William Northam interviewed by Neil Bennetts [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 1078617
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Northam, William Herbert, 1905-1988, interviewee
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 1975 May 4
- 5 tape reels (ca. 407 min.) : 3 3/4 ips, mono ; 5 in.
- Summary:
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William Northam, gold medal winning Olympic yachtsman; and recording of presentation of 1965 Father of the Year Award, speaks about the highlights of his sporting life and business career; coming to Australia in 1911; his varied sporting activities as a child and as on adult; selling Austin Cars; racing cars; selling for Johnson & Johnson; his climb to become Managing Director and Chairman of Johnson & Johnson; his first experience of yachting; sailing 8 metre yachts and winning the Sayonara Cup in 1953; competing in the 1957 and 1958 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Races; 5.5 metre Olympic trials; competing in the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo and winning the gold medal; the first Australian challenge for the America's Cup in 1962; and his philosophy towards life. Tape 5 is a recording of the 1965 Father of the Year presentation ceremony.
- Notes:
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- Recorded in Sydney, New South Wales on 4 May 1975.
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-222767813
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Transcript (typescript, 106 leaves) and timed summary available.
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Bennetts, Neil, 1943-2011, interviewer
- Copyright:
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In Copyright
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2045 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1975
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