Museums Australia WA Oral History Candidates

Do you know someone who has played an influential role in the shaping of Museums Australia WA, or its predecessor Museums Association of Australia WA Branch? Perhaps someone has played an integral role in working with regional collections in WA, or paved the way in a particular policy area in WA?

As part of planning for the future of the MAWA Archives and Oral History Project, we would like to compile a list of potential persons that we could conduct an oral history with.

If you can help in any way, please reply to this discussion, or you can call the lovely ladies at the MAWA office on 9427 2770, or email ma_wa@museum.wa.gov.au.

Here are a few examples of potential persons that Cheryl, UWA Arts Practicum student, discovered during her placement at MAWA....

Brian Shepherd – Past MAA State President (1989-1995?), chair MAWA 1992. exec officer (1989)

Sarah Murphy- MAA Travelling Curator c. 1984-1987 and past vice-president MAA (c. 1993) and President(1995 -97), Branch administrator of MAWA 1995-1997, 1997 curator/manager, 1991 local museums coordinator

Mrs Hillary Merrifield- Past WA Museum Local Museums Programme Co-ordinator, MAA Honorary Secretary and State Committee Member.

John Bannister – Council Rep 1978-1979