Oral history
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 961 Collections and/or Records:
Elizabeth Miller Storytelling at First International Storytelling Festival in Masterton
Digital Image
Identifier: DH02310006_1
Dates:
1992
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
Emily Stirling (Betty) Donaldson
Digital Image
Identifier: DH00090008
Dates:
1999
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
Emily Stirling (Betty) Donaldson, 1999
Item — Box 19
Identifier: H00090003
Overview
Photograph of Betty Donaldson at the time of her interview.
Dates:
1999
Enid Ann McCauley on Christmas Day, Age 80
Digital Image
Identifier: DH04550003
Dates:
2019
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
ERICSON Muriel Elizabeth, interviewed by Jenny Campbell
Record Group — Box 9
Identifier: H0017
Overview
Muriel discusses her family and education history which reflects on the times i.e. training to be a teacher and her first posting at Nightcaps, marriage, life on the farm pre electricity and telephone; country life, being a member of the WDFF through which she ran sewing classes. Muriel tells of their connections with Waipara lighthouse and her husband Ronald’s war years.
Dates:
2007
ERSKINE, Hugh Armstrong Interviewed by Pamela Smith
Record Group — Box 60
Identifier: H0496
Overview
This interview is one of eight undertaken by Pamela Smith and Tuatapere residents conducted as part of a thesis on social change in a rural community. The completed thesis is titled "Whatever happened to Tuatapere. Are we doing very nicely thank you?". In the interviews the participants discuss their early life, aspects of life in Tuatapere and their thoughts on the community at the time of the interview and into the future.
Dates:
2008
ERSKINE Russell John interviewed by Cathy Macfie
Record Group — Box 9
Identifier: H0038
Overview
Russell talks of his family history and settling at Otatara which was very isolated. He describes methods used in rabbiting; his passion for construction and the uses of the Oreti River i.e. gravel haulage.
Dates:
2006
EVANS, Horace Alfred Interviewed by Margaret Ann Irving
Record Group — Box 43
Identifier: H0465
Dates:
2005
EVANS, Lenard Hugh interviewed by Lloyd Esler
Record Group — Box 26
Identifier: H0122
Overview
Len was born in Riverton and describes his early life growing up at Pourakino Valley. He looks at his education, the railway and timber milling, and his employment in saw mills and meat works. He goes onto talk about the Chemical Works i.e. construction of, and father’s employment there. Len has a series of family photos and photos of the various aspects of the area that he talks about e.g. Tecofsky Track, Buchanan Mill, chemical works, and his mother with supplies and bullock. He continues on...
Dates:
2008
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