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'The lives of Lucy and Percy Pepper, from Gippsland, Victoria, were affected by laws and government policies that defined who was 'Aboriginal' and who was not. This book reveals their struggle to keep their extended family together, fight for Australia in World War 1, make good on soldier settlement block, and survive ill health and poverty. Their story is told through correspondence between Percy and Lucy Pepper and government officials and Aboriginal administrators. The letters are now in the collections of the National Archives of Australia and the Public Records Office Victoria. Footprints is a valuable resource for Aboriginal people who want to find archival records. In addition, anyone interested in Aboriginal policy in early twentieth century Victoria can gain insights on the effects of past legislation and practices on individuals and families.' (Source: TROVE)
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Afterword by Rita Watkins.
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This book includes:
1. Introducing the Pepper family
2. A family's cry for help
3. Across the state
4. The timber pole dispute
5. Percy answers the call
6. A death in the family
7. A final request for Lucy Pepper
8. Life goes on for the Pepper family
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Untitled
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Archives and Manuscripts , May vol. 38 no. 1 2010; (p. 171-179)
— Review of Footprints : The Journey of Lucy and Percy Pepper 2008 selected work biography correspondence -
[Review Essay] : Footprints : The Journey of Lucy and Percy Pepper
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Aboriginal Studies , no. 1 2009; (p. 100)
— Review of Footprints : The Journey of Lucy and Percy Pepper 2008 selected work biography correspondence'This recently published book is another fine example of a ‘demonstrative’ publication often produced by museums, archive authorities and public record offices, and libraries and institutions of a similar ilk. They are ‘demonstrative’ in that one of their aims is to demonstrate the value of the archival record for detailing Indigenous social and family history, or, as stated in the foreword, ‘We hope that it will inspire and inform the search for reconnection to family, land and culture for all Aboriginal people and will encourage many to find their own family history’ (Gibbs and Heazlewood 2008:v). In choosing a particular family, that of Lucy and Percy Pepper, the authors are seeking to illustrate what Aboriginal people may find in the archival record.' (Introduction)
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Untitled
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Historical Studies , March vol. 40 no. 1 2009; (p. 134-135)
— Review of Footprints : The Journey of Lucy and Percy Pepper 2008 selected work biography correspondence -
'Times Are So Hard Down Here'
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 30-31 August 2008; (p. 27)
— Review of Footprints : The Journey of Lucy and Percy Pepper 2008 selected work biography correspondence -
Footprints Of Another Time
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 18 June no. 428 2008; (p. 50)
— Review of Footprints : The Journey of Lucy and Percy Pepper 2008 selected work biography correspondence
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Non-Fiction
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 21 June 2008; (p. 24)
— Review of Footprints : The Journey of Lucy and Percy Pepper 2008 selected work biography correspondence ; Tolerance, Prejudice and Fear : Sydney PEN Voices, the 3 Writers Project 2008 selected work essay -
Footprints Of Another Time
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 18 June no. 428 2008; (p. 50)
— Review of Footprints : The Journey of Lucy and Percy Pepper 2008 selected work biography correspondence -
'Times Are So Hard Down Here'
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 30-31 August 2008; (p. 27)
— Review of Footprints : The Journey of Lucy and Percy Pepper 2008 selected work biography correspondence -
Untitled
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Historical Studies , March vol. 40 no. 1 2009; (p. 134-135)
— Review of Footprints : The Journey of Lucy and Percy Pepper 2008 selected work biography correspondence -
Untitled
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Archives and Manuscripts , May vol. 38 no. 1 2010; (p. 171-179)
— Review of Footprints : The Journey of Lucy and Percy Pepper 2008 selected work biography correspondence