Interviews for Wool : a History of New Zealand's Wool Industry

Date
ca 1973, 1993 - 11 October 2000 - 4 April 2003
By
New Zealand Wool Board; Carter, William Ernest, 1932-; MacGibbon, John, 1945-
Reference
OHColl-1268
Description

Oral history interviews mostly carried out by, and collected by, interviewer Bill Carter as background research for the book 'Wool : a history of New Zealand's wool industry'.

Interviewees include: Norman Roberts of Christchurch, Joan Young or Hewett of Cambridge, John Harold Grainger of Wools of New Zealand, Rex Stewart of Christchurch, Bill Carter of Martinborough and Wellington (interviewed by John MacGibbon), Charles Hall, Helen Algar, Mac Husband, Stephen Field, John Clarke, Haddon Donald, Edwyn Knight of Akito, Roger Buchanan, Koro Mullins of Dannevirke, and John Pryde of Khandallah.

Also includes interviews with: Rex Stewart, Noel Thomas, Bob Boyne, Tony Arthur, Don Quested, Mark O'Grady, Patrick Desbonnets, John Falloon, Alan Edmunds, Michael Moss, Brian Hill, Stephen Fookes, Grant Sinclair, Michael Harkness, Jack McFaull, P G Morrison, David Grace, Laurie Keats, Richard Janes, Tony Lawrence, Bruce Munro, Robin Kid, Ken Armstrong, Alistair Polson, Ivan Bowen, Tony Timpson, Douglas Fraser, Gordon Riach, Rob Davison, Graeme Swale, John Acland, John McKinnon, Garth Carnaby, Peter Barry, Timothy Plummer, Maurice Agar, Tom Atchison, Mike Welham, Kevin Collins, Lachie McGillivray, and Alan Chapman.

Includes printed material relating to an interview with F. Stanley (Bunny) Arthur made in 1973 by David Grace; and an interview with Mary Annette Hay, nee Burgess, by Norma Ashworth made in 1993.

Also includes copies of commerically sold volumes related to the wool industry trade.

Interviews were used in the book 'Wool: a history of New Zealand's wool industry' by Bill Carter & John MacGibbon, Ngaio Press, 2003. See published book in National Library collection at call number NEW ZEALAND 338.17631 CAR 2003.

Title supplied by Library.

Interviewer(s) - Bill Carter and John MacGibbon.

William Ernest Carter (known as Bill) trained as a journalist but spent most of his career as a senior figure in the New Zealand wool industry, including as head of the Woolbuyers Association (later the NZ Council of Wool Exporters). Public relations expert and Ngaio Press publisher John MacGibbon had a role as Corporate Communications Manager for the New Zealand Wool Board between 1987 and 1991.

Quantity: 57 Interview(s). 112 audiocassette(s). 56 printed abstract(s) many include recording agreements. 3 folder(s) supporting documents, recording agreements, and biographical information forms. 3 volume(s).

Provenance: The original owner of the commercially sold volumes is not identified, but is likely to be one of the interviewers or interviewees.

Search dates: 1973 - 1993 - 2000-10-11 - 2003-04-04

Processing information: Not all names are indexed. Spelling of interviewee names is taken from the wording on the materials.

Additional description

To protect the originals, the audiovisual material can only be accessed through access copies, to be made on request.

Use/Reproduction
Use of the interviews requires the written permission of both the interviewees and the donor and may require the permission of the copyright holder. Copyright: Please check copyright.
Access restrictions
Partly restricted material - Access to the interviews requires the written permission of both the interviewees and the donor. There is no requirement to obtain permission to view commercially printed volumes in this collection.
Format
57 Interview(s), 112 audiocassette(s), 56 printed abstract(s) many include recording agreements, 3 folder(s) supporting documents, recording agreements, and biographical information forms, 3 volume(s), Oral histories
There are 112 items in total.
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Audio

Interview with Pat Patterson, tape two

Date: 5 December 2000

From: Interviews for Wool : a History of New Zealand's Wool Industry

Reference: OHC-028557

Description: Title taken from item. Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). Search dates: 05/12/2000 Processing information: Description created from item label/housing. Item has not been previewed as part of processing.

Audio

Interview with Michael Harkness, tape one

Date: 2 December 2000

From: Interviews for Wool : a History of New Zealand's Wool Industry

Reference: OHC-028549

Description: Title taken from item. Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). Search dates: 02/12/2000 Processing information: Description created from item label/housing. Item has not been previewed as part of processing.

Audio

Interview with Alan Edmunds, tape three

Date: 2 November 2000

From: Interviews for Wool : a History of New Zealand's Wool Industry

Reference: OHC-028534

Description: Title taken from item. Cassette labelled #5. Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). Search dates: 02/11/2000 Processing information: Description created from item label/housing. Item has not been previewed as part of processing.

Audio

Interview with Michael Moss, tape one

Date: 10 December 2000

From: Interviews for Wool : a History of New Zealand's Wool Industry

Reference: OHC-028541

Description: Title taken from item. Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). Search dates: 10/12/2000 Processing information: Description created from item label/housing. Item has not been previewed as part of processing.

Audio

Interview with Helen Algar, tape one

Date: 19 April 2002

From: Interviews for Wool : a History of New Zealand's Wool Industry

Reference: OHC-028525

Description: Title taken from item. Interviewer(s) - John McGibbon. Quantity: 1 audiocassette(s). Search dates: 19/04/2002 Processing information: Description created from item label/housing. Item has not been previewed as part of processing. Write-protection tab removed by Library.

Audio

Interview with Roger Buchanan, tape three

Date: 1 March 2001

From: Interviews for Wool : a History of New Zealand's Wool Industry

Reference: OHC-028516

Description: Title taken from item. Cassette labelled as V. Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). Search dates: 01/03/2001 Processing information: Description created from item label/housing. Item has not been previewed as part of processing.

Audio

Interview with John Falloon, tape one

Date: 4 April 2003

From: Interviews for Wool : a History of New Zealand's Wool Industry

Reference: OHC-028509

Description: Title taken from item. Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). Search dates: 04/04/2003 Processing information: Description created from item label/housing. Item has not been previewed as part of processing. Write-protection tab removed by Library.

Audio

Interview with John Harold Grainger, tape one

Date: 23 May 2001

From: Interviews for Wool : a History of New Zealand's Wool Industry

Reference: OHC-028499

Description: Title taken from item. Quantity: 1 audiocassette(s). Search dates: 23/05/2001 Processing information: Description created from item label/housing. Item has not been previewed as part of processing.

Audio

Interview with Tony Arthur, tape one

Date: 8 December 2000

From: Interviews for Wool : a History of New Zealand's Wool Industry

Reference: OHC-028502

Description: Title taken from item. Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). Search dates: 08/12/2000 Processing information: Description created from item label/housing. Item has not been previewed as part of processing. Write-protection tab removed by Library.

Audio

Interview with Joon Hewitt, tape one

Date: 14 September 2001

From: Interviews for Wool : a History of New Zealand's Wool Industry

Reference: OHC-028491

Description: Title taken from item. Quantity: 1 audiocassette(s). Search dates: 14/09/2001 Processing information: Description created from item label/housing. Item has not been previewed as part of processing. Write-protection tab removed by Library.