AUDIO
Interview with Mary Kinsman
- Date
- 13 Oct 1994
- By
- Kinsman, Mary Louisa, 1905-1997
- Reference
- OHInt-0616/26
- Description
Mary Louisa Kinsman (nee Chisholm) born Dunedin 1905. Recalls getting the strap on first day at school for writing with left hand. Describes influenza epidemic (1918). Talks about World War I and recalls farewell concerts, socials and church services for men leaving from Green Island. Other memories recalled include: household chores; Opening of Concord school Sep 1915; High school, with reference to teachers, Miss Dallaston and Mrs Kerr; marriage 1927; lack of electricity; birth of twin girls; entertainment which included movies on Saturday nights in the old town hall; fire at Cement works 1912; Depression and rationing during World War II. Mentions a younger cousin, Alistair Duthie, who went on the Wyatt Earp on a Southern Polar expedition.
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Interviewer(s) - Grant Rule
Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-010106-010107
Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 2 Hours Duration.
Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3375.
- Additional description
Original recordings not available for playback. Surrogate copies will be provided.
- Use/Reproduction
- Public use requires permission of copyright holders Copyright: Otago Settlers Museum and Alexander Turnbull Library
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted material
- Part of
- Greater Green Island oral history project
- Format
- 2 C60 cassette(s), 2 Hours Duration, Oral histories, Equipment used: Sony WM-D6C: + two ECM-T140 lapel microphones
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Interview with Mary Kinsman, printed abstract
Date: 13 Oct 1994
From: Greater Green Island oral history project
Reference: OHA-3375
Description: Interviewer(s) - Grant Rule Quantity: 1 printed abstract(s). 2 Hours Duration.
Interview with Mary Kinsman, tape one
Date: 13 Oct 1994
From: Greater Green Island oral history project
Reference: OHC-010106
Description: Interviewer(s) - Grant Rule Arrangement: Tape sequence - tape 1 of 2 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.
Interview with Mary Kinsman, tape two
Date: 13 Oct 1994
From: Greater Green Island oral history project
Reference: OHC-010107
Description: Interviewer(s) - Grant Rule Arrangement: Tape sequence - tape 2 of 2 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.