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Influenza Epidemic, 1918 - 1919

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

RIDDELL, Florence May interviewed by Edith Ruddenklau

 Record Group — Box 44
Identifier: H0471
Overview In this interview Florence talks about her family history and her education. She recalls farming life when she was growing up and how produce from the farm was sold from her father’s milk cart. She recalls memories of the flu (“black plague”), childhood activities and the Jersey Stud she and her husband started: her stud was the Fairfax Royal Stud and her husbands’ was the Oreti Park Stud. Florence became a judge for A&P shows.
Dates: 1993

WACHNER, Mabel Christina interveiwed by Edith Ruddenklau

 Record Group — Box 24
Identifier: H0082
Overview This interview looks at family history, siblings, education, employment and marriage. It also covers social issues/happenings of the time and the building up of a footwear business which became the largest footwear retailer in NZ, and husband became Mayor of Invercargill and Mabel was involved in many organisations and was awarded an MBE.
Dates: 1990