Oral history
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 929 Collections and/or Records:
Cyril Knight
Digital Image
Identifier: DH02400014
Dates:
2015
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
DALY, James Smith (Jim) interviewed by Lynne Grove
Record Group — Box 16
Identifier: H0314
Dates:
2006
DALZELL, Reginald (Reg) interviewed by Lloyd Esler
Record Group — Box 4
Identifier: H0037
Overview
Reg is from a farming family and describes his background in Southland, the depression, education, social life and transport services. Reg has spent his whole life involved in farming, promoting animal health and participating extensively in the Colombo Plan. Reg won a Dominion Farmers Traveling Scholarship.
Dates:
2008
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
DARBY, John Terrance interviewed by Chrissy Wickes
Record Group — Box 19
Identifier: H0324
Overview
In this interview John talks about his involvement in the Stewart Island Kakapo recovery programme. He also worked at the Otago Museum as a Scientific Officer in Zoology starting in 1969, curating biological collections. John goes on to describe his career as a Zoologist based at the Otago Museum. Here he initiated the children’s programme and interactive science areas. He goes on to describe yellow eyed penguins and the differences to other penguin species.
Dates:
2017
DARLING, Ida Margery Interviewed by Edith Ruddenklau
Record Group — Box 60
Identifier: H0510
Dates:
1997
David Brown 40TD Tractor with Bog Disks Behind Owned by Barry Benjamin KEEN, c. 1960
Item
Identifier: H04360006
Dates:
c. 1960
DAVIDSON, Andrew Reid interviewed by Paulette McFarland
Record Group — Box 57
Identifier: H0615
Overview
Reid Davidson was born in Gore in 1932. Gives details about his parents. Describes his house on Main Street, Gore, his schooling and reasons for leaving school and going to work in his father's shop. Mentions meeting his wife and their wedding. Discusses his family connection with the grocery business, his father working with McKibbon (McGibbon) and Company and starting his own business. Gives details of the shop's growth, some of the jobs, competition within the business, the mark up,...
Dates:
1998
DAVIN, Patrick interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box 28
Identifier: H0186
Overview
In the interview Pat recalls his love of reading history, education, employment, and activities with brothers, for example rabbiting. There is a snapshot of family life with stories of the family home, toys, religion, childhood friends, his father and brothers. In particular his brother Dan.
Dates:
2013
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