David Scott Thomson interviewed by Alistair Thomson for the Parliament's oral history project [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 2844095
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Thomson, David, 1924-2013, interviewee
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research, personal copies and public use of tapes 1-16; written permission required for audio and transcript of tape 17.
- Description:
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- 1985 Aug. 4 - Aug. 9
- 17 audio cassettes (ca. 1010 min.) : 1 7/8 ips.
- Series:
- Parliament's oral history project.
- Summary:
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Thomson speaks of his family background; childhood, family life and education; army career; politicians; early interest in politics; early career; political issues during his career; his electorate; the Country Party; Aborigines and Torrest Strait Islanders; the Department of Science and Environment; government policies; his political career and Australian politics in the 1970s and 1980s.
- Biography/History:
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Thomson held the seat of Leichhardt, Qld. for the National Country Party and the National Party from December 1975 to March 1983.
- Notes:
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- Parliament's Oral History Project is an ongoing project administered by the Australian Parliamentary Library focussing on retired parliamentarians and their political careers.
- Associated materials: David Thomson map collection. Held at the Special Map Collection of the National Library of Australia at MAP David Thomson Collection, 1-12.
- Associated materials: Papers of David Thomson. Held at the Manuscript Collection of the National Library of Australia at MS 9902.
- Associated materials: Papers of the Thomson family. Held at the Manuscript Collection of the National Library of Australia at MS 8600, MS Acc06.135, MS Acc22.001.
- Recorded between 4 August 1985 and 9 August 1985.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia
- Related Material:
- Related material: Judy A. Thomson interviewed by Alistair Thomson for the Parliament's oral history project. Held in the Oral History and Folklore Collection of the National Library of Australia at ORAL TRC 4900/36.
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed transcript and summary available.
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Related Records:
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This belongs to the Parliament's oral history project.
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- Until 2055 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1985
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