Abigail, Jill, 1939?-

Date: 26 Apr 2001 - 30 Jul 2001

By: Abigail, Jill, 1939?-

Reference: OHColl-0579

Description: Volunteers of the Otaki Citizens Advice Bureau talk about its role in the community and its management. Includes recollections of their training, colleagues and experiences. Includes some history of Otaki area. Other - Copies also held by the Otaki Citizens Advice Bureau and the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux Arrangement: Files arranged as OHDL-000990 - OHDL-000997 Quantity: 15 C60 cassette(s). 8 Electronic document(s) - digital abstracts. 8 printed abstract(s). 8 interview(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.

Date: 1999-2001

By: Abigail, Jill, 1939?-; Women's Studies Association (N.Z.)

Reference: OHColl-0556

Description: Interviews with feminists about how they became interested in feminism and women's studies, how they have changed over the last two decades and where they think feminism and women's studies are heading. Interviewees are Anne Else, Beryl Hughes, Ellen Ellis, Heather Roberts, Janet McCallum, Judy Whitcombe, Lou Ormsby, Prue Hyman, Phillida Bunkle and Rae Julian Interviewer(s) - Jill Abigail Arrangement: Files arranged as OHDL-000998 - OHDL-001007 Quantity: 27 C60 cassette(s). 10 printed abstract(s). 10 Electronic document(s) - abstracts. 10 interview(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete. Photographs of some of the interviewees

Date: [1988-2000]

By: Wellington Women's Boarding House Inc

Reference: 2003-070

Description: Records of the Wellington Women's Boarding House Incorporated Society include minutes, miscellaneous papers, annual general meetings agendas and minutes, reports, building co-ordinator's reports, leases and other papers. Some of the women associated with the administration of the boarding house are entered under Name below; other women include Victoria Craig, Franyja Johnson, Ann Frood, Slava Johnstone, Mary Lithgow, Pauline Neale, Margaret Rowe, Jane Symmes, Helen Dawick, Carol Scott, Lorraine Ward, Peta Walker, Jane Fulcher, Rada Balakrishnan, Emma Alcock and Janet Weir Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 16 folder(s). 0.31 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter

Date: 08 Oct 1999

From: Women's Studies Association feminist oral history project

By: Abigail, Jill, 1939?-; Hughes, Beryl, 1920-2015; Women's Studies Association (N.Z.)

Reference: OHInt-0556-04

Description: Beryl Hughes was born in Cowbridge, South Wales in 1920. Describes parents, childhood in Scotland, and winning a secondary school scholarship. Describes studying at Glasgow University during World War II's blackouts and bombings. Talks about husband George Hughes, a professor. Describes experiences as a mother, moving to New Zealand, and involvement with Playcentre. Describes becoming a tutor at Victoria University, Wellington when she had four children, juggling paid work and family work, and working as a senior lecturer in the Victoria's History Department for 25 years. Comments on discrimination against women in New Zealand compared with in the United Kingdom. Discusses growth of awareness of feminist issues. Mentions the impact of Phillida Bunkle's arrival at Victoria University. Comments on male and class bias in history. Discusses development of the history of women, children and the working class. Describes the effect of feminism on her professional relationships in the History Department. Discusses involvement with Abortion Law Reform Association of New Zealand (ALRANZ) and comments on her mother's views on women's rights. Discusses ALRANZ relationship with the more feminist Women's National Abortion Action Campaign (WONAAC). Explains involvement in the establishment of Victoria Univerity's Women's Studies Department under guidance of Phillida Bunkle. Mentions being the first chair of Board of Women Studies, and presenting guest lectures on medieval women and women in the church. Talks about the first Women's Studies Association Conference in Hamilton. Describes Women's Studies' Beryl Hughes Prize for best essay awarded annually. Reflects on the women's movement currently. Discusses books she has co-authored: "Red brick and blue stockings" on women at Victoria University with Sheila Ahern, and "Women in New Zealand Society" with Phillida Bunkle. Mentions current involvement with Karori Historical Society Journal, retirement, and her concern about employment opportunities for youth. Publication - Twelve years of AWA: the Association of Women Academics of the Victoria University of Wellington, 1987 / Beryl Hughes Interviewer(s) - Jill Abigail Accompanying material - Biographical information form Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 Electronic document(s) - abstract. 1 interview(s). 1.35 Hours and minutes Duration. Physical Description: Textual files - Microsoft word Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-2652, OHDL-001001.

Date: 23 Mar 2000

From: Women's Studies Association feminist oral history project

By: Abigail, Jill, 1939?-; Women's Studies Association (N.Z.); Else, Frances Anne, 1945-

Reference: OHInt-0556-03

Description: Frances Anne Else, known as Anne, was born in Auckland in 1945. Talks about adoption and family background, birth parents, adoptive parents and grandparents. Describes searching for her birth mother. Recalls primary schools, attending Auckland Girls grammar and going to Auckland University. Describes experience at the Family Planning Association. Talks about marriage to Chris Else and recalls the birth of her first child. Discusses studying for her MA in English, a junior lectureship, the birth of her second child, attending Teachers College and teaching, and studying sociology. Talks about influential feminist books, the excitement of the early 1970s, being in feminist groups and women friends. Describes being involved in setting up 'Broadsheet' magazine and mentions Sandra Coney. Talks about relationships with her husband, mother and sister. Discusses working in Albania and conditions for women there in 1973, and living in London. Talks about returning to Auckland, working on 'Broadsheet', as an editor at Reed Publishing. Talks about her marriage breakup and a new relationship. Talks about the death of her son. Talks about changes during the 1980s, different strands of feminism, attending women's studies conferences and editing 'Women's Studies Journal'. Discusses working on the New Zealand Educational Institute's magazine, the Government Print, the Royal Comission for Social Policy, and as a freelance writer. Mentions co-writing 'A woman's life'. Talks about the McCarthy Fellowship and the support of Victoria University's Stout Centre for writing her book on adoption. Discusses editing 'Women together : history of women's organisations in New Zealand, 1991-1993' and the suffrage centenary projects. Talks about being a gender consultant at the Museum of New Zealand. Discusses the New Right in relation to women, and writing 'False economy'. Talks about current feminism and women's oppression. Comments on independent scholarship and the marginalisation of feminism and gender issues. Discusses feminism's achievements, changes in the women's movements, valuing friends and working with women. Interviewer(s) - Jill Abigail Accompanying material - CV, copy of two photos, biographical information form Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-8522 - OHC-8525 Quantity: 4 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 Electronic document(s) - abstract. 1 interview(s). 3.15 Hours and minutes Duration. Physical Description: Textual files - Microsoft word Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA 2651, OHDL-001000. Photocopies of two photos

Date: 14 May 2000

From: Women's Studies Association feminist oral history project

By: Bunkle, Phillida (Hon), 1944-; Abigail, Jill, 1939?-; Victoria University of Wellington. Department of Women's Studies

Reference: OHInt-0556-01

Description: Phillida Bunkle was born in Cookfield, East Sussex, in 1944. Comments that both sides of family are from the English/Scottish border. Mentions her grandmothers and their attitudes to their roles. Talks about her mother, who was a primary school teacher and taught all her life. Discusses hysterectomy. Describes in depth family history, family attitudes to education, social class, and World War I. Describes the style of mothering she received, and the impact of World War II on her family. Talks about her father. Describes school life and her experiences of sitting examinations. Discusses attitudes towards sexuality and academic achievement. Discusses experiences at Keele University, choosing subjects with oral dissertations. Comments on the sexual politics of the era, mentions barriers to contraception. Describes how experience of these issues led to her interest in women's health and concern at the medical system's monopoly over information. Describes achieving a first class degree, despite stress over final exams, and winning scholarship to Smith College, where she learnt the art of writing. Talks about incorporating wider learning styles into the curriculum at Victoria University's Women's Studies, as a result of her experiences. Describes completing an M.A. in American History at Oxford, and becoming interested in feminism, dietary reform, alternative health, and women's roles. Comments on her role in developing the foundation of what became 'women's history'. Discusses abortion, further study at Harvard and mentions her marriage to Jock Phillips in 1971. Interviewer(s) - Jill Abigail Accompanying material - Biographical information form Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-8522 - OHC-8525 Quantity: 4 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 Electronic document(s). 1 interview(s). 4 Hours Duration. Physical Description: Textual files - Microsoft word Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-2649, OHDL-000998.

Date: 23 09 00 - 23 Sep 2000

From: YWCA of Wellington and Hutt Valley oral history project

By: Abigail, Jill, 1939?-; Reid, Jennie Christina, 1950-

Reference: OHInt-0590-8

Description: Jennie Christina Reid, known as Tina, was born in Hastings in 1950. Mentions mother (Portuguese and Danish origins) who worked for the British Broadcasting Corporation before marriage, and father who had a returned serviceman's balloted farm in Hawkes Bay. Refers to Pukehou primary school, which gave insight into Maori culture. Talks about boarding school, Waikato University, and the freedom of university life, and recalls protests, Vietnam War activism and hippie ideals. Talks about first job at National Society on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, doing social and youth work. Mentions marriage at 22 to Peter Reid, and having two children. Describes work for Wellington Community Volunteers, Mackenzie Education Foundation. Mentions her influences, including the 1975 United Women's Convention, New Mothers' Support Groups, the Brooklyn Resource Centre, Household Income and Expenditure Survey. Mentions importance of Kindergarten and Playcentre. Talks about several roles in Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA); tutoring on its Diploma of Community and Youth Work; Development Officer for women with pre-school children. Describes the politics within YWCA, the contribution of Elizabeth Sewell and Gail Powell, and being introduced to women's networks through the YWCA. Mentions fulltime work as Community Development Officer and then Policy Officer at Wellington City Council. Talks about National YWCA, being a representative on the Personnel Committee, Jane Cumming and Pauline McKay. Talks about becoming president of the Wellington YWCA in 1994, staff she supervised, projects such as the Mothers' Alone project, Nydia Bay camps and the Maori Womens' Transfer Fund, working with Mary Goodwin and learning about management and governence from the YWCA. Mentions decision to leave the YWCA Presidency, job at Internal Affairs, the death of her husband and its impact on her family's life. Interviewer(s) - Jill Abigail Accompanying material - Project release form, biographical information, CV. Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-9073-9075 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-2876. Coloured photocopy of photo (wide shot) of Tina Reid Search dates: 1975 - 1995

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: 1983-1993

By: Women's Studies Association (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: ATL-Group-00006

Description: Collection contains administrative records from the Wellington branch of the Women's Studies Association of New Zealand 1983-1993. It comprises meeting and AGM minutes, and records relating to membership, submissions to Government and social or educational events they organised. Also contains inwards and some outwards correspondence with a wide network: Government agencies; current or prospective branch members; members from other branches; and other political organisations. Other material enclosed includes some photographs, newspaper clippings, articles, reports, and printed ephemera. Source of title - Transcribed from collection Arrangement: Folders MS-Papers-11982-01 to MS-Papers-11982-06 are arranged according to file or envelope divisions as delivered. Loose papers have been left in order of delivery and divided between MS-Papers-11982-07 and MS-Papers-11982-08. Photographs originally contained within MS-Papers-11982-07 are now housed at PAColl-10454. The Women's Studies Association (Wellington) formed in 1983 as a branch of the Women's Studies Association of New Zealand. The Wellington branch wrote submissions on behalf of the national organisation, and in 1988 took over responsibility for the Women's Studies Journal. Quantity: 8 folder(s). 4 colour original photographic print(s). 0.06 Linear Metres Total. Processing information: Reference number changed from MS-Group-2418 to ATL-Group-00006 in February, 2016.

Date: 1988

From: Kidman, Fiona Judith (Dame), 1940- : Papers

Reference: 91-300-13

Description: Includes invitations, reviews, programmes and related material Quantity: 1 folder(s).