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Jack Ferguson interviewed by Frank Farrell in the Labor Council of New South Wales oral history project [sound recording]
Bib ID 1444354
Format AudioAudio [sound recording]
Author
Ferguson, Laurie John, 1924-2002, Interviewee
 
Access Conditions Written permission from the Labor Council of New South Wales required for research and public use. 
Description 1986 
4 sound tape reels (ca. 120 min.) : 3 3/4 ips, mono. ; 5 in. 
Series

Labor Council of New South Wales oral history project

Summary

Ferguson, Australian trade unionist and politician, speaks about his early life in Sydney; the Depression; early jobs; joining the Labor Party in 1946; the BWIU; running for the seat of Merrylands; joining the BWIU State Executive; divisions in the Labor Party; Parramatta Council; New South Wales Steering Committee; relationship between unions and Labor Party; socialism; New South Wales unionists and Labor personalities; becoming Deputy Premier; role of left wing of Labor Party; his children.

Notes

Part of a collection of interviews with former and present trade union leaders, produced as a joint project by the Labor Council of New South Wales and the National Library of Australia.

Recorded on 22 April 1986.

DCM record; National Library of Australia, Oral History and Folklore collection;

Index/Finding Aid Note Transcript (typescript, 49 leaves) 
Subjects Ferguson, Laurie John, - 1924-2002 - Interviews.  |  Australian Labor Party. - New South Wales Branch.  |  Building Workers' Industrial Union of Australia. - New South Wales Branch.  |  Legislators - New South Wales - Interviews.
Other authors/contributors Farrell, Frank, 1945-, Interviewer  |  Labor Council of New South Wales  |  National Library of Australia

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