[Schoolwork by Aboriginal Children, Mount Margaret Mission: B..... I......]

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The names of children have not been published. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this item may contain names of deceased persons in written material. Some material may contain terms that reflect authors' views, or those of the period in which the item was written or recorded but may not be considered appropriate today. These views are not necessarily the views of the University of Melbourne. While the information may not reflect current understanding, it is provided in an historical context

Accession[1987.0162] Papers of the Leeper FamilyIdentifierUMA-ITE-1987016200141Scope and ContentSchoolwork completed by [...... .......] at Mount Margaret Mission, Western Australia. Includes written work and illustration. Includes a black and white photograph of [......] and another boy. In the image the two boys are playing with Meccano construction toys at an outdoor work table. A cross has been drawn on the photograph above one boy, identifying the child as [......]. Includes two inscriptions in red ink likely written by teacher/missionary, one reads: "Sum made up by [......], [...] Aboriginal boy, aged 10 in 1937. His total time in school at Christmas 1937, equalled the school hours of a white child for 7 weeks". Material collected by the Victorian Aboriginal Group (V.A.G.).Access StatusAccess restrictions applyAccess ConditionsThe names of children have not been published.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this item may contain names of deceased persons in written material.
Some material may contain terms that reflect authors' views, or those of the period in which the item was written or recorded but may not be considered appropriate today. These views are not necessarily the views of the University of Melbourne. While the information may not reflect current understanding, it is provided in an historical contextRequest TypeRequest unitUnit1987.0162 Unit 0005MenuBrowse digitised items | Available in the Reading Room

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CreatorLeeper FamilyRoleProvenance

Dates

Date1937-23 October 1939

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Previous System ID1987.0162.00141

Subjects

SubjectAboriginal AustraliansChildrenEducation - Teaching - MaterialsReligions - Christianity - MissionsSubject (Place)Mount Margaret Mission

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