An important date for your diary:

OHAA (NSW) ANNUAL MEETING    Tuesday 17 August, 2010 

5.30 pm Friends Room, Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Macquarie Street, Sydney

SPECIAL GUEST:

Paul Brunton, Senior Curator, Mitchell Library, his topic is David Scott Mitchell His Library and its centenary.

This meeting will be an opportunity to thank our retiring President, Rosie Block.  Rosie has been our untiring President since 1993.  We are very glad to report that Rosie will remain a member of the OHAA (NSW) committee.

As there will be light refreshments please RSVP to Rosie Block (02)9273.1697 email rblock@sl.nsw.gov.au by 12 August 2010

Membership of the Oral History Association of Australia gives you

• Regular Seminars and Workshops - click here for workshop/seminar program
  
• Opportunities for informal exchange of ideas and experience 
  
• Biennial National Oral History Conferences 
  
• Subscription to the Annual OHAA Journal
  
• Voiceprint, NSW Branch Newsletter published twice a year
  Member contributions about oral history issues or reports of projects always welcome – click here for details
  
• Awards – click here for details of the OHAA Hazel de Berg Award for Excellence in Oral History which recognises members who have made an outstanding contribution to oral history in Australia over a considerable period of time.
  
• Visits to institutions with oral history collections or projects utilising oral history -  click here for details
  
• Publications – click here
  
• Recording Equipment for hire to OHAA NSW Members only  - Click here

To download membership application form  Click here

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTION DUE JULY 1  ....    Individual $40,  Student/Pensioner/Unemployed $30,   Household $55,   Institution $65,

Note this increase in subscriptions as from 1.7.2010.   Join now and enjoy some months free.

Photo credit: Dr. Peter Dowling, Heritage Officer of the ACT National Trust
Well known oral historian Margaret Park interviewing Harry Oldfield outside his old primary school
“Tuggeranong Schoolhouse” now in the Canberra Suburb of Chisholm.

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