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Oral history

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1005 Collections and/or Records:

PANKHURST, Ina Emily interviewed by Janice Templeton

 Record Group
Identifier: H0286
Overview In this interview Ina tells a bit of family history which included her mother’s education work as a school teacher and her parent’s engagement. Ina goes on to describes her life at Longwood including: family routines, attending school, becoming a music teacher and employment working for doctor. She also tells of her support for her parents by milking cows, housework, gardening and cooking.
Dates: 2006

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
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
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
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
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