Percival Charles Richards : interviewed by Derek Reimer for "Portraits of the premiers"
The item is an oral history interview with Percy Richards, former executive assistant to Premiers John Hart and Byron "Boss" Johnson. Includes reminiscences of premiers T.D. Pattullo, S.F. Tolmie, J.D. McLean, John Oliver, and Harlan Brewster.
Percival Charles Richards : interview
The item consists of three tapes of an oral history interview with Percy C. Richards, former executive assistant to Premiers John Hart and Byron "Boss" Johnson. Richards provides character sketches of the premiers from his personal point of view. Recorded for use in the program "Portraits of the Premiers". Tape 1: Premiers Harlan C. Brewster, John Oliver, Dr. John D. MacLean, Dr. S.F. Tolmie, and T.D. Pattullo. Tape 2: Premier T.D. Pattullo. Richards was also a newsman for the Daily Colonist newspaper, assigned to the Legislative Press Gallery. Tape 3: Premier John Hart.