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Interview with Sister Raye Boyle
Date: 13 Aug 2001
From: Little Company of Mary Oral History Project
By: Boyle, Raye Elizabeth, 1940-
Reference: OHInt-0601/02
Description: Raye Elizabeth Boyle, later Sister Bernard, born Taumaranui 1940, after six months moved with parents to Wellsford, North Auckland. Discusses schooling at Wellsford State School and Sacred Heart Convent Wanganui as a boarder; on leaving school, training as a Karitane nurse at Stewart (Stuart?) Home in Wanganui and move to work at Calvary Hospital, Christchurch, 1960. Entered the Little Company of Mary in 1961 and recalls assisting with the babies in the Maternity wing at Calvary Hospital. Discusses postulancy, Novitiate, first vows, types of prayer in religious life, and learning acceptance and tolerance for other members of community. Mentions commencement of Nursing Training school in 1963. Talks about experience in theatres while training and training experience at Wellington hospital with children and casualty and infectious diseases. Describes Recovery unit and recovery nursing. Recalls, with the assistance of Sister Francis, Sister Kathleen, Wellington Hospital and Home of Compassion, setting up the first Theatre Sisters Group now known as Operating Room Nurses Association under the umbrella of the Registered Nurses Association. Reflects on the sale of Calvary Hospital, Christchurch, Wellington and Hawera and explains how the grief and loss was harder each time. Backgrounds move to smaller community, renting a house in Daniell Street [Newtown] and later buying a house in Rintoul Street. Discusses involvement with Sisters, Priests and Brothers for Justice in Newtown; district nursing in Newtown; voluntary district nursing in the Newtown Park flats under the umbrella of Wellington Hospital district nursing; involvement through City Council in setting up `Pennytouch' equivalent to Neighbourhood Watch, getting pensioners to keep an eye out for each other; experience as Rental Arrears Officer for City Council; involvement on Advisory Committee in the Homecare programme set up by Wesleycare, becoming Community Care manager in 1993. Describes the development of the programme for the elderly - making sure their voices are heard etc and also addressing loneliness. Mentions involvement with Age Concern and Women's Night shelter for women who are homeless. Backgrounds the establishment of Catholic Health Care Facilities of Aotearoa New Zealand in 2001. Mentions Vatican II and the changes over the years since. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Ann Trotter Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-009387-009390 Quantity: 4 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2 Hours Duration. 3 Electronic document(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3038.
YWCA of Wellington and Hutt Valley oral history project
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.
Material relating to Women Walk event
Date: 1986
From: Society for Research on Women: Records
Reference: fMS-Papers-12914
Description: Comprises papers relating to the preparation of a brochure to accompany the Women Walk event in 1984. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Delivered to Library in Fuji Film box. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Transfers: The folder from which the material was removed is at Library reference MS-Papers-12914-5.. Processing information: Contents removed from box and placed into acid-free folder for storage and preservation reasons. Material has been separated for storage reasons.
Interview with Kuini Te Tau
Date: 6 Apr 1993 - 06 Apr 1993
From: Women in Welfare Work Oral History Project.
By: Te Tau, Katarina, 1899-1998
Reference: OHInt-0086/02
Description: Kuini Te Tau was born in 1899. Heather Marunui sits in on the interview and comments. Describes the Health Leagues and the formation of the Maori Women's Welfare League in 1951. Describes being asked by Michael Savage to take charge of women coming to Wellington on essential work during World War II and finding hostel accommodation. Recalls this as the beginning of her welfare work which she did for twenty years. Talks about visiting women at Arohata women's prison. Describes working at Fareham House and changing the approach to care. Talks about the activities of the Maori Women's Welfare League in the Wairarapa and the role of Kuini Te Tau's husband in building houses for Maori. Describes places she has lived and a period of dairy farming. Recalls being personal driver to Peter Fraser, being in the Army, Maori committees formed in the war effort and women in the land army at Papawai. Describes trying to collect money for the building of a meeting house. Comments on the Maori Women's Welfare League at the time of the interview. Venue - Masterton : 1993 Other - Heather Marunui sits in on the interview and contributes to it; Kuini Te Tau is also interviewed in the Masterton South Rotary Club oral history project Interviewer(s) - Penny Ehrhardt Venue - Maori Development Office, Masterton Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-006383; OHC-006384 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 1481.
Interview with Roma Balzer
Date: 22 Apr 1993
From: Women in Welfare Work Oral History Project.
By: Balzer, Roma, 1954-
Reference: OHInt-0086/05
Description: Roma Balzer was born in Rotorua in 1954 and grew up there. Describes beginning training at Tokanui Hospital in teaching the multihandicapped and leaving to have children. Talks about getting involved in a steering committee establishing a women's refuge. Describes the makeup of the committee and the work involved in setting up the house. Talks about the trauma of seeing violence. Comments on her sense of dislocation in Pakeha dominated meetings. Describes a growing awareness of the oppression of Maori women and involvement in Hikoi Ki Waitangi, Mana Motuhake and the Springbok tour. Talks about attending marches around the country, being batoned and police brutality. Discusses divisions in the women's refuge movement over Maori and non-Maori, men's involvement and lesbian visibility. Recalls becoming National Co-ordinator in 1986, getting funding from the Department of Social Welfare and the Hamilton Abuse Intervention Pilot Project (HAIP). Describes being a refuge worker in Rotorua. Explains the change of focus of the refuge away from social change. Discusses Mana Motuhake. Venue - Hamilton : 1993 Interviewer(s) - Penny Ehrhardt Venue - HAIP Office, Hamilton Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-006388; OHC-006389 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-1484. Processing information: Record updated 1 August 2023 when the name was corrected from "Roma Balzar" to Roma Balzer.
Material relating to Women Walk event
Date: 1986
From: Society for Research on Women: Records
Reference: MS-Papers-12914-5
Description: Comprises papers relating to the preparation of a brochure to accompany the Women Walk event in 1986. Includes maps, research material, photocopies of photographs, a copy of the walk's script, and correspondence. Item also includes a copy of 'Women's Weekly' magazine from June 9th 1986, and a copy of a pamphlet for the Thorndon Walk event. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Delivered to Library in a Fuji Film box. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Transfers: Material separated from folder can be found at Library reference fMS-Papers-12914.. Processing information: Original order has been maintained. Contents removed from box and placed into acid-free folders, and box was not kept. Outsized material separated from folder for storage reasons.
Material relating to Women Walk event
Date: [ca 1970s] - 1983-1987
From: Society for Research on Women: Records
Reference: MS-Papers-12914-4
Description: Contains material relating to the operations of the Society, including meeting agendas and minutes for the Society for Research on Women's National Council, national newsletters, national bulletins, newspaper clippings, business reports, and a copy of chapter 11 of the book 'The Streets of My City' by F. L. Irvine-Smith. Also contains some material relating to the Woman's Walk, including handouts, drafts of event's script, and event schedules. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Delivered to Library in manilla folder. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Processing information: Original order has been maintained. Contents removed from manilla envelope and moved to an acid-free folder for storage and preservation reasons. Original envelope stored with contents.
Contacts
Date: [ca 1970s-1980s]
From: Society for Research on Women: Records
Reference: MS-Papers-12914-1
Description: Contacts collected by the Society, in an effort to raise awareness and funding to carry out research intiatives, and to launch publications. The contacts have been organised into seven categories: overseas contacts, politicians, other organisations, trade unions, business, printing and publicity, and government departments. Of each contact, there is a note following their response to helping the society. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Delivered to Library in a plastic sleeve. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Processing information: Original order has been maintained. Contents removed from plastic sleeve and placed into an acid-free folder for storage and preservation reasons. Plastic sleeve was not kept.
Interview with Noreen Rodgers
Date: 4 Apr 1995 - 04 Apr 1994
From: New Zealand Prisoners' Aid and Rehabilitation Society oral history project
By: Rodgers, Noreen, active 1995
Reference: OHInt-0422/13
Description: Noreen Rodgers talks about her involvement with PARS (Prisoners Aid & Rehabilitation Society) for about 20 years, mainly through Court work and visiting sentenced persons. Recalls many of those contacted and describes type of assistance given. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Ray Hocking Venue - Trust Bank Community House, Nelson Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-009205 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s) (side one). 1 transcript(s). 30 Minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available OHA-2935.
Interview with Vera Ellen
Date: 23 Jun 1998
From: Lower Hutt Women's Centre oral history project
By: Ellen, Vera, 1926-
Reference: OHInt-0560/4
Description: In this interview Vera Ellen discusses involvement with the Women's Centre Lower Hutt through the National Council of Women to which she belonged. Describes what feminism means to her and talks about how important it is for women to have a sense of self worth and independence financially. Describes her role on the Women's Centre Board of Trustees and the way in which the Centre operates. Discusses the consensus model used by the Women's Centre and the way the volunteers work together. Refers to fundraising. Mentions the self-esteem courses. Mentions Marion Redwood from National Council of Women. Comments that through the Women's Centre she has become more aware of the kinds of lives that different women lead and more aware of the difficulties that solo parents have in bringing up children alone. Mentions workshop on Treaty of Waitangi and describes a group at the Women's Centre known as Growing Old Disgracefully. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Mathea Roorda Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-009419 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3052.
Interview with Sylvia Bagnall
Date: 22 Aug 1998
From: Lower Hutt Women's Centre oral history project
By: Bagnall, Sylvia, 1944-
Reference: OHInt-0560/2
Description: Sylvia Bagnall born Palmerston North 1944. Describes her introduction to the Women's Centre Lower Hutt when she was working for the Help Foundation. Refers to Wendy Thompson. Discusses interest in Women's Health Collective and the need for women in the Hutt Valley to make contact with other women. Mentions reading Broadsheet and her own path to feminist activities. Describes setting up the Women's Centre Board of Trustees, mentioning Sonja Davies, Diana Stogre Power, Mayoress Evans and Pat Hall (City Councillor). Mentions PACIFICA. Describes YWCA and their change of emphasis to social activism and negotiations to swap the YWCA hall for a house the Women's Centre could use. Mentions Rosemary Barrington. Refers to Centre as a refuge. Describes the role of the Centre's Board of Trustees and the tension between trying to be respectable and trying to have a revolution. Refers to the monthly feminist series set up for women. Mentions Helen Clark, Jan Jordan, Glory Box (Pinky Agnew and Therese O'Connell). Recalls involvement in organising and running Homophobia and Treaty (of Waitangi) workshops. Describes the background behind the Homophobia workshops and response from participants. Mentions the lesbian presence at the Women's Centre. Also mentions Women's Refuge and their relationship with the Women's Centre. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Mathea Roorda Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-009417 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3050.
Interview with Stephanie Drake-Brockman
Date: 15 Jun 1998
From: Lower Hutt Women's Centre oral history project
By: Drake-Brockman, Stephanie Susan, 1958-
Reference: OHInt-0560/3
Description: Stephanie Susan Drake-Brockman born Western Australia 1958 where she trained as a teacher. Gives reasons for coming to New Zealand in 1984. Talks about her early days in New Zealand, working on a raspberry farm, and a dairy farm before moving to Wellington. Recalls taking an Assertiveness course at the Women's Centre Lower Hutt. Describes the establishment of the Women's Centre and the support they needed to get from the Hutt City Council. Talks about her involvement as a volunteer and as a paid worker at the Centre. Refers to Ally Burns (now Andersun). Also refers to Women's Centre establishment committee members, Ali Carew, Sylvia Bagnall, Pat Hall, Noleen Matthews and the wife of Mayor Glen Evans. Discusses the role of Lesbians in women's organisations. Discusses the impact of RHA (Regional Health Authority) and other funding on the Women's Centre. Describes the relationship between the Women's Centre and their next door neighbours which was initially hostile. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Mathea Roorda Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-009418 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3051.
Interview with Allison Andersun
Date: 7 Jul 1998 - 07 Jul 1998
From: Lower Hutt Women's Centre oral history project
By: Andersun, Allison, 1950-
Reference: OHInt-0560/1
Description: Allison (Ally) Andersun born Lower Hutt 1950. Recalls attending an assertiveness course after the birth of last child, run by Beth Wood and Corianne Graham and later running a six-week assertiveness course at the Women's Centre through TOPS. Mentions Dale Little. Describes the content of courses. Mentions Vicky Gregory, employed to research women's needs in the Hutt Valley. Talks about Centre's move to new premises at Knights Road and attitude of neighbours. Describes role as co-ordinator and how it has changed. Recalls getting a qualification in counselling and comments on being more interested in personal development and psychodrama. Describes setting up a course for teenage girls. Mentions that some women are freaked out by the lesbian presence at the Centre. Reflects on the difference between the Women's Centre and other women's centres. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Mathea Roorda Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-009415-009416 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3049.
Papers re the 250 Campaign
Date: 1997-1999
From: New Horizons for Women Trust (Inc): Records
Reference: MS-Papers-7015-02
Description: Papers re organisation of the New Horizons for Women endowment fund campaign (the 250 Campaign), including reports to the Trustees, minutes of Campaign Committee meetings and guidelines for campaign organisers Quantity: 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Printed matter
Press release re Second Chance Education Awards
Date: 1999
From: New Horizons for Women Trust (Inc): Records
Reference: MS-Papers-7015-07
Description: Quantity: 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Printed matter
New Horizons for Women Trust (Inc): Records
Date: 1990-2009
By: New Horizons for Women Trust
Reference: MS-Group-0837
Description: Contains minutes, receipts and payment claims, invoices, bank statements, accounts, correspondence, minutes for the Publicity and Fundraising Committee, campaign notes, Rita King Award correspondence and papers, application letters, acknowledgment letters, draft pamphlet and logo designs, Annual reports, press statements, sponsorship and funding correspondence, cash book, newsletter, pamphlets, progress reports, Research Award correspondence and papers A charitable trust promoting second-chance education and training for women and women's research. The Trust was established in 1992 by women who felt they had benefited from the work of women in the past. The Trust offers annual awards to help fund women's second-chance education or training, and research on issues of importance to women in New Zealand. There are two categories of awards: the Research Award (usually named by the principal sponsor) helps a women, a group of women or a community group carry out a research project of ultimate benefit to women in the wider community; and the Rita King Award, for education or training assists women who did not obtain a qualification when younger. Quantity: 96 folder(s). 1 volume(s). 1.08 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Ms Alison Skerman, Hon Archivist for the New Horizons for Women Trust (Inc), 1999, 2001, 2008, 2009, 2010
Papers re Second Chance Education Awards
Date: 1995-1999
From: New Horizons for Women Trust (Inc): Records
Reference: MS-Papers-7015-01
Description: Contains newspaper cuttings, pamphlets, programme for award ceremony (15 Jul 1998) and photocopies of photographs Quantity: 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Printed matter
Papers re Publicity and Fundraising Committee
Date: 1999
From: New Horizons for Women Trust (Inc): Records
Reference: MS-Papers-7015-08
Description: Contains minutes, discussion papers and correspondence Quantity: 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Printed matter
Wellington Centre for the Elderly - 'It seems like only yesterday'
Date: Date unknown
Reference: OHV-3615
Description: A recording relating to the Wellington Centre for the Elderly's women's group, discussing their women's oral history project. Several members reflect on their experiences. Produced by Mango Film production. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 videocassette(s) E-30. Finding Aids: Agreement forms - no recording agreements available. Processing information: Description created from item label/housing. Item has not been previewed as part of processing.