Evelyn Russell interviewed by Rob Willis in the Rob and Olya Willis folklore collection [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 3602474
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Russell, Evelyn, 1917-, interviewee
- Online Access:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 2005
- 2 sound files (ca. 121 min.)
- Series:
- Rob and Olya Willis folklore collection.
- Technical Details:
- Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
- Summary:
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Folkloric recording. Evelyn Russell born 1917, talks about her grandfather's background; her father taking over the farm; general farming and location of the farm; her mother's background; her siblings; her grandparents coming into town to sell farm produce; memories of early days; description of Echuca; her schooling; home remedies; working at children's homes; how homes of the Sydney City Mission operated; schooling in the Depression years; completing her schooling at Melbourne Girls School; assisting with Nursing Studies; applied for nursing (1939); the polio epidemic in Victoria's schools (1937); Austin Hospital; treatment of children with polio myolitis; Sister Kenny; history of Austin Hospital; protection of self against infectious diseases; her time at Austin Hospital; Heidelberg Hospital; midwifery training at Royal Women's Hospital.
Russell speaks about her best years of her career; gaining her certificate; infant welfare certificate; returning to Echuca (1949); Matron Baker and the Intermediate Ward; working from (1953-1982); travelling for 12 months (1966); her position as Matron (1971-1982); the publication 'To Comfort Always'; nursing shortage (1953); beginning of part time work; establishment of a crèche and operating till 1982; recalling characters or events; reading extract from 'A Spirit of Care'; her own publication 'Enduring Friendship'; Thelma Clode; living through medical changes; comparing the first half of 20th century to the second half of the 20th century; Echuca a tourist town; present day aged care in Echuca; availability of other facilities; hard work involved in nursing; back injuries; early days of bookwork; nursing education; nurses uniform; accreditation of hospitals; her personal family experiences; her grandfather's family and relatives; pneumonic flu; today's epidemics.
- Full contents:
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- Tells stories about: Her school days
- her nursing
- Kenny and the lavatory
- story about Norman
- dog in a ward
- snake bite
- her niece being treated by Matron Baker
- Thelma's air force days and her cats
- Deputy Matron coming across a car accident
- story about helping out with an accident
- story about 'blocks under foot of bed'
- patient buying a block of ice to cool drinking water.
- Notes:
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- Recorded with Olya Willis.
- Accompanying material: photograph of interviewee.
- Recorded on October 2, 2005 at Echuca, Vic.
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary (5 p.)
- Subject:
- Occupation:
- Nurses
- Other authors/contributors:
- Related Records:
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- Until 2075 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 2005
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