Campbell, Jenny
Person
Interviewer with the Southland Oral History Project
Found in 46 Collections and/or Records:
DANIEL, Olive interviewed by Jenny Campbell
Record Group — Box: 3
Identifier: H0002
Overview
This interview covers Olive’s early life in Northern Southland, her attendances at Lumsden School and subsequent School Jubilees. She gives a description of rabbiting and talks of her work history, marriage, children and shop ownership with husband Jim. Has an explanation of RSA WELFARE in relation to life after husband’s death. Talks about life in small communities.
Dates:
2008
DAWSON, Ailsa Ruth interviewed by Jenny Campbell
Record Group — Box: 11
Identifier: H0265
Overview
In this interview Ailsa talks about growing up in Makarewa and then Wyndham. She describes what she remembers of Wyndham growing up and her schooling and past times. Ailsa talks about the impact of WW2. She then talks of moving to Invercargill and meeting her husband through church and her parents in later life.
Dates:
2006
DRUMMOND, Peter Wallace interviewed by Jenny Campbell
Record Group — Box: 15
Identifier: H0269
Dates:
2016
ERICSON Muriel Elizabeth, interviewed by Jenny Campbell
Record Group — Box: 9
Identifier: H0017
Overview
Muriel discusses her family and education history which reflects on the times i.e. training to be a teacher and her first posting at Nightcaps, marriage, life on the farm pre electricity and telephone; country life, being a member of the WDFF through which she ran sewing classes. Muriel tells of their connections with Waipara lighthouse and her husband Ronald’s war years.
Dates:
2007
FOWLER, Carl James interviewed by Jenny Campbell
Record Group — Box: 1
Identifier: H0070
Overview
Carl tells of his family history and life growing up in a large family on a dairy farm around Rotorua. Deer Culling for skins brought him south to Glenorchy, after which he returned to milling at the Tapanui Mill. He goes on to describe and explain his employment in forestry and in the sawmilling industry where he started and owned a mill in Lumsden. He discusses the various contracts and growth of this business.
Dates:
2008
GLENDINNING, Russell MacLennan interviewed by Jenny Campbell
Record Group — Box: 9
Identifier: H0124
Overview
In this interview Russell talks of family history, his life and education around the Catlins. He has had a passion for railway since childhood. Russell describes local history around Taukuku e.g. whaling, Maori settlement and ship wrecks. He also describes farming on Peninsula, saw milling, and medical treatments and diseases. At the age of 15 Russell joined the railways as a labourer where he studied and gained qualifications. He found his niche with the Kingston Flyer in 1971 and describes...
Dates:
2008
HENDERSON, Christine Ellen interviewed by Jenny Campbell
Record Group — Box: 10
Identifier: H0127
Overview
In this interview Christine describes her family life on her Grandfathers farm at Waimatua. Talks about her grandfather using draught horse, harvest time, hay making and harvesting oats. Christine also looks at her mother’s Blondell family history. Her father worked in Brown Owl Café, the Grand Hotel and the Southland Hotel as Manager before family moved to the farm.
Dates:
2007
KLEMICK, Margaret Rose interviewed by Jenny Campbell
Record Group — Box: 17
Identifier: H0091
Overview
In this interview Mrs Klemick discusses her involvement and subsequence work with Schizophrenia Fellowship which was formed on 8 July 1988. This group was later re-named Supporting Families For Mental Wellness. She describes the conditions and care of patients before de-intitutionalisation; work done by the group e.g. sourcing accommodation, fundraising etc. She discusses hospital facilities, support and staff involved.
Dates:
2012
KLEMICK, Martin (Marty) interviewed by Jenny Campbell
Record Group — Box: 28
Identifier: H0181
Overview
Marty talks of his family history and life growing up in a large family in Nightcaps; his education and employment in the local mines. He recalls topics such as: mine safety, explosives, physical work, unions, mine managers, wages etc. His father built their family home and this is one of the oldest homes in Nightcaps. Marty also looks at friendships built through his work.
Dates:
2013
LAMONT, Donald Joseph interviewed by Jenny Campbell
Record Group — Box: 6
Identifier: H0019
Overview
This interview covers Donald’s early family life, his father's business and a description of their family life. He shares his experiences in the army and being in the 9th Reinforcements sent to the Middle East. Donald reflects on the effects of war and describes life after the war: marriage, going into farming through the ballot system gaining a farm in the Waikaka Valley, and the rehabilitation scheme. Joined Men of the Trees and planted several plantations.
Dates:
2009
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