Keith McEwan interviewed by Gordon Dowell in the Bringing them home oral history project [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 2037477
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- McEwan, Keith, 1926-, 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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- 2000 May 19
- 2 digital audio tapes (ca. 120 min.)
- Series:
- Bringing them home oral history project.
- Summary:
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Keith McEwan, born 1926, Carlton, Vic. McEwan speaks about his family background and his political concerns and activities. In 1961, he and his wife adopted a 10 month old Aboriginal boy. McEwan outlines the adoption process and discusses the identity problems suffered by his son. He also talks about his son's reunion with his birth family at the age of 18.
- Notes:
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- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this recording may contain names and voices of deceased persons.
- Recorded on May 19, 2000 at Newstead, Vic.
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-218296151
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary (5 p.) and corrected transcript (typescript, 34 leaves).
- Subject:
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- McEwan, Keith, 1926- -- Interviews
- Aboriginal Australians -- Victoria -- Child welfare
- Children, Aboriginal Australian -- Care -- Victoria
- Adoptive parents -- Victoria
- Children, Aboriginal Australian -- Victoria -- Families
- Aboriginal Australians -- Victoria -- Adoption
- Political activists -- Victoria -- Interviews
- Aboriginal Australians -- Government policy -- Victoria
- Other authors/contributors:
- Dowell, Gordon Charles, 1945-, interviewer
- Related Records:
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This belongs to the Bringing them home oral history project.
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- Until 2070 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 2000
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