Midwives

By: Burgess, Marie Eda, 1944-

Reference: OHColl-0138

Description: Interviews with seven women between sixty and eighty years old who have been nurses or midwives. Records the life histories of these women who have contributed a working lifetime to the community through their service in health and nursing and in the education of others. Five of the seven are single women so these interviews contribute to the body of knowledge of a group who can appear `invisible' in a `married' society. Interviewer(s) - Marie Burgess Quantity: 7 Interview(s).

Date: 1985-2003

From: Waring, Marilyn Joy, 1952- : Collection

Reference: 90-298

Description: Papers relating to Waring's activities since her retirement from Parliament, her professional life and interests, particularly women's affairs. They mainly cover the period after she left parliament and relate to her subsequent career as an academic and international consultant on women's issues. Include personal papers relating to family and friends, and papers on her work with the New Zealand Midwives Association, the Queen Elizabeth II National Trust, the University of Waikato, disarmament, the Ministry of Women's Affairs, the environment, women's rights, the sale of liquor, equal employment opportunities, correspondence, including faxes and University of Waikato Department of Politics memos, personal correspondence, papers concerning disarmament and arms control, typescripts relating to her book `My dear sisters' and correspondence on a variety of matters. Also includes a draft for Waring's book `If women counted', drafts of Waring's writings including reports, books, newspaper columns and a screenplay based on 'The Butcher shop' by Jean Devanny, copies of speeches and papers given by Waring, papers relating to areas of interest to Waring and other miscellaneous material. Topics covered include international development and human rights, particularly as they impact on women; women's unpaid work in the economy and women in public life. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 116 box(es). 5.30 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, mss, typescripts, printed matter Finding Aids: Partial listing available.

Date: 12 May-28 Jul 1998 - 12 May 1998 - 28 Jul 1998

From: Neonatal Nursing Oral History Project

By: Harison, Christopher Stratford, 1929-

Reference: OHInt-0131/20

Description: Christopher Harison was born and raised in South Africa where he trained as a doctor. Describes working in hospitals as an obstetrician in Great Britain and South Africa, including time in a mission hospital in South Africa. Also describes being in private practice there. Recalls his feelings about Sharpeville. Describes the decision to come to New Zealand and his work as the first obstetrician in Thames. Discusses his attitudes to home birth and abortion and involvement with SPUC. Talks about National Women's Hospital and the `unfortunate experiment'. Describes appearing before the Medical Council. Comments that his career has encompassed major developments in obstetrics and midwifery, the growth of the home birth movement and feminism and the restructuring of the health services. Discusses his approach to teamwork in obstetrics, the development of screening tests in pregnancy, the identification of high risk, the reorganisation of obstetric services on the Coromandel, medical and midwifery education and changes in nursing education. Interviewer(s) - Penelope Dunkley Quantity: 7 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s) - in 3 folders. 1 Electronic document(s) - abstract. 2 interview(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-1742, OHDL-000833.

Date: 2018

By: Ara Institute of Canterbury

Reference: Eph-C-BIRTH-2018-01

Description: Poster announcing information sessions shows a photograph of a mother holding a small infant and a nurse or midwife looking on with a tape measure. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print, 420 x 297 mm.

Date: 2017

By: Ara Institute of Canterbury

Reference: Eph-C-BIRTH-2017-01

Description: Poster announcing information sessions shows a photograph of a midwife listening to a foetus heartbeat. Information sessions were to be held at: Timaru 25 July Ashburton 26 July Greymouth 8 August Nelson 16 August Blenheim 17 August Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print, 420 x 297 mm.

Date: [ca 1841-1890]

By: Flower, Ella, active 1975

Reference: MS-Papers-9944

Description: Comprises brief recollections by Flower of two women pioneers in the Nelson district, Mary Vant and Joanna Brydon and includes reference to Huria Matenga Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript

Date: 1820-1896

By: Hirst family

Reference: MS-0994-1006

Description: Letters exchanged between members of the Bracken family in England and the Hirst family, mainly Grace Hirst. Discuss business affairs, day-to-day life in Taranaki, Maori wars in the 1860s, voyages to New Zealand, etc Source of title - Supplied In Dec 1851 Grace, Thomas and five of their children left England in the `Gwalior', arriving in Auckland in Jun 1852. They settled in New Plymouth and traded as general merchants. In Feb 1860, with the outbreak of war in Taranaki, the family retreated from Bell Block to the safety of New Plymouth. In 1861 Thomas & Grace returned to England where Grace remained for a year before returning to NZ on the `Silver Eagle' in 1863. Thomas returned on the Ravenscraig in 1861 Grace frequently assisted neighbouring families as a midwife and nurse, attended at the birth of many of her own grandchildren, and helped lay out the dead. She was also active in fundraising for the Anglican Church Quantity: 13 volume(s). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescripts (27 cm; red buckram)

Date: 22 Aug 1990

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

By: Giblin, Ross, active 1980s-2000s

Reference: EP/1990/2951a-F

Description: Midwife Jenny Johnson holds baby Titapu Pairama Lewington whom she helped deliver 12 days ago. Photograph taken on the 22nd of August by Evening Post staff photographer Ross Giblin. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) strip with 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative, 35mm

Date: 1852-1896

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2773

Description: Letters, exchanged between members of the Bracken family in Yorkshire, but mainly from Grace, describe daily life in Taranaki, the outbreak of war in 1860 and its progress, domestic and farm life. Included are detailed accounts of the voyages to New Zealand on the Gwalior, Ravenscraig and Silver Eagle. Thomas and Grace Hirst emigrated to New Zealand from West Riding, Yorkshire on board the Gwalior in 1851 with five of their eight children. They settled in Taranaki, first in New Plymouth where Thomas and Grace traded as general merchants. In 1854 they moved to a small farm at Bell Block, moving back to New Plymouth when marital law was declared in Feb 1860. Thomas & Grace made a visit to England later that year. On the return voyage their ship the William Brown caught fire and was destroyed. Thomas set sail again on the Ravenscraig and Grace returned in 1863 on the Silver Eagle. On the death of Grace's brother in 1870 the family inherited a substantial amount of money which was invested in land etc.. Grace frequently assisted neighbouring families as a midwife and nurse, attended at the birth of many of her own grandchildren, and helped lay out the dead. She was also active in fundraising for the Anglican Church Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s). Physical Description: Microfilm of typed transcripts

Date: 24 Nov 1992

From: Royal New Zealand Plunket Society Oral History Project

By: Pierson, Ruby Ellen, 1916-2006

Reference: OHInt-0314/18

Description: Talks about her family life in Nelson including childhood games, her strict father, her mother's housework and activities and activities at the Methodist Church. Describes secondary schooling at Nelson Polytechnic and segregation of boys and girls though the school was co-educational. Recalls the effects in Nelson of the 1929 Murchison earthquake. Talks about shifting from the Methodist Church to the Church of Christ, leaving school and trying to find work during the Depression, social life in Nelson, doing nursing training in Wellington and nursing at Ashburton and Otaki. Recalls the impact of the American forces there during World War II. Describes doing midwifery training at St. Helen's Hospital in Christchurch and Plunket training at Karitane. Comments on challenging aspects of Plunket home visits and lack of training in finance and mothercraft. Describes returning to Nelson, her relationship with the local Plunket branch, and Plunket work in country areas such as Murchison. Talks about the demand for birth control information, the role of fathers in bringing up children, her establishment of Fathercraft classes, the role of Plunket nurses in education and cot deaths. Venue - Nelson : 1992 Interviewer(s) - Jim Sullivan Venue - Nelson Quantity: 3 DAT tape(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 874.

Date: 5 Sep 1992 - 05 Sep 1992

From: Royal New Zealand Plunket Society Oral History Project

By: Shepherd, Marion, 1893-1998

Reference: OHInt-0314/15

Description: Describes her family background in Ireland where she grew up, particularly the Shepherd and Munro families. Talks about going to school and working at home when she left school. Recalls family activity during and after World War I and a number of aunts and uncles emigrating to New Zealand. Gives details of emigrating and arriving in Auckland in 1920 and travelling to Wellington and Christchurch. Talks about working at Ballantynes Department Store before beginning midwife training at `Old St. Helens' where she also lived. Describes some babies' deliveries, the use of St. Helens by working class mothers and workload at the hospital. Talks about training at Christchurch Public Hospital followed by Plunket nurse training and district work in Dunedin. Recalls a brief Palmerston North posting before spending ten years as a Plunket nurse at Rangiora. Talks about the Depression, baby clothing, feeding babies, Plunket equipment used, uniforms, problems with her car, Mothercraft talks, community involvement and relationships with volunteers and doctors. Briefly mentions her book `Some of my yesterdays'. Describes going to Karitane hospital in Christchurch from Rangiora. Gives details about baby care, mothercraft and relationships with the babies. Talks about the relationship between the Health Department and Plunket, working with preschool children in Auckland and returning to Dunedin. Venue - Christchurch : 1992 Interviewer(s) - Jim Sullivan Venue - Richmond, Christchurch Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-004828; OHC-004829; OHC-004830 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 877. Colour portrait photograph of Marion Shepherd

Date: 21 Apr 1994

From: The Men in Our Lives oral history project

By: Tuka, Sarah Hinera, 1914-1996

Reference: OHInt-0406-07

Description: Sarah was born in Tokaanu, one of nine children of Teno Poutama and William Church. Outlines father and mother's background in Upokongaro and Tuwharetoa. Moved to Maori settlement of Koriniti and lived there for several years. Mentions Tukapene Te-Rangi-Hauku who was counsellor up the river and the ruling which came down - `The Maori Marae is for Maori only'. Explains that as father was Pakeha, family had to move to Matahiwi. Describes how ruling changed father. As father was roadman family lived in a modern roadman's house which Sarah describes in detail. Other topics covered are; teenage activities; Sunday School; social life; Maori language; influence of the marae; learning the poi; action songs; matchmaking, marriage and roles of men and women in married life; custom of raising other families (adoption); childbirth and midwifery; learning to be a kuia; tangi and other customs. Compares customs of Maori with those of Pakeha. Describes how her life was strongly influenced by mother-in-law, Ringatu. Abstracted by - Susan Hawes Interviewer(s) - Susan Hawes Recorded by - Susan Hawes Venue - 26 Dublin Street, Wanganui Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-006756-006759; OHLC-003701-003702 Quantity: 4 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 3.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-1531.

Date: 26 Nov 1995 - 26 Jan 1995

From: Birth stories oral history project

By: McCallum, Moira Jane, 1962-

Reference: OHInt-0084/04

Description: Moira McCallum was born in Coromandel on 10 September 1962. Outlines her family background which included a number of shifts because her father was a Presbyterian minister. Recalls childhood activities, teenage years at Hutt Valley High School and the effects of having been pushed ahead at school. Describes attending Wellington Polytechnic, Youth for Christ rallies, riding motorbikes and drinking alcohol. Talks about her boyfriend, getting married and becoming pregnant. Describes attending antenatal classes at Elderslea (Upper Hutt maternity hospital) and becoming political because it was under threat of closure. Talks about her interest in an active birth. Describes being induced (in labour)and an episiotomy. Comments on hospital facilities,lack of support for breastfeeding and rivalry between hospital and independent midwives. Describes post natal depression. Compares her subsequent pregnancy with home birth delivery by a midwife. Describes involvement as a consumer representative on a midwifery review panel for the College of Midwives. Talks about involvement with Parents Centre, La Leche League and the Early Intervention Trust. Comments on social perceptions of her role as a mother. Venue - Lower Hutt : 1995 Interviewer(s) - Claire Loftus Nelson Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-006268; OHC-006269; OHC-006270 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 3 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 1431.

Date: 8 February 1991 - 08 Feb 1991

From: Neonatal Nursing Oral History Project

By: Dezoete, Josephine Anne, 1943-

Reference: OHInt-0131/12

Description: Josephine Anne Dezoete describes family background, childhood and education; reasons for entering nursing, training at Green Lane Hospital, work in Aotea Hospital, work experiences in Britain as an agency nurse, travel in Europe and midwifery training. Mentions Ann Nightingale. Discusses introduction to neonatal nursing, work as special duty sister in Neonatal Unit, reason for university study in psychology and her marriage. Describes university research papers in detail, interest in child development, her PhD thesis and research and appointment to Child Development Unit at National Women's Hospital. Gives details of caseloads, work and research, handling of stress and international influences. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Auckland Venue - National Women's Hospital, Auckland Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-004634-004635 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB-0806.

Date: 8 February 1991 - 08 Feb 1991

From: Neonatal Nursing Oral History Project

By: Young, Maureen, 1949-

Reference: OHInt-0131/13

Description: Maureen Young describes family history and education, training as a nurse, own experience of childbirth, midwifery training, home births with the Domicilliary Service and living in Centrepoint Community at Albany. Discusses ethical dilemmas in neonatal nursing, appointment as supervisor at Neonatal Unit National Women's Hospital, work and problems and future career moves. Talks about her work as a driving instructor. Interviewer(s) - Penelope A Dunkley Venue - National Women's Hospital, Auckland Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-004636-004637 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB-0807.

Date: 20 May 1993

From: Nurses and Midwives Oral History Project

By: Motley, Joyce, 1928-

Reference: OHInt-0138/4

Description: Joyce Motley born Raetihi. Describes family background. Refers to Dr Williams. Gives reasons for entering nursing, starting in nurse aide training course. Describes wards at Silverstream Hospital. Recalls being diagnosed with TB (Tuberculosis) and being a patient at Silverstream (1945-1947). Describes conditions, treatment for tuberculosis and dental care. Retured to Wanganui as nurse aide at Jubilee Hospital. Talks about involvement in Nursing politics. Refers to Margaret Pickard and Iris Martin. Recalls tutoring at Wellington Hospital and later being sole tutor at Wanganui. Describes poliomyelitis epidemic early 1950s and organising St John's volunteer help during epidemic. Recalls setting up Central Sterile Supply Unit at Wanganui. Specialised in midwifery. Describes building of St Helen's Hospital. Discusses involvement with New Zealand Nurses Association (NNA); involvement with National Council of Women; International nursing activities; ICN and election to ICN Board of Directors at Congress in Los Angeles 1981. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Wellington Interviewer(s) - Marie Burgess Venue - Paraparaumu Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-006234-006238 Quantity: 5 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 5 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB-1423.

Date: 22 February 1991 - 22 Feb 1991

From: Neonatal Nursing Oral History Project

By: Dunkley, Penelope Anne, 1935-

Reference: OHInt-0131/18

Description: Penelope Dunkley was born in England in 1935. Describes family background, education, adolescent crisis and decision to enter nursing; training at St George's Hospital, London and Middlesex Hospital and joining Society of Friends. Discusses midwifery training in detail, work in Edinburgh and in York and midwifery tutor training at Bristol. Recalls travelling to New Zealand 1964; work at National Women's Hospital, the premature baby nursing course; visit to New York and return to Auckland; work as assistant principal nurse at Auckland Hospital; work in Fiji; details of in-service training at National Women's Hospital; daily programme as supervisor of the Neonatal Unit, interaction with patients, the Parents' Support Group, equipment, transportation of babies, role of `politics' in the unit, staffing and other negotiations. Other topics discussed include: outside interests; British Commonwealth Nurses War Memorial Fund Scholarship; an observation visit to Australia in 1981 and a 1982 study tour to Singapore and USA; teaching at Waiariki Polytech; Amnesty International; documentation of nursing history; treatment of the mentally handicapped in her youth and nurses and ethics. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Auckland Interviewer(s) - Sandra Budd Venue - National Women's Hospital, Auckland Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-004650-004652 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 3 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB-0812.

Date: 13 February 1991 - 13 Feb 1991

From: Neonatal Nursing Oral History Project

By: Lloyd, Susan Jacqueline, 1941-

Reference: OHInt-0131/15

Description: Describes family background, nursing training, the plastic surgery unit at Middlemore Hospital and its work, transfer to paediatric and neonatal nursing. Recalls work in hospitals in Sydney and training as a midwife there, work at Crown Street Hospital, paediatric training at St Margaret's Hospital, Sydney; travel to Britain and paediatric course at Great Ormond Street Hospital. Describes return to New Zealand and work at National Women's Hospital; Parents' Support Group; duties as a charge nurse; staffing; shift of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit; role of the social worker; dealing with parents' emotional reactions; personal stress management; San San Mynt (former member of the unit staff); other overseas nurses in the unit and links with Neonatal Units in overseas hospitals. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Auckland Interviewer(s) - Penelope Dunkley Venue - 36 Buckley Road, Epsom, Auckland Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-004642-004643 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB-0809.

Date: 31 January 1991 - 31 Jan 1991

From: Neonatal Nursing Oral History Project

By: Driver, Janet Anne, 1942-

Reference: OHInt-0131/14

Description: Janet Anne Driver describes family background, training as a nurse at Auckland Hospital (1933-1936), career progress, midwifery training at old St Helen's Hospital, Wellington (1964), neonatal training and Plunket training. Discusses structure of Plunket Society organization and Plunket / Karitane family units which were formed when government withdrew funding. Recalls birth of own children. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Auckland Interviewer(s) - Penelope A Dunkley Venue - Hillsborough, Auckland Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-004608-004610; OHLC-001688-001690 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 3 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB-0808.

Date: 3 Sep 1998 - 03 Sep 1998

From: Southland oral history project

By: Douglas, Letitia Joan, 1916-2002; Faul, Alva M, active 1998

Reference: OHInt-0464/07

Description: Letitia Douglas was born in Invercargill in 1916 and has lived there all her life. Recalls her education at Waihopai School and Southland Girls High School and general, maternity, Plunket, midwifery and postgraduate nursing training. Mentions having had life long asthma. Describes joining Guides in 1929 and being in the Southland Girls High School Company and the St John's Church Guide Company. Decribes camping, patrols, promise, laws, good turns and flags. Describes being a midwife at St Helens for five years and charge sister at Queen Victoria Maternity Hospital in Invercargill. Mentions provinical commissioners and involvement with Brownies. Describes the visits of Baden Powell, camp training and provincial camps. Recalls visiting Guide Headquarters in London with husband Gerry Donaldson. Mentions the Southland Trefoil Guild and South Island Trefoil Annual Gathering. Describes involvement with the National Council of Women (NCW), the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB), Meals on Wheels Committee and Registered Nurses Association. Discusses awards received including the Guiding Medal of Merit, the Queen's Service Medal and the Service Award for the NCW. Interviewer(s) - Alva Faul Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHMD-0052 Quantity: 1 MiniDisc(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - other brief abstract OHA-2684. Two photos of Letitia Douglas