Box 38
Container
Contains 14 Results:
McMILLAN, Mary Ferguson interviewed by Ailsa Dawson
Record Group — Box: 38
Identifier: H0373
Overview
Mary describes growing up and family life on a farm on the Morton Mains Estate, near Waituna. Her parents died when she was 20 years old and she and her 18-year-old sister brought up her younger siblings. She talks about the opening of the Oteramika Hall. Mary describes industries in the area: dairy factories, the sugar of milk factory at Edendale and a tinned rabbit factory and linen flax mill in Woodlands. She married a neighbour, Alexander McMillan and moved to his farm in Waituna where she...
Dates:
1998
Abstract of Mary Ferguson McMILLAN, 1998
Item — Box: 38
Identifier: H03730002
Abstract
MARY FERGUSON McMILLANRecorded: 19 August 1998Interviewer: Ailsa DawsonAbstracter: Ailsa Dawson (Retyped by Jean Hawkes)Track 100:00 MARY FERGUSON McMILLAN born in 1908 at Mrs KENT'S NURSING HOME, INVERCARGILL – Twin of ANDREW01:15 [PARENTS]
[FATHER]: DUNCAN McKENZIE – Farmer
[MOTHER]: JANE ISABELLA McDONALD
02:05 First home at MOA FLAT – Father managed HOWELL'S ESTATE
Mr HOWELL – Lawyer in INVERCARGILL – His...
Dates:
1998
Oral History Interview of Mary Ferguson McMILLAN by Ailsa DAWSON [19 August 1998], 1998
Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: H03730001
Dates:
1998
Photocopy of two photographs of Mary Ferguson McMillan
Item — Box: 38
Identifier: H03730003
Dates:
1998
Abstract of Ivy May DICKSON, 1991
Item — Box: 38
Identifier: H03760002
Abstract
IVY MAY DICKSONRecorded: 25 May 1991 Interviewer: Edith RuddenklauAbstracter: Unnamed (Retyped by Jean Hawkes) NOTE: Extra details added by Jean Hawkes in parenthesesPLEASE NOTE THAT THE TIMINGS REFER TO THE ORIGINAL TAPESTrack 100:01 Introduction
IVY MAY DICKSON (nee SPENCER) born in 1894 (AVENAL NURSING HOME, INVERCARGILL)00:06 [FATHER]: WILLIAM HENRY SPENCER – Born 09 August 1869 at AVENAL –...
Dates:
1991
Funeral Notice for Ivy May DICKSON from Southland Times, 1992
Item — Box: 38
Identifier: H03760003
Dates:
1992
LEITCH, Sarah Susan interviewed by Beth Cairns
Record Group — Box: 38
Identifier: H0372
Overview
Sarah Leitch was born at Colac Bay in 1908. In this interview Sarah describes her schooling and living for some time with the Cootes family of Otaki. She recalls returning home to Southland and working at hotels including the Grand Hotel and the Club Hotel and as a housekeeper for Mrs Lillicrap. Sarah talks about the Depression years and muttonbirding from Big South Cape and Puwai. Describes washing day. She recalls visiting her grandfather Henry Davis at Morven. She describes marrying at the...
Dates:
1998
Oral History Interview of Sarah Susan LEITCH interviewed by Beth CAIRNS [17 and 27 July 1998], 1998
Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: H03720001
Dates:
1998
Abstract of Sarah Susan LEITCH, 1998
Item — Box: 38
Identifier: H03720002
Abstract
SARAH SUSAN LEITCHRecorded: 17-27 July 1998Interviewer: Beth CairnsAbstracter: Unnamed (Retyped by Jean Hawkes)NOTES:SARAH SUSAN LEITCH born in 1908 at COLAC BAY, SOUTHLANDCalled 'DOLLY” by father's people – “BUB” by mother's people[FATHER]: – CHARLIE BATES of FLAX POINT – 1862-1935[MOTHER]: – EMILY TE MAIRE DAVIS of MOERAKI - 1882-1937[SIBLINGS]: – EDWARD 'SONNY' 1906-1981 – ARTHUR...
Dates:
1998
Brief typed notes of interview with cassette tape timings, 1998
Item — Box: 38
Identifier: H03720003
Dates:
1998
