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University of Auckland School of Engineering oral history project

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-Archives-2023/18

Content Description

Audio-recorded interviews were conducted with 17 former students and staff from the University of Auckland School of Engineering. Collections include recordings of interviews, participant data, consent forms and digital photos of interviewees, interview abstracts and cassette recordings.

Interviews were conducted by Patsy Hulse, Library Manager, Engineering, and completed just prior to the closure to the Engineering School library in 2016. Most interviews were conducted between 2006 and 2015. Eleven of the interviews were recorded on cassette tape, the remaining interviews were recorded on a digital recorder.

Dates

  • 1996 - 2015

Biographical / Historical

This project traces the history of the School of Engineering through the memories of staff, students, and other associates. The oral history project was conducted between 2001 - 2015. All but one interview was conducted by Patsy Hulse, Library Manager, Engineering. Patsy worked as the Library manager for over 17 years, up until the closure of the Engineering library in 2016.

Extent

2.36 Gigabytes (Project agreement forms, information sheets, interview abstracts and interviewee photos 11 cassette tapes of oral history interviews )

0.2 metres (Two file boxes containing project files including participant agreements, information sheets, curriculum vitae, interviewee photos)

Language of Materials

English

Title
University of Auckland School of Engineering oral history project files and recordings
Status
Completed
Author
Nigel Bond
Date
April 2023
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections, University of Auckland Repository

Contact:
5 Alfred Street
Private Bag 92019
Auckland 1142 New Zealand