Abstract
An overview of the 'Greek-Australians: In Their Own Image' project and archive which commenced in 1982 in Sydney. The project's methodological approaches are examined in areas of oral history, historical and contemporary images, literary material and object collection. The depth and diversity of the project's archive is also outlined. Criticism is directed towards what the project directors consider to be failings of state and national institutions in Australia in regard to material from groups of non-English speaking background.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | New responsibilities |
| Subtitle of host publication | documenting multicultural Australia: a record of the conference for Museums, Libraries, Archives and Historical Collections: towards a national agenda for multicultural Australia, 11-13 November 1988, Melbourne |
| Editors | Margaret Birtley, Patricia McQueen |
| Place of Publication | Melbourne |
| Publisher | Museums Association of Australia Inc., Victorian Branch, and the Library Council of Victoria |
| Pages | 28-33 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISBN (Print) | 094906906X |
| Publication status | Published - 1989 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- museum studies
- multicultural Australia
- archives collecting
- research methodologies
- Greek-Australian History
- migration and settlement studies