Phyllis Oldfield interviewed by Helen O'Shea for the Helen O'Shea collection of Australian folklore in its social context, 1989-1990 [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 1378747
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Oldfield, Phyllis, 1908-, interviewee
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research use and personal copies; written permission required for public use during the lifetime of Helen O'Shea.
- Description:
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- 1989 Dec. 13
- 3 tape reels (ca. 93 min.) : 7 1/2 ips, mono. ; 7 in.
- Series:
- Helen O'Shea collection of Australian folklore in its social context, 1989-1990.
- Summary:
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Folkloric recording. Mrs Oldfield speaks about living in the Ecklin district since 1933; other local families; clearing the land; her husband Doug Oldfield; social activities; farm chores; living conditions in 1930s; her children; Ash Wednesday bushfire; her dressmaking business; her wedding celebrations; lack of medical services; and her involvement with the Country Women's Association.
- Notes:
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- Part of a collection of recordings made by Helen O'Shea in the township of Ecklin South, Victoria in 1989 and 1990. The recordings aim to reveal the social fabric of life in a small rural community between 1900 and 1988.
- Recorded at Terang, Vic. on 13 December 1989.
- Also available online https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-213319141
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Uncorrected transcript (typescript, 40 leaves) available
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- O'Shea, Helen, interviewee
- Related Records:
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This belongs to the Helen O'Shea collection of Australian folklore in its social context.
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- Until 2059 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1989
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