| Accession Number | S03273 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Sound |
| Object type | Oral history |
| Physical description | 1/4 inch sound tape reel; brand unknown; 7 1/2 ips/19 cm.s; mono; 7 inch |
| Maker |
Simmons, Kim Bradbury, David |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | 1978 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Status to be assessed |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
| Source credit to | AWM Research Grants Scheme |
Kim Simmons as the wife of Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC) journalist Donald Simmons, South Vietnam 1960-1966, interviewed by David Bradbury
Description
Simmons speaks of working as a nanny for the Australian Ambassador in Saigon; meeting and marrying Donald Simmons; her husband as the only Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC) journalist to be permanently based in South Vietnam (Saigon); the professionalism of the Australian diplomatic staff.
A transcript of this recording may be available. For further information please contact the Sound section.
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Kim Simmons as the wife of Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC) journalist Donald Simmons, South Vietnam 1960-1966, interviewed by David Bradbury