Coral Edwards interviewed by Ann-Mari Jordens in the Bringing them home oral history project [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 1905992
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Edwards, Oomera (Coral Oomera), 1950-, 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 Mar. 5
- 3 digital audio tapes (166 min.)
- Series:
- Bringing them home oral history project.
- Summary:
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Oomera Edwards B.1950, Tingah, N.S.W. Edwards was removed at the age of 5 months and placed in Cootamundra Girls' Home, N.S.W. She describes the living conditions at the Home and discusses her mother/daughter relationship with Matron Hiscock. Edwards also speaks about her reunion with her family in 1980 and the founding of Link-Up in the early 1980s. She expresses her views on the policy of separation and the need for an official apology.
- Notes:
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- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander users are advised that this recording may contain names and voices of deceased persons.
- Recorded on Mar. 5, 2000 at Palmdale, N.S.W.
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-218257672
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary and biographical summary (1 leaf) and uncorrected transcript (typescript, 68 leaves) available.
- Subject:
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- Edwards, Oomera (Coral Oomera), 1950- -- Interviews
- Children, Aboriginal Australian -- Institutional care -- New South Wales -- Cootamundra
- Aboriginal Australians -- Government policy -- New South Wales
- Aboriginal Australians -- New South Wales -- Removal
- Aboriginal Australians -- New South Wales -- Child welfare
- Child welfare - Child / parent separation - Stolen generations
- Child welfare - Children's homes
- Cootamundra (SW NSW SI55-11)
- Other authors/contributors:
- Jordens, Ann-Mari, 1940-, 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- Unpublished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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