newsletters, Annual Report, Correspondence, Staff News, Student Certificate	1978
1	1	Newsletters, Correspondence etc. Newsletters, Correspondence, Staff News, Annual Report	1979
1	2	Newsletters, Correspondence etc. (1981-1988) Newsletters, Minutes, of P&C Meeting, Correspondence, School Budget, Program for Book Week	1980
1	2	Newsletters, Correspondence etc. (1981-1988) Newsletter, Staff Notes, Correspondence	1981
1	2	Newsletters, Correspondence etc. (1981-1988) Newsletters, Correspondence, Staff Notes, Program for Annual Presentation Afternoon - Correspondence	1982
1	2	Newsletters, Correspondence etc. (1981-1988) Newsletters, Correspondence, Voting Form School Captains, Design of Sports House Banners, Flyer for School Social	1983
1	2	Newsletters, Correspondence etc. (1981-1988) Newsletters, Correspondence Staff Notes, Program for Swimming Carnival, Parents Handbook	1984
1	2	Newsletters, Correspondence etc. (1981-1988) Newsletters, Correspondence, Staff Notes, Minutes of School Board Meeting, List of Sports Houses	1985
1	2	Newsletters, Correspondence etc. (1981-1988) Newsletters, Correspondence, Staff Notes	1986
1	2	Newsletters, Correspondence etc. (1981-1988) Minute and Program Annual Art Exhibition	1987
1	2	Newsletters, Correspondence etc. (1981-1988) Newsletters, Staff Notes, Sample School Report Card	1988
1	3	Newspaper Articles, Miscellaneous 2 Pearce Primary School stamped cloth emblems
1	3	Newspaper Articles, Miscellaneous 2 Pearce Primary badges
1	3	Newspaper Articles, Miscellaneous Sample for School Certificates
1	3	Newspaper Articles, Miscellaneous Australia Plant Competition School Awards, photograph
1	3	Newspaper Articles, Miscellaneous Jump Rope for Heart Certificate	1984
1	3	Newspaper Articles, Miscellaneous Bernado’s Australia Certificate	1984
1	3	Newspaper Articles, Miscellaneous MS Read-a-thon Certificate	1984
1	3	Newspaper Articles, Miscellaneous World Cup Athletic s Certificate	1985
1	3	Newspaper Articles, Miscellaneous 14 Newspaper articles, mostly undated. 1 article 1988
1		Realia Visitors’ Book	1987-1988
2		Photographs Catalogued list of photographs
2	4	Photographs Photographs 1-51, 72-90, 99-107, 116-130, 138-145
2	5	Photographs Photographs 146-159, 167-180, 187-197, 202-280
2	6	Photographs Photographs 281-471
2	7	Photographs Photographs 472-588
2	8	Photographs Detailed List of Photographs.
2	8	Photographs Packs of Negatives
3		Photographs Photographs 52-71, 91-98
4		Photographs Photographs 108-115, 131-137
5		Photographs Photographs 160-166, 181-186, 198-201
6		Realia “Year in the Life of the School” Scrapbook	1988
6	Plastic Bag	Realia 7 Wooden Sports House Banners
7		Photographs pasted into three unused attendance books	1967-1979
8		Photographs two albums	1982; 1985
8		Scrapbook newcuttings and photographs	1968-1988
8		Newsletters one file of school and Education authority newsletters	1984-1988
8		Realia Inter-house sports shield	1980-1988
8		Realia School Badges	no date