Oral history
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 971 Collections and/or Records:
PARKS, Alan Percival interviewed by Joy Lietze
Record Group
Identifier: H0633
Overview
In this interview Alan describes and details his family history, his education, employment, marriage, children, and ownership of several farms in the Tapanui area. He talks of his interests which include: playing in the brass band, flying, being a member of the Lions Club, his work on the Tapanui Presbyterian Church committee, vintage and veteran cars.
Dates:
2023
PASCOE, Hannah Joanne interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box 30
Identifier: H0202
Overview
This interview is part of the "Discovering Glengarry’s Community Spirit" project. Hannah talks about family, education, Māori ancestry, being born with congenital glaucoma and the path this took her on e.g., joining Association of Blind Citizen’s and working on the Māori side of this. She includes her story of running the New York Marathon, moving to Glengarry, qualifying for a Guide Dog as well as sharing her thoughts on Glengarry.
Dates:
2014
PATERSON, Hugh interviewed by Richard Savory
Record Group — Box 2
Identifier: H0078
Overview
Hugh talks of his family history, his siblings’ lives and choices. He talks in detail of farming practices, produce and his return to the farm after his time in World War 2 and the benefits of his attendance of a farming course at Lincoln. He describes his time at war in detail.
Dates:
2009
PATTERSON, Edna Dorothy interviewed by Avis McDonald
Record Group — Box 35
Identifier: H0322
Overview
Edna talks about family history and life when growing up. She talks about the vegetable garden, helping her father in the dairy factory where he was manager, games played and chores as a child. She describes her father’s work and the operation of the factory and cheese making. She details her mother’s role in the home and goes onto talk about her education until leaving school at 15. Her out of school activities included going to Balclutha to learn music and going to Dunedin to learn...
Dates:
2010
PAULIN, Harriet Mary (Etta) interviewed by Janice Templeton
Record Group — Box 23
Identifier: H0366
Overview
In this interview Etta describes/recalls the following: family, her career working in various retail outlets and the telephone exchange, marriage and the adoption of her children and the process they had to follow to achieve this. She goes onto to tell of their lives and family.
Dates:
2014
PEARS, Brian Monteith interviewed by Anne McCracken
Record Group — Box 41
Identifier: H0406
Dates:
2019
PEARS, Robin Christie (Rob) interviewed by Jenny Campbell
Record Group — Box 64
Identifier: H0625
Dates:
2023
PEARSON, Charles Brian interviewed by Nancy Burnett
Record Group — Box 18
Identifier: H0147
Overview
This interview is a topic based interview about the 1984 flood and was recorded following the 25th anniversary of the flood. Charles tells of the 1984 flood in Otautau. At the time he was the Deputy Chairman of the Otautau Community Board. He recalls and describes the lead up to the flood, e.g. warnings etc., and the need to balance the assistance of the Chairman and looking after his own family and home, which ended up being flooded. He talks about the after effects of the flood on homes and...
Dates:
2009
PEEK, Rachel interviewed by Lesley Gray
Record Group — Box 40
Identifier: H0148
Overview
In this interview Rachel recalls her early life, family, schooling and choice to train as a nurse starting in 1955. She looks at training during these years through to he becoming the Chief Nurse in 1985. She also recalls describes and discusses aspects of hospital life during her employment, the history of Kew Hospital Buildings, the changes and mergers of the Southland Hospital Board with Otago; as well as some of the well-known medical personnel who worked at Kew Hospital.
Dates:
2010
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