Boyd, Vivienne Myra (Dame), 1926-2011

Date: 24 March, 2 April, 24 June 1993 - 24 Mar 1993 - 24 Jun 1993

From: National Council of Women: Narratives from a century - oral history project

By: Boyd, Vivienne Myra (Dame), 1926-2011; Tallon, Mary E, active 1993

Reference: OHInt-0387/01

Description: Dame Vivienne Boyd was born at the old maternity hospital, Knights Road. Outlines family background; mother's scholarship and interest in Astronomy and Latin and Greek languages - mother was a foundation member of Hutt Repertory, reference to Mary Dowse; father owned first petrol pump in Hutt Valley. Discusses difficulty of competing at University with boys who had 5 or 6 years of Chemistry and Physics. Recalls earthquake (1942) during Matriculation examination. Talks about husband, Robert (Bob) who worked for the Railways. Mentions the Brotherhood of Railway men. Gives details of voluntary work: Free Kindergarten Woburn - was on Kindergarten Association Council; Move to Dunedin with husband and involvement with Plunket Committee - reference to letter from Jean King; was National President of Baptist Womens League, and as such was on the Executive of the National Council of Women. Refers to Mavis Tiller and Dame Miriam Dell. Gives details of the setting up of the Board Officers, later Board of Management of National Council Headquarters of which she became president. Refers to slogan `A woman's work is everywhere'. Mentions National Development Council and explains that Miriam Dell was the only woman on the Planning Body. Talks about first born son who had Autism - refers to child and health and research of Dr Myram (Myrams) and speech therapist, Mary Keen. Discusses differences between paid and unpaid work. Recalls United Womens Convention (1975). Appointed to Consumer Council 1975. Chaired Abortion Supervisory Committee. Is a member of the Advertising Standards Committee Board since 1987. Talks about the various conferences attended. Received Queens Silver Jubilee Medal (1977). Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Wellington Interviewer(s) - Mary Tallon Venue - Lower Hutt Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-006284-006288 Quantity: 5 C90 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 5 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB-1437. One photograph of Dame Vivienne Boyd

Date: [ca May 1993 to July 1994]

From: The Dames Oral History Project

Reference: 35mm-12350

Description: Photographs taken by unidentified photographer(s) between circa May 1993 and July 1994 of original prints of Daphne Purves and family, Norma Restieux, Dorothy Fraser, and Dorothea Horsman, Miriam Dell, and Vivienne Boyd. Show Daphne, Elizabeth, and Hilary Purves in 1941; Norma Restieux circa 1990; Dorothy Fraser circa 1990; and Dorothea Horsman, Miriam Dell, and Vivienne Boyd in 1986. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Delivered to the Library in an envelope labelled "Dunedin Dames, Purves, Horsman, Fraser, Restieaux". Quantity: 1 colour original negative(s) 35mm strip containing four frames.. Transfers: Negative separated from prints at PAColl-10544 for preservation purposes. Corresponding prints are numbers 13, 15, 16, and 19.. Processing information: Negative removed from original plastic sleeve within envelope and housed in an archival enclosure. Plastic Sleeve and envelope not retained.

Date: [ca May 1993 to July 1994]

From: The Dames Oral History Project

By: Freeman, Fred, active 1978; Woolf, Simon John, 1960-

Reference: PAColl-10544

Description: Photographs taken by unidentifed photographer(s) between circa May 1993 and July 1994 of original prints of interviewees from The Dames oral history project as supplementary material for the interviews. Show the interviewees at various times in their lives. Some photographs are annotated on the reverse or have an accompanying label. - PAColl-10544-01 shows Phyllis Guthardt circa 1993. - PAColl-10544-02 shows Jean Herbison in 1992. - PAColl-10544-03 shows Jean Herbison in 1938. - PAColl-10544-04 shows Dawn Lamb in 1993 (mislabelled as Rae Lamb). - PAColl-10544-05 shows Dawn Lamb circa 1990 (mislabelled as Rae Lamb). - PAColl-10544-06 shows Dawn Lamb circa 1993 (mislabelled as Rae Lamb). - PAColl-10544-07 shows Catherine Tizard in her wedding dress. - PAColl-10544-08 shows CatherineTizard. - PAColl-10544-09 shows Patricia Evison photographed by Simon Woolf. The print is mounted on backing card and captioned "Pat Evison, O.B.E.". - PAColl-10544-10 shows Patricia Evison. - PAColl-10544-11 shows Daphne Purves circa 1920. - PAColl-10544-12 shows Daphne Purves circa 1980. - PAColl-10544-13 shows Daphne, Elizabeth and Hilary Purves in 1941. - PAColl-10544-14 shows Norma Restieaux in 1960. - PAColl-10544-15 shows Norma Restieaux circa 1990. - PAColl-10544-16 shows Dorothy Fraser circa 1990. - PAColl-10544-17 shows Dorothy Fraser circa 1944. - PAColl-10544-18 shows Dorothea Horsman in 1940. - PAColl-10544-19 shows Dorothea Horsman, Miriam Dell, and Vivienne Boyd in 1986. - PAColl-10544-20 shows Patricia Bergquist in 1994. - PAColl-10544-21 shows Patricia Bergquist aged about 20. - PAColl-10544-22 shows Malvina Major aged 13 in 1956. - PAColl-10544-23 shows Malvina Major in 1994 photographed by Fred Freeman. - PAColl-10544-24 shows Kathleen Kennedy and Stella Wright (Casey) circa 1994. - PAColl-10544-25 shows Stella and Maurice Casey and their grandson Alec Dawson in 1993. - PAColl-10544-26 shows Miriam Dell. - PAColl-10544-27 shows Miriam Dell in a graduation cap and gown. - PAColl-10544-28 shows Joan Metge. - PAColl-10544-29 shows Joan Metge. - PAColl-10544-30 shows Dorothy Winstone. - PAColl-10544-31 shows Dorothy Winstone in her wedding dress. - PAColl-10544-32 shows Barbara and Harold Goodman. - PAColl-10544-33 shows Barbara Goodman, Kingi Ihaka and Sir Paul Reeves. - PAColl-10544-34 shows Thea Muldoon and family. - PAColl-10544-35 shows Thea Muldoon. - PAColl-10544-36 shows Augusta Wallace. - PAColl-10544-37 shows Augusta Wallace. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: PAColl-10544-01 to 06 were received in an envelope labelled "Negs and photos, J. Herbison x2, R. Lamb x 3, P. Guthardt x1". PAColl-10544-07 to 10 were received in an envelope labelled "Pat Evison x2, Catherine Tizard x2 + negatives". PAColl-10544-11 to 19 were received in an envelope labelled "Dunedin Dames, Purves, Horsman, Fraser, Restieaux". PAColl-10544-20 to 21 were received in an envelope labelled "Patricia Bergquist, 2 photos", dated 12 July 1994. PAColl-10544-22 to 23 were received in an envelope labelled "Malvina Major photos/negs". PAColl-10544-24 to 25 were received in an envelope labelled "Photographs and negatives Dame Stella Casey". PAColl-10544-26 to 27 were received in an envelope labelled "Dame Miriam Dell", dated 16 February 1994. PAColl-10544-28 to 37 were received in an envelope labelled "Dames Photos, Barbara Goodman, Dorothy Winstone, Augusta Wallace, Thea Muldoon, Joan Metge". Quantity: 24 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). 12 colour original photographic print(s). Transfers: Negatives at 35mm-12345 to 12363 separated from prints for preservation purposes. Corresponding negatives can be found for prints: 02, 03, 04, and 06 (35mm-12345); 01 and 05 (35mm-12346); 08 (35mm-12347); 07 (35mm-12348); 12, 14, 15, and 17 (35mm-12349); 13, 15, 16, and 19 (35mm-12350); 18 (35mm-12351); 11 (35mm-12352); 20 and 21 (35mm-12353); 22 (35mm-12354); 23 (35mm-12355); 32 (35mm-12356); 29 and 33 (35mm-12357); 31 and 36 (35mm-12358); 28, 30, and 35 (35mm-12359); 34 and 37 (35mm-12360); 25 (35mm-12361); 26 (35mm-12362); and 27 (35mm-12363).. Processing information: Prints removed from envelopes and housed in archival enclosures. Envelopes not retained.

Date: 18 November 1999

From: Simpson, Jane, 1958-: Collection

By: Boyd, Vivienne Myra (Dame), 1926-2011

Reference: OHC-030324

Description: One side is blank. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 audiocassette(s). Search dates: 18/11/1999 Processing information: Description created from item label/housing. Item has not been previewed as part of processing. Write-protection tab removed by Library.

Date: 18 November 1999

From: Simpson, Jane, 1958-: Collection

By: Boyd, Vivienne Myra (Dame), 1926-2011

Reference: OHC-030323

Description: Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 audiocassette(s). Search dates: 18/11/1999 Processing information: Description created from item label/housing. Item has not been previewed as part of processing.

Date: 1994-1999

From: Simpson, Jane, 1958-: Collection

By: Anderson, Joan Marion, active 1947-1992; Armstrong, Jocelyn Anne, 1939-; Bayliss, Raewyn, active 1994; Borrie, Ian Donald Borrie, 1940-; Boyd, Vivienne Myra (Dame), 1926-2011; Brash, Donald Thomas (Dr), 1940-; Brown, Denzil James (Rev), 1925-; Brown, Marget Isobel, 1928-; Cochran, Joan Embury, 1912-1995

Reference: OHA-9336

Description: Folder contains abstracts and other printed matter relating to interviews with Joan Anderson, Jocelyn Armstrong, Raewyn Bayliss, Don Borrie, Vivienne Boyd, Don Brash, Dorothy Brown, Margit Brown, Denzil Brown, Barbara Calvert, Roy Clements, and Joan Cochran. Other printed matter includes newspaper clippings, correspondence, and articles or other works written by the interviewees. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Originally donated in a folder labeled "SCM Interview Papers A-C". Quantity: 1 folder(s). Search dates: 1994 - 1999 Processing information: Original folder has not been retained.

Date: 11 May 1993 - 24 and 25 November 1997 - 23 March 1994

By: Bolitho, Elaine Elizabeth, active 1988-2001; Boyd, Vivienne Myra (Dame), 1926-2011

Reference: OHColl-1483

Description: Consists of three recordings and transcripts of interviews conducted by Elaine Bolitho as book research. Dame Vivienne Boyd was interviewed about her role on the Baptist Public Questions Committee for the book 'Meet the Baptists - Postwar Personalities and Perspectives' (1993). Fletcher Thomas was interviewed about his role on the Methodist Public Questions Committee for the book 'Meet the Methodists: Postwar Personalities and Perspectives' (1994). Ollie Hallett was interviewed about her life at the Alexander Mine on the west coast of the South Island (operating 1921-1943) for the book 'Reefton School of Mines - Stories of Jim Bolitho' (1999). Part of the interview with Ollie Hallett was lost, and the missing section has been summarised in the transcript. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 3 C90 cassette(s). 3 printed abstract(s). Finding Aids: The interviews with Dame Vivienne Boyd, Ollie Hallett, and Fletcher Thomas have transcripts that have not yet been described. No recording agreements.. Search dates: 11/05/1993 - 24/11/1997 - 23/03/1994 - 25/11/1997

Date: [1996-1998]

From: Celebrating Women Trust : Landmarks project

Reference: 2004-284-03

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [1992-1995]

From: Celebrating Women Trust : Landmarks project

Reference: 2004-284-02

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [2000-2003]

From: Celebrating Women Trust : Landmarks project

Reference: 2004-284-23

Description: Inward and outward correspondence; correspondents entered in the Name field. Includes proposals for final subjects in project. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [1995-2003]

From: Celebrating Women Trust : Landmarks project

Reference: 2004-284-01

Description: Most correspondents identified and entered in the Name field Quantity: 1 folder(s).