Alan Cumpston interviewed by Amy McGrath [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 1614316
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Cumpston, A. G, 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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- 1982
- 2 sound cassettes (ca. 99 min.)
- Summary:
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Dr Alan Cumpston talks about the various firms he has worked with since 1958 in the field of occupational health. He then discusses his father's influence on his decision to become a doctor; studying medicine at Sydney University; appointment as first doctor at Concord Military Hospital during WWII; medical work undertaken after the war and decision to go into the field of occupational health. Cumpston then provides examples of the work he has done in this field as well as listing the various health societies he helped set up in his role as Director. In 1975 he became the Director of Occupational Health in the Division of Occupational Health, Clean Air and Noise Abatement in the Health Dept of Western Australia.
- Notes:
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- Recorded on Nov. 10, 1982 in Canberra.
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-215305922
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary and uncorrected transcript (typescript, 28 leaves) available.
- Subject:
- Occupation:
- Doctors
- Other authors/contributors:
- McGrath, Amy, 1921-2019, interviewer
- Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2052 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1982
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