James Anderson interviewed by John Bannister in the Australian generations oral history project
- Bib ID:
- 6223262
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Anderson, James, 1920-, interviewee
- Online Access:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 2012
- 4 sound files (approximately 219 min.)
- Series:
- Australian generations oral history project.
- Technical Details:
- Mode of access: Online.
- Summary:
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James Anderson, born in Donnybrook, Western Australia, talks about his family background; his parents; WWI; the family farm in Kojonup; his childhood; his grandparents; the Great Depression years; Scottish heritage; religion; working with and learning from Aboriginal Australians; joining the Navy during WWII; his identity; HMAS Cerberus; being the sole survivor of HMAS Australia; politics; multiculturalism; his wife; his grandfather's death and his complicated will; his career after WWII; his daughter; disability services; spirituality; Fiona Stanley's foundation; looking back on his life after 92 years.
- Notes:
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- Catalogue record generated as part of a batch load.
- Recorded on 28, 30 March and 2 April 2012 in Perth, Western Australia.
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary (5 pages).
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Bannister, John (William John Egerton), 1967-, interviewer
- Related Records:
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This belongs to the Australian generations oral history project.
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2082 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 2012
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