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...

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Archive & Special Collections OA1/19/1 Closed

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

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