Harry Jensen interviewed by Richard Raxworthy in the Labor Council of New South Wales oral history project [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 681201
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Jensen, Henry Frederick, 1913-1998, interviewee
- Access Conditions:
- Written permission from the Labor Council of New South Wales required for research, personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 1986 Dec. 5
- 7 tape reels (ca. 223 min.) : 3 3/4 ips, mono. ; 5 in.
- Series:
- Labor Council of New South Wales oral history project.
- Summary:
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Jensen, former Lord Mayor of Sydney, speaks about his family background; childhood in Daceyville, New South Wales; school; becoming an electrician; joining the Electrical Trades Union Advancement Group; ALP Industrial Groups and the Movement;leaving the Electrical Trades Union; Alderman of Randwick Council; Councillor, and later Mayor of Sydney County Council; anti-Industrial Group activities; running for the seat of Benelong in Legislative Assembly; winning the seat of Wyong; the Australian political system; Neville Wran; protectionism; reviews his life and achievements.
- Notes:
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- 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.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia;
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary and transcript (typescript, 75 leaves) available.
- Subject:
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This belongs to the Labor Council of New South Wales oral history project.
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- Until 2056 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1986
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