-
You must be logged in to Tag Records
Peter Harrison interviewed by Peter Spearritt for the Australia 1938 oral history project [sound recording]
Bib ID 888413
Format AudioAudio
Author
Harrison, Peter, 1918-1990
 
Access Conditions Access closed to audio; access open for research, personal copies and public use of transcript. 
Description 1983 Jan. 31. 
3 sound cassettes (ca. 270 min.) : 1 7/8 ips. 
Series

Australia 1938 oral history project ; ORAL TRC 2404 Int. no. 2312

Summary

Harrison speaks of his family background; school memories; local area of Rose Bay; employment experiences; family lifestyle and relationships; death of brother and funeral; house in 1938; recreation; marriage in 1942; working as an architect; politics; Australian society; health care; travel; architectural projects he worked on.

Notes

Recorded by the Australia 1938 Oral History Project as research for the book Australians 1938 from the series Australians, a historical library.

Digital master; National Library of Australia, Oral History and Folklore collection;

Index/Finding Aid Note Transcript available (49 p.) 
Subjects Harrison, Peter, - 1918-1990 - Interviews.  |  Architects - New South Wales - Biography.  |  Sydney (N.S.W.) - Social conditions - 1901-1945.  |  Sydney (N.S.W.) - Social life and customs.
Other authors/contributors Spearritt, Peter, 1949-  |  Australia 1788-1988: A Bicentennial History  |  Australia 1938 Oral History Project
Also Titled

Australians 1938.

Online (0)

    In the Library

    Request this item to view in the Library's reading rooms using your library card.

    Details Collect From
    ORAL TRC 2404/2312
    Copy: Recording
    Petherick Reading Room (Oral History)
    ORAL TRC 2404/2312 (transcript)
    Copy: Transcript
    Petherick Reading Room (Oral History)

    Order a copy

    -

    Copyright or permission restrictions may apply. We will contact you if necessary.


    Members of Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Maori communities are advised that this catalogue contains names and images of deceased people. All users of the catalogue should also be aware that certain words, terms or descriptions may be culturally sensitive and may be considered inappropriate today, but may have reflected the author's/creator's attitude or that of the period in which they were written.