Jim Dawes interviewed by Karen George in the Bringing them home oral history project [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 878650
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Dawes, Jim, 1932-, interviewee
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 2001
- 5 digital audio tapes (290 min.)
- Series:
- Bringing them home oral history project.
- Summary:
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Dawes speaks about his removal to Morialta Children's Home, S.A. at the age of 6 with his younger brother, and describes conditions in the Home. He trained at Wesley College for the Methodist ministry and had postings to Kapunda, Papua New Guinea and Mallala. Dawes was Superintendent at Mogumber Mission, W.A. for the period 1968-71. He outlines the history of the Mission, living conditions, his work there, the state of the buildings, and the attitudes of staff and their level of training. He was involved with the closure of Mogumber in 1971-72 and the transferring of children to cottages in Perth. Dawes expresses his views on Ern Clark, the first Superintendent of Mogumber.
- Notes:
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- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this recording may contain names and voices of deceased persons.
- Recorded on Feb. 6 & 28 and Mar. 5, 2001 in Angaston, S.A.
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-218394095
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary (19 p.) and uncorrected transcript.
- Subject:
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- Dawes, Jim, 1932- -- Interviews
- Morialta Children's Home (Norton Summit, S.A.)
- Mogumber Methodist Mission (W.A.)
- Mogumber Methodist Training Centre (W.A.)
- Missionaries -- Australia -- Interviews
- Aboriginal Australians -- Removal
- Children, Aboriginal Australian -- Institutional care -- South Australia -- Norton Summit
- Methodist Church of Australasia -- Missions -- Western Australia -- Mogumber
- Children, Aboriginal Australian -- Institutional care -- Western Australia -- Mogumber
- Aboriginal Australian youth hostels -- Western Australia -- Perth
- Other authors/contributors:
- George, Karen, 1962-, interviewer
- Related Records:
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