Members of the Sydney Journalists' Club interviewed by Mel Pratt for the Mel Pratt collection [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 2250828
- Format:
- Audio
- Access Conditions:
- Access to audio and transcript open for research, personal copies and public use. Access to supplementary notes open for research; written permission required for personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 1972 Mar. 11-23
- 2 tape reels : 1 7/8 ips, mono. ; 5 in.
- Series:
- Mel Pratt collection.
- Summary:
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Mel Pratt introduces Don Angel, Fred Schwinghammer, Syd Nicholls, King Watson; history of the Sydney Press Club; law case against the Press Club's licence renewal; McGuiness and the Teachers Federation; anecdotes of corpses in the Club; role of the Club in newspaper disputes; differences of opinion of members; franchise; politics in the Club; beer from Grafton; portraits; disappearance of a keg of beer; Adam McKay's death; Ken Slessor; secretaries; competitions; women members; introduction to Lou O'Neill; past presidents; obtaining a building; introduction to Jack Paton; loss of the old Press Club by the AJA; law suit; Teachers Federation agreement; inaugural dinner; membership and visitors to the Club; Brodie Mack; Jeff James; Golf Club; cricket; snooker; suspension of licence; Burl Ives; Ralph Richardson; Papal address to the Press, 1970.
- Notes:
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- Mel Pratt talks about the Journalists Club to a panel of journalists consisting of Don Angel, Syd Nicholls, Fred Schwinghammer and King Watson. Two other journalists, Lou O'Neill and Jack Paton, are also interviewed separately.
- Includes notes prepared for Mr. Don Angel by Mr Schwinghammer and typescript memoir by Mr Don Angel entitled Sydney Journalists' Club History.
- Recorded at the Journalists Club, Sydney, at Jack Paton's home, Sydney and at Fred Schwinghammer's home, Sydney, N.S.W.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia;
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Transcript (120 p.)
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- Until 2042 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1972
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