Interview with Rosemary Morgan

Date
12 June 1993 - 12 Jun 1993
By
Morgan, Rosemary Anne, 1922-
Reference
OHInt-0067/027
Description

Rosemary Anne Morgan born Palmerston North. Outlines family background. Recalls being a boarder at Queen Margaret's College Wellington, training as a dental nurse and getting a job at Waihi School as school dental nurse in 1946. Gives early impressions of Waihi at that time - felt it was a town in decline. Talks about improvements to town. Discusses involvement in Waihi as a result of husband [Owen Morgan] being Mayor for twelve years, describing a day of duties. Also mentions that husband's father was Director of the School of Mines. Talks about involvement with the Waihi Museum as curator. Mentions Depression and explains how it affected a number of people including professionals.

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Venue - Waihi

Interviewer(s) - Rose MacBeth

Venue - Waihi

Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-005842A; OHV-0263A

Quantity: 1 C90 cassette(s). 1 transcript(s). 45 Minutes Duration.

Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available AB-1653.

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Original recordings not available for playback. Surrogate copies will be provided.

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Access restrictions
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Part of
Women in a Mining Town, Waihi 1883-1993, Oral History Project
Format
1 C90 cassette(s), 1 transcript(s), 45 Minutes Duration, Oral histories
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Interview with Rosemary Morgan, printed transcript

Date: 12 June 1993

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

Reference: OHA-1653

Description: Recorded by - Rose MacBeth Quantity: 1 transcript(s). 45 Minutes Duration.

Audio

Interview with Rosemary Morgan, sound recording

Date: 12 June 1993

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

Reference: OHC-005842B

Description: Recorded by - Rose MacBeth Arrangement: The recording of this interview is found on the tape described at OHC-005842. Quantity: 45 Minutes Duration. 1 C90 cassette(s).

Video

Interview with Rosemary Morgan, video recording (track b)

Date: 12 June 1993

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

Reference: OHV-0263B

Description: Recorded by - Rose MacBeth Arrangement: The recording of this interview is found on the tape described at OHV-0263.