United Women's Convention

Date: 1974-1985

By: Earl, Nicky, 1942?-

Reference: MS-Papers-9145

Description: Includes papers relating to her work for the Committee on Women and women's issues. Includes papers of the United Women's Convention, 1975 and other women's conferences, workshops and organisations. Quantity: 27 folder(s). 1 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph, mss, typescript, printed matter Transfers: Collection as a whole received into manuscripts; material transferred to other sections from here - To Photographic Archive - United Women's Convention 1975, photographs and negatives [PA-Group-0323] - To Book Collections - Various publications [PR-08-0485, PR-08-086] - To Serials Collection - Various newsletters, etc [PR-08-0487] - To Ephemera Collection - Womanvision, an exhibition of photographs by women.

Date: 1975

From: Earl, Nicky, 1942?- : Papers relating to women's issues

Reference: MS-Papers-9145-02

Description: Includes records of the United Women's Convention of 1975 Nicky Hill was the Publicity Officer of United Women's Convention '75 Inc Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [ca 1975]

By: Earl, Nicky, 1942?-

Reference: PA-Group-00323

Description: Includes coloured transparencies relating to women in employment and photographs relating to the United Women's Convention of 1975 Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 18 colour original transparency/ies. 10 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 b&w original negative(s). 5 b&w original negative(s) strips with 9 images. Physical Description: Photographic prints, negatives, transparencies Provenance: Donated by Nicky Earl, Wellington, 2008 Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Papers-9145 : Earl, Nicky, 1942?- : Papers relating to women's issues. See also Published Collections.

Date: 1973

Reference: Eph-B-WOMEN-UWC-1973

Description: Includes news sheets, flyers and information for the Convention held in Auckland on 15-16 September 1973, including a sheet from SAM (Society for the Abolition of "Miss"). Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mimeographs and photocopies, sizes varying up to 330 mm.

Date: 1973

By: Lowry, Vanya, 1943-

Reference: Eph-B-WOMEN-1973

Description: Includes: Auckland District Communist Party. Women's liberation; a class issue! September 1973. Flier Auckland Equal Pay and Opportunity Council. Discussion led by Doris McDonald chairwoman of the National Council for Equal Pay and Opportunity. Oak Room, Great Northern Hotel, Queen Street, 10 July [1973]. "You are cordially invited ..." Flier Auckland Women's Liberation. Sexist society. McLaurin Chapel Hall, 3 March 1973. Guest speaker Cherry Raymond. Programme/flier Auckland Women's Liberation. Women's Suffrage Day September 19, 1893-1973. Flier Auckland Women's Theatre Group presents "Herstory history or Whostory?"; a satirical review. Programme (cover design by Vanya [Lowry]) Campaign Against Discrimination. Circular letter to secretaries [and] How to make submissions to Select Committee on Status of Women. Correspondence School Parents' Association re Financial assistants for mothers of full-time primary Correspondence School pupils [presented to Parliamentary Select Committee for Women's Rights 1974] New Zealand Department of Labour. Equal pay; checklist for employers with women on their staff New Zealand Socialist Unity Party. Women in Socialist countries. Yellow flier Order of reference from the Journals of the House of Representatives, 13 September 1973 Pilot Books (Wellington). Books on feminism and the origins of women's oppression by Evelyn Reed; [and] "On history, philosophy, sociology" by George Novack. Flier [1973] Single Parents Association [Auckland]. Flier Speak women; Women's workshop meets Monday 26 November, Student Union Building, Victoria University of Wellington. Yellow flier Eighty years ago, New Zealand women were the first in the world to achieve national voting rights ...". Suffrage Day meeting [with speakers Mona Williams, Dorothy Jellicich, Vera Levett, Jan Taylor. YWCA Rumpus Room, 19 September [1973]. Flier (2 copies, 1 white, 2 yellow) Equal pay is a woman's right. Vote for equal pay now. S.G>M. 6 March [1973]. Flier International Women's Film Festival. [29 October - 23 November 1973?]. Blue flier (2 copies) Is biology women's destiny? Evelyn Reed noted American feminist speaks. Christchurch Repertory Theatre, 27 April; Dunedin, University Student Union 26 April [1973]. Flier Socialist Forum. The struggle for women's rights. Common Room Auckland University, 21 September 1973. Flier United Women's Convention. Convention programme 15-16 September - proposed. Flier United Women's Convention. Press release. Convetion Festival: Women as artists / prepared by Valerie Richards [4 stapled sheets] University Women's Liberation. Circular letter for meetings in March 1973 University Women's Liberation. No female stripper! Come to the S.G.M. Friday 9 March. Vote against your oppression. Forum on abortion, 8 March. Voice of Women. Annual report 1973 (2 copies) Wellington Organisation for Women. Application for membership 1973 (2 copies) What's in it for us? (A feminist survey of Presidential election candidates) [July 1973] Women; vote not enough [1973] Women's Division Federated Farmers of N.Z. (Inc). Rest and holiday homes. "Honda" Club Rooms, Harris Cottage. [ca 1973]. Illustrated pamphlet Women's Studies lecture 2. Dr Tiwari on Women in India. Student Union Building, 12 July [1973] Women's Studies 3. Dr Ngaire Adcock speaks on Psychology of women. Student Union Building, 19 July [1973] (2 copies) Women's Studies 4. Janet Holmes speaks on Women in literature. Student Union Building, 24 July [1973] Women's workshop. 48 Aro Street. 1st Monday every month. Flier Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mimeographs and photocopies, sizes varying around 330 mm.

Date: 1975

From: Earl, Nicky, 1942?- : Papers relating to women's issues

Reference: MS-Papers-9145-01

Description: Includes records of the United Women's Convention of 1975, and registration form for the 1979 Convention held at Hamilton Copy of `United Women's Convention. 1973 report' Nicky Hill was the Publicity Officer of United Women's Convention '75 Inc Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 9 Jun 2001 - 09 Jun 2001

From: Otaki Citizens Advice Bureau oral history project

By: Thorpe, Agnes Anne, 1939-

Reference: OHInt-0579-07

Description: Anne Thorpe born Invercargill 1939. Outlines family background - father Ngati Kahungunu - mother, Helen Porteous Humphries (nee Potts), a librarian in Otaki. Recalls childhood; father's war service and move to Otaki after the war; work with Bank of New Zealand and later Knox and Avery (Accountants); marriage to Hugh Thorpe and birth of children. Gives background to attending university and gaining a Diploma in Social work. Talks about involvement with Birthright. Recalls the introduction of DPB (Domestic Purposes Benefit). Discusses awareness of feminism, attendance at United Womens Convention in Wellington 1975 and the introduction of the [contraceptive] Pill. Recalls being involved in the setting up of Otaki Citizens Advice Bureau in 1980 and describes process of getting Bureau underway. Mentions early volunteers: Deirdre Brockett, Robin Gardiner, Daphne Meyer, Betty Empson, Doug Olsen and Dulcie Jorey who established the Budgeting Service. Mentions opposition to CAB. Talks about involvement in Prisoners' Aid work and chairing Foster Care panel. Refers to work at Horowhenua Learning Centre and STEPS programme. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Jill Abigail Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-08834-008835 ; OHLC-004477-004478 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 Electronic document(s) - abstract. 1 interview(s). 2 Hours Duration. Physical Description: Textual files - Microsoft word Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-2733, OHDL-000996.

Date: 31 Mar 2000

From: CORSO 50th anniversary oral history project

By: Short, Phyllis Mary, 1921-2014

Reference: OHInt-0504/21

Description: Phyllis Mary Short born in China 1921. Talks about parents who were Quakers being sent to China by Friends Foreign Mission Association. Describes dangers of living in China. Talks about boarding school in England; involvement in SCM [Student Christian Movement] while at University of Birmingham; wartime in England; Quaker conscience / principles; sailing for India, marriage to Joe Short, life in Rasulia (India) and meeting Gandhi whom she describes. Talks about childbirth in India and describes conditions in public hospital. Talks about visit to New Zealand and contact with CORSO. Mentions Colin Morrison. Recalls husband, Joe, being on Corso Council [National Executive] for 25 years. Mentions Alvin Arnold [now Manuka Henare]. Mentions discussion on value of old clothes and Freedom from Hunger campaign. Describes lack of knowledge of institutional racism, and outcome of son Murray's involvement with John Rangihau, chief of Tuhoi. Recalls Quakers making commitment to treaty as foundation and living document and being involved in creating Treaty Issues Group, with reference to Maori Lease Land Amendment Bill. Other topics discussed include: protest against Springbok Tour [1981]; racism; fiscal envelope; retraining as teacher and working at Correspondence School; husband's death ca 1982; involvement with International for Peace and Women's Convention (1975) and interest in feminist theology. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Cecily McNeill Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-011243-011245 ; OHC-005525-005527 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 3 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3926. 2 coloured photographs of Phyl Short, 31 Mar 2000 and 17 b&w; (i) Phyllis aged ca 27 1948; (ii) Joe 1948; (iii) 3 scenes (on one sheet) at Bhandri at Ag Inst.; (iv) Family minus Joe 1937/28 New Plymouth; (v) 4 photographs on one sheet - Rasulia; (vi) sheet with 2 photos - Phyl and Joe with Michael 6 weeks and at Allahobad 1950?; (vi) 4 scenes at Agricultural Institute 1953 and (vii) Village ner Ahahabad 1953.

Date: 1968-1987

From: Scott, Carol (Mrs), fl 2014: Papers relating to the Society for Research on Women

Reference: MS-Papers-11693-1

Description: Papers including annotated copy of programme for 1979 United Women's Convention held in Hamilton, American pamphlet 'Focus on the changing role of U.S Women' (1975), SROW newsletter (1987), SROW National bulletin (1977-1978), notes on leading and leadership, copy of 'Directory of services for the intellectually handicapped in Auckland' (1975) published by SROW, and other material created by SROW. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed matter and typescript with some annotations

Date: 1977

Reference: Eph-B-WOMEN-1977

Description: Includes: Council For the Single Mother and her Child (Ponsonby Auckland). Be warned solo mothers (Flier); [and] Solo mothers under attack again. Address given by Julie Maddison during "Friday Forum", Queen St, Auckland, 1 April 1977. 9 pages Council For the Single Mother and her Child. Strike! against welfare cuts; against attacks on solo mothers; defend the Domestic Purposes Benefit (caricature of Minister of Social Welfare Bert Walker, on verso) (2 copies) Feminists For Life proposes: The Maternity Patient's Bill of Rights [1977?]. Flier Herstory of lesbian/feminism in New Zealand (typescript), by Allie Eagle Herstory Press invites you and your women friends to a fundraising social. Aro Valley Community Centre, 25 November. Flier (2 copies, 1 brown and 1 white) International Women's Day. programme. University Little Theatre, 8 March (2 copies) International women's Farce; a male fantasy of women's rights ... attack your oppressors ... All women unite Marxism and anarchism - what are they and how are they different? / Joce Jesson (typescript) New Zealand Univeristy Students' Association. Oppose the Royal Commission. 1893-1977: The struggle continues Organisation and the Women's Liberation Movement, by Christine Dann. December 1977 (typescript/mimeograph) The Original New Zealand Womens Stars and Shadow band [performance group with members Mary, Dilys, Rosalie, Leah]. Programme/flier Pilot Books. Titles on women's liberation in N.Z. Order form Pregnancy Help Incorporated. Objects Radical Feminist Caucus. Glentui, Christchurch 28-30 January 1977. Programme / flier (long and narrow) Judith Reid. Some notes on the Human Rights Commission Act 1977 as it applies to women in employment (Typescript, 7 pages) The retreat to Marxist feminism; or, This year's personal solution (by Deborah Jones, with special inspiration from Linda Evans, Robyn Sivewright and Jill Harvey)((Mimeograph) A season's diaries; works by women done during spring, displayed over summer. Weekdays. Victoria University Library Wellington. Exhibition ends 7 Jan [1978], midday [Photocopy of a poster by Joanna Paul] Show your opposition to the Social Welfare WITCH HUNT against single mothers - Tomorrow! [caricature of Bert Walker, Minister of Social Welfare). Blue flier (2 copies) So women don't strike? Protect your right to a domestic purposes benefit; you might need it! Strike! Black Friday April 15 (2 copies) Socialist Action League. Open letter to the Feminist Movement on growing interest in Marxism. 12 November 1977 (Typescript, 3 pages) Stop attacks on solo mothers; end restrictions on the Domestic Purposes Benefit. Rally, Picket, Friday April 15 (2 copies) United Women's Convention. Convention '77. Newsletters May 1977, June 1977, and one undated United Women's Convention. Project award appeal United Women's Convention '77. Letterhead sheet (2 copies) University of Otago. Department of University Extension. "The working wife"; a weekend seminar. Dunedin, 22-23 July 1977. Enrolment form (green) Victoria University Women Associates. To the wives of new members of the academic staff and new lady members of staff. Flier Wages For Housework Committee. Don't labour under a misconception. 2 different fliers (1 pink, 1 yellow) Women are under attack! At home, at work, everywhere (2 copies) Women, is your marriage a prison? Break free before it's too late!! [predicts cuts to Domestic Purposes Benefit in the future, so advises leaving a marriage while rates are still reasonable] Women's concert. Performers include Allanah [Alannah] O'Sullivan, Pacifica, Rachel McAlpine, Val Murphy. Student Union Building, 4 December [1977] Yellow flier (2 copies) Womens Domestic Purposes Action Group, Wellington. Why we are picketting (2 copies) Women's Rights 1977 [Typescript article about the formation of the NZUSA Women's Rights Action Committee, and its various interests] Women's Studies Association (Hamilton). Membership application form Womanvision; an exhibition of photographs by women, presented by Broadsheet, New Zealand's feminist magazine [Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Hamilton 27 September 1976 or 1977?-11 March 1977 or 1978?]. Catalogue Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mimeographs and photocopies, sizes varying around 330 mm.

Date: 1974-1975

From: Brew, Helen Jean, 1922-2013: Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-12211-077

Description: Includes remits to the United Women's Convention of 1975, correspondence, and other papers. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescripts

Date: 1978 - 1979

By: Thornley, Tiffany Judith, 1940-

Reference: Eph-C-WOMEN-1978/1979

Description: Includes: 1976/1980?: This healthy normal baby has a handicap; she was born female [ca 1976-1980] 1978: Broadsheet supplement ... Broadsheet Collective statement [1978] Empowering women. Women's conference, 1-2 April. Wellington High School, Upper Taranaki St. Organised by WEL (Women's Electoral Lobby) [1978?] The fight for women's rights!. NZ Tribune supplement, September 1978, pp 1-4 (NZ Socialist Publishing & Distribution Co.) Where is the real Women's Liberation Movement? Salient, 27 February [1978] page 19 Women's Electoral Lobby. Lunch with our leaders.... Labour leader Bill Rowling. 2 August [1978] Women's Electoral Lobby. Lunch with our leaders.... Social Credit leader Bruce Beetham. 13 September [1978] (2 copies) 1979: [Christchurch Women's Liberation Collective]. Women's Arts Festival. Crafts, arts, health, herbs, therapy, music, dance, theatre. Arts Centre, 2-4 February [1979] / T.T (probably Tiffany Thornley) Christmas; another giant rip-off by those who brought you the degradation of women, witchburnings, oppression of lesbians, the inquisition, and assorted wars. [1979] (2 copies) From L.A. Women's Video Centre, Candace Compton, with a programme of women's video tapes. University Tennis Pavilion, Salamanca Road, 27 October [1979?] I am going to the United Women's Convention, Hamilton, Easter 79 (Banner poster) New Zealand Students Arts Council :NZ Students Arts Council presents Seeing Red; a woman's film festival. Films made by women & focusing on women. June 6 - July 4, 1979. With the support of the Committee on Women Santa Claus must be a woman ... who else would give so much for so little! [1979] (2 copies) Suffrage Day celebration concert: The Wide-Mouthed Frogs, Hilary King, The Twins Homemade Jam, Baggy Hag, Sisters; Theatre. University Union Hall, 19 September [1979] (2 copies, each differently hand-coloured) Trigon Plastics Ltd. United Women's Convention Inc. 1979. The camellia [Plastic bag with rigid handle] Women hold up half the sky [1979] (4-page tabloid paper) Women reclaim the night; a women's celebration. Sat. 22nd Sept. 7.30 pm. Women's Resource Centre (6 Boulcott St.)(March to Central Park 9.00 pm). Information - Wgtn Rape Crisis Centre Ph 898-288. All women welcome. [1979] (2 copies, each with slightly differing handwritten message in lower panel) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset and screenprints, sizes varying around 420 x 297 mm.

Date: 4 July 1993 - 04 Jul 1993

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

By: Clapshaw, Dorothy Caroline, 1917-

Reference: OHInt-0067/043

Description: Dorothy Clapshaw born Vancouver, Canada, came to New Zealand aged 3 years on the `Niagara' which was torpedoed during World War II. Gives reasons why parents moved to New Zealand. Recalls childhood, at New Lynn and later at Waterview - father was a furniture manufacturer with a business in Newton (where motorway is now). Recalls first job at Milne and Choyce; Red Cross experience; nursing overseas during war years as a VAD and training at Narrowneck, Devonport; posting to Motutapu Island; journey to England and later to and from Middle East, on the `Oranje', a Dutch hospital ship; post war education - post graduate nursing course at Palmerston North; involvement with Operatic Society where she met husband; experience with Social Welfare as a non-reach child welfare officer - was on Children's Board (now defunct) and various community commitments in Waihi Beach where she moved with husband 1980. Talks about involvement with protest against prospecting in the Orakawa Scenic Reserve and involvement with National Council of Women for 25 years. Reference to participation in United Women's Conventions and to Margaret Mead. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Waihi Interviewer(s) - Rose MacBeth Venue - Waihi Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-005853B; OHV-0268E Quantity: 1 C90 cassette(s). 1 videocassette(s). 1 transcript(s). 45 Minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB-1661.

Date: 1975

From: Janus Trust :Photographs of 1975 and 2005 Women's Conventions

Reference: PA1-o-1419

Description: Photograph album containing proof sheets of the 1975 United Women's Convention held in Wellington, taken by Photography by Woolf Ltd. Includes photographs of people who attended the Convention, speakers and performers. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Spiral bound album, 25 x 21 cm

Date: [ca 1975]

From: Earl, Nicky, 1942- :Photographs relating to women's issues

Reference: PAColl-9347

Description: Includes portraits of workshop convenors at the 1975 United Women's Convention held in Wellington, a portrait of guest speaker Margaret Mead, and two group portraits from the Convention. Also includes photograph of female students and tutor in National Certificate of Retailing Course to publicise 'Women in Training' workshop. Photographs of convenors include: Pat Booth and Pat Russ (Women in Prison), Mrs J F Bryant (Rural Women), Marion Henderson (Action for Environment), Carolyn Henwood (Women and the Law), Vera Morgan (Maori Women in a Changing World for Women), Dale Ashenden Williams (Women in Continuing Education) Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 10 b&w original photographic print(s). Provenance: Donated by Nicky Earl, Wellington, 2008

Date: [ca 1975]

From: Meikle, Phoebe Churchill, 1910-1998 : Papers

Reference: 2007-087-080

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1975

From: Meikle, Phoebe Churchill, 1910-1998 : Papers

Reference: 2007-087-043

Description: Edited reports of the workshops held at the Convention Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescripts with ms corrections

Date: [ca 1961-1978]

By: Tiller, Mavis Ada, 1901-1989

Reference: 89-327

Description: Comprises a variety of papers relating to causes and organisations Tiller was involved in including National Council of Women, Women's Migration and Overseas Appointments Society, Mothers' Helpers Association, the 1975 Women's Convention, International Women's Year, Wellington Social Services Committee and Parliamentary Watch Committee. Source of title - Supplied title Accompanying material - For biographical details compiled by Tiller, see Back file Arrangement: The material has been put in folders as it was received, in a very disorganised state. The contents of each folder tend to contain material relating to one activity, and this has been indicated in the preliminary list where possible, but all folders include a mixture of subject material to some degree. Mavis Tiller was involved in a wide range of Wellington and national organisations from the early 1950s. She had 3 children and her early public involvement was in the Mother's Helpers Society and school affairs. From 1966-1970 she was President of the National Council of Women and between 1973 and 1982 was vice-convenor, then convenor, of the International Council of Women Standing Committee on International Relations and Peace. Tiller was a Commissioner on the Royal Commission on Social Security in New Zealand which reported in 1972 and was awarded an OBE in 1971 and CBE in 1987. Quantity: 4 box(es). 1.30 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter Finding Aids: Preliminary listing available.

Date: 1975

From: [Ephemera, posters relating to women, women's rights, employment, social status. 1970-1977]

By: United Women's Convention

Reference: Eph-C-WOMEN-1975-02

Description: An arrangement of text, in dark brown on light brown, with the logo featuring a dove and female symbol. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Screenprint on poster, 350 x 248 mm.

Date: 1974-1977

By: United Women's Convention

Reference: MS-Group-0236

Description: The records of the 1975 and 1977 United Women's Conventions held here include minutes of planning meetings, correspondence, mailing lists, publicity material, reports and related material from conference workshops, registration forms, mailing lists, newspaper clippings and papers of organisations represented at the Conventions. The guest speaker at the 1975 Convention held in Wellington was Dr Margaret Mead, the American anthropologist. United Women's Conventions were held in Wellington in 1975 and Christchurch in 1977. Quantity: 27 folder(s). 8 box(es). 3.30 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts, printed matter, photographs, and tapes (some photocopies) Finding Aids: Inventory available for MS-Papers-1636. Processing information: Accession (76-230) has not yet been integrated with the earlier papers (MS-Papers-1636)