Daish, Lois Dorothy, 1940-

Date: 11 Jun 2010

From: Mrs Schumacher's gems oral history project - domestic life in New Zealand from the 1940s to the 1960s

By: Daish, Lois Dorothy, 1940-

Reference: OHInt-0984-04

Description: Interview with Lois Daish (nee Burton), born in Gisborne in 1940. Interviewers summary: Lois Daish is recognised for her newspaper column work, as food columnist for the Listener for many years, as a Wellington restaurateur and the author of four recipe books. Material recorded includes family background, education and domestic routines. Second child of well educated parents with a mature approach to child rearing, she and her sister grew up with both parents working full-time. She spent time in the United States as a school girl in the 1940s, then as a newly married woman in the 1960s when her husband was a Fulbright scholar at Berkley University. Interested in town planning issues which was the focus of her columns in community newspaper. Her career as a cook/restaurateur started at Downstage Theatre in about 1967 when she was called in at the last minute when there was no cook. This brief experience lead to later training and qualifications and she went on to own several well-known Wellington restaurants. As food columnist for many years with the Listener and author of several food books she influenced generations of amateur and professional cooks. In addition she has acquired over the years a substantial collection of food/recipe books which are discussed. Interviewer(s) - Judith Fyfe Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHDL-001488 Quantity: 1 digital sound recording(s) digital sound recording(s). 1 Electronic document(s) (abstract). 1 printed abstract(s). 17 digital photograph(s). 1 interview(s). 3.23 Hours and minutes Duration. Physical Description: Sound files - wave files; Textual file - Microsoft word; Image files - Jpeg Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHDL-001451, OHA-7384. Four digital colour photographs of Lois Daish and of her bookcase (taken at the time of the interview); 9 photographs of B&W photographs of Lois as a child and young woman, some with family or friends; 4 digital colour photographs of published recipe books, a food column, and an old hand-written recipe book. (OHDL-001452) Search dates: 1940 - 2010

Date: 25 Jun 1996

From: National Library Society: Winter Lecture Series

Reference: OHInt-0954-03

Description: The fourth lecture in the 1996 winter lecture series. Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHT10-0262 Quantity: 1 10" reel(s). 1 event(s). 1 Hours Duration. Search dates: 1996

Date: 2000-2001

From: Kidman, Fiona Judith (Dame), 1940- : Papers, photographs, ephemera and recordings

Reference: 2003-349-02

Description: Inward and outward correspondence, reports, course and tutor descriptions etc relating to the Fiona Kidman Creative Writing School; file headed `Forward planning 2000-1' Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: Sep 2008

From: Kidman, Fiona Judith (Dame), 1940- : Papers, photographs, ephemera and recordings

Reference: MS-Papers-9678-065

Description: Includes notes for an acceptance speech for the 2008 Creative New Zealand Michael King Fellowship at the New Zealand Prime Minister's Awards for Literary Achievement, and a travel itinerary for travel to Europe in September 2008, as well as a limited amount of professional and personal correspondence Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts

Date: Jun 2008

From: Kidman, Fiona Judith (Dame), 1940- : Papers, photographs, ephemera and recordings

Reference: MS-Papers-9678-062

Description: Includes personal correspondence, as well as correspondence with literary figures on professional matters. Also include speech notes for an address to the New Zealand Booksellers conference. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts

Date: May 2008

From: Kidman, Fiona Judith (Dame), 1940- : Papers, photographs, ephemera and recordings

Reference: MS-Papers-9678-061

Description: Includes personal correspondence, as well as correspondence with literary figures on professional matters Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts

Date: Nov 2008-Feb 2009

From: Kidman, Fiona Judith (Dame), 1940- : Papers, photographs, ephemera and recordings

Reference: MS-Papers-9678-067

Description: Volume of correspondence is substantially smaller than other folders in the sequence. Includes correspondence from unidentifiable correspondents. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts

Date: 01-13 September 2005

From: Kidman, Fiona Judith (Dame), 1940- : Papers, photographs, ephemera and recordings

Reference: MS-Papers-9678-027

Description: Includes personal correspondence, and correspondence with literary figures about their work and other literary matters. Includes discussions of `The Captive wife'. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescripts

Date: Jun 2005

From: Kidman, Fiona Judith (Dame), 1940- : Papers, photographs, ephemera and recordings

Reference: MS-Papers-9678-024

Description: Includes personal correspondence, correspondence with literary figures about their work and other literary matters, and discussion of `The Captive wife'. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts, printed matter

Date: Jul 2005

From: Kidman, Fiona Judith (Dame), 1940- : Papers, photographs, ephemera and recordings

Reference: MS-Papers-9678-025

Description: Includes personal correspondence, correspondence with literary figures about their work and other literary matters. Also includes discussion of the Wellington Writers Walk. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescripts, printed matter

Date: 2 Jun 2001-28 Dec 2004

From: Kidman, Fiona Judith (Dame), 1940- : Papers, photographs, ephemera and recordings

Reference: MS-Papers-8504-27

Description: Inward and outward correspondence with Kidman from friends and colleagues Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: Mar 2008

From: Kidman, Fiona Judith (Dame), 1940- : Papers, photographs, ephemera and recordings

Reference: MS-Papers-9678-059

Description: Includes personal correspondence and birthday cards, as well as correspondence with literary figures on professional matters. Also includes judging notes for the 2008 Page and Blackmore National Short Story Award. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts

Date: Apr 2008

From: Kidman, Fiona Judith (Dame), 1940- : Papers, photographs, ephemera and recordings

Reference: MS-Papers-9678-060

Description: Includes personal correspondence, as well as correspondence with literary figures on professional matters Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts

Date: Jan 2006

From: Kidman, Fiona Judith (Dame), 1940- : Papers, photographs, ephemera and recordings

Reference: MS-Papers-9678-033

Description: Includes personal correspondence, and correspondence with literary figures about their work and other literary matters Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescripts

Date: 15 Feb-31 Mar 2001

From: Kidman, Fiona Judith (Dame), 1940- : Papers, photographs, ephemera and recordings

Reference: 2003-198-02

Description: Inward and some outward correspondence with friends, authors, publishers, literary agent etc, mostly email; most correspondents identified and entered in the Name field. Also includes circularised letter, `Every woman should know' with instructions to send it three woman for `good luck' or six women `good luck for all the year. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: Jan 2008

From: Kidman, Fiona Judith (Dame), 1940- : Papers, photographs, ephemera and recordings

Reference: MS-Papers-9678-057

Description: Includes personal correspondence and New Year greetings, as well as correspondence with literary figures on professional matters Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts

Date: Feb 2005

From: Kidman, Fiona Judith (Dame), 1940- : Papers, photographs, ephemera and recordings

Reference: MS-Papers-9678-020

Description: Contains both inward and outward correspondence, but significantly more inward than outward. Includes discussion of the inclusion of a novel excerpt, `The White light' in the journal `Hunger mountain', discussion of `The Captive wife', Waipu Heritage Centre, and Randell Cottage writers residence. Also includes discussion with literary figures and correspondence with aspiring writers about their work. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescripts

Date: 14-30 September 2005

From: Kidman, Fiona Judith (Dame), 1940- : Papers, photographs, ephemera and recordings

Reference: MS-Papers-9678-028

Description: Includes personal correspondence, and correspondence with literary figures about their work and other literary matters. Includes discussions of `The captive Wife'. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescripts

Date: Apr 2005

From: Kidman, Fiona Judith (Dame), 1940- : Papers, photographs, ephemera and recordings

Reference: MS-Papers-9678-022

Description: Includes correspondence relating to the Wellington Writers Walk, discussion of `The Captive wife' with editors, the Auckland Writers Festival, and her forthcoming trip to Europe. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts, printed matter

Date: 2000-2001

From: Kidman, Fiona Judith (Dame), 1940- : Papers, photographs, ephemera and recordings

Reference: 2003-198-27

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).