Establishing the Tauranga District Museum Oral History Unit: Framework, Key Personnel, and Public Access Guidelines

DescriptionThis document outlines the establishment and operational framework of the Tauranga District Museum's Oral History Unit, a project initiated to capture the voices and stories of Bay of Plenty residents for historical preservation. Key figures include Director Russell Standish, project leader and broadcaster Jim Hartstonge, historians Alan Bellamy and Edward Morris, and Jinty Rorke, the Tauranga City Library Archivist. Together with volunteers and the advisory panel, they guide the project’s purpose, legal considerations, and interview processes. The project also collaborates with Village Radio for technical support, aiming to build an authentic oral archive with secure, managed public access while adhering to privacy, defamation, and copyright laws.

Part of the former Vertical Files at Tauranga LibraryCreatorHartstonge, Jim

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Establishing the Tauranga District Museum Oral History Unit: Framework, Key Personnel, and Public Access Guidelines