Nigel Oram New Guinea collection
- Bib ID:
- 8562901
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Oram, N. D. (Nigel Denis), 1919-2003, interviewer
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research, personal copies, and public use.
- Description:
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- 1971-1984
- 271 audiocassettes (approximately 274 hrs.) : analog
- Biography/History:
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Ethnologist and academic. In 1946, after military service in the Second World War, Nigel Oram read history at Oxford University. This was followed by a career in the British Colonial Service in East Africa and Uganda. In 1961 Oram helped set up the New Guinea Research Unit, Port Moresby, which was an offshoot of the Australian National University. His role was to undertake social research. To facilitate his information gathering, Oram learnt the Motu and Hula languages. In 1969 he was appointed a fellow at the University of Papua New Guinea, where he remained until 1975. Oram returned to Australia to teach history at La Trobe University where, upon his retirement, he became an honorary senior research fellow.
- Notes:
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- Recorded between 1971 and 1984.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia
- In English with some Motu and Huli.
- Related Material:
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- Papers of Nigel Oram, 1942-1994; Located at; National Library of Australia Manuscript collection MS 9436.
- Papers relating to Papua New Guinea; Located at; National Library of Australia Microform collection mfm PMB 1371.
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Summary not yet available.
- Subject:
- Copyright:
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In Copyright
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2054 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1984
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