Olive Chalwell interviewed by Marnie Richardson in the Bringing them home oral history project [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 2037484
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Chalwell, Olive, 1928-, interviewee
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research; written permission required for personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 2000 Jun. 28
- 1 digital audio tape (ca. 43 min.)
- Series:
- Bringing them home oral history project.
- Summary:
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Olive Chalwell, born 1928, Fremantle. Chalwell and her husband fostered an Aboriginal boy in 1970. The boy's brother was also fostered by the Chalwells for 6 months. In 1976 Chalwell became ill and the boy was removed by Welfare, with the hope that he would be returned when she recovered. However this did not happen. She describes the day that he was taken away and what she knows of him now.
- 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 June 28, 2000 in Joondalup, W.A.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary (7 p.) and uncorrected transcript (typescript, 27 leaves)
- Subject:
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- Chalwell, Olive, 1928- -- Interviews
- Western Australia. Department for Community Welfare
- Children, Aboriginal Australian -- Institutional care -- Western Australia
- Aboriginal Australians -- Government policy -- Western Australia
- Foster parents -- Western Australia -- Interviews
- Aboriginal Australians -- Western Australia -- Child welfare
- Aboriginal Australians -- Removal
- Other authors/contributors:
- Richardson, Marnie, 1975-, 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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- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 2000
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