First Church of Otago 150th anniversary oral history project

Date
1997-1998
By
First Church of Otago; Henry, Pepe Nooroa, 1937-; Rouvi, Kopu Maiki, 1941-; Leffly, Dorothy, 1921-2009; Vaitapu, Ninevah, active 1998; Aitken, Joanne, 1969-
Reference
OHColl-0441
Description

Project was commissioned to celebrate the 150th anniversary of First Church in 1998. Interviewees were selected to give as broad a picture of the Church and its history as possible and include former ministers, minister's wives, members of the congregation who have attended since before World War I and members of the Pacific Island community.

Interviewees are Isobel Allan, Denzil Brown, Joyce Dyer, Dawn Ibbotson, Arthur Ibbotson, Dorothy Leffly, Alan Lion, Jean Lion, Adelaide McLean, Don Pearce, Pat Thorn, Selesa Akeripa, Fala Muliau, Pepe Henry, Tasi Lemalu, Keni Moera and Kopu Rouvi.

Project received an Award in Oral History grant and was supported by a Task Force Green worker.

Interviewer(s) - Pepe Henry, Kopu Rouvi, Dorothy Leffly, Tuuamaalii Ninevah Vaitapu and Joanne Aitken.

Project Manager - Helen Frizzell.

Quantity: 54 C60 cassette(s). 17 printed abstract(s). 17 interview(s). 3 audiocassette(s).

Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.

Search dates: 1997 - 1998

Use/Reproduction
No publication of material from interviews with Tasi Lemalu, Jean Lion and Alan Lion without prior written permission of interviewee; public use of other interviews requires written permission of the copyright holder. Copyright: Copyright held by the First Presbyterian Church of Otago.
Access restrictions
Restricted - Content cannot be accessed without permission - Access to the collection requires written permission of the donor - Session of First Church.
Format
54 C60 cassette(s), 17 printed abstract(s), 17 interview(s), 3 audiocassette(s), Oral histories, Audiocassettes
There are 17 sub-groups.
There are 73 items in total.
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Audio

Interview with Matafala Muliau, tape one

Date: 20 November 1998

From: First Church of Otago 150th anniversary oral history project

Reference: OHC-031080

Description: Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). Search dates: 1998 Processing information: Description created from item label/housing. Item has not been previewed as part of processing.

Audio

Interview with Matafala Muliau, tape two

Date: 20 November 1998

From: First Church of Otago 150th anniversary oral history project

Reference: OHC-031081

Description: Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). Search dates: 1998 Processing information: Description created from item label/housing. Item has not been previewed as part of processing.

Audio

Interview with Matafala Muliau, tape three

Date: 20 November 1998

From: First Church of Otago 150th anniversary oral history project

Reference: OHC-031082

Description: Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). Search dates: 1998 Processing information: Description created from item label/housing. Item has not been previewed as part of processing.

Audio

Interview with Selesa Akeripa, tape one

Date: 12 November 1998

From: First Church of Otago 150th anniversary oral history project

Reference: OHC-031077

Description: Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 audiocassette(s). Search dates: 1998 Processing information: Description created from item label/housing. Item has not been previewed as part of processing. Write-protection tab removed by Library.

Audio

Interview with Selesa Akeripa, tape two

Date: 12 November 1998

From: First Church of Otago 150th anniversary oral history project

Reference: OHC-031078

Description: Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 audiocassette(s). Search dates: 1998 Processing information: Description created from item label/housing. Item has not been previewed as part of processing. Write-protection tab removed by Library.

Audio

Interview with Selesa Akeripa, tape three

Date: 16 November 1998

From: First Church of Otago 150th anniversary oral history project

Reference: OHC-031079

Description: Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 audiocassette(s). Search dates: 1998 Processing information: Description created from item label/housing. Item has not been previewed as part of processing. Write-protection tab removed by Library.

Other

Interview with Denzil Brown, printed abstract

Date: 3, 4 December 1998

From: First Church of Otago 150th anniversary oral history project

Reference: OHA-2025

Description: Interviewer(s) - Joanne Aitken Quantity: 1 printed abstract(s).

Other

Interview with Joyce Dyer, printed abstract

Date: 21, 27 August 1998

From: First Church of Otago 150th anniversary oral history project

Reference: OHA-2026

Description: Interviewer(s) - Dorothy Leffly Quantity: 1 printed abstract(s).

Other

Interview with Isobel Allan, printed abstract

Date: 5, 12 Aug 1998

From: First Church of Otago 150th anniversary oral history project

Reference: OHA-2024

Description: Interviewer(s) - Joanne Aitken Quantity: 1 printed abstract(s).

Other

Interview with Alan Lion, printed abstract

Date: 15 Dec 1998

From: First Church of Otago 150th anniversary oral history project

Reference: OHA-2032

Description: Interviewer(s) - Joanne Aitken Quantity: 1 printed abstract(s).