Oral history
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 961 Collections and/or Records:
FOWLER, Carl James: The Depression/Slump (audio clip)
Digital Record
Identifier: DH00700001_ex1
Dates:
2008
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
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
FRASER, Margaret Interviewed by Edith Ruddenklau
Record Group — Box 44
Identifier: H0452
Dates:
1993
FREW, Dorothy Catherine (Dolly) interviewed by Edith Ruddenklau
Record Group — Box 44
Identifier: H0445
Dates:
1990
FREWEN, Lindsay Thomas interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box 35
Identifier: H0228
Abstract
This interview is part of the "Discovering Glengarry’s Community Spirit" project. Lindsay recalls family history, shifting from Oamaru to Invercargill. His memories included: living and growing up in Glengarry, going to the Round Table Coffee Lounge, Woolworths, the building of the Southland Savings Bank in Glengarry and general history of the area.
Dates:
2015
FROST, Key Anthony interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box 30
Identifier: H0203
Overview
In this interview Key talks about family history and how employment brought the family to Glengarry Invercargill. He recalls early memories of home, neighbourhood with its diversity of cultures and friendships. In particular his long friendship with Michael Tau. He also talks about his education, religion and memories of Glengarry.
Dates:
2014
GALLAND, George Joseph William (Joe) interviewed by Morag Forrester
Record Group — Box 47
Identifier: H0524
Overview
In this interview Joe talks about his early life in Otago, Waikouaiti and then Dunedin. On leaving school Joe took up shearing. Joe then recounts his experiences of WWII in some detail. Joe served in the air force and was prisoner of war from 1943 to the end of the war, after his plane was shot down in Egypt. On his return Joe married and took on a lease for Elmwood Station at The Key. Initially Jo grew fescue, which was exported to the US, and made more money than sheep. Joe goes on to...
Dates:
2003 - 2004
GEARY, Elizabeth Elaine (Betty) interviewed by Katherine Kingdon
Record Group — Box 3
Identifier: H0006
Overview
In this interview Betty talks of her early life and education at Glenham and Wyndham, of learning to play the piano and later becoming a piano teacher in the district. In 1950 Betty joined a women’s choir and she talks of her involvement with this group and their achievements for 25 years.
Dates:
2010
GEDDES, Catherine Anne (Cath) interviewed by Elaine Scott
Record Group — Box 57
Identifier: H0619
Overview
Catherine Geddes was born in Bluff in 1922. Gives details of her parents and grandparents. Explains connection with Knapdale Station. Recalls growing up at Pyramid Siding, their food, games, clothing, celebrations and education at the local school. Recalls visiting sports teams, sports day at Riverton, getting to school, the difficulty of getting to the local high school and secondary education at Columba College. Describes studying music, being a boarder and leaving school at the time of the...
Dates:
1998
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