AUDIO
Interview with Mabel Wachner
- Date
- 19-24 September 1990 - 19 Sep 1990 - 24 Sep 1990
- By
- Wachner, Mabel Christina, 1892-2001
- Reference
- OHInt-0116/1
- Description
Mrs Mabel Christina Wachner born at Dillmanstown, Westland. Outlines family background - father was a goldminer - mother trained as a teacher. Recalls childhood memories: being allowed to watch the `Washup' and seeing how much gold was there; family move to Kumara; Queen Victoria's funeral; Mr Seddon's first speech on being elected; Flu epidemic; marriage in Wellington by the Rev Taylor; setting up business in Invercargill with reference to Ross and Glendinnings; husband's time as Mayor of Invercargill; correspondence with Lord Montgomery for 23 years and being chairperson of the Patriotic Committee and the Lady Galway Guild. Mentions that sister, Eva, corresponded with author, Somerset Maugham for many years. Recalls attending Business and Professional Womens Conference in Germany.
Interviewer(s) - Edith Ruddenklau
Venue - Vickery Road, North Road, Invercargill
Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-003162
Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 23 Minutes Duration.
Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB-0600.
- Additional description
Original recordings not available for playback. Surrogate copies will be provided.
- Use/Reproduction
- No public use without written permission of copyright holder Copyright: Copyright is held by the Womens Division of Federated Farmers
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted material
- Part of
- Womens Division Federated Farmers Oral History Project, Southland
- Format
- 1 C60 cassette(s), 1 printed abstract(s), 23 Minutes Duration, Oral histories, Equipment used: PRO Series Cassette Recorder
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Interview with Mabel Wachner, printed abstract
Date: 19-24 September 1990
From: Womens Division Federated Farmers Oral History Project, Southland
Reference: OHA-0600
Description: Quantity: 1 printed abstract(s). 23 Minutes Duration.
Interview with Mabel Wachner, tape one
Date: 19-24 September 1990
From: Womens Division Federated Farmers Oral History Project, Southland
Reference: OHC-003162
Description: Recorded by - Mrs Edith Ruddenklau Arrangement: Tape sequence - tape 1 of 1 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 23 Minutes Duration.