Photographs from Weipa and Aurukun 1948 also Hermannsburg 1938

Description

Accession[1988.0061] PAPERS OF FRANCES DERHAMIdentifierUMA-ITE-1988006101303Scope and ContentIncludes photo of footprints in sand at the Aurukun mission 1948; includes photo of Aboriginal children standing in a line holding toy babies at the Weipa mission 1948; includes photo of Mayareh Wynn (age 19) holding an Aboriginal baby she delivered on the mission in 1948 and adopted after the death of his mother. KEYWORDS: Aboriginal, Indigenous, photo, Weipa, Aurukun, mission, children, baby.Access StatusOpen for public accessAccess ConditionsAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples should be aware that this item may contain images or names of deceased persons in photographs or printed 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.Request TypeRequest unitUnit1988.0061 Unit 0072

Provenance

CreatorDerham, FrancesRoleProvenance

Dates

Date1948

Description Control

Previous System ID1988.0061.01303

Relationships

Feature CollectionIndigenous cultural heritage in the University of Melbourne Archives collection

Subjects

SubjectAboriginal AustraliansChild welfare - Adoption and fosteringIndigenous AustraliansReligions - Christianity - MissionsReproduction - ChildbirthSubject (Agent)Aurukun missionSubject (Place)AurukunWeipa / Napranum (Qld NW Cape York SD54-03)

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Photographs from Weipa and Aurukun 1948 also Hermannsburg 1938