AUDIO
Interview with Cecelia Anderson
- Date
- 3 Jul 1985-29 Jul 1985 - 03 Jul 1985 - 29 Jul 1985
- By
- Anderson, Cecelia, 1883-1986
- Reference
- OHInt-0004/07
- Description
Describes her grandparent's arrival on the first immigrant ship to Petone, the `Aurora', in 1840. Mentions that her father, George Pitone Carter, born 22 Nov.1840, was one of the first white children born in Petone according to the family. Notes that she was the eleventh of twelve children. Talks about members of the George and Carter families, visits to her grandmother's house and who her brothers and sisters married.
Recalls the family's childhood home in Newtown where her father was a builder. Gives details of sewing, laundry, mealtimes, daily routines and play. Notes that the family was Anglican and her parents were kindly but strict. Describes schooling at Newtown.
Talks about the family's move to land at Reikorangi, where she met August Anderson (son of Johannes Andersen), and their move to Palmerston North. Describes her marriage to August Anderson in 1904, living in Ashurst, August's work as a farm labourer, Helen's birth in 1905 and living in Carterton and Otaki.
Accompanying material - Newspaper article ; Carter family tree ; book `A pioneer family' compiled by Olive Mulinder
Venue - Lower Hutt : 1985
Interviewer(s) - Judith Fyfe
Venue - Woburn Home, Wait-iti Crescent, Lower Hutt
Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-001295; OHC-001296; OHC-001297
Quantity: 4 C60 cassette(s). 1.30 Hours and minutes Duration.
Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 168.
Search dates: 1883 - 1985
- Additional description
Original recordings not available for playback. Surrogate copies will be provided.
- Use/Reproduction
- Public use requires the permission of the Curator of the Oral History Centre Copyright: Copyright is held by the NZOHA
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted material
- Part of
- NZOHA Sunlight Centenarians Oral History Project
- Format
- 4 C60 cassette(s), 1.30 Hours and minutes Duration, Oral histories, Equipment used: Shure SM58 Microphones.
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Interview with Cecelia Anderson, printed abstract
From: NZOHA Sunlight Centenarians Oral History Project
Reference: OHA-0168
Description: Quantity: 1 printed abstract(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 168.
Interview with Cecelia Anderson, tape two
Date: 5 and 8 Jul 1985
From: NZOHA Sunlight Centenarians Oral History Project
Reference: OHC-001296
Description: Interviewer(s) - Judith Fyfe Arrangement: Tape sequence - 2 of 4 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s).
Interview with Cecelia Anderson, tape four
Date: 29 Jul 1985
From: NZOHA Sunlight Centenarians Oral History Project
Reference: OHC-001298
Description: Interviewer(s) - Judith Fyfe Arrangement: Tape sequence - 4 of 4 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s).
Interview with Cecelia Anderson, tape three
Date: 15 Jul 1985
From: NZOHA Sunlight Centenarians Oral History Project
Reference: OHC-001297
Description: Interviewer(s) - Judith Fyfe Arrangement: Tape sequence - 3 of 4 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s).
Interview with Cecelia Anderson, tape one
Date: 3 Jul 1985
From: NZOHA Sunlight Centenarians Oral History Project
Reference: OHC-001295
Description: Interviewer(s) - Judith Fyfe Arrangement: Tape sequence - 1 of 4 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s).