Summary
Interview with Merle Jackomos discussing her life growing up on the Cummeragunja Aboriginal reserve near Echuca and her later migration to Melbourne.
Merle Jackomos was born on Cummeragunja Aboriginal Reserve near Echuca, Victoria. Merle later moved to Melbourne where she became very involved in campaigning for Aboriginal rights. She married Alick Jackomos in 1951.
Description of Content
Oral History interview with Merle Jackomos discussing her growing up on Cummeragunja Aboriginal reserve near Echuca. Discusses her later migration to Melbourne and her marriage to Alick Jackomos.
Physical Description
1 Digital audio tape
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Place & Date Recorded
Violet Grove, East Kew, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 10 Feb 1998
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Interviewer
Mark Grist - Museum of Victoria, Violet Grove, East Kew, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 10 Feb 1998
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Interviewer
Marianna Auliciems - Museum Victoria - Immigration Museum, Violet Grove, East Kew, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 10 Feb 1998
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Interviewee
Merle Jackomos, Violet Grove, East Kew, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 10 Feb 1998
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Place Named
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Place Named
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Place Named
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Place Named
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Individuals Identified
Jackomos, Alick; Jackomos, Merle
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Recording Details
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Content Summary
Cummeragunja, Echuca, Mooroopna, Swan Hill,Jackomos, Alick; Jackomos, Merle
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Format
Magnetic carrier, Digital Audio Tape (DAT) cassette
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Language
English
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Classification
Cultural identity, Ethnicity - creative practice, Oral histories
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Keywords
Aboriginal Issues, Aboriginal People, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Identity, Cultural Maintenance, Cultural Traditions, Indigenous Issues, Indigenous Activism
