Papers of Barry Coldrey, 1886-2023 [manuscript]
- Bib ID:
- 79339
- Format:
- Manuscript
- Author:
- Coldrey, Barry M., 1939-
- Related Online Resources:
- Finding aid at National Library of Australia
- Access Conditions:
- Permission required for research until 2029. Not for loan.
- Description:
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- [1886-2023]
- 1.71 metres (10 boxes) + 7 folders.
- Summary:
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MS 9118 comprises articles and newspaper clippings relating to Coldrey's work on child sexual abuse and child migration. The collection includes four bound volumes of photocopied newspaper clippings titled "Western Australian Christian Brothers boys homes and child migration, 1992-3", "Newspaper comment concerning the child migration controversy. Book two", "Sexual abuse crisis: Canadian Catholic Church, 1989-1997", and "The sexual abuse crisis: Australian Catholic Church, 1990s". The collection also contains drafts of a series of articles on the sexual abuse of children since the early 19th century, articles on Christian Brothers' orphanages and the draft of a longer paper titled, "The sexual abuse question" (3 boxes).
The Acc08.187 instalment comprises research articles on British and Maltese child migration, Coldrey's submission to a Senate inquiry into child migration, related research notes, correspondence, photographs and copies of journal articles by others on the same subject (1 box).
The Acc09.032 instalment includes photocopies of news clippings from Canadian newspapers relating to the sexual abuse crisis in the Canadian Church 1989-1997 (1 packet).
The Acc09.047 instalment is a small collection of material written by Coldrey and gathered from the press regarding sexual abuse in the Catholic Church by clergy (1 packet).
The Acc09.120 instalment consists of two spiral bound volumes of the author's news clippings. Volume 1 is mostly concerned with child migration or sexual abuse in orphanages. The second volume contains correspondence relating to and reviews of Coldrey's book, "Faith and fatherland: the Christian Brothers and the development of Irish nationalism 1838-1921", published in 1988. Most articles are dated and attributed but are not in order of publication (1 packet).
The Acc10.013 instalment consists of a spiral-bound volume titled "References to Brother Barry Coldrey's writings in international newspapers, 1990 to 2009", containing printouts of online news articles relating to sexual abuse by clergy in the Catholic Church (1 v.).
The Acc18.135 instalment comprises Coldrey's reflections on the history of and decline of the Congregation of Christian Brothers, a worldwide religious community within the Catholic Church (1 packet).
The Acc21.044 instalment comprises additional material relating to the history of child migration and the history of sexual abuse crisis in the Catholic church (2 boxes).
The Acc21.079 instalment comprises material relating to child migration, orphanages and residential schools run by by the Catholic Church including child sexual abuse by members of the clergy within these institutions (3 boxes).
The Acc24.011 instalment comprises material relating to the Christian Brothers and the child sexual abuse crisis in the Catholic Church (1 box).
- Content advisory notice:
- Please be advised that this collection contains discussions of and/or descriptions of child migration and child abuse including child sexual abuse that may be distressing.
- Biography/History:
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Catholic brother and professional historian. Born and educated in Melbourne, Australia, Barry M Coldrey CFC is the author of numerous books and articles on religious and educational issues, and Catholic topics, including, "The scheme: the Christian Brothers and childcare in Western Australia", published in 1993.
- Notes:
- Manuscript reference numbers: MS 9118, MS Acc08.187, MS Acc09.032, MS Acc09.047, MS Acc09.120, MS Acc10.013, MS Acc18.135, MS Acc19.112, MS Acc21.044, MS Acc21.079, MS Acc24.011.
- Related Material:
- Barry Coldrey interviewed by Rob Linn in the Forgotten Australians and Former Child Migrants oral history project; Located at; National Library of Australia in the Oral History collection ORAL TRC 6200/133.
- Reproduction:
- Some photocopies.
- Subject:
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- Coldrey, Barry M., 1939-
- Catholic Church -- Clergy -- Sexual behavior
- Historians -- Australia -- Archives
- Brothers (Religious) -- Australia -- Archives
- Orphanages -- Western Australia -- History
- Church work with children -- Western Australia -- History
- Children -- Institutional care -- Western Australia
- Child sexual abuse by clergy
- Emigration and immigration
- Time Coverage:
- 1886-2023
- Terms of Use:
- Copying of Barry Coldrey's copyright material is not permitted for research purposes until 2029.
- Copyright:
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- Material type:
- Literary, dramatic or musical work
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