Jack Horner and Jean Horner interviewed by Steven Guth in the Bringing them home oral history project [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 2238300
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Horner, J. C. (Jack C.), 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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- 1998
- 1 digital audio tape (ca. 67 min.)
- Series:
- Bringing them home oral history project.
- Summary:
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Jack and Jean Horner, non-Indigenous Aboriginal activists, speak about their work with the Federal Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders from 1958 onwards. They attended all its conferences until 1978 but the topic of the Stolen Generation was never discussed in this forum. Jack speaks about first becoming aware of Aboriginal child removal in 1966 when researching his book on William Ferguson, a politician who campaigned for Aboriginal civil rights. Jack and Jean also speak about the issues of assimilation policy, reserves, reconciliation, compensation, and Aboriginal housing and family groups.
- Biography/History:
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Aboriginal rights activists. Jack (1922-2010) and Jean Horner have campaigned for Aboriginal rights for many years, taking active roles in the 1967 referendum and in organisations which support this cause. Jack Horner has published biographical and historical works, contributed chapters to books and written numerous journal articles, mostly concerning Aboriginal rights issues. More information available at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-485558
- Notes:
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- Recorded on Dec. 8, 1998 in Canberra, A.C.T.
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-218174896
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Uncorrected transcript (typescript, 36 leaves)
- Subject:
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- Horner, J. C. (Jack C.) -- Interviews
- Horner, Jean, 1923-2006 -- Interviews
- Federal Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders
- Aboriginal Australians -- Removal
- Children, Aboriginal Australian, Treatment of
- Aboriginal Australians -- Government policy
- Aboriginal Australians -- Government relations
- Aboriginal Australians -- Child welfare
- Other authors/contributors:
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This belongs to the Bringing them home oral history project.
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- Until 2068 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1998
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