Our History - 1908 until today
THE 1ST MOSMAN 1908 SCOUT GROUP COLLECTION
In 2009 the 1st Mosman Scout Group successfully applied for a Community Heritage Grant. The purpose of the assessment was to determine the significance of the collection and individual items
within the collection, as they relate to the history of Scouting in Mosman and NSW and to determine
collections management and conservation needs and strategies moving forward.
The 1st Mosman 1908 Scout Group (1st Mosman) collection comprises a wide array of items, including photographs, paintings, paper based items, trophies and awards, log and minute books, preserved specimens and scouting equipment/materials. The collection is contained within 1st Mosman's headquarters in Mosman, NSW, known as "The Barn". At present, the collection is uncatalogued, resulting in an unknown quantity of items. A conservative estimate would see the number of collection items in the vicinity of mid-high hundreds, or possibly low thousands.
The collection is overseen by John Bastian, a volunteer who has been involved with
1st Mosman for a number of years. The majority of the collection is in storage, in the Charles O. Hope Library,
however there are a number of items on display.
As part of its continued commitment to ensuring the long-term conservation and care
of its collection, the 1st Mosman commissioned a Preservation Needs Assessment in
2010. This assessment was undertaken by International Conservation Services (ICS) in February 2011. As part of the assessment process, ICS reviewed the status of the
collection by examining its nature, the material types within it, and the techniques
used to store and display the collection. Additionally, ICS examined the overall
condition of the items and the surrounding environment. Two site visits were
undertaken as part of the assessment, in order to obtain an indicative range of
environmental readings.
This Preservation Needs Assessment provides an overview of the current state of 1st
Mosman's collection, its management and care, and what is required to preserve the
collection for the future:
• Develop a Collection Management Policy for the collection.
• Catalogue the collection and enter into electronic database.
• Furnish the collection store with appropriate storage furniture and equipment.
• Undertake a re-housing program, and re-house this material in acid-free
folders and albums.
• Implement a digitisation program.
Information needed!
We are looking for any information regarding this old photograph entitled "Scouts at Old Whaling Station Mosman Bay".
