Cecil O'Dea interviewed by Richard Raxworthy in the Labor Council of New South Wales oral history project [sound recording]

Bib ID:
2234468
Format:
Audio
Author:
O'Dea, Cecil, 1905-1988, interviewee
Access Conditions:
Written permission from the Labor Council of New South Wales required for research, personal copies and public use.
Description:
  • 1987 Oct. 8
  • 4 tape reels (ca. 108 min.) : 3 3/4 ips, mono. ; 5 in.
Series:
Labor Council of New South Wales oral history project.
Summary:

O'Dea, former labour lawyer, speaks about his childhood; working as an articled clerk, and later as a solicitor; doing industrial cases for AWU; 1949 FVA election; The Movement; his Navy service during World War II; Clive Evatt; Eric Miller; his interest in dairy cattle; the Whitlam government; and his firm Carroll and O'Dea.

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 8 October 1987.
  • Digital master available National Library of Australia;
Index/Finding Aid Note:
Uncorrected transcript (typescript, 233 leaves) available.
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