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Oral history

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 70 Collections and/or Records:

ADAMS, Fiona Melissa interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen

 Record Group — Box 30
Identifier: H0215
Overview This interview is part of the "Discovering Glengarry’s Community Spirit" project. Fiona share stories about living in Glengarry where she shifted to with her family aged 8 and continues to live in with her own children. Her stories include attending Surrey Park and Lithgow schools; and various businesses in the area and social history of the area.
Dates: 2014

ANDERSON-HORRELL, Ruth interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen

 Record Group — Box 36
Identifier: H0337
Overview This interview was recorded as part of a project to celebrate of 125 years of Women's Suffrage in New Zealand.
Dates: 2018

ARONSEN, Gwenith Dawn (Gwen) interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen

 Record Group — Box 1
Identifier: H0175
Overview This interview was undertaken as part of the celebrations for the 50th Anniversary of Eastside Baptist Church in 2012. In this interview Gwenith recalls family history, memories of school days, and involvement with the Hawthorndale Baptist Church. She tells of marriage, family, their first home and the building of their second home at Wallacetown. Paul Aronsen recalls the building of Yarrow Street.
Dates: 2012

AURIK, Johanna (Hanny) interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen

 Record Group — Box 4
Identifier: H0090
Overview Johanna discusses life in Amsterdam, her parents’ history, her childhood, education and the war in Holland and its affects e.g. bombing, lack of food, and the end of the war. She goes on to talk of coming to NZ and getting to Invercargill, employment, her marriage to Hank who was a builder, life and children in Invercargill. She recalls visits home to Holland and the Invercargill Dutch Club as well Mission Without Boarders which she set up in Southland.
Dates: 2011

BALAN Virginia Elena (Gina) interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen

 Record Group — Box 5
Identifier: H0056
Overview This interview was recorded as part of the About Us Voices of Southland collection. This interview tells of family history, life and education under communist system in Romania. It describes the 1989 revolution and the road to democracy. Virginia discusses the process of leaving Romania in 2001 and resettling in NZ/Invercargill becoming an NZ Citizen.
Dates: 2011

BEATON, Sumaria Maureen interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen

 Record Group — Box 35
Identifier: H0327
Overview This interview was recorded as part of a project to celebrate of 125 years of Women's Suffrage in New Zealand.
Dates: 2018

BOND, Ria Iris Daphne interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen

 Record Group — Box 34
Identifier: H0219
Overview This interview is part of the "Discovering Glengarry’s Community Spirit" project. In this interview Ria recalls family history, early life and move with family to Invercargill from Christchurch. She recalls growing up in Glengarry and what made Glengarry a connected place. She reflects on Glengarry now. Ria also details her career as a hairdresser and her move into politics.
Dates: 2014

CHERINGTON, Mata interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen

 Record Group — Box 36
Identifier: H0339
Overview This interview was recorded as part of a project to celebrate of 125 years of Women's Suffrage in New Zealand.
Dates: 2018

CHEYNE, Tracey Lee interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen

 Record Group — Box 35
Identifier: H0329
Overview This interview was recorded as part of a project to celebrate of 125 years of Women's Suffrage in New Zealand.
Dates: 2018

CLARK, Rebecca Jane interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen

 Record Group — Box 35
Identifier: H0330
Overview This interview was recorded as part of a project to celebrate of 125 years of Women's Suffrage in New Zealand.
Dates: 2018