Women social reformers

Date: 2000-2001 - 10 Feb 2000 - 02 Sep 2001

By: Abigail, Jill, 1939?-; Young Women's Christian Association of Wellington & Hutt Valley

Reference: 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 1980's. Other - Copies also held at YWCA of Wellington and Hutt Valley Interviewer(s) - Jill Abigail Accompanying material - Interviewee files, a chronology of YWCA Wellington, photos with most interviews. Quantity: 20 C60 cassette(s). 2 printed abstract(s). 8 interview(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.

Date: 12 January 1994 - 12 Jan 1994

From: National Council of Women: Narratives from a century - oral history project

By: Sutton, Pamela Cherrington, 1926-

Reference: OHInt-0387/23

Description: Pamela Cherrington Sutton (nee Dalley) born in Kidderminster, England. Gives details of family background - paternal grandfather started seed merchant business, Doolittle & Dalley in 1883. Grandfather was pioneer who introduced sugar beet into Britain. Recalls memories of World War II and its effect on family. Trained as physiotherapist in Birmingham and after a few years experience secured employment in Christchurch (New Zealand). Describes meeting ship Chaplain, Peter Sutton, and marrying him 3 years later. Moved to Whangarei 1958 as husband became Archdeacon in the Far North (the `Cradle of the Anglican Development in New Zealand'), then Dunedin and Nelson. Describes Bishopdale (Bishop's residence). Talks about involvement in London Conference at Westminster Hall and experience of first Lambeth Conference attended (1968). Describes part played by women at those conferences and advancements made over the years. Mentions having set up Women's Refuge in Nelson. Gives details of involvement with National Council of Women and Friends of Court. Describes involvement with Community Education and is currently on a Habilitation Taskforce and Steering Committee to develop Habilitation Centre for Nelson as proposed by Mr Justice Roper. Talks about Mass Media Standing Committee (MMSC) in 1980s, Betty Holt and chairing the Wellington Regional Advisory Committee on Broadcasting. Outlines experience with Select Committee process making submissions on behalf of NCW. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Nelson Interviewer(s) - Marian Redwood Venue - Nelson Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-006338-006339 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 2 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB-1460. One coloured photograph of Pamela Sutton taken at Bath (UK) 1990.

Date: 1 March 1994 - 01 Mar 1994

From: National Council of Women: Narratives from a century - oral history project

By: Walker, Shirley, 1929-

Reference: OHInt-0387/28

Description: Margaret Shirley Walker (nee Peters) born Invercargill. Outlines family background - father severely wounded in World War I. Great grandfather came to New Zealand on the `Nelson' - imported Rio motor cars - developed models of petrol economisers, a gas generator - main interest being a gas combustion engine. Refers to buses in San Francisco running on rum with his gas combustion engine. Describes growing up in Invercargill and work experience at Invercargill Public Library and later for broadcasting on reception. Discusses: involvement with Motukarara Branch of WDFF; St Stephen's Anglican Church Young Wives Club; Tahuna Girl Guide Company, being Provincial Camp Advisor for 13 years; involvement with NCW - joined Social Welfare Standing Committee, on Mass Media Standing Committee (1983-1992) - Mentions Pam Sutton. Talks about UN Convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women. Other issues were: Homosexual Law Reform; changes with Human Birth Technology; Core Curriculum; unemployment and Social Welfare. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Tahunanui Interviewer(s) - Mary Tallon Venue - Tahunanui Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-006347-006348 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 2 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB-1465.

Date: 14 August 1993 - 14 Aug 1993

From: Women in a Mining Town, Waihi 1883-1993, Oral History Project

By: Mewse, Clare Louise, 1958-

Reference: OHInt-0067/070

Description: Clare Mewse born and grew up in Auckland. Explains how, on leaving Polytech, she got job as secretary for Fay Torrence in public relations. Recalls spending time at Otago University before travelling overseas. Describes culture shock and involvement with women at Greenham Common. Talks about work in London and marriage to a Londoner. Backgrounds decision to return to New Zealand because of father's death and mother's bad health and settling in Waihi. Discusses involvement in the establishment of the Community Resource Centre. Talks about position as manager of the Hauraki Enterprise Agency which aids small business groups and people who want to become self employed. Also talks about the huge environmental impact of mining on the community. Refers to Veronica Black, who was killed in a fatal accident ca 1987 - was the first community development worker to be employed in the region and wrote several books including the Spirit of the Coromandel. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Waihi Other - limited biographical information available Interviewer(s) - Rose MacBeth Venue - Waihi Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-005870A; OHV-0279D Quantity: 1 C90 cassette(s). 1 videocassette(s). 1 transcript(s). 45 Minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available AB-1277.

Date: 1933

From: Low, David 1891-1963 :[Cartoons of prominent English figures, 1926-1934] [London] New Statesman, 1926-1934

By: New Statesman and nation (Periodical)

Reference: A-177-014

Description: Shows full-length portrait of Dr Marie Stopes, one of the British advocates of birth control. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph on sheet, 330 x 229 mm Provenance: Presented by Mrs A D McIntosh, 6 Jun 1963.

Date: 1977

From: Copies of cartoons published in Broadsheet between 1973 and 1979.

By: Nesbitt, Jo, active 1970s

Reference: H-707-020

Description: Shows a woman with an apologetic banner of what were demands, but her demands have been downgraded to polite requests. Cartoon by American cartoonist, reproduced in Broadsheet. Extended Title - We shall (crossed out) might overcome. The six demands (crossed out) requests. Try and fight racialism. Sisterhood is possible. Gay is alright really. Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: Photocopy

Date: ca 1950, ca 1955, ca 1965

By: Cochran, Christopher, 1945-

Reference: PAColl-7453

Description: Photographs of Joan Embury Cochran (1912-1995), social reformer, sex educator and teacher, taken ca 1950-1965 by various photographers. Arrangement: Negatives at 1/2-201340 to 201342-F Photocopies on shelf at PAColl-7453 Quantity: 3 b&w original negative(s).