Diaries of Catherine Currie and papers of the Currie family
Identifier(s): MS 10886
Diary of Catherine Currie : Volume 1, 1873 - 1879 Digital
First of seven farm diaries kept by Mrs. Currie. The diary contains handwritten accounts of life and work on family farms at Ballan 1873-1875, and Lardner 1875-1979. Entries until 1873 October written by John Currie and refer to Catherine as Kate or Katie. Includes certificate of a child being sufficiently educated for Albert Currie (1885 September 29) and Catherine Currie (28 February? 1879).
Diary of Catherine Currie : Volume 2, 1879 - 1886 Digital
Diary of Catherine Currie : Volume 3, 1886 - 1890 Digital
Third of seven farm diaries kept by Mrs. Currie and continued after her death by other family members. The diary contains of life and work on family farms at Lardner 1886-1890. Volume contains daily account of the weather. Includes other notes and documents including; note from Victorian Railways accepting P. Porter's resignation from position of Porter, 1888 September 18; Property valuation assessment addressed to John Currie from the Shire of Warragul, 1888 March 7.
Diary of Catherine Currie : Volume 4, 1890 - 1894 Digital
Diary of Catherine Currie : Volume 5, 1894 - 1897 Digital
Fifth of seven farm diaries kept by Mrs. Currie. The diary contains accounts of life and work on family farms at Lardner 1894-1897. Includes Certificate of Exemption from Compulsory Attendance issued by the Education Department of Victoria for Rose Currie on 1894 July 26.
Diary of Catherine Currie : Volume 6, 1897 - 1900 Digital
Diary of Catherine Currie : Volume 7, 1900 - 1916 Digital
Seventh of seven farm diaries kept by Mrs. Currie and continued after her death by other family members. The diaries contain accounts of life and work on family farm at Lardner 1900-1916. In 1908 family members took over the diary, including accounts of Catherine Currie's health during her final illness.