Diabetics

Date: 1 Jan 1888-1 Aug 1889, [2000?]

By: Wolff, Johanna, 1869-1889

Reference: MS-Group-1332

Description: Corrected photocopied transcription of original diary in German kept by Johanna Wolff, and translation and transcription of the diary kept by her from Jan 1888 to 1 Aug 1889 in which she describes life on the family farm at Styx. Includes an introduction and supplement by E W Heine, a family tree, acknowledgements of the various stages of the project, recipes, copies of photograph of Johanna Wolff and maps showing the location of the Wolff family's farm, glossary of people, places and other items, etc. Wolff recorded the weather, basic family activities such as cooking, sewing, washing, trips such as going to Christchurch for shopping, visitors to the farm, celebrations, church attendance and so on, more or less on a daily basis Source of title - Transcribed Other - This diary (MS-Papers-8078) was produced by the combined efforts of Karl von Wolff, Hanover, who transcribed the original German diary; Dr Margaret Sutherland who translated the diary on to tape; and Jean Jefferson who typed the English copy from the tapes Accompanying material - Supplementary information supplied by Eric Heine; and details of location of original diary from Karl Wolff Quantity: 2 folder(s). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript with illustrative material (includes photocopy) Provenance: The original is in Germany. The family has made several copies and given them to institutions including the Canterbury Museum.

Date: 2001-2002

By: Diabetes New Zealand Inc.

Reference: OHColl-0786

Description: Interviews conducted as source material for the book 'Dedicated to Diabetes - Diabetes New Zealand 1962-2002'. Interviews with Norma, Lady Beattie, Don Beaven, Joan Brabant, John Gillies, Trevor Gollins, Andrew Hayes, Margaret Jamieson, Murray and June Jones, John Nesfield, John Paterson, Bob Smith, Elizabeth Stewart and Malcolm Watson. Publication - Dedicated to diabetes : Diabetes New Zealand 1962-2002, Bee Dawson; photographs: Simon Woolf & private collections. Wellington, N.Z.: Diabetes New Zealand, 2002. Interviewer(s) - Bee Dawson Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-017066 to OHC-017083 Quantity: 14 C60 cassette(s). 4 C90 cassette(s). 13 transcript(s) edited. 13 interview(s) (one is a joint interview). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available.

Date: 1-2 May 2010 - 01 May 2010 - 02 May 2010

From: Effects of the Wahine Disaster 10 April 1968 oral history project

By: Murray, Elizabeth Anne, 1936-

Reference: OHInt-0976-04

Description: Interview with Elizabeth Murray (nee Gilmour) born in Hastings in 1936. Talks about her family background, childhood on a farm at Eslthorpe, Hawkes Bay, and her schooling. Discusses her mother having been an early student at the Home Science School at Otago University College, and the history of the School. Talks about studying Home Science at Otago and then training as a dietician at Auckland Public Hospital 1957/58. Mentions travelling to London by sea, living and working in London and Glasgow and touring the Continent with friends. Mentions diagnosing herself as diabetic after she returned to New Zealand, and working at the Health Department. Discusses food, diet, alcohol and health. Discusses taking the ferry rather than flying on 9 April 1968, the Wahine being quite empty, and not being aware of the weather forecast. Describes not being "fazed" by the ship rolling, and seeing "rocks on the side" when she left her cabin the next morning. Recalls the announcement to put on lifejackets, a shudder, and going to a muster station. Comments on how calm passengers were in the lounge, activity on deck, what she heard from the wind and the loud speaker, and worrying about her diabetes and injection. Recalls the boat tilting, the order to abandon ship, being directed away from lifeboats on the port side to the stern where the propellers were out of the water, and seeing a dead woman in the sea. Tells how officer [Rod] Luly ordered them to jump into the sea, tying her lifejacket tightly before she jumped, and being taken by the boiling current. Refers to being picked up by a fishing boat, taken to Queens Wharf, and sent to Wellington Hospital because she was injured. Mentions being greeted by a friend at the Accident and Emergency Department, charge nurse Molly Loftus (nee Anderson). Comments on hypothermia, probably being in shock, but how her practical knowledge probably helped her. Refers to being reported missing in the paper, a friend bringing her clothes and being taken home. Describes how her experience affected her, and her future husband (who had been involved on the Eastbourne coast) helping her to recover. Comments on having moved away from Wellington in 1986 but now being interested in meeting survivors and rescuers. Interviewer(s) - Shelley Dunford. Accompanying material - Photocopy of an article by Elizabeth about her experiences when the Wahine foundered (Eastbourne Herald, 28 March 2009, p. 12-13); photocopies of: letter to the interviewer, letter Elizabeth wrote on 16 April [1968] about her experiences (4 p.), cutting from the Hawkes Bay Herald, newsletter issued by the New Zealand Consulate in New York on 16 April 1968 (2 p.), list of the dead and missing (2 p.) Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHDL-001131 Quantity: 1 digital sound recording(s) digital sound recording(s). 1 Electronic document(s) - abstract. 1 printed abstract(s). 1 digital photograph(s) - jpeg, colour. 1 interview(s). 4.56 Hours and minutes Duration. Physical Description: Sound files - wave files; Textual file - Microsoft word; Image file - jpeg Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHDL-001132, OHA-7321. Colour photograph of Elizabeth Murray (1 May 2010); photocopies of 9 photographs of Elizabeth Murray, some with family members, from childhood (3 p.; quality poor); section diagram of the Wahine Search dates: 1936 - 2010

Date: 1933

From: [Menus and restaurant ephemera of quarto size]

By: Sanitarium Health Food Company

Reference: Eph-B-DINING-1933-01

Description: This menu was for the Sanitarium Vegetarian Cafe in the Brunswick Buildings, Queen Street, Auckland. The cover design in green and yellow on cream shows lemons, and the sun rising over a large country building. The menu has soups, entrees, vegetables and sweets, the entrees including nutmeat products and "vegetarian veal". Inside is an extensive menu for light lunch and refreshments, with the foods suitable for diabetics highlighted with a cross. Eggs, butter and cream are used, but not cheese (nutcheese is offered). The back page advertises Sanitarium Health Foods, and the current issue of the magazine "Life & health". Date taken from accompanying letter advertising the restaurant. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s) on folded pamphlet. Physical Description: Relief print and typewriting on menu folded to 217 x 134 mm