Oral history
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1005 Collections and/or Records:
Sadie with the Taylor children
Digital Image
Identifier: DH00580009
Dates:
1945
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
Sadie with the Taylor children, 1945
Item — Box 1
Identifier: H00580009
Overview
Sadie with the 3 Taylor children when she worked in the Women's Land Service at Tara Hills Station, Omarama during the war.
Dates:
1945
SAMPSON, Charles William (Sam) interviewed by Lee Wadds
Record Group
Identifier: H0152
Overview
Sam moved to Stewart Island with his wife Linda. There is mention of Sam and ‘Billy the Bus’ on the Island. Predominantly Sam tells/describes his involvement in journalism e.g. started Stewart Island News in 1986-87. He talks of the plans for the first copy and explains the interest and involvement of others e.g. Allison Broad, Margaret Hopkins, and Mike Te Au; as well as the collecting and collating of articles and various topics covered e.g. transfer of Kakapo, Power and Sewage Scheme and the...
Dates:
2006
Sarah Susan Leitch at the Time of Interview, Aged 90
Digital Image
Identifier: DH03270004
Dates:
1998
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
Sarah Susan LEITCH at the Time of Interview, Aged 90, 1998
Item — Box 3
Identifier: H03720004
Dates:
1998
SAUNDERS, John Armstrong and Frances Gloria interviewed by Janice Templeton
Record Group
Identifier: H0153
Overview
In this interview John and Francis share a comprehensive and detailed look into their lives from childhood and family history; through to meeting, their marriage, family and their family’s education and achievements; the purchase of their farm and farming life. Among their operations on the farm was their decision to go into growing grain which they cover with some detail. They also tell of their lives during the war years, their involvement in community organisation’s, their interests,...
Dates:
2008
SAYER, Dorothy Myrle interviewed by Avis McDonald
Record Group
Identifier: H0063
Overview
Myrle talks of her family background, life, religion, education and growing up in Balfour where her family were the local bakers. She goes onto to tell of her employment history - at the local Grocer’s shop, looking after children for the Farry family in Gore and joining the Air Force at the outbreak of World War 2. After the war she talks of her marriage and family.
Dates:
2011
SCHOFIELD, Clarence Murray interviewed by Morag Forrester
Record Group
Identifier: H0541
Overview
Murray, now in his eighties, was selected as a participant in this oral history project because of his work with the Fiordland National Park in its earlier stages as well as his experience as a fisherman on the Fiordland coast. There are several other topics lightly touched upon in the interview, some of them highlighting the many changes that occurred in New Zealand society through the second half of the 20th century.
Dates:
2004
SCOON, Alister Lydon (Allie) interviewed by Morag Forrester
Record Group — Box 54
Identifier: H0577
Overview
Leaving school as soon as he was able, Allie began his builders apprenticeship with the same Dunedin firm, McLellan Construction that employed his father. It was a move which saw Allie forge a long-term career in the building trade that led to his overseeing some major projects in the Te Anau Basin in the early 1970s, including a complete redevelopment of the fire-damaged Te Anau Hotel and an early version of eco-tourism design at Takaro Lodge on the edge of the Fiordland National Park.
This...
Dates:
2008
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