Dick Smith interviewed by Hazel de Berg in the Hazel de Berg collection [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 1655483
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Smith, Dick, 1944-, interviewee
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research and personal copies; written permission required for public use during the lifetime of the interviewee.
- Description:
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- 1983 Apr. 8
- 1 sound tape reel (ca. 33 min.)
- Series:
- Hazel de Berg collection ; DeB 1264
- Summary:
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Smith recalls his school years and activities ; starting his first business fixing car radios ; how Dick Smith Wholesale began with a loss of eighteen thousand dollars ; the changes that occurred in the electronic field over the years ; flying his helicopter across the Atlantic ; his venture into documentary film making ; his involvement with environmental issues ; his views on the Australian media ; his plans for the future.
- Notes:
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- Recorded on 8 April 1983.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia
- Related Material:
- Portrait of Dick Smith taken during an oral history interview, 8 April 1983 ; Located at; National Library of Australia Pictures collection PIC P1544/154C Album 900a LOC Cold Store PIC DE BERG
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Transcript available (16 p.)
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- De Berg, Hazel, 1913-1984, interviewer
- Related Records:
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This belongs to the Hazel de Berg collection.
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2053 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1983
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