[Correspondence and notes on Aboriginal child art]

Description

Accession[1988.0061] PAPERS OF FRANCES DERHAMIdentifierUMA-ITE-1988006101338Scope and ContentIncludes short description of bush-drawing by an Aboriginal boy at the Millingimbi kindergarten, with references to "primitive" versus "civilised" children and their art; includes the following labels: Jeannie (age 5) of the Wailbri tribe, European contact all her life (two copies included); Jessie (age 12) of the Wailbri tribe at the Papunya settlement, European contact all her life (two copies included); Kangita (age 7) of the Pintubi tribe at the Papunya settlement; Nampuyampir (age 7) of the Pintubi tribe at the Papunya settlement; Chunkia (age 7) of the Pintubi tribe at the Papunya settlement; Annette (age 5) of the Wailbri tribe, European contact all her life; Felma, a native child attending North LAE Pre-School; Luta, a native child attending North LAE Pre-School. KEYWORDS: Aboriginal, Indigenous, art, child, drawing, label, Millingimbi, Papunya, school.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 0074

Provenance

CreatorDerham, FrancesRoleProvenance

Dates

Date3 November 1965-c.1975

Description Control

Previous System ID1988.0061.01338

Relationships

Feature CollectionIndigenous Cultural Heritage in the University of Melbourne Archives

Subjects

SubjectAboriginal AustraliansArt - DrawingEducation - SchoolsIndigenous AustraliansReligions - Christianity - MissionsSubject (Place)Papunya (South Central NT SF52-16)Milingimbi (Central Arnhem Land NT SD53-02)Lake Mackay (Central NT Tanami Desert SF52-11, Central WA SF52-10)

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[Correspondence and notes on Aboriginal child art]