KABAILA P03 Sound Recordings Collected by Peter Rimas Kabaila
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Finding aid KABAILA_P03 Sound recordings collected by Peter Rimas Kabaila, 1993-1999 Prepared July 2015 by RS Last updated 6 December 2016 ACCESS Availability of copies Listening copies are available. Contact the AIATSIS Audiovisual Access Unit by completing an online enquiry form or phone (02) 6261 4212 to arrange an appointment to listen to the recordings or to order copies. Restrictions on listening Some materials in this collection are restricted and may only be listened to by those who have obtained permission from the relevant Indigenous individual, family or community. Refer to audition sheets below for more details. Restrictions on use This collection is partially restricted. It contains some materials which may only be copied by those who have obtained permission from the relevant Indigenous individual, family or community. Refer to audition sheets below for more details. Permission must be sought from the relevant Indigenous individual, family or community for any publication or quotation of this material. Any publication or quotation must be consistent with the Copyright Act (1968). SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE Date: 1993-1999 Extent: 55 audio-cassettes Production history These oral history recordings were collected between 1993 and 1999 during interviews conducted by archaeologist/architect Peter Kabaila who travelled to various places in New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, and Victoria. Interviewees include Sibby Johnson, Esther Cutmore, Ethel Baxter, Elma Pearsall, Christine Sloane, Josie Ingram, Susan Hart, Barbara Hart, Albert Daly, Roley Williams, Neville Lyons, Daphne Bell, Bertha Bell, Ossie Ingram, Hilary Crawford, Agnes Shea, Coral Kennedy, Ruby McGuiness, Tony Peachey, Vince Bulger, Eddie Foster, Eddie Kneebone, Margaret Moore, Joyce Williams, Valda Keed, Alan Mongta, John Pender, Budda Murray, Collon Mullet, Albert Mullet, Gladys Edwards, John Mumbulla, Reg Russell, Nellie England, Mamie King, Janet Thomas, Joyce Ingram, Norma Morgan, Rose Whittaker, Sybil Kilham, Clancy Charles, Alice Williams, Bucky Burns, Les Kubank, James Morgan, Jean Bundle. The various places where people were interviewed include the following: Willow Bend, Erambie, Cowra, Queanbeyan, Blacktown, Grong Grong, Narrandera, Yass, Dubbo, Tumut, Wallaga Lake, Goulburn, Eugowra, Wellington, Peak Hill, Bodalla, Kylie's Run, Murrin Bridge, Redfern, Sydney, Three Ways, Griffith, and Wagga Wagga, in N.S.W., Canberra and Hall, in the A.C.T., Wodonga, Cann River, Orbost, Bairnsdale, and Lake Tyers, in Victoria. This collection was deposited with AIATSIS on 28 May 1999. KABAILA_P03 Page 2 of 61 RELATED MATERIAL Important: before you click on any links in this section, please read our sensitivity message. For a complete listing of related material held by AIATSIS, consult our online catalogue, Mura®. ARCHIVIST'S NOTE This finding aid was compiled from information provided by Peter Kabaila and audition sheets prepared by AIATSIS staff. Timing points may be slightly out depending on the technologies and procedures in place at the time the recordings were auditioned. KABAILA_P03 Page 3 of 61 ITEM LIST Archive Field Description number recording number 028967 1 Oral history of Willow Bend with “Sibby” Johnson 028968 2 Oral history of Erambie with Esther Cutmor 028969 028970 3A Oral history of Bushranger's Creek and Wellington with Ethel Baxter 028971 3B Oral history of Wellington with Alex Williams 028972 4 Oral history of Rye Park with Elma Pearsall 028973 028974 5 Oral history of Condobolin with Christine Sloane 028975 028976 6 Oral history of Orange and Erambie with Josie Ingram 028977 028978 7 Oral history of Cootamundra Girls Home with Susan and 028979 Barbara Hart 028980 9 Oral history of Cootamundra Girls Home with Albert Daly 028981 028982 10 Oral history of Aboriginal housing with Roley Williams 028983 11 Oral history of Narrandera with Neville Lyons 028984 028985 12 Oral history of Cootamundra Girls Home with Daphne and 028986 Bertha Bell 028987 13 Oral history of Narrandera with Ossie Ingram 028988 028989 14 Oral history of Narrandera with Ossie Ingram 028990 16 Oral history of Yass with Hilary Crawford and Agnes Shea 028991 028992 17 Oral history of Yass with Coral Kennedy 028993 028994 18 Oral history of Talbragar with Ruby McGuiness and Tony 028995 Peachey 028996 19 Oral histroy of Brungle with Vince Bulger 028997 028998 20 Oral history of Wallaga Lake with Eddie Foster 028999 029200 21 Oral history of Wiradjuri region with Eddie Kneebone 029201 KABAILA_P03 Page 4 of 61 Archive Field Description number recording number 029202 22 Oral history of Rye Park with Elma Pearsall 029203 23 Oral history of Wiradjuri region with Margaret Moore 029204 029205 24 Oral history of Wellington with Joyce Williams 029206 25 Oral history of Wellington with Joyce Williams 029207 029208 26 Oral history of Wellington with Joyce Williams 029209 27 Oral history of Peak Hill with Valda Keed 029210 029211 28 Oral history of Brungle with Vince Bulger 029212 29 Oral history of Brungle with Vince Bulger 029213 029214 30 Oral history on coastal life with Alan Mongta 029215 029216 31A Oral history on coastal life with John Pender 029217 31B Oral history of Orbost with Budda Murray 029218 32A Discussion on heritage management with Collon Mullet 029219 32B Oral history of Lake Tyers with Gladys Edwards 029220 33 Oral history on coastal life with John Mumbulla 029221 029222 34 Oral history on heritage management with Reg Russell 029223 35 Oral history of living at Yass and Canberra with Nellie England 029224 029225 36 Oral history of living along the South Coast with Alan Mongta 029226 37 Oral history of living at Brungle with Reg Russell 029227 029228 38 Oral history of living at Murrin Bridge with Mamie King and 029229 Janet Thomas 029230 39 Oral history of living at Leeton and Redfern with Joyce Ingram 029231 and Norma Morgan 029232 40 Oral history of living in several places with Rose Whittaker 029233 029234 41 Oral history of working at Cootamundra Girls Home with Sybil 029235 Killham 029236 43 Oral history of heritage management with Reg Russell 029237 44 Oral history of growing up around Yass with Hilary Crawford KABAILA_P03 Page 5 of 61 Archive Field Description number recording number and Agnes Shea 029238 45 Oral history of living at Narrandera with Neville Lyons 029239 46 Oral history of living at Narrandera with Neville Lyons 029240 47 Oral history of living at Three Ways, Griffith with Clancy 029241 Charles 029242 48 Oral history of living at Yass and Canberra with Nellie England 029243 029244 49 Oral history of The Sandhills, Griffith with Alice Williams 029245 50 Oral history of Dubbo with 'Bucky' Burns 029246 51 Oral history of The Sandhills, Griffith with Alice Williams 029247 029248 53 Oral history of Darlington Point with Les Kubank 029249 54 Oral history of Leeton with James Morgan 029250 029251 55 Oral history of Cootamundra Girls Home with Jean Bundle 029252 55B Oral history of Jackson's Track with Albert and Collon Mullet KABAILA_P03 Page 6 of 61 ITEM DESCRIPTIONS 028967/1 Performer/speaker(s): Sibby Johnson. Personal subject(s): Tommy Taylor, Ernie Knight, Biddie Brien, Johnny Little, Dan Ward, Roy Cunningham, Harold Williams, Albert Bennell, Mickey Bennell, Jimmy Sharman. Subject keywords: Settlement and contacts – Government settlements, reserves, Occupations – Pastoral industry workers, Employment – Seasonal and casual, Law enforcement – Punishment, Child welfare – Children's homes, Sport – Boxing, Politics and Government – Civil rights and citizenship. Language/people: English/ Wiradjuri people. Places: Willow Bend (Condobolin SW NSW SI55-07), Murie (Condobolin, SW NSW SI55-07). Recording quality: Fair to good. Archive item Timing Description Date Place number point KABAILA_P03- 00:00:00 Sibby Johnson speaks of his school April 1996 Willow Bend, NSW 028967 days on Willow Bend Mission, rations and of being sent to an institution. 00:07:00 Sibby Johnson speaks of the mission managers, of casual and seasonal work, the “Murie mob' and rations. 00:14:30 Sibby Johnson speaks of the institution at Mittagong, of tent boxing, and of civil liberties. 00:30:50 Sibby Johnson speaks of working on a sheep/cattle station, his marriage, his grandchildren and of the establishment of a soup kitchen. 00:35:25 End of field recording 1 and end of KABAILA_P03-028967. RETURN TO ITEM LIST KABAILA_P03 Page 7 of 61 028968 + 028969/2 Performer/speaker(s): Esther Cutmore Personal subject(s): Ronnie Merritt, Mr Ridgeway, Tom (brother), Alek Jackomos, Peter Read, Ernie Whitty, Josie Whitty, Doc Simpson, Joe Simpson, Tommy MacGuinness, Cecil Coe, Josie Ingram, Dulcie, Agnes. Subject keywords: Religions – Christianity – Missions – Australian Inland Mission, Education – Secondary, Defence – Armed forces, Crime – Juvenile delinquency. Language/people: English/Wiradjuri people. Places: Erambie (Cowra, SW NSW SI55-08), Singleton (NSW N Coast SI56-01), Young (SW NSW SI55-11). Recording quality: Fair to good. Archive item Timing Description Date Place number point KABAILA_P03- 00:00:00 Esther Cutmore speaks of the April 1996 Erambie, Cowra, 028968 history of Erambie after it was a NSW mission. She speaks of her education and employment. 00:12:10 Esther Cutmore speaks of the managers at Erambie. 00:29:40 Esther Cutmore speaks of Aboriginal returned servicemen. 00:33:50 Esther Cutmore speaks of present day youth. 00:41:13 End of KABAILA_P03-028968. KABAILA_P03- 00:00:00 Esther Cutmore speaks of the AIM April 1996 Erambie, Cowra, 028969 and church rallies/conventions. NSW 00:17:30 Esther Cutmore speaks of the segregation. 00:20:20 Esther Cutmore speaks of the manager and his wife at Erambie. She speaks of the rations given to the people. 00:40:20 Esther Cutmore speaks of the resettlement of people to Erambie, as well as away from the area. 00:47:51 End of field recording 2 and end of KABAILA_P03-028969. RETURN TO ITEM LIST KABAILA_P03 Page 8 of 61 028970/3A Performer/speaker(s): Ethel Baxter. Personal subject(s): Mrs Bell, Mrs Taylor, (?) Johnson.