AUDIO
Interview with John McMahon
- Date
- 17 Jul 2003
- By
- McMahon, John Phillip, 1934-
- Reference
- OHInt-0427-37
- Description
John Phillip McMahon born Cue South Australia 1934. Describes schooling at Harrietville State School, Mt Mary's Catholic School, and career plan to become a Roman Catholic Priest in the Franciscan Order, spending time studying before deciding not suitable. Outlines teaching career and further education. Describes first contact with Quakers and becoming a member. Recalls joining Friends House Meeting Toorak, Victoria and was overseer, elder, Deputy Clerk Victoria Regional Meeting and on Faith and Order Commission as Quaker representative for 6 years. Recalls other involvements; Convenor of Peace Association in 1978; Represented Quakers at NGO (non-governmental organisation) meetings; visit to Sydney to hear Adam Curle (ca 1979); member of Vigil for aboriginal justice; New Zealand Yearly Meeting, with reference to John and Diana Lampen and Michael and Merilyn Payne. Also mentions Sexual Awareness Committee which began 1996; Christian Conference of Asia move from ecumenism to pluralism; Interfaith Council with Muslims, with reference to celebration at Edel Fitri; Spiritual Nurture Group; CASI (Churches Agency on Social Issues); Euthanasia; Alternatives to Violence Programm (AVP); Council for Socially Responsible Investment and National Council of Churches.
Interviewer(s) - Penelope Dunkley
Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-012521
Quantity: 1 Interview(s). 1 C62 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 Hours Duration.
Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-4312.
- Additional description
Original recordings not available for playback. Surrogate copies will be provided.
- Use/Reproduction
- Public use may require the written permission of the copyright holder Copyright: Copyright held by Penelope Dunkley.
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted material
- Part of
- Quaker Oral History Project
- Format
- 1 Interview(s), 1 C62 cassette(s), 1 printed abstract(s), 1 Hours Duration, Oral histories, Equipment used: Sony TCM 500 EV Cassette Recorder; Sony ECM 144 lapel microphones
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Interview with John McMahon, printed abstract
Date: 17 Jul 2003
From: Quaker Oral History Project
Reference: OHA-4312
Description: Interviewer(s) - Penelope Dunkley Quantity: 1 printed abstract(s). 1 Hours Duration.
Interview with John McMahon, tape one
Date: 17 Jul 2003
From: Quaker Oral History Project
Reference: OHC-012521
Description: Interviewer(s) - Penelope Dunkley Arrangement: Tape sequence - tape 1 of 1 Quantity: 1 C62 cassette(s). 45 Minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.