McDowell, Don

Production date
1989
1930-1939
1940-1949
Description
Oral history. Alison Robinson interviews Don McDowall, 13th August 1989. Don speaks of his experiences as a Christian pacifist during WWII. He describes his teenage years and how he became involved with the Methodist Bible Class while at Wharehuia where he confirmed his pacifist beliefs. He talks of being imprisoned during the war and the different denominations among the detainees and how this effected his faith. After the war, he returned to Stratford finding a home in the Stratford Methodist church and the Men's Fellowship Group.
Part of the Central Taranaki Methodist project. An edited transcript is available. No abstract has been made.
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Object detail

Artist/Maker

Alison Margaret Robinson

Production role

Creator

Production date

1989
1930-1939
1940-1949

Subject person

Donald McDowell

Classification

oral history/(for Archives)

Collection

Alison Robinson Oral Histories

Item list

Part 1

Research tape.

Part 2

Master tape.

Part 3

Digital file

Accession number

ARC2002-451

Collection type

My shortlist

Subject place

Wharehuia Stratford Taranaki New Zealand Polynesia Oceania North Island

Subject

Methodist Christianity Religion Churches Public buildings Buildings Peaceful resistance Social movements

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