Oral history
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 928 Collections and/or Records:
HAMMOND, Kathleen Margaret (Kathy) interviewed by Paula McKenzie
Record Group — Box 56
Identifier: H0608
Dates:
2022
HARGEST, Kenneth James Wilkie interviewed by Lloyd Esler
Record Group — Box 10
Identifier: H0026
Overview
This interview covers the history and stories around Ken’s family property at Rakahook; his growing up there, his education which included attending Lincoln and subsequent running of the property when his father went to World wWr II. Ken and his mother went to see his father off on the ‘Empress of Britain’ and met the Maori Battalion. Ken discusses the depression and farming practices he adopted and his views on farming. He looks at farming in the earlier days and now in his son James time.
Dates:
2009
Harold Ashwell
Digital Image
Identifier: DH03170003
Dates:
1998
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
HARPER, Kay interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box 42
Identifier: H0226
Overview
This interview is part of the "Discovering Glengarry’s Community Spirit" project. In this interview Kay recalls family life including father’s occupation, gardening, entertainment, Sunday School/girls Brigade. She goes onto talk about life in Glengarry and the commercial outlets there e.g., Thompson’s Footwear, Post Office, Chemist etc. Kay recalls school life through to James Hargest and the passing of her father while she was still at school.
Dates:
2015
HARRAWAY, Eoin David (Dave) interviewed by Kenneth Bradley
Record Group — Box 54
Identifier: H0573
Overview
Dave spent about eighteen years working as a shepherd and farm manager in the remote back country ranges between Mossburn and Te Anau before and after the government's 30-year farm development scheme in the same region. This interview looks at the changes Dave experienced working for an individual runholder whose attachment to, and investment in, the Burwood/Mavora/Centre Hill area could not compete with the government agency that by 1966 had bought the rights to the leasehold properties and...
Dates:
2008
HARRINGTON, Henry interviewed by Lloyd Esler
Record Group — Box 10
Identifier: H0027
Overview
This interview covers Henry’s retirement to Ohai and the attractions of the area e.g. good trout fishing. It also covers his passion for saving seeds where he saves ‘anything at all’. Plus the storage of these, Maori potatoes, crop rotation and pest remedies. Henry describes carrot varieties and flavours and how to grow them.
Dates:
2006
HARRIS, Muriwai Janet Dawn interviewed by Cathy Macfie
Record Group — Box 24
Identifier: H0401
Dates:
2019
HART, Eileen Sarah interviewed by Warrick McCallum
Record Group — Box 16
Identifier: H0310
Dates:
2002
HARTSTONGE, Leanne Michelle interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box 30
Identifier: H0205
Overview
This interview is part of the "Discovering Glengarry’s Community Spirit" project. Leanne was born in Timaru and attended Otago University and Medical School in Christchurch gaining a PhD. She moved to Invercargill in 2002. After living on a life style block, she moved to Glengarry and describes why she likes living in this community.
Dates:
2014
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