Rosemary Simms interviewed by Rob Willis in the Voices of the bush, the drought experience oral history project [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 4180929
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Simms, Rosemary, 1941-2015, interviewee
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research and personal copies. Written permission is required for public use during the lifetime of the interviewee.
- Description:
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- 2007
- 1 sound file (ca. 69 min.)
- Series:
- Voices of the bush, the drought experience oral history project.
- Summary:
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Folkloric recording. Rosemary Simms born 1941 at Mystic Park, Victoria, talks about her parents; the development of irrigation scheme; growing oranges and table grapes; imports ruining industry; early family memories; her strong church involvement; Christmas with English tradition; her early life on the orchard; her school days; her high school at Kerang; teacher's college at Bendigo; teaching at Cohuna High School; marrying Stuart in 1965; leaving teaching; dairy farming at Lake Charm; changes over the last 42 years; becoming a contract harvester; drought conditions; working wives; role of women in the farming community; women's contribution to farm economics; farming income and costs; consequences of the threat of no irrigation water; local women's organizations; community health; local services; family life in the local area; Federal Government proposal; Murray-Darling proposal; lack of knowledge by politicians.
- Notes:
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- Recorded by John Harpley.
- Recorded on May 17, 2007 at Lake Charm, Vic.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary (2 p.) and Uncorrected transcript (typescript, 55 leaves)
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- Other authors/contributors:
- Willis, Rob, 1944-, interviewer
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- 2007
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