Abraham, Muriel

Description
Oral history. Muriel Dashfield tells of her life growing up in Wanganui. She worked as a stock and station agent during World War II while taking a mechanics course. She married Ernie Abraham, a teacher, and they bought a store at Kai Iwi. While there she studied for a degree in accountancy. They ran the Patea hotel and then moved to New Plymouth where Ernie obtained a position at New Plymouth Boys' High School and Muriel worked at the Govt. Totalisation Agency. Muriel joined the CAB, and was asked to be a trustee on the Board of the TSB. Other interests include IHC, and she was the first woman referee in the Small Claims Court.
Recorded: 6 April 2000
Interviewer: Anne Johnstone
Abstraction: Floss Lambert
Restrictions: None

Object detail

Subject person
Classification
oral history/(for Archives)
Collection
Oral histories - General
Item list

  Part 1

Research tape

  Part 2

Abstract

  Part 3

Master tape

Accession number
ARC2007-223
Collection type
Archives

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