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Beaven, Donald Ward

 Person

Biography

Donald was born to company director Malcom Ward Beaven and Ethel Ruthven nee Greig at Christchurch. He was a doctor at Princess Margaret Hospital, involved in teaching and research around diabetes and set up of diabetes societies. In 1956 Donald married musician Teresa Margaret nee Fahey, they divorced and in 1994 he married librarian Gillian Mary nee Hobbs.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Donald Ward Beaven, 2005 - 2007

 Series
Identifier: Arch 1233/152
Scope and Contents

Cassettes containing oral histories, predominantly of women connected to Canterbury University. The initial project was set up by the Canterbury Branch of the New Zealand Federation of University Women in 1989. Most interviews are conducted by Stancey Yeabsley and were recorded between 1989 - 2009. New Zealand Federation of University Women Oral History Project

Dates: 2005 - 2007