AUDIO
Interview with Helen Rutherford
- Date
- 6, 15, 26, 29 October 1992; 1 November 1992 - 06 Oct 1992 - 01 Nov 1992
- By
- Harrex, Robyn, active 1992; Rutherford, Helen Elizabeth, 1908-1997
- Reference
- OHInt-0148/25
- Description
Mrs Helen Rutherford, born and spent childhood in Dunedin. Parents worked for the Post Office, mother also taught music. Family moved to Napier because of father's ill health. Helen excelled at secondary school particularly in music, passing her ATCL and LRSM. Music also played important role in family life. Although her mother and grandmother were keen for her to attend university, Helen took up an offer of office work in Wanaka - over the next few years she continued as an office worker for family businesses and a number of other employers. During the war she moved to Poolburn having married a farmer. In addition to raising 5 children Helen has been very involved in community organisation, in particular adult education, plunket and WDFF - the latter two of which she is a life member.
Access Contact - see oral history librarian
Venue - Central Otago
Interviewer(s) - Robyn Harrex
Venue - Central Otago
Accompanying material - Photographs of Helen Rutherford 1992 and various documents.
Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-018530-018539; OHLC-009969-009978
Quantity: 10 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 Electronic document(s). 9.30 Hours and minutes Duration.
Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-6422 and OHDL-00758.
- Additional description
Original recordings not available for playback. Surrogate copies will be provided.
Alternative form available: Listening copies available at LC-9969 to LC-9978
Both printed and digital versions of abstract are available
- Use/Reproduction
- No public use without permission of donor Copyright: Copyright held by the Presbyterian Social Services (Otago)
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted material
- Part of
- Otago Women and Work - Paid and Unpaid Oral History Project
- Format
- 10 C60 cassette(s), 1 printed abstract(s), 1 Electronic document(s), 9.30 Hours and minutes Duration, Oral histories, Equipment used: Sony WM-D6C: Sony ECM-144 Neck Microphones
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Interview with Helen Rutherford, printed abstract
From: Otago Women and Work - Paid and Unpaid Oral History Project
Reference: OHA-6422
Description: Quantity: 1 printed abstract(s). Photographs of Helen Rutherford in 1992 and various documents
Interview with Helen Rutherford, tape four
Date: 15 October 1992 - 15 Oct 1992
From: Otago Women and Work - Paid and Unpaid Oral History Project
Reference: OHC-018533
Description: Arrangement: Tape sequence - 4 of 10 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 38 Minutes Duration.
Interview with Helen Rutherford, tape ten
Date: 1 November 1992 - 01 Nov 1992
From: Otago Women and Work - Paid and Unpaid Oral History Project
Reference: OHC-018539
Description: Arrangement: Tape sequence - 10 of 10 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 Hours Duration.
Interview with Helen Rutherford, tape seven
Date: 29 October 1992 - 29 Oct 1992
From: Otago Women and Work - Paid and Unpaid Oral History Project
Reference: OHC-018536
Description: Arrangement: Tape sequence - 7 of 10 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 Hours Duration.
Interview with Helen Rutherford, tape two
Date: 6 October 1992 - 06 Oct 1992
From: Otago Women and Work - Paid and Unpaid Oral History Project
Reference: OHC-018531
Description: Arrangement: Tape sequence - 2 of 10 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 30 Minutes Duration.
Interview with Helen Rutherford, tape three
Date: 15 October 1992 - 15 Oct 1992
From: Otago Women and Work - Paid and Unpaid Oral History Project
Reference: OHC-018532
Description: Arrangement: Tape sequence - 3 of 10 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 Hours Duration.
Interview with Helen Rutherford, tape one
Date: 6 October 1992 - 06 Oct 1992
From: Otago Women and Work - Paid and Unpaid Oral History Project
Reference: OHC-018530
Description: Arrangement: Tape sequence - 1 of 10 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 Hours Duration.
Interview with Helen Rutherford, tape eight
Date: 29 October 1992 - 29 Oct 1992
From: Otago Women and Work - Paid and Unpaid Oral History Project
Reference: OHC-018537
Description: Arrangement: Tape sequence - 8 of 10 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 Hours Duration.
Interview with Helen Rutherford, tape five
Date: 26 October 1992 - 26 Oct 1992
From: Otago Women and Work - Paid and Unpaid Oral History Project
Reference: OHC-018534
Description: Arrangement: Tape sequence - 5 of 10 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 Hours Duration.
Interview with Helen Rutherford, tape nine
Date: 1 November 1992 - 01 Nov 1992
From: Otago Women and Work - Paid and Unpaid Oral History Project
Reference: OHC-018538
Description: Arrangement: Tape sequence - 9 of 10 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 Hours Duration.