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NZOHA Country Library Service Oral History Project

Date

15 March 1989 - 3 May 1989

By

Manson, Heugh Cecil Drummond, 1941-; Fyfe, Judith Mildred de Visme, 1944-; New Zealand Oral History Archive; National Library of New Zealand

Reference

OHColl-0058

Description

The National Library of New Zealand commissioned the NZOHA in 1988 to record life history interviews with 12 former staff members or users of the Country Library Service. The interviews are with Field Librarians who drove book vans, with librarians who ran the `A' and `B' libraries which were supplied by the Country Library Service and with librarians who worked at the Country Library Service. The interviews describe the setting up, development and running of the Country Library Service and the `A' and `B' libraries. Some of the interviews also discuss library training, the development of the National Library of New Zealand and other libraries and library associations. The work of the Field Librarians is described in detail. The impact of Country Library Service on smaller and rural communities is discussed. Reference is made to many people involved in the library profession during the period 1930-1970.

Accompanying material - Backfile contains research material collected for the project including articles, notes and chronologies. This includes articles written by Alan Mercer and Helen Sullivan who are interviewed for the research interview.

Sponsored by - National Library of New Zealand

Abstracted by - Hugo Manson and Judith Fyfe

Interviewer(s) - Hugo Manson and Judith Fyfe

Quantity: 30 tape(s). 12 printed abstract(s). 13.

Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.

The printed abstracts contain photographs of the interviewees, various library buildings and country library book vans

Search dates: 1930 - 1970

Processing information: Note that the research interview has not yet been abstracted

Use/Reproduction

Public use requires the written permission of the National Librarian and may require the permission of individual interviewees Copyright: Copyright held by the National Library of New Zealand

Access restrictions

Restricted - Content cannot be accessed without permission - Access requires written permission of the donor and may require the permission of individual interviewees. Access Contact - See oral history librarian

Format

30 tape(s), 12 printed abstract(s), 13, Oral histories, Illustration: The printed abstracts contain photographs of the interviewees, various library buildings and country library book vans

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Interview with Jean Struthers Wright, printed abstract

Date: 15 April 1989

From: NZOHA Country Library Service Oral History Project

Reference: OHA-0304

Description: Interviewer(s) - Hugo Manson Quantity: 1 printed abstract(s). Printed abstract contains photographs of Jean Wright

Other

Interview with Jean Yvonne Miller, printed abstract

Date: 3 May 1989

From: NZOHA Country Library Service Oral History Project

Reference: OHA-0313

Description: Interviewer(s) - Judith Fyfe Quantity: 1 printed abstract(s). Printed abstract contains photographs of Yvonne Miller

Other

Interview with Joy Margaret Bilkey, printed abstract

Date: 14 April 1989

From: NZOHA Country Library Service Oral History Project

Reference: OHA-0314

Description: Interviewer(s) - Judith Fyfe Quantity: 1 printed abstract(s). Printed abstract contains photographs of Joy Bilkey, Kerikeri public library and Bilkey's grandchildren reading.