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Interview with Doreen Foss

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Date

15 -31 Jan 1992 - 15 Jan 1992 - 31 Jan 1992

By

Foss, Doreen, 1925-

Reference

OHInt-0060/19

Description

Doreen Foss was born in Featherston on 13 March 1925. Talks about the death of her mother when she was ten, a number of housekeepers taking care of the family and her father's remarriage. Recalls her schooling, leaving to become a housemaid, an earthquake, working at the Karitane Hospital and life in Wellington. Describes being manpowered into the land army, working on a dairy farm, and getting cow pox. Mentions an instance of sexual harassment. Recalls working on a pig farm near the Japanese prisoner of war camp at Featherston and comments on the camp. Talks about the war effort in the Featherston district, fundraising, farewell dances and other dances, blackouts, rationing and coupons.

Recalls working for the Bidwill family till her marriage to Jim Foss. Describes the birth of a son and carrying on as a working mother. Comments on attitudes to this and to class. Talks about her two jobs, pumping petrol at the service station during the day and pumping beer at the Royal Hotel at night. Describes the operation of the dairy which they built and called the Signal Box Dairy in Featherston.

Venue - Featherston : 1992

Interviewer(s) - Cathy Casey

Venue - Featherston

Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-004723; OHC-004724; OHC-004725; OHC-004726

Quantity: 4 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 3 Hours Duration.

Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 836.

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Public use requires the written permission of donor Copyright: Gaylene Preston Productions

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