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Yvonne Armstrong interviewed by Ros Bowden in the Women of the land oral history project

Item Title
Yvonne Armstrong interviewed by Ros Bowden in the Women of the land oral history project
Repository
National Library of Australia, Oral History & Folklore Section
Reference
ORAL TRC 3406/16
Description

Armstrong, a farmer, speaks of her upbringing, her job in Sydney as a nurse, the fruit farm she manages with her husband, the Orange Export Co-operative, the exportation of fruits to South-East Asia, improvement of the fruits to satisfy an international market using more modern technology, the Integrated Pest Management programs, the Apple and Pear Corporation, her striving for equality between the sexes, her husband's involvement in industry groups and the cycle of harvesting of the various fruits she owns.Recorded in 1995

Quantity
1 Sound cassette
Access
Access open for research, personal copies and public use
Finding Aid

Transcript available (typescript, 13 leaves)

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  • Women of the land oral history project, Feb 23 1995 - April 26 1995, ORAL TRC 3406; Bowden, Ros; National Library of Australia Oral History Collection. Details

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