Transcript of interview with Ted Bacon by Helen Grant-Taylor. Dempsey speaks of his family background ; childhood and school memories ; the Depression ; religion ; family life ; employment experiences ; mother's businesses ; recreation ; social life ; courtship and marriage ; buying land ; own home ; lifestyle and family life ; class ; Australian society ; health ; contact with aboriginals ; migrants ; memories of the 1930s ; royalty ; Australia and Britain. One of several interviews conducted by the author for Macquarie University's Australia 1938 Oral History Project. Accompanied by conditions of use of tapes and transcripts statement (2 l. ; typescript, signed ; photocopy). Also, evaluation of interview and summary of interview (2 l. ; typescript and handwritten ; photocopy)