Interview with Mr Jim Lever and Mrs Rata Roden (nee Lever)

Date10 April 1989Reference Number0148/19/18DescriptionBroadcaster and Village Radio volunteer, James Hartstonge, founded the Tauranga District Museum Oral History Unit in 1988. The unit recorded 66 interviews in three years. This interview with Mr Jim Lever and Mrs Rata Roden (nee Lever) is one of these. It was recorded at Rata Roden's home in Elizabeth Street, Tauranga. The recording is 42:53 minutes.

Rata Roden the daughter of Harry and Alice Lever, trained as a nurse and married Alan Roden who died in WW2. She travelled widely, wrote newspaper articles and a book. Jim Lever, Rata's brother, was born in 1906.CreatorTauranga District Museum Oral History UnitInterviewerJames Harstonge Last edited by: Fiona Kean

Jim Lever in 1924. Image courtesy of Tauranga City Libraries Image 99-1078.

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RoomTauranga Heritage Collection & Ngā Wāhi Rangahau Tauranga Public Library

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RestrictionsTo listen to this interview contact Heritage.Collection@tauranga.govt.nz or visit the Heritage and Research Team at the Tauranga City Library. A written recording agreement for this interview has not been located and may not have been completed at the time of recording. As a result, this recording is not available online. Retrospective recording agreements are being sought and if you have information regarding Jim Lever and Rata Roden please email Heritage.Collection@tauranga.govt.nz Last edited by: Fiona Kean

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Part of Audio Visual CollectionTauranga District Museum Oral History Unit

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Interview with Mr Jim Lever and Mrs Rata Roden (nee Lever)