Tuesday, January 08, 2008

Call for papers - Provenance: The Journal of Public Record Office Victoria

Call for papers - Provenance: The Journal of Public Record Office Victoria

'Provenance' is the free scholarly journal of Public Record Office Victoria (PROV), the Victorian state archives. 'Provenance' features peer-reviewed articles, and other contributions, that present reseach drawing upon records in PROV custody.
Call for Papers for issue no. 8 - due 31 March 2008

The most recent issue of the journal is issue no. 7 (September 2007), which is available at:

And contains the following contributions:

* Lee-Ann Monk presents a case study of reports of patient abuse at Kew Asylum;

* Valerie Lovejoy examines the lives of Chinese miners on the Bendigo goldfield from 1854-1865;

* Cate Elkner reports on the digitisation of a truly unique record from PROV's collection - a 4.5 x 6 metre map of Victoria;

* Jan Croggon explains how Sovereign Hill historians have used public records to re-create the goldfields town;

and others

If you are interested in submitting an article for future issues or would like to receive an email reminder when each issue is published online, please contact the Editor, Sebastian Gurciullo by phone on (03) 9348 5600; or email

Regards

Sebastian Gurciullo
Editor, 'Provenance'

Dr Sebastian Gurciullo
Editor, Provenance: The Journal of Public Record Office Victoria
Public Record Office Victoria
North Melbourne Victoria 3051
Email: sebastian.gurciullo@prov.vic.gov.au
Visit the website at http://www.prov.vic.gov.au/provenance