Researching Historical Background of Elderly Interviewee

By: Yuna Wu

What kinds of toys are popular in 1950?(那個時候流行的玩具？)

• Mr. Potato Head(蛋頭先生/馬鈴薯先生)
• 戳戳樂
• 彈珠
• 太空氣球
• 陀螺/溜溜球
• 跳高
• 跳房子
• 竹蜻蜓
• 筷子槍
• 傳聲筒
• 沙包

What kind of businesses there are in 1950? (那個時候大多數都是什麼樣的企業？)

• 農業發展

Occupation in a hydroelectric plant? (水電廠的職業？)

• 抄錶人員
• 用戶水量計之抄錄指數及表箱、管線漏水、水表損壞之報修、用戶用水量異常之通知等相關業務。
• 外勤工作,需具汽車或機車駕照。
• 抄表作業以步行方式逐戶查抄,倘表位上有重物須搬移方能執行抄表作業,又水表多位於樓頂,須爬至樓頂抄表,係需體力、腳力及眼力之工作。
• https://www.stat.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?Create=1&n=3110&state=1327FD6AD8DCDA52&s=89998&ccms_cs=1&sms=11195// a short paragraph about Toys 80 years ago, toys are really different than now. Most people play something like hopscotch(跳房子). The toy at the time are not so refined(沒有那麼精緻), and people don’t have that much money to buy toys for their children. Most of the toys are made of wood, and handmade. People that 80 years ago, their financial ability(經濟能力) are not that good, so they buy or make toys that were made of wood or handmade. At that time, popular games and toys included marbles(彈珠), hopter(竹蜻蜓), hopscotch(跳房子), and a gun made of chopsticks(筷子槍). They play those things that are cheaper because their financial ability is not that good, and they don’t have that much money to buy more expensive toys. 筷子槍 https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.gtwang.org%2Fdiy%2Fdiy-chopstick-rubber-band-gun-tutorial%2F&psig=AOvVaw196m5AGudOpNcXLPqFYbqz&ust=1668732675622000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CBAQjRxqFwoTCLCdgeaytPsCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAD

太空氣球 https://24h.pchome.com.tw/prod/DEAS79-A900AZW63//

a short paragraph about Businesses 80 years ago, Taiwan mainly develops in agriculture. People’s economic environment(經濟環境) is not so good, so they start with the most basic agriculture. People 80 years ago, they don't have extra money to spend, so they develop basic livelihood products first. They grow wheat, corn, and everything that is easy to grow, and cost less money.

a short paragraph about the Work Around that time, there was a job called meter reader(抄錶人員). This job is to check did people pay for water. If people didn’t pay for the water, then the meter reader will go to their houses and knock on their door to let them pay for the water.

水錶

https://www.etsy.com/market/vintage_water_meter// === Questions === * Toys: * 小時候有沒有玩過這些玩具？跟朋友？ * 有没有对哪一个玩具印象比较深的？為什麼？長什麼樣？ * 最喜欢的一个玩具是什么？ * Businesses: * 在那个时候大多数都是农业发展, 家里有人有做过跟农业有关的工作么？他會覺得自己高人一等嗎？有沒有覺得自己比較特殊？ * 是什么工作？ * 有想过从事这类的工作吗? 為什麼？ * Work: * 当初为什么会做这个工作？大多數人都做農務的，為什麼你是做水利署的？ * 换过工作吗？那個時候的人會一直做同一個工作，還是會有一點點頻繁的換工作？ * 有想过要换工作吗？ 那個時候的人會常常想換工作嗎？ * 如果可以换工作, 想换个什么样的工作呢？ * Other: * 小時候和他的爺爺奶奶住在一起嗎？ * 有沒有想要去其他地方出國留學過？ * 有沒有發生過什麼特殊的事情當你去叫別人付水費的時候？ * 有幾個孩子？幾個孫子？ * 跟家人住在一起嗎？ * 工作是抄錶人員？水利署公務員？