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World War I Oral History Archive

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Date

1988-1989

By

Tolerton, Jane, 1957-; Boyack, Nicholas John, 1961-

Reference

OHColl-0006

Description

Interviews with World War I New Zealand veterans, covering their early life, experiences during World War I from training in New Zealand, overseas service and locations, including Gallipoli, the Somme, Passchendaele and Palestine, returning to New Zealand and activities after the war.

Publication - 'In the shadow of war : New Zealand soldiers talk about World War One and their lives' / [edited by] Nicolas Boyack and Jane Tolerton, Penguin, 1990.

Publication - An awfully big adventure: New Zealand World War One veterans tell their stories. Jane Tolerton, Penguin Books, 2013.

Interviewer(s) - Jane Tolerton and Nicholas Boyack

Quantity: 262 C60 cassette(s). 73 printed abstract(s). 11 transcript(s). 30 Electronic document(s) (transcripts). 3 electronic scan(s) of original black and white photographic print(s). 84 interview(s).

Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.

Search dates: 1988 - 1989

Use/Reproduction

Restricted - public use requires the written permission of the Chief Librarian Copyright: Copyright in the sound recordings, abstracts and transcripts is held by Jane Tolerton and Nicholas Boyack

Access restrictions

Partly restricted material - Access to the collection is unrestricted but individual interviews may be restricted

Format

262 C60 cassette(s), 73 printed abstract(s), 11 transcript(s), 30 Electronic document(s) (transcripts), 3 electronic scan(s) of original black and white photographic print(s), 84 interview(s), Oral histories

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Interview with William Jamieson, printed abstract

Date: 3 Jul 1989

From: World War I Oral History Archive

Reference: OHA-0485

Description: Quantity: 1 printed abstract(s).

Audio

Interview with Victor Nicholson, tape four

Date: 20 Jul 1988

From: World War I Oral History Archive

Reference: OHC-002726

Description: Interviewer(s) - Jane Tolerton Interviewer(s) - Nicholas Boyack Arrangement: Tape sequence - 4 of 4 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s).

Image

Photograph of Lawrence Blyth with unnamed soldier

From: World War I Oral History Archive

Reference: OHA-0454-3-02

Description: A photograph of Lawrence Blyth (standing) with unnamed soldier seated. Date unknown, ca.1915-1918. Quantity: 1 electronic scan(s) of original black and white photographic print(s).

Image

Photograph of Lawrence Blyth in uniform

From: World War I Oral History Archive

Reference: OHA-0454-3-01

Description: A photograph of Lawrence Blyth, standing, in uniform, date unknown, ca. 1915-1918 Quantity: 1 electronic scan(s) of original black and white photographic print(s).