AUDIO
Interview with Lindsay Simpson
- Date
- 30 Mar-5 Nov 1992 - 30 Mar 1992 - 05 Nov 1992
- By
- Simpson, William James Lindsay, 1922-2013
- Reference
- OHInt-0081/07
- Description
Lindsay Simpson was born at Tokarahi on 31 January 1922. Outlines his career with National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (NMA) in positions ranging from office boy to managing director. Talks about career moves to Dunedin, Auckland and Wellington. Describes the merger of Wrightson and NMA in 1972 and becoming General Manager for the New Zealand Stock and Station Agents Association. Talks about his wartime service in the New Zealand Navy and being chosen in 1953 as a member of the New Zealand Returned Services Contingent to the coronation of Queen Elizabeth.
Talks about wool buyers and the New Zealand Wool Brokers Association. Gives a brief history of NMA which was established by George Grey Russell and John McFarlane Ritchie. Comments on W.G. Spite who managed the firm in the 1940s. Lists and describes stock and station firms in Oamaru in the 1950s. Talks about auctioneers and other staff. Summarises local stock and station firm takeovers and amalgamations.
Venue - Kakanui : 1992
Interviewer(s) - Joy Green
Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-005501; OHC-005502; OHC-005503; OHC-005504
Quantity: 4 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 4 Hours Duration.
Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 1099.
Photocopy of photograph of Lindsay Simpson in 1983; photocopy of photograph of Lindsay Simpson with Navy colleagues in 1953
- Additional description
Original recordings not available for playback. Surrogate copies will be provided.
- Use/Reproduction
- Restriction on public performance. Other public use requires the written permission of the copyright holder Copyright: held by Joy Green and in the event of her death, by the Alexander Turnbull Library
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted material
- Part of
- The Changing Role of Stock and Station Firms in North Otago
- Format
- 4 C60 cassette(s), 1 printed abstract(s), 4 Hours Duration, Oral histories, Illustration: Photocopy of photograph of Lindsay Simpson in 1983; photocopy of photograph of Lindsay Simpson with Navy colleagues in 1953
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Interview with Lindsay Simpson, printed abstract
Date: 30 Mar-5 Nov 1992
From: The Changing Role of Stock and Station Firms in North Otago
Reference: OHA-1099
Description: Interviewer(s) - Joy Green Quantity: 1 printed abstract(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 1099.
Interview with Lindsay Simpson, tape two
Date: 30 Mar-5 Nov 1992 - 30 Mar 1992 - 05 Nov 1992
From: The Changing Role of Stock and Station Firms in North Otago
Reference: OHC-005502
Description: Interviewer(s) - Joy Green Arrangement: Tape sequence - 2 of 4 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s).
Interview with Lindsay Simpson, tape one
Date: 30 Mar - 5 Nov 1992 - 30 Mar 1992 - 05 Nov 1992
From: The Changing Role of Stock and Station Firms in North Otago
Reference: OHC-005501
Description: Interviewer(s) - Joy Green Arrangement: Tape sequence - 1 of 4 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s).
Interview with Lindsay Simpson, tape three
Date: 30 Mar-5 Nov 1992 - 30 Mar 1992 - 05 Nov 1992
From: The Changing Role of Stock and Station Firms in North Otago
Reference: OHC-005503
Description: Interviewer(s) - Joy Green Arrangement: Tape sequence - 3 of 4 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s).
Interview with Lindsay Simpson, tape four
Date: 30 Mar-5 Nov 1992 - 30 Mar 1992 - 05 Nov 1992
From: The Changing Role of Stock and Station Firms in North Otago
Reference: OHC-005504
Description: Interviewer(s) - Joy Green Arrangement: Tape sequence - 4 of 4 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s).