Hospitals - Administration

Date: 1928-1941

From: Ngata, Apirana Turupa (Sir), 1874-1950 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-6919-0587

Description: Contains papers and correspondence relating to the education of boys, treatment of Maori hospital patients, Maori farms and local Maori boards Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts, printed matter

Date: 25 May 1992

From: Royal New Zealand Plunket Society Oral History Project

By: Bayne, Mary Ann Ellen, 1912-1993

Reference: OHInt-0314/08

Description: Recalls her childhood and upbringing on the family farm at Bells Junction. Refers to her father's accidental death and how the family coped with the farm. Talks about childhood games , local families, the Bells Junction school, mail and grocery deliveries and dances. Recalls annual visits to Taupo. Talks about uncle Kerry Bayne who died in World War I and the Depression. Describes working for the Burrell family and Mrs Emerson before going to Wellington to train as a nurse. Talks about the nurses' home, student nurses and working relationships. Describes her enjoyment of maternity nursing, Plunket training at the Karitane hospital in Dunedin, midwifery training at St. Helen's Hospital in Auckland, her Post-Graduate Diploma in Public Health and being a tutor at Karitane Hospital in Dunedin. Recalls her study trip to England before World War II and the resulting survey on breast feeding at Queen Mary Maternity Hospital in Dunedin. Talks about working at Karitane Hospital at Melrose and the shift of this hospital to Featherston during World War II. Talks about the difference between Karitane and Plunket nurses. Reflects on the changes in care of babies during her career. Gives her views on working mothers, unmarried mothers, contraception, abortion, discipline and home births. Comments on the closure of St. Helen's Hospital in Wellington and the Melrose Karitane Hospital. Venue - Wellington : 1992 Interviewer(s) - Sarah Dalton Venue - Mount Victoria, Wellington Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-004800;OHC-004801;OHC-004802;OHC-004803 Quantity: 4 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete Ab 862. Photocopy of photograph of graduation of nurses at Wellington Hospital in 1938 ; portrait photographs of the Queen Mother and Mary Bayne in 1966 and a portrait photograph of Mary Bayne in 1987

Date: 01-Sep 1984 - 01 Sep 1984

From: New Zealand Nursing Education and Research Foundation oral history project

By: Chambers, Eileen Marjorie Fosbery, 1906-1989; Sutherland, Jean, active 1982-1984

Reference: OHInt-0014/023

Description: Marjorie Chambers discusses: staffing of country hospitals in Canterbury; training of nurses and changes to curriculum including more obstetric nursing; problems encountered by a nurse whose religion wouldn't allow study on a Saturday; commissioning of Princess Margaret Hospital; visit of Queen and Duke of Ediburgh to Christchurch; development of in-service training in Christchurch Hospital; involvement in planning the new Christchurch hospital (beginning of 1960) discussion re establishment of a Chair of Nursing at Massey University; involvement in the Nurses and Midwives Board and Registered Nurses Association; WHO Seminar in Japan (1963); personal experiences in Finland. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Christchurch Other - limited biographical information available Interviewer(s) - Jean Sutherland Venue - Windsor House, Christchurch Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-000039-000040; OHLC-000092, OHLC-000033 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 2 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-1061 (hand-written).

Date: Jan-Dec 1983 - 01 Jan 1983

From: New Zealand Nursing Education and Research Foundation oral history project

By: Boyd, Gladys Doreen, 1909-1993; Lyon, W M (Miss), active 1983

Reference: OHInt-0014/017

Description: Gladys Doreen Boyd outlines her career as a nurse, since graduating from Dunedin Hospital in 1933 and retiring in 1964. Topics discussed include: 3 weeks at preliminary school; physical culture classes held for nurses; Saturday mornings; payment of accounts by patients; salaries and conditions; care of geriatrics - Parkside Geriatric Hospital, formerly `The Benevolent'; thyroid crisis - describes research done by Otago Medical School into cause of toxic thyroid - nurses used as guinea pigs; maternity training at Bachelor Hospital Dunedin with reference to Queen Margaret Hospital and St Helen's Dunedin; work in orthopaedic ward with reference to surgeon, Major `Effie' White; work in dietary department; block system for teaching nurses - its strength and weaknesses; role played by doctors in nurses' training; revisions in nursing curriculum. Describes involvement in Nurses Association - Council member (1946-1963) and President (1948-1950); move to administration - Matron-in-chief for Otago Board. Mentions involvement with: Nurses Memorial Fund; Prisoners Aid; Red Cross; Crippled Childrens' Society; Roxburgh Children's Health Camp and Society for Home and Family. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Dunedin Other - limited biographical information available Interviewer(s) - W M Lyon Venue - 13 Wilson Avenue Dunedin and 72 Nelson Street Dunedin Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-000025; OHLC-000028 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-0998 (hand-written).

From: Hubbard, James, 1949- : Cartoons entered in the 1992 Qantas Media Awards. 1992

Reference: J-028-003

Description: The first scene shows a man leaning on an Accident and Emergency counter with an axe in his back. The next two scenes show a receptionist asking him a series of questions as he starts falling to the ground. In the final scene the receptionist is leaning over a coffin asking questions about payment. Refers to the investigations into the way two Southern Cross Accident and Emergency clinics in Auckland have been processing their claims. Quantity: 1 cartoon bromide(s).

Date: 1994

From: Crimp, Daryl, 1958- :Cartoon entries for Qantas Media Awards, 1994. 6 February 1994 to 30 December 1994.

Reference: A-302-122

Description: Shows two men lining up in an employment office. One of them (Meat worker) is being interviewed by a man behind a desk who is writing information onto paper. There is a noticeboard behind them with pieces of paper pinned to it. Refers to the high numbers to unemployed meat workers after the closure of meat factories over New Zealand and the management of CHE's. Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies. Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service.

Date: 1993

From: Various cartoonists :New Truth & TV Extra cartoons. 30 April - 4 June 1993

Reference: H-121-008

Description: The first scene shows the announcement that the Starship telethon has raised $1,503.096. The second scene shows Jim Bolger in his office telephoning Ruth Richardson. He tells her that now the government can afford to pay the CHE directors a decent bonus. Refers to the telethon to raise money for the starship Children's hospital and to the bonuses awarded to CHE directors Quantity: 1 cartoon bromide(s).

Date: 1870 - 1890

By: Lock & Whitfield (Firm); Stacpoole, John Massy, 1919-

Reference: PA3-0135

Description: Portrait of Dr Charles Aitken Stacpoole Source of title - Title supplied by Library Inscriptions: Mount recto - beneath image - Lock & Whitfield. 178, Regent St London. 109, King's Road Brighton Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: October 1990

By: Nelson Marlborough District Health Board; Helman, Jonathan, active 1990

Reference: OHColl-0997

Description: Interviews with people who have worked for the Nelson Hospital Board in various capacities, including doctors, nurses, district nurses, administrators, orderlies and groundsmen. Interviewees are Betty-Ann Gleadow, Dr David Low, Shona McLean, Ms. C. (Kitty) Ovens, Mr J. Payne and Allen Walker. Interviewer(s) - Jonathan Helman Arrangement: Digital files arranged as OHDL-001659 to OHDL-001663 Quantity: 14 Interview(s). 14 C90 cassette(s). 6 transcript(s) - printed. 10 Electronic document(s) - transcripts. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available. Search dates: 1990-10-01 - 1990-10-31