Australian Aborigines, 1908-1974

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Series 6

Content Summary:

Kingsley-Strack had a lifelong interest in Aboriginal culture and welfare. In her childhood she spent a lot of time with her maternal grandmother at Wallaga Lake, on the south coast of New South Wales, where an Aboriginal elder, Merriman, taught her about the language, legends and traditional foods. These legends, which she later recorded in writing, form part of this series. In the 1940s she worked on a book of Aboriginal words, but it was never published. In addition, she spoke at meetings of organisations on Aboriginal culture and often wrote letters to editors. Her admiration of Aboriginal culture was linked to her strong concern for Aboriginal rights and welfare, which is documented in Series 7 and 8.

Immediate source of acquisition:

The collection was purchased by the Library from Mrs Jan Haskins, the daughter of Joan Kingsley-Strack, in 2001.

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