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Date: 17 Feb 2003 - 18 Nov 2003 - 17 Feb 2003 - 18 Nov 2003

By: Coffey, Veronica, 1959-

Reference: OHColl-1170

Description: Comprises eight interviews with Nelson women by Veronica Coffey, conducted in 2003. Interviewees describe their early life, families, education, careers, health, children, and connection to Nelson region's viticulture, and hop, apple and tobacco growing industries. Some describe working as owners, growers, harvesters and pickers, dairy farmers, nurses, teachers, clerical workers and in tourism Subjects covered include tobacco harvesting and grading, the role of tobacco companies Rothmans and WD & HO Wills in Nelson, division between men's and women's jobs, seasonal and local workers, wages, effect of mechanisation, decline in tobacco industry, trials in kiwifruit growing, establishment of vineyards and winemaking, tourism in Nelson and the West Coast Interviewees are Alma Joyce Barrow, Lois Yvonne Chisnall, Elizabeth (Beth) Ellen Eggers, Betty Yvonne Fry, Anne Elizabeth McEwan, Agnes Mary Seifried, Kaye Maureen Stevens and Jill Elizabeth Williams A ninth interview with Nola Leov was completed but not deposited with the collection. The recording is held by the Nelson Provincial Museum. Abstracted by - Veronica Coffey Interviewer(s) - Veronica Coffey Arrangement: Original recordings: OHC-019404 - OHC-019428, OHC-019431 - OHC-019437 Abstracts: OHA-6798 - OHA-6803, OHA-6806 - OHA-6807 In 2003, Veronica Coffey (Assistant Principal, Richmond Primary School, Nelson) received a Royal Society of New Zealand Sciences, Mathematics and Technology Teaching Fellowship, which she used to pursue stories about the lives of Nelson women. With support and guidance from the Nelson Provincial Museum, she narrowed her field of interest to 'women who had a role to play in making Nelson a prosperous place now and in the past', beginning with those involved in viticulture and tobacco Quantity: 32 C60 cassette(s). 8 printed abstract(s). 8 interview(s). 31 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete. Provenance: This collection was received with two other interviews - OHColl-1172-01, Interview with Rod Clements and OHColl-1175, Interviews about Royal Society of New Zealand Teaching Fellowships 2003 Donor/Lender/Vendor - Veronica Coffey 14 colour portraits of interviewees; copies of 3 black and white family photos of Anne McEwan, 1950-1970 Search dates: 2003