AUDIO
Interview with Mon McGinnis
- Date
- 5 Jul 1996 - 7 Jul 1996 - 05 Jul 1996 - 07 Jul 1996
- By
- McGinnis, Cecil Molyneux, 1910-1999
- Reference
- OHInt-0446-08
- Description
Mon McGinnis was born at Earnscleugh in 1910. Recalls buying his orchard from Andrew (Andy) Davidson and being on the orchard about thirty years. Describes growing mainly apricots, particulary Morepark and Roxburgh Red. Recalls having the biggest walnut tree in the southern hemisphere on his property. Describes rabbiting, mainly at Earnscleugh Station, in addition to running the orchard. Comments that rabbiting was more lucrative. Describes the role of his wife in feeding staff and packing fruit. Briefly discusses other aspects of orchard life. Comments on his frustration with orcharding.
Interviewer(s) - Janis Morgan
Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-008563 - OHC-008564
Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 transcript(s). 1 interview(s). 1.30 Hours and minutes Duration.
Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available OHA-2667.
- Additional description
Original recordings not available for playback. Surrogate copies will be provided.
- Use/Reproduction
- Public use may require the written permission of the copyright holder Copyright: Alexandra Museum
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted material
- Part of
- A taste of gold oral history project
- Format
- 2 C60 cassette(s), 1 transcript(s), 1 interview(s), 1.30 Hours and minutes Duration, Oral histories
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Interview with Mon McGinnis, printed transcript
From: A taste of gold oral history project
Reference: OHA-2667
Description: Quantity: 1 transcript(s).
Interview with Mon McGinnis, tape two
Date: 7 Jul 1996
From: A taste of gold oral history project
Reference: OHC-008564
Description: Arrangement: Tape sequence - 2 of 2 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s).
Interview with Mon McGinnis, tape one
Date: 5 Jul 1996
From: A taste of gold oral history project
Reference: OHC-008563
Description: Arrangement: Tape sequence - 1 of 2 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s).