AUDIO
Interview with Leslie Piper
- Date
- 10 Mar 1995
- By
- Piper, Leslie George, 1907-2000
- Reference
- OHInt-0098-09
- Description
Leslie Piper was born in Hawera on 9 December 1907. Describes being one of a family of ten on a farm and milking cows night and morning. Notes that one of his earliest memories is of his father and other Taranaki farmers acting as police at the waterfront strikes from 1913 and 1914. Recalls his first job at the Government Statistician's Office and boarding in Wellington. Describes musical evenings and his interest in the arts.
Talks about working for New Zealand Breweries for thirty-five years from 1937. Describes his war service and recalls campaigns in Greece, Africa, the Middle East and Turkey. Describes being President of the Brewers Association, involvement in the hops industry at Riwaka and with the DSIR in terms of research and technology. Comments on changes in drinking habits. Talks about unions, their role, conciliation, redundancy and individuals such as Tom Skinner, Jim Knox, Norman Douglas, Jim Collins and Bill Andersen. Describes being President of the Manufacturers Association in the 1960s and 1970s and President of the Auckland Employers Association. Recalls Russell Thompson, Peter Carroll, Doug Stewart and Alan Jones.
Discusses his community and arts activities including involvement with the Auckland Grand Opera Society, New Zealand Opera Society, Auckland Orchestra, Cancer Society and Crippled Children's Society. Talks about receiving an OBE, religion and his family.
Venue - Auckland : 1995
Interviewer(s) - David Young
Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-006162; OHC-006163; OHC-006164
Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 3 Hours Duration.
Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 1387.
Search dates: 1907 - 1995
- Additional description
Original recordings not available for playback. Surrogate copies will be provided.
Alternative form available: Listening copies OHLC-001973 - OHLC-001975
Listening copies available at OHLCD-2114, 2115 and 2116
- Use/Reproduction
- Public use requires the written permission of the donor Copyright: Auckland Employers Association
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted material
- Part of
- Auckland Employers Association oral history project
- Format
- 3 C60 cassette(s), 1 printed abstract(s), 3 Hours Duration, Oral histories, Equipment used: Sony Walkman Prof. WMD6C cass. recorder & Sony ECM144 lapel microphones.
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All Rights ReservedInterview with Leslie Piper, printed abstract
Date: 10 Mar 1995
From: Auckland Employers Association oral history project
Reference: OHA-1387
Description: Interviewer(s) - David Young Quantity: 1 printed abstract(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 1387.
Interview with Leslie Piper, tape one
Date: 10 Mar 1995
From: Auckland Employers Association oral history project
Reference: OHC-006162
Description: Interviewer(s) - David Young Arrangement: Tape sequence - 1 of 3 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s).
Interview with Leslie Piper, tape three
Date: 10 Mar 1995
From: Auckland Employers Association oral history project
Reference: OHC-006164
Description: Interviewer(s) - David Young Arrangement: Tape sequence - 3 of 3 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s).
Interview with Leslie Piper, tape two
Date: 10 Mar 1995
From: Auckland Employers Association oral history project
Reference: OHC-006163
Description: Interviewer(s) - David Young Arrangement: Tape sequence - 2 of 3 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s).