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Oral history

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 926 Collections and/or Records:

FLETT, James Robert Lyon (Jim) interviewed by Nancy Burnett

 Record Group — Box 1
Identifier: H0106
Overview In this interview James talks of his family history and the arrival of his father, who was a baker, to New Zealand in 1902. Father and Uncle had a bakery first in Balfour then in Otautau before buying a farm with brother Tom in 1902. James tells of his parents wedding and his father’s involvement in the community. He recalls memories of school days, education at the Southern Technical College and the declaration of World War 2. He goes onto tell of his recreational past times, religion and...
Dates: 2013

FORBES, Carla interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen

 Record Group — Box 35
Identifier: H0328
Overview This interview was recorded as part of a project to celebrate of 125 years of Women's Suffrage in New Zealand.
Dates: 2018

FORDYCE, Shona Joyce interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen

 Record Group — Box 29
Identifier: H0199
Overview This interview is part of the "Discovering Glengarry’s Community Spirit" project. In this interview Shona discusses and details family history, growing up in Colac Bay, and her father’s occupation. She recalls Maori culture and Takutai O Te Marae in Colac Bay. She discusses her nursing career, marriage, house plans and the Glengarry community.
Dates: 2014

FOSBENDER, Selwyn Philip interviewed by Cathy Macfie

 Record Group — Box 62
Identifier: H0627
Overview In this interview, Selwyn talks about his family and his connection to the land in Otatara where he has lived all his life. He talks about his grandparents moving to Invercargill and then to New River Ferry on the Oreti River from Germany. Selwyn's father leased land at Sandy Point to fatten cattle and travelled extensively around Southland. Selwyn talks about his mother and growing up, schooling and work life. He joined the Territorial Army, worked in roading and at the freezing works. He...
Dates: 2023

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

FOWLER, Carl James: The Depression/Slump (audio clip)

 Digital Record
Identifier: DH00700001_ex1
Dates: 2008

FRASER, Lovat Hugh interviewed by Morag Forrester

 Record Group — Box 53
Identifier: H0563
Overview A retired farmer, Lovat has experienced life on very different rural properties in the Te Anau Basin. As a child he and his brothers grew up amid the tussocks and sheep of a small pastoral run, The Gorge. During his early married life, he experienced farming in eastern Southland and at Mossburn until 1970 when he was one of the successful applicants of the ballot system for the government's new farm settlements in the Te Anau Basin. During this interview Lovat gives a personal account of the...
Dates: 2006