World War, 1939-1945
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 391 Collections and/or Records:
Military Records, bulk: 1915 - 1916
Series
Identifier: S2825
Scope and Contents
Military documentation relating to Arthur "Len" Shepard. One document has significant damage.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1915 - 1916
MILLAR, William Glover interviewed by Nancy Burnett
Record Group
Identifier: H0144
Overview
In this interview William recounts his family history, his education and love of sports. He played in the 1st 15 at Southland Boys High school and Western District later going on to become a referee of senior rugby. He mostly discusses his employment where he worked a season at the Linen Factory before becoming a stock agent. He describes the processing of the linen flax and gives a detailed account of his responsibilities as a stock agent. He was based in Otautau and worked around Southland....
Dates:
2007
MILLER, Elizabeth Carolyn (Liz) interviewed by Gill Poplur
Record Group
Identifier: H0231
Overview
In this interview Liz discusses and tells the story of her family covering topics such as: family interest in reading, recreational activities, wartime restrictions and memories, her education kindergarten through to Dunedin Teachers College and a Chinese built cave her parents lived in during the depression.
Dates:
2015
New Zealand Home Servicemen's Association [Invercargill Branch]
Record Group
Identifier: A0086
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1945 - 2003
NICOLSON, Ella Vaughan interviewed by Margaret Ann Irving
Record Group
Identifier: H0344
Overview
Ella shares her family history, education and religion; as well as her family life growing up in Dipton. She tells of growing up in Dipton and the role her grandparents had. She looks at recreational activities as a child e.g. draughts, rabbiting and family picnics. Ella left school to become her mother’s helper meeting her husband Don in 1939. She was man powered to Sunnyside Mental Hospital 1943-1945. When Don returned home they purchased a farm at Waimatua where they farmed for 37 years....
Dates:
2005
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