Oral history
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 992 Collections and/or Records:
FAVEL, Annie Keturah interviewed by Dickon John Milnes
Record Group — Box 57
Identifier: H0618
Overview
Annie Favel was born in Edendale in 1909. Gives details about the history and location of her family farm and other dairy farms in the area. Mentions dairy factories at Seaward Downs and Edendale. Describes the Ayrshire cows, the milking process, the milking season, milking both by hand and with machinery and making butter. Describes the effect of World War I and the Depression on the farm and community. Describes the house, gardens, farm buildings, farm equipment and windmills on the farm....
Dates:
1998
FERGUSON, Wendy Patricia Evelyn by Cathy Macfie
Record Group — Box 41
Identifier: H0419
Overview
This interview covers Wendy's family's history in Otatara and her upbringing on a farm. Wendy talks about her husband and his accidental death in a car crash. She also talks about the Otatara community throughout her life.
Dates:
2020
First David Brown Tractor Owned by Barry Benjamin KEEN, c.1950s
Item
Identifier: H04360010
Dates:
c.1950s
First David Brown Tractor Owned by Barry Benjamin KEEN
Digital Image
Identifier: DH04360010
Dates:
c.1950s
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
FITZHARRIS, Annie Teresa (Trissie) interviewed by Edith Ruddenklau
Record Group
Identifier: H0668
Dates:
[unknown]
Flax mill houses for staff families at Tapanui
Digital Image
Identifier: DH00310009
Dates:
1943
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
Flax mill houses for staff families at Tapanui, 1943
Item — Digital-archive SOHP
Identifier: H00310009
Dates:
1943
Flax mill housing at Tapanui
Digital Image
Identifier: DH00310008
Dates:
1943
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
FLETT, James Robert Lyon (Jim) interviewed by Nancy Burnett
Record Group
Identifier: H0106
Overview
In this interview James talks of his family history and the arrival of his father, who was a baker, to New Zealand in 1902. Father and Uncle had a bakery first in Balfour then in Otautau before buying a farm with brother Tom in 1902. James tells of his parents wedding and his father’s involvement in the community. He recalls memories of school days, education at the Southern Technical College and the declaration of World War 2. He goes onto tell of his recreational past times, religion and...
Dates:
2013
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