Vera Deakin White interviewed by Tom Harley [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 1230854
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- White, Vera, 1891-1978, interviewee
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 1970-1977
- 14 sound cassettes (ca. 835 min.)
- Summary:
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White recalls early memories of her father, former Prime Minister Alfred Deakin and her immediate family; recollections by her father; her mother's family the Brownes, prominent members of Melbourne society at the turn of the 20th century; family trips to London and Europe during 1900-1914, meeting Sir George Reid and other politicians; WWI and her work in Cairo and London at the time; going to Berlin 1913-14, San Francisco 1915, Cairo 1915 and London 1918. White recalls the end of WWI; Armistice Day; meeting returned prisoners; the return to Australia; the Red Cross in WWII.
- Notes:
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- Recorded in the 1970s at various intervals.
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-217479701
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary (40 p.) and uncorrected transcript (typescript, 256 leaves) available.
- Subject:
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- White, Vera, 1891-1978 -- Interviews
- Deakin, Alfred, 1856-1919 -- Anecdotes
- Australian Red Cross Society -- History
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Australia
- Statesmen -- Australia -- History -- 1901-1945
- Politicians -- Australia -- History -- 1901-1945
- Prime ministers -- Australia
- Australia -- History -- 1901-1945
- Australia -- Politics and government -- 1901-1945
- Other authors/contributors:
- Harley, Tom, 1956-, interviewer
- Copyright:
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In Copyright
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2047 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1977
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