Shipherd, Anne
Production date
Jan 2000
Feb 2000
Description
Oral history. Talks of her childhood, recalls family stories and her early memories of boarding school and university. Recalls her career as City Librarian at New Plymouth Public Library. 1961 - 1989
Object detail
Feb 2000
Tape 1
Talks of her childhood - recollects family stories and her early memories
Tape 2
Off to boarding school - university and library work at Auckland University Library.
Tape 3
Librarian at New Lyn. 1957-1960. Appointed to New Plymouth, discusses library programmes.
Tape 4
Talks of the services at New Plymouth Public Library. Training and working conditions of librarians. Regional archive repository status.
Tape 5
Archdeacon Gavin's bequest. Library Association. Community services developed. Introduction of computer systems. Mobile Library service. Mezzanine extension. Basement flood 1971. Appointment of Lester Barker as Deputy Librarian.
Tape 6
Mezzanine floor. Committee work. Retirement. F.A. Butler and his collections
Tape 7
Fred Butler and the collection to Hocken Library. Microfilming Taranaki Herald. Censorship and exhibitions held in the library (Rodin 1969).
Master tapes
Abstract
CD-R
Research CD. Digital conversion of sides 12 and 13. Fred Butler Collections
CD-R Master
Master CD. Digital conversion of sides 12 and 13. Fred Butler Collections
Digital file
MP3.
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