Russ, Doris

Production date
1999
1930-1939
Description
Oral history. Alison Robinson talks with Doris Russ (nee Grey ) of Broadway, Stratford. Doris talks of her work as a hospital cook fram about 1931 to 1937. She talks of her success interview with Matron and what it was like to start the job with very little experience. She describes the food cooked, the shortage of food and supplies.
Recorded as part of Alison's research into her publication Stratford Hospital Memories. No abstract has been made. An edited transcript is available.

Object detail

Production date

1999
1930-1939

Subject person

Stratford Public Hospital

Classification

oral history/(for Archives)

Collection

Alison Robinson Oral Histories

Item list

Part 1

Research tape.

Part 2

Master tape.

Accession number

ARC2002-468

Collection type

My shortlist

Subject place

Stratford Taranaki New Zealand Polynesia Oceania North Island

Subject

Hospital Public buildings Buildings Hospitals Health

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