AUDIO
Interview with Trevor Jackson
- Date
- 16 Mar 2000
- By
- Jackson, Trevor, 1948-
- Reference
- OHInt-0504/11
- Description
Trevor Jackson born North London 1948, came to New Zealand at the age of 16 years. Recalls early years in England with family moving house several times before eventually coming to New Zealand and buying a small holding to grow tomatoes in Halswell [Christchurch]. Recalls making friends at Hillmorton [school] and quickly being identified as a New Zealander. Talks about involvement in Vietnam War protest and petition against Springbok Tour while at Lincoln University. Refers to views of main-stream media. Describes the various jobs undertaken before marrying Lyn and going to Chile, travelling through Peru and Bolivia and down to Argentina and eventually going to England, enroling at Imperial College to complete a masters' degree. Mentions subject of thesis - decision-making rules in pest control. Also hitch-hiked to West Africa before returning in 1977 to take up teaching fellowship at Lincoln University.
Backgrounds formation of Working People's Solidarity Committee in Christchurch. Describes forms of fundraising. Discusses organisation for the Anti- Springbok tour protest in Christchurch and explains how tour put police in a difficult position. Talks about involvement with CORSO, being on International Projects Committee and starting CORSO's involvement with Latin America. Notes that first Latin America refugees were accepted after the Chilean coup. Talks about film `A Fair Deal' produced in 1979. Mentions World Vision. Talks about Titewhai Harawira. Other topics discussed include: visiting project partners in Nicaragua and El Salvador in 1979 and in 1985 visited some project partners in Brazil; visit to Chile 1991 and meeting with Isabelle Allende daughter of Salvador Allende; further research in Germany on alternatives to chemical control for insect pests; Rogernomics, globalisation etc and restructuring of AGRESEARCH.
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Interviewer(s) - Cecily McNeill
Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-011197-011199 ; OHC-005484-005486
Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 3 Hours Duration.
Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3916.
One undated and unidentified coloured photograph and one b&w photograph of Trevor Jackson, aged 11 years
- Additional description
Alternative form available: Listening copies OHLC-005484 - OHLC-005486
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- Access restrictions
- Restricted - Content cannot be accessed without permission - Access requires written permission of the donor
- Part of
- CORSO 50th anniversary oral history project / CORSO oral history project
- Format
- 3 C60 cassette(s), 1 printed abstract(s), 3 Hours Duration, Oral histories, Illustration: One undated and unidentified coloured photograph and one b&w photograph of Trevor Jackson, aged 11 years
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Interview with Trevor Jackson, printed abstract
Date: 16 Mar 2000
From: CORSO 50th anniversary oral history project
Reference: OHA-3916
Description: Interviewer(s) - Cecily McNeill Quantity: 1 printed abstract(s). 3 Hours Duration.
Interview with Trevor Jackson, tape three
Date: 16 Mar 2000
From: CORSO 50th anniversary oral history project
Reference: OHC-011199
Description: Interviewer(s) - Cecily McNeill Arrangement: Tape sequence - tape 3 of 3 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.
Interview with Trevor Jackson, tape one
Date: 16 Mar 2000
From: CORSO 50th anniversary oral history project
Reference: OHC-011197
Description: Interviewer(s) - Cecily McNeill Arrangement: Tape sequence - tape 1 of 3 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.
Interview with Trevor Jackson, tape two
Date: 16 Mar 2000
From: CORSO 50th anniversary oral history project
Reference: OHC-011198
Description: Interviewer(s) - Cecily McNeill Arrangement: Tape sequence - tape 2 of 3 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.