Interview with Lady Mary Cotton [sound recording]
Audio recording of oral history interview with Lady Mary Cotton, covering the period 1910-1947. Cassette side OA1/19/1: Voyage to India; first impressions. Journey to Rawalpindi. Social life of nurses in Rawalpindi; social hierarchy of officers. Marriage and honeymoon. Posting to Mount Abu; descrip...
| Date(s) of creation: |
1972-1974 |
|---|---|
| Level: |
Item |
| Format: | Archive |
| Main author: | Cotton; Lady; Mary Bridgett (b 1910); née Connors, nurse |
| Other authors: | Allen; Charles (b 1940); historian and interviewer |
| collection |
SOAS Archive |
|---|---|
| id |
OA1.19.1 |
| recordtype |
archive |
| scb_item_location |
Archive & Special Collections |
| item_location |
Archive & Special Collections |
| scb_loan_type |
Reference only |
| callnumber |
OA1/19/1 |
| callnumber_txt |
OA1/19/1 |
| callnumber-sort |
OA1/19/1 |
| prefix_number |
1 |
| title |
Interview with Lady Mary Cotton [sound recording] |
| scb_date_creation |
1972-1974 |
| scb_level |
Item |
| level_sort |
8/Collection/Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Sub-Collection/Series/Sub-Series/Sub-Sub-Series/File/Item |
| scb_extent |
0 hr. 32 min. |
| author |
Cotton; Lady; Mary Bridgett (b 1910); née Connors, nurse |
| author_facet |
Cotton; Lady; Mary Bridgett (b 1910); née Connors, nurse Allen; Charles (b 1940); historian and interviewer |
| authorStr |
Cotton; Lady; Mary Bridgett (b 1910); née Connors, nurse |
| author_letter |
Cotton; Lady; Mary Bridgett (b 1910); née Connors, nurse |
| author2 |
Allen; Charles (b 1940); historian and interviewer |
| author2Str |
Allen; Charles (b 1940); historian and interviewer |
| format |
Archive |
| scb_admin_history |
British nurse and wife of Political Officer in Indian Political Service. |
| description |
Audio recording of oral history interview with Lady Mary Cotton, covering the period 1910-1947.
Cassette side OA1/19/1: Voyage to India; first impressions. Journey to Rawalpindi. Social life of nurses in Rawalpindi; social hierarchy of officers. Marriage and honeymoon. Posting to Mount Abu; description of bungalow and garden. Problems of having and raising children in India. Description of kitchen; cook's specialities. Managing the household. Reading habits. Isolation of Abu hill station except during hot season. Relaxations during day; hunting experiences. Recollections of visiting Maharajahs. Pleasant memories of India. Illness of son. |
| scb_access_status |
Closed |
| scb_conditions_gov_access |
Access to sound recording of this interview is currently unavailable at SOAS Library. The transcript can be consulted. Researchers can access a copy of this sound recording at the British Library Listening & Viewing Service. Reference: C1510/19/01. For more details see www.bl.uk/listening or contact listening@bl.uk / 020 7412 7418. |
| scb_copyright |
Copyright held by British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) |
| scb_use_restrictions |
Private study only. For publication or broadcast please refer to Archivist |
| language |
English |
| language_search |
English |
| scb_copies |
Copy available at British Library Listening & Viewing Service. Reference: C1510/19/01
Copy available at Imperial War Museum. Reference: 004918/01 |
| scb_related_material |
Transcript available at SOAS Library. Reference: OA1/19/T |
| hierarchy_top_id_raw |
OA1 |
| hierarchy_sequence |
OA1.0019.001 |