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Maori Women's Welfare League: Interviews

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Date

1989-1993 - 01 Jan 1989 - 29 Jun 1993

By

Māori Women's Welfare League; Szaszy, Mira, 1921-2001; Delamere, Anne Anituatua, 1921-2006; Koopu, Areta, 1941-

Reference

OHColl-0602

Description

Interviews to record the history of this organisation founded in 1951, to help improve the health, economic status and education of Maori women.

Interviewees from Te Taitokerau are Dame Mira Szaszy, Dame Whina Cooper, Paraehe Te Pana Raharuhi, Nina Subritzky, Mate Toia, Harriet Te Paa, Maata Te Maru, Amy Tatana, Maude Smith, Tottie Robson, Violet Pou, Meremere Petricevich, Katie Phillips, Hazel Paul, Tata Norman, Meri Netana, Taukiri Neho, Maree Millar, Erana Lazarus, Rangi Karena, Alma Herbert and Nettie Harrison.

Interviewees from Tamaki Makaurau are Eve Taimana and Agnes Theodore.

Interviewees from Tainui are Mona Wikaira, Rangimarie Hetet, Diggeress Te Kanawa, Raiha Sargeant, Rora Pakititi, Emily Paki and Kahu Jones.

Interviewees from Waiariki are Katerina (Kaa) Maxwell, Anne Delamere and Te Rina Waenga.

Interviewees from Tairawhiti are Hekeiterangi Te Maipi, Iritana Tawhiwhirangi, Mana Rangi, Fanny Morice, Jean Maxwell, Puti Keelan, Maude Isaac and Tuahine Hauraki.

Interviewees from Aotea are Daisy Waitere, Maraea Tippins, Rangitaamo Takarangi, Hiria Rennie, Kath Rangi, Lucy Puohotaua, Te Arahori Potaka and Ivy Papakura.

Interviewees from Ikaroa are Harata Solomon, Taumata Renata, Rita Ranginui, Tahiti Rangiihu, Eileen Ngahere, Mere Hutchinson, Louise Carkeek, Kuini Te Tau, Rutua Heremia, Roimata Hawea, Mairatea Tahiwi, Te Maari Joe, Ada Brown and Witarina Harris.

Interviewees from Te Wai Pounamu are Magda Wallscott and Ruku Arahanga.

Sir Charles Bennett and Sir Ralph Love are also interviewed.

The interviews formed the basis of the book 'Early stories from founding members of the Maori Women's Welfare League, Te Timitanga tatau tatau' as told to Dame Mira Szaszy (Wellington, The League and Bridget Williams Books, 1993)

Abstracted by - Kataraina Were and Arama Pirika

Recorded by - Beverley McCombs

Quantity: 30 C60 cassette(s). 33 C90 cassette(s). 2 videocassette(s). 67 transcript(s). 70 interview(s). 1 event(s).

Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available for most interviews.

Transfers: MS-Papers-1396 (A93-289).

Additional description

Original recordings not available for playback. Surrogate copies will be provided.

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Public use requires written permission Copyright: Contact the Curator, Oral History and Sound

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Format

30 C60 cassette(s), 33 C90 cassette(s), 2 videocassette(s), 67 transcript(s), 70 interview(s), 1 event(s), Oral histories, VHS, Audiocassettes

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Audio

Interview with Dame Mira Szaszy, tape two

Date: 9 July 1992

From: Maori Women's Welfare League: Interviews

Reference: OHC-031042

Description: Dates unclear - dates vary on cassettes and abstract. Interview occurred on the 8 July 1992 and/or 9 July 1992. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 C90 cassette(s). Search dates: 1992 Processing information: Description created from item label/housing. Item has not been previewed as part of processing. Write-protection tab removed by Library.