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The Journal of Professional Historians CIRCA Circa THE JOURNAL OF PROFESSIONAL HISTORIANS ISSUE ONE, 2010 PHA (Vic) Inc. PHA(Vic) ISSUEONE,2010 HISTORIANS OFPROFESSIONAL THE JOURNAL The Journal of Professional Historians Issue one, 2010 ISSN 1837-784X Professional Historians Association (Vic) Inc. Circa The Journal of Professional Historians Issue one, 2010 Professional Historians Association (Vic) Inc. Circa: The Journal of Professional Historians Issue one, 2010 Professional Historians Association (Vic) Inc. Editor: Katherine Sheedy ISSN 1837-784X Designer: Jenn Falconer Copy Editor: Rhonda Barson Printer: University of Melbourne Digital Print Centre Editorial Board: Tsari Anderson Susan Aykut Leigh Edmonds Sonia Jennings Emma Russell Vicky Ryan Copyright of articles is held by the individual authors. Except for the purposes of private study, research, criticism or review as permitted by the Copyright Act, no part of this publication may be reproduced by any process without the permission of the author. Address all correspondence to: Katherine Sheedy Editor, Circa PHA (Vic) PO Box 1223 Carlton Victoria 3053 [email protected] The content of this journal represents the views of the contributors and not the official view of PHA (Vic). Cover images: Great Petition by Susan Hewitt and Penelope Lee, in Burston Reserve, Melbourne. PHOTOGRAPH: DIANE DILORIO. SOURCE: ARTS VICTORIA Original design elements used on the back cover were created by Madeline Hoy. CONTENTS Editorial iv Part one: Explorations 1 Oral history meets the media: An historian’s excursion into radio land CAITLIN MAHAR.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 Telling portraits: The nexus between biography and history JANE MAYO CAROLAN .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 The 90-day archive RACHEL BUCHANAN.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 17 The silence of 30,000 fi les: Negotiation and change in writing a history of Consumer Affairs Victoria, 1964–2008 AMANDA MCLEOD .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 The trope of the torp: Intangible heritage and the agreed fi ction of Waverley Park ROBERT PASCOE . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 29 Part two: Discoveries 37 Arnold von Skerst: Australia’s own red-hot Nazi? EMILY TURNER-GRAHAM.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .39 Margaret Mclean and the Monster Petition: ‘We want laws which will make it easy to do right and diffi cult to do wrong’ LIZ RUSHEN .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .47 An enigmatic Vice-Chancellor: Raymond Priestley at the University of Melbourne 1935–1938 FAY WOODHOUSE . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .53 Part three: Refl ections 63 The point of pilgrimage: Parit Sulong 2007 HEATHER MCRAE . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .65 Rottnest Island and Aboriginal reconciliation NEVILLE GREEN .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .75 Contributors 82 EDITORIAL Circa: The Journal of Professional Historians already has Ten referees, who remain anonymous, accepted a long history. Producing a journal is an idea that has the invitation to provide feedback on the articles and been tossed about in PHA (Vic) circles for quite a few gave of their time generously. They helped ensure that years. The enthusiastic response we received to our the quality of the work reflected the high standard that call for contributions in late 2008 and the subsequent was always envisaged for this publication. interest and encouragement confirms that the concept Rhonda Barson had the unenviable task of proof has the support of our members. reading and editing text written by ten different The idea behind Circa is to provide a forum to publish authors, which she did with thoroughness and care. work that reflects the diverse ways in which profes- Jenn Falconer has done a superb job on the design and sional historians engage with history and practice in layout of the journal. In both cases, their professional- areas such as cultural heritage, museums, oral history, ism and skill has contributed to a polished publication commissioned history, the media, education and and I thoroughly enjoyed working with both women. government. We hope to establish a dialogue between Images have been sourced from a range of locations. professional historians and to encourage an exchange Thank you to Arts Victoria, Heritage Victoria, Mirvac, of ideas and a discussion of the theory and practice of Office of Australian War Graves, Public Record Office professional history. Victoria, State Library of Victoria and the University of The journal is divided into three sections that reflect Melbourne for generously providing images. Several recurring themes in professional history: contributors also supplied images from their own Explorations – issues we face as professional collections and/or worked diligently to obtain suitable historians illustrations. Discoveries – discovering and telling a story The Australian Council of Professional Historians Reflections – thinking about history, its impact on Associations (ACPHA) made an important contribu- us and our role in understanding it tion to this project by providing funding towards the The ten articles in this edition embrace a range publication of the journal. This has helped ensure that of thought provoking and informative topics. Readers important elements such as design and printing of the are invited to explore issues relating to oral history, journal are of a suitably high standard. biography, online archives, commissioned history and Finally, thanks are due to the members of the cultural heritage; discover three uniquely Australian Editorial Board – Tsari Anderson, Susan Aykut, Leigh stories – about Australia’s Nazi connections, one Edmonds, Emma Russell, Sonia Jennings and Vicky woman’s contribution to the Monster Petition, and the Ryan. The board has been responsible for shaping the influence of an ‘enigmatic’ Vice-Chancellor; and reflect journal – determining its focus and scope, preparing on the meaning and significance of pilgrimage and of guidelines, reading and assessing submissions, Aboriginal reconciliation. appointing referees, providing feedback on drafts, This journal is the culmination of more than a year’s refereeing articles, and deciding on the appearance work for PHA (Vic). Many people have contributed and style of the final product. The standard of the expertise, assistance and advice and I would like to publication in front of you is due to the persistent work acknowledge and thank them all. of this group. Acknowledgement is also due to Laura Firstly the contributors – Rachel Buchanan, Jane Donati as an early member of the Editorial Board, and Carolan, Neville Green, Caitlin Mahar, Amanda McLeod, to Fay Woodhouse, who originally conceived the idea Heather McRae, Robert Pascoe, Liz Rushen, Emily of the journal and started us on the journey. For both Turner-Graham and Fay Woodhouse. It is wonderful the Editorial Board and the PHA (Vic) Committee of to have a range of such thoughtful and well written Management, the process of producing a journal for articles within these pages. The authors are to be professional historians has been long but ultimately congratulated for their initiative in submitting their work fulfilling. for consideration and subsequently working to prepare I hope the following pages prompt exploration, their pieces for publication. We are particularly pleased discovery and reflection about the work that we do, to have among our contributors PHA WA member and encourage celebration of the diversity and richness Neville Green whose involvement has ensured that this of professional history in this country. initiative reaches beyond state boundaries. Katherine Sheedy Editor February 2010 Part one Explorations Issues we face as professional historians 2 CIRCA THE JOURNAL OF PROFESSIONAL HISTORIANS. ISSUE ONE, 2010 ORAL HISTORY MEETS THE MEDIA An historian’s excursion into radio land Caitlin Mahar As part of a Masters of Public History, the author – whose previous experience of oral history had been confined to a tutorial – organised a placement with Radio National’s Social History Unit. Haunted by the plethora of ethical and legal issues that seemed to be associated with oral history, and confronted with the prospect of interviewing people about the past and then broadcasting these interviews on radio, the author decided to do a little investigating. This article explores the ethical and legal issues that surround oral history and what happens to these when an historian is confronted with the practices and ethics of journalism and the media. Through an examination of the history of oral history and reflection on the placement, the paper suggests that the aims and ethical responsibilities of the oral historian and the journalist are not as distinct as historians sometimes like to imagine. When I was enrolled in a Master of Public History informing them. As he explained this I began to realise at Monash University some years ago, I organised a that he didn’t get it: he didn’t understand that I was placement with Radio National’s Social History Unit, talking about recording and broadcasting oral histories, then based in Sydney. While waiting to take up my he thought I was just talking about conducting placement, I began to reflect rather uncomfortably on interviews. And then I began to realise that I wasn’t the theory and practice of oral history. My previous getting it – from his point of view I was just talking experience of oral history had been largely confined
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