Ruth Paterson interviewed by Ros Bowden in the Women of the land oral history project [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 2700502
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Paterson, Ruth, 1959-, interviewee
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 1995
- 1 sound cassettes (ca. 60 min.) : analog, mono.
- Series:
- Women of the land oral history project.
- Summary:
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Paterson, a farmer and 1994 Tasmanian ABC Rural Woman of the Year, speaks of her historical farming background, the family's links to Pearn's Steam World, type of crops and livestock on the current farm, her considerable involvement with the local (and growing) AGFEST, importance of rural Australia, bridging the city/country gap with education, difficulties facing Australian farmers (low margins, high costs amnd taxes), hopes for her daughters, changes in the rural sector, the contribution to be made by women, and the opportunities presented by the Rural Women of the Year Award.
- Notes:
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- Part of a collection of 33 interviews with rural women for the book "Women of the land".
- Project conducted in association with the Australian Broadcasting Commission.
- Has accompanying photograph.
- Recorded at "Morton Hill", Oaks District, Tasmania, on Monday, 3 April 1995.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia;
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Transcript available (typescript, 17 p.)
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This belongs to the Women of the land oral history project.
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- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1995
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