Bert Roth
Herbert Otto Roth (7 December 1917 – 27 May 1994) was a notable New Zealand socialist, labourer, librarian and historian. He was born in Vienna, Austria in 1917.[1] In Austria, he was known as "Otti" but in New Zealand he was known as "Bert".[1]
Roth was the leader of the
Roth joined the
He married Margaret (Margot) Frances Hogben on 29 November 1946. She was a journalist, and the granddaughter of
He died at his home in Mount Eden on 27 May 1994. He was survived by his divorced wife, two sons and a daughter.[1]
In recognition of Roth's contribution to labour movement archives and history, the Bert Roth Award for Labour History was created by the Labour History Project in May 2013.[2] It is awarded annually to the best work in the field of labour history published in the previous calendar year.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f Taylor, Kerry. "Herbert Otto Roth". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ Mark Derby (August 2013). "Bert Roth Award in labour history". Bulletin (58). Labour History Project. Retrieved 12 August 2020 – via Issuu.
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