ACT Heritage Library Manuscript Collection
HMSS 0275 1955 Oral History Project
Scope and Content Notes
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Call Number |
HMSS 0275 |
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Collection |
1955 Oral History Project |
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Date Range |
1950-2006 |
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Quantity |
0.18m (1 manuscript box) |
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Access Conditions |
open |
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Copying conditions |
with attribution |
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Related Collections |
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The ACT Heritage Library and the Migrant Resource Centre partnered in 2004 to document post war-migrant experiences of Canberra.
The project was assisted by funding made available by the ACT Government under the Department of Urban Services Community Partnership Program.
Historian Barry York interviewed the following migrants who settled in or about Canberra in the mid 1950s
Hilary Merrit (British Community), Anna Skurowski (Polish community), Helmut Frei (Austrian / German Communities), Ann Penders and Bert Penders (Dutch Community) and Connie Smith (British Community) as representatives of the most populous migrant communities in Canberra in 1955.
He also included earlier interviews with Guiseppe Catlado (Italian community) and Paul Carbone (Maltese community) in the material collected.
The interviews were edited and dramatically recreated by for a DVD made available to ACT Schools, titled Coming to Canberra 1955.
Box List
| Box Number | Description | Qty | Date Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Constance Irene Smith Interview by Dr Barry York on 1 December 2005. CD of interview recording, Interview transcription, interviewee’s release document |
1 file | 2005 |
| 1 |
Anna Surowski Interview by Dr Barry York on 28 October 2005. CD of interview recording, Interview transcription |
1 file | 2005 |
| 1 |
Hilary Merrit Interview by Dr Barry York on 28 October 2005. CD of interview recording, Interview transcription |
1 file | 2005 |
| 1 |
Bert Penders Interview by Dr Barry York on 26 October 2005. CD of interview recording, Interview transcription |
1 file | 2005 |
| 1 |
Anna Penders Interview by Dr Barry York on 24 November 2005. CD of interview recording, Interview transcription |
1 file | 2005 |
| 1 |
Helmut Frei Interview by Dr Barry York on 29 Novemberr 2005. CD of interview recording, Interview transcription, interviewee’s release document |
1 file | 2005 |
| 1 |
Guiseppse Cataldo Interview by Dr Barry York on 11 June 1988. 2 CDs of interview recording, 1 cassette interview recording Interview transcription, |
1 file | 1988 |
| 1 |
Paul Carbone Interview by Dr Barry York on 15 September 1987.. 2 CDs of interview recording, 1 cassette interview recording Interview transcription, |
1 file | 1987 |
| 1 | Coming to Canberra 1955 | 1 DVD | 2006 |