Patrician Brothers, Fairfield NSW - Oral Histories

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Collection SummaryFive oral history interviews were recorded in 2009 to document the history of Patrician Brothers, Fairfield through the Achiever's Day program.

Achievers Day program is an annual program in partnership with one of the 13 High Schools in the Fairfield Local Government area. The aim is to build relationships with local schools and also collect and archive the schools' histories.

In this project, library staff liaised with the school to identify past students who have achieved in various fields - sports, business, law, politics, etc.., as well as past teachers and students who shared their memories in oral histry interviews about the school's history and growth. Material such as photographs and school yearbooks are also collected and digitised by the library and archived to preserve the history of the school for the wider community.

The finale of this program is a celebration where school students are invited to attend a special event at the library listen to guest speakers being former students and/or teachers speak about the role the school played in their life and career direction.

Oral History

Roberta Goehner Oral History

Frank Iemma Oral History

Patrician Brothers, Fairfield NSW - Oral Histories

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SuburbFairfield (Suburb)CollectionSchools Oral History ProjectSchoolPatrician Brothers College

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