Frank Hardy: research: interviews, 1969, 1976, 1991-2000

Component identifier:

Series 10

Content Summary:

This series consists largely of correspondence, notes and audiotapes relating to interviews carried out by Pauline Armstrong with people who had a first-hand knowledge of Frank Hardy. Notebooks and loose notes relating to the interviews have been retained in the order in which they were received by the Library and placed in files. Correspondence relating to the interviews in this series has been removed from the concertina file in which it was originally filed and placed in files in alphabetical order.

A list of interviewees supplied with the audiotapes and the contents of other audiotapes and a video in this series is provided below. Note: correspondents not represented in the list of interviewees include: Niall Brennan, Jack Blake, Jennie Barrington, Clem Christesen, Hume Dow, Vera Deacon (with a copy of an article by Victor Khmara, 'The fall of Frank Hardy' (1969)), Ralph de Boissière, Mary Fiorini-Lowell, Margaret Hutton, Vane Lindesay, Wendy Lowenstein, Janet McCalman, Graham Pitts, B.A. Santamaria, Olga Tatrai, Dorothy Taylor and Don Tonkin.

List of audiotapes of interviews: Adams, Paul, 10 May 1994; Adams, Phillip, 10 October 1995; Alexander, Hal, 16 April 1994; Bacchus Marsh residents, 3 February 1995; Barnes, Bill and Thelma, 14 February 1996; Barnes, Les, 18 June 1992; Boag, Alex, 5 April 1993; Booth, Alvie, 6 May 1993; Canteri, Carlo, 17 April 1998; Collins, Betty, 12 October 1995; Dickie, Vance, 12 August 1994; Driscoll, Frances, 13 October 1995; Fox, Len, 26 August 1992; Fraser, John, 23 November 1995; Hardy, Alan, 8 November 1995; Hardy, Jim, 25 January 1996; Hardy-Rix, Shirley, 1 November 1995; Heintz, Alby, 22 January 1996; Hewett, Dorothy, 27 August 1992; Jago, Eva, 11 October 1995; Kaufmann, Walter, 10 September 1994; King, Cedric, 12 January 1996; Lhuede, Gabby, 9 August 1999; Little, Vic, 23 March 1992; Mair, Ian, 25 March 1992; McFarland, Kath, 12 August 1994; McKissack, Bruce and Ruby, 26 September 1994; McPhillips, Jack, 31 October 1995; Moore, Deirdre, 1 March 1995; Morrison, John, 1 August 1994; Mortier, Dulcie, 3 October 1992; Nolan, Bert, 27 July 1994; Ralph, Cedric, 13 September 1995; Santamaria, B.A., 4 April 1995; Shea, Carmel, 23 July 1998; Smith, Bill, 19 February 1992; Stone, Rose, 27 June 1995; Taft, Bernie, 9 August 1995; Thompson, Fred, 5 February 1994; Thompson, Dot and Ted, 7 March 1995; Verrills, Ray, 1 February 1995; Wannan, Bill, 21 August 1999; Waters, Joseph, 12 August 1991; White, Susan, 10 February 1996; Williams, Vic, 15 September 1993; Wooller, Betty and Norma Stevens, 12 August 1994; Yarsley, Colin, 7 February 1996.

List of radio broadcasts: Hon. Sir John Starke and Frank Hardy interviewed by Jon Faine, 8 December 1992; Frank Hardy interviewed by Doug Aiton, Radio 3LO, 15 July 1993; Frank Hardy interviewed by Terry Lane, Radio 3LO, 9 November 1993; Pauline Armstrong interviewed by Jon Faine, Radio Melbourne 774, 12 December 2000; Daily bread of betrayal, on the East German Stasi secret police, Radio National, 29 January 1994; Celebration of Frank Hardy's life, Collingwood Town Hall, Radio 3LO, 4 February 1994.

List of television broadcasts, recorded off-air: Collingwood Town Hall. Frank Hardy's funeral and celebration of his life, 4 February 1994; Gray, Paul, 3 May 1994; O'Hearn, Dinny, 4 February 1992; Stretton, Andrea, 6 February 1994.

List of miscellaneous recordings: Council of Adult Education seminar, audio tapes (3), 1976; Launch of Frank Hardy and the Making of Power Without Glory, 19 November 2000; Bill Jeffrey interviewed by Wendy Lowenstein, n.d.; Frank Hardy interviewed by Geoffrey Camm, n.d.

Immediate source of acquisition:

The papers of Pauline Armstrong were purchased by the Library from her husband, Bruce Armstrong, in 2004.

Names:

Bruce Armstrong, Mr

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