Papers of Josephine Zammit, 1964-1985 [manuscript]
- Bib ID:
- 1445950
- Format:
- Manuscript
- Author:
- Zammit, Josephine, 1925-1988
- Access Conditions:
- Available for research. Not for loan.
- Description:
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- [1964-1985]
- 5.1 m. (17 cartons)
- Summary:
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Correspondence between Josephine and Charles Zammit and the Malta Emigrants' Commission, located in Valetta, 1964-1982; files on Mrs Zammit's original attempts in 1970 to secure a Maltese radio programme on 2CH; radio station 2EA Maltese programme formats, 1975-1985; papers relating to Maltese community life in Sydney, 1964-1968. Included in the collection are papers in English and Maltese.
- Biography/History:
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Migrant and radio broadcaster. Josephine Zammit emigrated to Australia from Malta with her husband Charles in 1952. In the late 1960s, the couple became Australian representatives of the Malta Emigrants' Commission, and Mrs Zammit became involved in radio broadcasting as part of her welfare work with migrants. She was a pioneer of ethnic radio station 2EA in Sydney and continued her active involvement with ethnic radio broadcasting until the mid-1980s. In 1977 Mrs Zammit was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire.
- Notes:
- Manuscript reference no.: MS Acc01.214.
- Subject:
- Time Coverage:
- 1964-1985
- Occupation:
- Broadcasters
- Copyright:
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
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