Women in community organization
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Date:
1993 - 1994
By:
National Council of Women of New Zealand; Tallon, Mary E, active 1993
Ref:
OHColl-0387
Description:
The oral history project aimed to look at the lives of individuals within the NCW, such as those who have been long time participants, women who have been pr...
Date:
2000-2001 - 10 Feb 2000 - 02 Sep 2001
By:
Abigail, Jill, 1939?-; Young Women's Christian Association of Wellington & Hutt Valley
Ref:
OHColl-0590
Description:
A feminist oral history of the Y.M.C.A. (Young Women's Christian Association) with reference to the Wellington branch, particularly during the 1970's and 198...
Date:
2003-2005 - 05 Feb 2003 - 11 Jan 2005
By:
Robertson, Nicola Jane, active 2002-2005
Ref:
OHColl-0765
Description:
Lyndhurst Country Women's Institute closed in 2001 and the aim of this project was to capture the experiences of ten Lyndhurst women who were involved in the...
Date:
29 Apr 1998
From:
Citizens Advice Bureaux oral history project
By:
Mattingley, Joan Margaret, 1932-
Ref:
OHInt-0443-09
Description:
Joan Margaret Mattingley recalls being a member of St Oswald Union Church in Newlands and as the convenor of the church's community committee became involved...
Date:
22 Nov 1997
From:
Citizens Advice Bureaux oral history project
By:
Hanlen, Trish, active 1980-1997
Ref:
OHInt-0443-04
Description:
Trish Hanlen recalls moving to Tokoroa when her husband had been appointed the manager of Radio Forestland in Tokoroa. Backgrounds her involvement with the C...
Date:
07 Nov 1993
From:
YWCA (Wgtn) Oral History Project
By:
Forbes, Jean Mona, 1914-2012
Ref:
OHInt-0351-07
Description:
Jean Mona Forbes (nee Cowern) Cowern was born in Hawera, in 1914. Talks about family history, education at Taumarunui District High School, commercial school...
Date:
21 Mar 1996
From:
Tuapeka oral history project
By:
Rishworth, Margaret Joyce, 1921-
Ref:
OHInt-0569/08
Description:
Joyce Rishworth was born in Seacliff in 1921. Describes family and growing up in the area until the age of fifteen. Mentions father was a psychiatric nurse. ...
Date:
19 06 00 - 19 Jun 2000
From:
YWCA of Wellington and Hutt Valley oral history project
By:
Levett, Vera Schlesinger, 1935-
Ref:
OHInt-0590-7
Description:
Vera Levett was born in Trencin, Czechoslovakia in 1935. Mentions Jewish origin, and talks about her mother who was a seamstress and her father who was a doc...
Date:
30 Jan 1998
From:
Citizens Advice Bureaux oral history project
By:
Martin, Jill, active 1980-1998
Ref:
OHInt-0443-08
Description:
Jill Martin backgrounds her involvement as secretary / treasurer with Citizens Advice Bureau while working for Community Services at the Upper Hutt City Coun...
Date:
01 Jan 2000
By:
Isaac, Maud Makuini, 1927-2010; Rasalingam, Nagalingam (Dr), active 1999; Warnock, Hope, active 1999; Smith, Bob, active 1999; Abrahams, Valerie, active 1999; Senior Achievers Charitable Trust
Ref:
OHColl-0710/1
Description:
Video produced to celebrate 'International Year of Older Persons' and the 5th anniversary of the 'Tower Senior Achievers Awards'. Interviews six seniors and...
Date:
11 Sep 1995, 18 Sep 1995, 26 Sep 1995 - 11 Sep 1995 - 26 Sep 1995
From:
YWCA (Wgtn) Oral History Project
By:
Cotterill, Margaret Hazel, 1910-2005
Ref:
OHInt-0351-04
Description:
Margaret Hazel Cotterill (nee Williamson) was born in 1910 in Waimate. Talks about family, childhood memories, the Influenza Epidemic and boarding at Timaru ...
Date:
4 July 1993 - 04 Jul 1993
From:
Women in a Mining Town, Waihi 1883-1993, Oral History Project
By:
McCombie, Helen Ritchie, 1921-2003
Ref:
OHInt-0067/005
Description:
Helen Ritchie McCombie JP, born Thames. Outlines Scottish / Maori background - grandfather from Nova Scotia, married into Maori family - father who was a fis...
Date:
1 May 1993 - 01 May 1993
From:
Te Roopu Rawakore o Aotearoa oral history project
By:
Lamberton, Vera, active 1981-1993
Ref:
OHInt-0662/17
Description:
Vera Lamberton gives reasons for formation of Feilding Unemployed Support Centre in 1981 and describes reaction of unemployed people. Refers to advocacy work...
Date:
18 Dec 1997
From:
Citizens Advice Bureaux oral history project
By:
Tunnicliff, John, active 1983-1997; Tunnicliff, Ngaire, active 1983-1997
Ref:
OHInt-0443-12
Description:
John Tunnicliff backrounds his involvement with the Citizens Advice Bureau in Cambridge when he retired from school ca 1983, being in the initial intake of t...
Date:
22 May 1993
From:
YWCA (Wgtn) Oral History Project
By:
Marchant, Barbara Angus, 1915-2011
Ref:
OHInt-0351-13
Description:
Barbara Marchant was born in Palmerston North, in 1915. Discusses playing softball in Auckland and basketball demonstrations with Agnes Kennedy around 1935. ...
Date:
05 Oct 1993, 09 Oct 1993
From:
YWCA (Wgtn) Oral History Project
By:
Marchant, Barbara Angus, 1915-2011
Ref:
OHInt-0351-14
Description:
Barbara Marchant (nee Stalker) was born in Palmerston North, 1915. Talks about her father, a 1903 All Black and his employment with Barraud and Abraham, chil...
Date:
March 1993 - Nov 2002
By:
Association of Presbyterian Women (N.Z.); Irwin, Sheila, active 2002; Laxon, Lorna, active 2002; Ensor, Sharon, active 2002; Scarlet, Betty, active 2002
Ref:
OHColl-0668
Description:
The Association of Presbyterian Women (APW) of Aotearoa New Zealand set up project known as the Women's Stories to collect written and oral material recordin...
Date:
16 Jan 1994, 27 Jan 1994, 17 Feb 1994 - 16 Jan 1994 - 17 Feb 1994
From:
YWCA (Wgtn) Oral History Project
By:
Morrell, Joan, 1915-2012
Ref:
OHInt-0351-15
Description:
Joan Morrell (nee Curry) was born in Palmerston North, 1915. Talks about her family and father who died in World War I. Outlines the effects of the War and i...
Date:
4 Nov 1988 - 04 Nov 1988
From:
The Matriarchs Oral History Project
By:
Schroder, Nellie Winifred Bernice, 1903-1993
Ref:
OHInt-0048/03
Description:
Nellie Schroder was born in Kent in 1903 and came out to New Zealand with her parents in 1913. Talks about her grandfather from Staffordshire, her parents'...
Date:
1 Mar 1995 - 01 Mar 1995
From:
New Zealand Prisoners' Aid and Rehabilitation Society oral history project
By:
Jensen, Rosina Clair Catherine, active 1973-1995
Ref:
OHInt-0422/10
Description:
Rosina Clair Catherine (Rose) Jensen recalls first involvement with Prisoner's Aid in Northland while a member of the St Vincent de Paul Society. Mentions Ma...
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