| Bib ID |
666353 |
| Format |
Audio, Online - Google Books |
| Author |
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| Access Conditions |
Written permission required from Dr Read for research and public use. |
| Description |
28 Feb. 1989.
2 tape reels ; 7 in.
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| Series |
Peter Read collection of interviews conducted for his book entitled, Charles Perkins : a biography
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| Summary |
Jack and Jean Horner talk of meeting Jessie Street; her knowledge of Aborigines; discriminatory clauses in the Act; the referendum; petitions organised by the Federal Council; Jessie's family history and involvement with the local Aborigines; the Feminist Club; refuge at Glenville; how Jessie organised practical ways to help women; the first FCAATSI conference; Doug Nicholl's refusal to speak on the same platform with Jessie; Jessie's links with the establishment; feminist support for the Federal Council; Jessie's concern for the living conditions of Aborigines; Jessie's definiteness about what she wanted and how it should be done; the Melbourne Conference at the Temperance Association; Aboriginal affairs and the U.N.; Jessie's bluntness; resistance to political parties by the Fellowship.
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| Notes |
Preservation, working duplicate and cassette copies made
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| Subjects |
Horner, J. C. - Interviews. | Horner, Jean, - 1923-2006 - Interviews. | Street, Jessie, - 1889-1970. | Aboriginal Australians - Economic conditions.
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| Other Authors |
Read, Peter, 1945- | Horner, Jean, 1923-2006
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