Matthews, Susanna
Production date
1993
Description
Oral history recording. Susanna (Sue) Frances Matthews (1921-2001) talks about growing up in Inglewood and her education. She discusses joining the Women's Land Corp / Land Service during the Second World War. She also recounts life on the farm, wartime leisure activities and her subsequent nursing career. Matthews never married and was posted to Oakune before moving to Urenui then Great Barrier Island. Te Rangi Hiroa's tangi is also described. This interview is part of a series of four which focuses on women doing men's work during WWII.
Recorded: 18 March 1993
Interviewer: Jo Connor
Abstraction: Elayne Robertson
Restrictions: None.
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Object detail
Part 1
Research tape.
Part 2
Abstract.
Part 3
Master tape.
Digital file
WAV format
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