Of Auckland. Lifetime interest in marine biology lead to university teaching; first woman to receive a Personal Chair at the University of Auckland, awarded in Zoology for her research contributions to marine science. Dame Patricia is the foremost marine biologist in NZ, known for her work in sponge taxonomy, and is involved in many international programmes. Awarded DBE in 1994. Daughter of William Smyth (ca 1900-1963) and Bertha Ellen (née Penny; 1898-1946). Married Professor Peter Leonard Bergquist (b 1934)
Bergquist, Patricia Rose (Dame), 1933-
Smyth, Patricia Rose, 1933-
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Natural scientists
Date: [ca 1750]-1985
From: Dawson, Elliot Watson, 1930- :Photographs
By: Fleming, Charles Alexander (Sir), 1916-1987
Reference: PAColl-9897-5
Description: Photographs of notable scientists, mostly from Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. Also includes 16 photographs of artworks (portaits of scientists from between 1750-ca1900). Individuals identified- Dr Helen McCamon (USA). Craig Kensler. Pat Bergquist. Zeddie Paul Bowen. Elliot Dawson (New Zealand). Chris Thomas (Marine Department, New Zealand). Cadet Hand. Joel Hedgpetil. Dr Marshall Laird. H M Hale, 1926 (Australia). Charles Anderson, 1926 (Australia). A A Livingras, 1926 (Australia). K Stephenson, 1927 (Denmark). John Yaldwyn (New Zealand). Jean Baptist Lamark (France). Rene Primevere Lesson (France). M V F Lamouroux (France). Henri Milne-Edwards (France). Georges Cuvier (France). Alcide D'Orbigny (France). Alphonse Milne-Edwards (France). H Lucas (France). Carl Don (Norway). Lipke Holthius (Netherlands). T Wolff. Prof H V Brondsted (Denmark). Elizabeth C Pope (Australia). Valentina Piuneva (Russia). Barry Wilson (Australia). Sir Charles Fleming (New Zealand). Robert Alexander Falla (New Zealand). Guthrie Smith (New Zealand). Edgar Fraser Stead (New Zealand). Prof John Morton. Arthur William Baden Powell (New Zealand). H.E. Gruner (Berlin). J.P Harding. Isabella Gordon (BM NH). L.B Holthuis. R.W. Ingle. Professor. Dr. H. Friedrich Brewen. H.M. Hale. .H.Boschma. Lamarck. Jean-Baptiste. Lipke Holt. Fithol (Antoine. Piene. Henli). P.L Kramp (1962). K Stephensen (1927). Milne-Edwards, Alphonse (France). Quantity: 60 b&w original photographic print(s). 8 colour original photographic print(s). Physical Description: B&W and colour photographs, one envelope.
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Interview with Patricia Bergquist
Date: 30 Jun 1994
From: The Dames Oral History Project
By: Bergquist, Patricia Rose (Dame), 1933-
Reference: OHInt-0046/02
Description: Dame Patricia Bergquist was born in Devonport in 1933. Recalls her childhood holidays spent on Rangitoto Island where she discovered an interest in marine biology. Traces this interest through her schooling and university study and talks about how she came to specialise in sponge taxonomy. Comments on the fact that she was the only person in the Southern Hemisphere working in this area initially and mentions collaboration with a Yale professor. Notes that other than short spells overseas she has worked at the University of Auckland, Where she is currently Professor of Zoology and Assistant Vice-Chancellor. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society (New Zealand), recipient of the Hector Medal and was awarded her DBE in 1994. Accompanying material - Abstract includes Patricia Bergquist's curriculum vitae with a list of her publications and a paper delivered to the Women in Science Conference, Wellington, 1993 entitled `Partnership : with sponges and others' Venue - Auckland : 1994 Interviewer(s) - Susan Fowke Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 1124. Search dates: 1994
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Patricia Bergquist
Date: [ca May 1993 to July 1994]
From: The Dames Oral History Project
Reference: 35mm-12353
Description: Photographs taken by unidentified photographer(s) between circa May 1993 and July 1994 of original prints of Patricia Bergquist, in 1994, and aged about 20. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Delivered to the Library in an envelope labelled "Patricia Bergquist, 2 photos", dated 12 July 1994. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) 35mm strip containing four frames.. Transfers: Negative separated from prints at PAColl-10544 for preservation purposes. Corresponding prints are numbers 20 and 21.. Processing information: Negative removed from original plastic sleeve within envelope and housed in an archival enclosure. Plastic Sleeve and envelope not retained.
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The Dames oral history project, photographs of interviewees
Date: [ca May 1993 to July 1994]
From: The Dames Oral History Project
By: Freeman, Fred, active 1978; Woolf, Simon John, 1960-
Reference: PAColl-10544
Description: Photographs taken by unidentifed photographer(s) between circa May 1993 and July 1994 of original prints of interviewees from The Dames oral history project as supplementary material for the interviews. Show the interviewees at various times in their lives. Some photographs are annotated on the reverse or have an accompanying label. - PAColl-10544-01 shows Phyllis Guthardt circa 1993. - PAColl-10544-02 shows Jean Herbison in 1992. - PAColl-10544-03 shows Jean Herbison in 1938. - PAColl-10544-04 shows Dawn Lamb in 1993 (mislabelled as Rae Lamb). - PAColl-10544-05 shows Dawn Lamb circa 1990 (mislabelled as Rae Lamb). - PAColl-10544-06 shows Dawn Lamb circa 1993 (mislabelled as Rae Lamb). - PAColl-10544-07 shows Catherine Tizard in her wedding dress. - PAColl-10544-08 shows CatherineTizard. - PAColl-10544-09 shows Patricia Evison photographed by Simon Woolf. The print is mounted on backing card and captioned "Pat Evison, O.B.E.". - PAColl-10544-10 shows Patricia Evison. - PAColl-10544-11 shows Daphne Purves circa 1920. - PAColl-10544-12 shows Daphne Purves circa 1980. - PAColl-10544-13 shows Daphne, Elizabeth and Hilary Purves in 1941. - PAColl-10544-14 shows Norma Restieaux in 1960. - PAColl-10544-15 shows Norma Restieaux circa 1990. - PAColl-10544-16 shows Dorothy Fraser circa 1990. - PAColl-10544-17 shows Dorothy Fraser circa 1944. - PAColl-10544-18 shows Dorothea Horsman in 1940. - PAColl-10544-19 shows Dorothea Horsman, Miriam Dell, and Vivienne Boyd in 1986. - PAColl-10544-20 shows Patricia Bergquist in 1994. - PAColl-10544-21 shows Patricia Bergquist aged about 20. - PAColl-10544-22 shows Malvina Major aged 13 in 1956. - PAColl-10544-23 shows Malvina Major in 1994 photographed by Fred Freeman. - PAColl-10544-24 shows Kathleen Kennedy and Stella Wright (Casey) circa 1994. - PAColl-10544-25 shows Stella and Maurice Casey and their grandson Alec Dawson in 1993. - PAColl-10544-26 shows Miriam Dell. - PAColl-10544-27 shows Miriam Dell in a graduation cap and gown. - PAColl-10544-28 shows Joan Metge. - PAColl-10544-29 shows Joan Metge. - PAColl-10544-30 shows Dorothy Winstone. - PAColl-10544-31 shows Dorothy Winstone in her wedding dress. - PAColl-10544-32 shows Barbara and Harold Goodman. - PAColl-10544-33 shows Barbara Goodman, Kingi Ihaka and Sir Paul Reeves. - PAColl-10544-34 shows Thea Muldoon and family. - PAColl-10544-35 shows Thea Muldoon. - PAColl-10544-36 shows Augusta Wallace. - PAColl-10544-37 shows Augusta Wallace. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: PAColl-10544-01 to 06 were received in an envelope labelled "Negs and photos, J. Herbison x2, R. Lamb x 3, P. Guthardt x1". PAColl-10544-07 to 10 were received in an envelope labelled "Pat Evison x2, Catherine Tizard x2 + negatives". PAColl-10544-11 to 19 were received in an envelope labelled "Dunedin Dames, Purves, Horsman, Fraser, Restieaux". PAColl-10544-20 to 21 were received in an envelope labelled "Patricia Bergquist, 2 photos", dated 12 July 1994. PAColl-10544-22 to 23 were received in an envelope labelled "Malvina Major photos/negs". PAColl-10544-24 to 25 were received in an envelope labelled "Photographs and negatives Dame Stella Casey". PAColl-10544-26 to 27 were received in an envelope labelled "Dame Miriam Dell", dated 16 February 1994. PAColl-10544-28 to 37 were received in an envelope labelled "Dames Photos, Barbara Goodman, Dorothy Winstone, Augusta Wallace, Thea Muldoon, Joan Metge". Quantity: 24 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). 12 colour original photographic print(s). Transfers: Negatives at 35mm-12345 to 12363 separated from prints for preservation purposes. Corresponding negatives can be found for prints: 02, 03, 04, and 06 (35mm-12345); 01 and 05 (35mm-12346); 08 (35mm-12347); 07 (35mm-12348); 12, 14, 15, and 17 (35mm-12349); 13, 15, 16, and 19 (35mm-12350); 18 (35mm-12351); 11 (35mm-12352); 20 and 21 (35mm-12353); 22 (35mm-12354); 23 (35mm-12355); 32 (35mm-12356); 29 and 33 (35mm-12357); 31 and 36 (35mm-12358); 28, 30, and 35 (35mm-12359); 34 and 37 (35mm-12360); 25 (35mm-12361); 26 (35mm-12362); and 27 (35mm-12363).. Processing information: Prints removed from envelopes and housed in archival enclosures. Envelopes not retained.
Manuscript
Papers relating to Dr P Bergquist
Date: 1967, 1981
From: Dawson, Elliot Watson, 1930- : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-10779-032
Description: Contains a letter to Dawson from Dr Bergquist relating to the publication of papers by the New Zealand Oceanographic Institute, and a copy of a newspaper article on Dr Bergquist relating to her appointment to a personal chair in Zoology, at Auckland University Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescript, printed material
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Women scientists in physics, dentistry, periodontology and zoology
Date: [1993-2002]
From: Thomson, Andrew David, 1930-2002 : Papers relating to women in science in New Zealand
Reference: MS-Papers-7617-07
Description: Essays on women in the fields of physics, dentistry and periodontology and zoology; essay on Brewin includes newspaper clipping of her graduation Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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Album (Adams-Herriott)
From: Thomson, Andrew David, 1930-2002 :Photographs relating to women in science in New Zealand
Reference: PA1-q-1057
Description: Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: 245 x 310 mm