Notes on Manuscript Accessions

Turnbull Library Record, Volume 11, Issue 1, 1 May 1978, Page 51

Notes on Manuscript Accessions

A SELEC TIVE LIS T OF ACQ UISITIONS, JANUARY TO JUNE 1977

Acquisitions of manuscripts are listed selectively in the Turnbull Library Record to alert scholars to newly acquired materials judged to be of research value. For items marked “Access subject to sorting” or “Restricted access” the Library would welcome notification that access will be sought, preferably with an indication of a likely date. This will assist staff in establishing priorities for sorting collections. The following list updates the Notes in the Record for October 1977. It is in two parts. The first comprises original manuscripts which have been donated to or purchased by the Library. The second is made up of copied material lent by individuals or purchased, including important collections on microfilm. Material produced by the Pacific Manuscripts Bureau and the Australian Joint Copying Project is not listed.

A. ORIGINAL MA TERIAL The Amazing Adventures of Captain Calder, ca. 1947. 51. purchase. Describes hoax played on New Zealand Cabinet ministers and the Security Intelligence Bureau in 1942 by Sydney Gordon Ross known as Captain Calder. Anson, Thomas Vernon, 1903-77. Papers, 1947-1956. 15 items, donation: Mrs C. H. Anson, Wellington. Contract and synopsis of The New Zealand Dental Services, 1939-45, official war history, with papers and letters mostly from Sir Howard Kippenberger. Architectural Centre Inc. Records, 1947-72. 1.2 m. donation: Architectural Centre, Wellington. Includes minutes, Correspondence, photographs, plans, reports and publications. Access subject to sorting. Batchelor, Mary Dorothy. Papers, 1973-76. 3.3 m. donation: Mrs M. Batchelor, Christchurch. Parliamentary papers of Member for Avon including subject files, submissions to committees notably Women’s Rights Committee, Royal Commission on hospitals and related services, correspondence and related papers. Access subject to sorting and restriction. Blackwood and Janet Paul Ltd. Papers, 1965-68. 10cm. donation: Mrs J. E. Paul, Wellington. Correspondence, papers re Paul’s Book Arcade, Blackwood and Janet Paul Ltd (including papers on publicatjons) and negotiations leading to establishment of Longman Paul Ltd.; J. E. Paul’s talk Looking for New Zealand and other papers on publishing, unsigned articles byj. W. Heenan, programmes, catalogues etc. Access subject to sorting and restriction. Booksellers Association of New Zealand. Records, 1920-63. I.Bm. donation: Booksellers Association of New Zealand, Wellington. Includes minutes, 1922-63, correspondence, 1947-63, newspaper clippings; also Wellington Retail Booksellers Association minutes, 1920-46, scrapbooks. Access subject to sorting.

Boys Brigade in New Zealand. National Fleadquarters. Records, 1946-73. 13.2 m. DONATION: Boys Brigade in New Zealand. Correspondence with companies, battalions and groups throughout New Zealand, files reflecting interests and activities of Life Boys and Boys Brigade inside and outside the country, minutes of various committees, annual Council files and Wellington District papers. Access subject to sorting.

British Drama League (New Zealand Branch) Inc. Records, 1939-49. 30cm. DONATION: Miss O. E. Harding, Wellington. Minutes of National Executive, 1932-36, National Council, 1932-40, Annual meetings, 1933-39, festival programmes, 1932-49, library records, 1932-37, branch levy ledger, 1932-36, some correspondence and printed material. Access subject to sorting. Cairncross, Samuel David Frederick, 1913-76. Papers, 1946-76. 15cm. DONATION: Mrs S. Cairncross, Wellington. Wellington artist’s letters to his family while holding French Government scholarship in Paris, 1947-48, with reactions to art studies, contacts with artists especially Braque and Henry Moore; letters while exhibiting in New Zealand, 1950-52, documents and clippings relating to his work, 1946-76.

Church of England in New Zealand. Diocese of Wellington. Records, ca. 1844-1949. 9.6 cm. DONATION: via Col. R. N. Grove, Wellington. Correspondence, reports and accounts with Church Missionary Society, 1845-79, minutes of Diocesan Trusts, Diocesan Synod, 1880-1946, Standing Committee, 1856-79, cash books and ledgers. Parish marriage registers include Wanganui, 1844-67, Otaki, 1852-98, Lower Hutt, 1856-1932, churches in Wairarapa and other districts in Wellington Diocese; records of St. Margaret’s parish, Taihape; miscellaneous correspondence and papers, printed material. Access subject to sorting.

Cole, John Reece, b. 1916. Papers, ca. 1946-64. 15cm. purchase. Correspondence with D. Glover, F. Sargeson, D. Davin, M. Duggan, E. McCormick, C. Brasch and others. Access subject to sorting and restriction. Cory-Wright, Silston, b. 1888. Papers, 1914-1960. 5.1 m. donation: Mr K. W. Cory-Wright, Wellington. Correspondence, blueprints, plans, files, photographs, publications of electrical and mechanical engineer engaged in building country’s hydro-electric stations. Access subject to sorting. Dalgety New Zealand Ltd. Records, ca. 1877-1930. 13.5 m. donation: Dalgety New Zealand Ltd., Dunedin. Records of Dunedin Branch including ledgers, journals and miscellaneous financial records, ca. 1877-1930. Access subject to sorting and restriction.

Daniell, Frederick Charles, b. 1879. Papers, 1902-57. 10.5 m. donation: Mr T. H. Daniell, Hamilton. Papers of Masterton architect including diaries, letterbooks, photographs, specifications, correspondence and miscellaneous material. Access subject to sorting. Dominion Farmers Institute. Records, 1915-65. 90cm. donation: Dominion Farmers Institute, Wellington. Minutes, share registers, journals, balance sheets, photographs and misc. papers. Access subject to sorting.

Downstage Theatre Company. Papers, 1964-74. 5.4 m. donation: Downstage Theatre Company via N. Rees, Wellington. Correspondence, photographs, programmes, posters, newspaper clippings covering the activities of Downstage. Includes papers of Downstage Theatre and Hannah Playhouse Trusts, correspondence with authors, other theatres and associated organisations, scripts and prompt books, production files, royalties, ledgers. Access subject to sorting and restriction.

Drennan, Alexander, 1899-1971. Papers, 1924-76. 30cm. donation: Mrs. M. Drennan, Auckland. Speeches, notes, articles, correspondence, obituaries, newspaper clippings of A. Drennan and H. M. Smith, members of Communist Party of New Zealand from 1929, relating to their activities in trade union movement with particular reference to Waterfront Strike of 1951; Drennan’s articles as President of New Zealand Socialist Unity Party, 1966-71; Mrs. E. F. Cottingham’s reminiscences re New Zealand Communism. Scrapbooks of clippings re Waterfront Strike, 1951-52. Restricted access.

Duggan, Maurice Noel, 1922-1974. Papers, 1944-74. 30cm. purchase. Includes poetry and prose MS, a draft of Miss Bratby, reviews, notebooks, personal and literary notes, correspondence with F. Sargeson, Greville Texidor and others, and with publishers. Access subject to sorting and restriction. Fowler, Leo, b. 1902. Papers, 1938-72. I.Bm. DONATION: Mr F. J. Fowler, Wellington. Scripts of radio programmes, short stories, letters, research material and notes of director of Maori programmes for NZBC reflecting his interest in archaeology, Maori studies and local history. Access subject to sorting.

Froh, Zelinda Meta, b. 1905? Reminiscences, 1936-45. 26cm. donation: Mrs Z. Froh, Wellington. Account of German husband’s internment, 1940-45, her own internment, 1942; and difficulties as wife of a German; includes account of visit to Germany, 1936, and brother’s letters while serving in Italy and Egypt, 1939-45. Furniss, John, b. 1852. Papers, 1903-21. 11 items. DONATION: Mrs G. Boshier, Warkworth. Letters describe small farming at Rangiwahia and after 1907, near Huntly; breaking in land, living conditions, finances. Difficulties of travel to Auckland for balloting of land, 1906, biographical notes and reminiscences.

Gisborne Music Society. Records, 1952-73. 45cm. donation: Gisborne Music Society, Gisborne. Includes minutes and correspondence. Hokitika Gas Company Ltd. Records, 1873-1947. 13v. donation: Mr B. W. Pattison, Hokitika. Minute book, 1873-81, letterbook, 1915-17, share register, 1873-1914 and financial records. King, Michael, b. 1945. Records, 1968-77. 2v. and 21 tapes. PURCHASE. Cassette tapes, transcripts and correspondence towards life of Princess Te Puea with notes and transcripts towards Moko —Maori tattooing in the twentieth century. Restricted access.

Lawlor, Patrick Anthony, b. 1893. Papers, ca. 1934-70. 90cm. indefinite LOAN: MrP. A. Lawlor, Auckland. Correspondence, notes and clippings, ca. 1934-70 with New Zealand authors and friends; writers include J. C. Andersen, J. K. Baxter, H. Bolitho, O. Duff, J. Frame, Dr G. H. Scholefield, F. Sargeson, W. Lawson, N. Marsh, J. Mulgan, and numerous others.

Access subject to sorting. McDonald, Flector Hugh, b. 1856. Papers, 1878-89. 2v. donation: Mrs M. Dorset, Otaki. The Maori past and present, an essay on Maori history and customs together with recollections of Old Noa (Noa te Whata?), Rangiriri, Ruta te Kiri all from Horowhenua area. McDougall (C. B.), Chemist Ltd. Prescription books, 1897-1929. 16v. donation: C. B. McDougall Chemist Ltd., WELLINGTON. Prescriptions for medicines for residents of Newtown area, Wellington.

Maclean, Charles Richard Alder Lendrick, 1833-1896. Letterbook, 1875-77. lv. DONATION: Mrs H. Haylock, Bulls. Letters of solicitor in practice in Bulls dealing with land transactions, business and domestic problems and reflecting social and economic conditions. Maclean acted as solicitor to Ngatiwhata and other Maoris and to Manawatu County Council, 1877. Many letters relate to Emigrant and Colonists Aid Corporation Ltd., Feilding. Mason, Dr James Malcolm, 1865-1924. Papers, ca. 1898-1906. 1.2 m. donation: Mrs M. D. Duncan, Lower Hutt. Correspondence, diaries, invoices and miscellaneous papers of first Chief Health Officer of the Department of Health appointed in 1900. Access subject to sorting.

New Zealand Corps of Commissionaires. Minutebook, 1935-1959. lv. donation: Mr D. V. Ingram, Lower Hutt. Rules, certificate of incorporation and minutes of meetings of the Board of Governors and of A.G.M.s of Corps, a body of ex-members of H.M. Forces. New Zealand League of Mothers. Records, 1926-66. 6v. donation: The League via Mrs J. M. Meikle, Lower Hutt. Dominion Executive minutes, 1929-60, Dominion Council Minutes, 1927-58, foundation records, constitution, correspondence and record book of photos and clippings, 1926-66.

New Zealand Licensed Victuallers Association. Records, 1890-1918. llv. INDEFINITE LOAN: New Zealand Breweries Ltd. Wellington. Minute book, 1890-98, and letterbooks, 1890-94; also minute books, 1890-1918, and letterbooks, 1893-1918, of Brewers and Wine and Spirit Merchants’ Association of New Zealand. New Zealand. Mines Department. Mining documents, 1866-1927. 3v. donation: Mines Department. Copies of deed between Nelson Goldmining Company and Nelson Provincial Council, 1866, with outline of exploitation of Brunner Mine and other mines; report of Royal Commission on Dobson Colliery disaster, December 1926; A. G. Gregory, method of sampling dredging areas with Keystone Drill. All typescript material. New Zealand Society for the Protection of Home and Family. Minute books, 1897-1958. 60cm. DONATION: The Society, Wellington.

Rangitikei Cavalry Volunteers. Papers, 1885-94. 12 items, donation: Mrs H. H. Haylock, Bulls. Minute book, 1885-94, covering troop tournaments, training camps etc; accounts and nominal roll, 1885-86; correspondence re disbanding, 1894, and proposed reunion 1934. Rawlinson, Gloria Jasmine, b. 1918. Papers, 1931-36. 24 items, donation: Mrs C. P. R. Inglis, Picton. MS poems and notes written as member of Ist Auckland Post Guide Company; newspaper clippings of poems and biographical note by Mrs Huntingdon.

Savage, Michael Joseph, 1872-1940. Letter, 8 Jan. 1940. 5 1. donation: Mr F. G. Beer, Napier. Letter to James Parted, Auckland union leader opposed to J. A. Lee expressing his views on Lee’s actions and articles in Tomorrow with copy of Labour Party’s Caucus Committee report on election of Parliamentary leader and nomination to Cabinet and Conference resolution on the matter, 1939. SHIPKEY, James H. Notes (197-?). DONATION: Dr J. H. Shipkey, Placentia, California. Reference cards drawing together publications on Pacific cultures, especially on cultivation and use of coconuts. Society for Research on Women. Records, 1967-76. 25m. donation: Mrs N. Hill, President, Wellington. Branch minutes, annual reports and balance sheets, correspondence files, sub committees’ papers, articles, clippings etc together with questionnaires and statistical data collected in four main centres (1967) which resulted in Urban Women, 1972; similar material, 1971, published in Employers’ attitudes: work opportunity for women, 1973; childcare surveys and political attitudes survey. Access subject to sorting.

Te Rarawa Tribe. Records. 6v. permanent LOAN: via Mrs M. Graham, Kaitaia. Whakapapa and other tribal history of Te Rarawa tribe of Kaitaia and Hokianga. Tokomaru Flaxmill Company Ltd. Records, 1940-60. 2 items. DONATION: Rees, Montgomery andjohanson, Palmerston North. Minute book, 1904-60; Articles of Association, 19Q4, giving regulations of newly formed company which took over Seifert family’s flaxmilling business. Tole, Charles Holbert, b. 1903. Papers, 1938-16. 53 items, donation: Mr C. H. Tole, Auckland. Correspondence, catalogues, photographs, clipping, biographical details mainly relating to exhibitions of paintings ofC. H. Tole and his brother John, 1893-1967, members of the Thornhill Group, Auckland. Includes letters of other artists and letter and address by Dr J. C. Beaglehole, 1957.

Turton, Melville Staveley, 1899-1975. My life and times. 2261. donation: C. C. Cran and B. de C. Thomson, Christchurch^ Memoirs of life on Canterbury runs, as stock and station agent, 1925-37, prior to purchase of Alford Station; full account of farm management and animal husbandry, personalities, country lore and writer’s community services in Ashburton district; photographs. Typescript. Wellington Harbour Board. Ships arriving and departing, Port of Wellington, 1839-60. 1869-85 from United Kingdom only, ca. 1935. lv. DONATION: Maritime Museum, Wellington Harbour Board. Lists compiled from notes, diaries and newspapers. Typescript.

Wellington Operatic Society. Records, ca 1935-73 . 4.5 m. donation:- The Society, Wellington. Includes correspondence, accounts and miscellaneous material. Access subject to sorting. Wellington Provincial Centennial Historical Committee. Arrivals in Port Nicholson to . . . 1855, 1940. 2v. DONATION: General Assembly Library. Lists ship’s size, captain, port of origin, arrival date, passengers. Wesley Methodist Church, Wellington. Reports, 1846-1957. long term LOAN: The Church. Additional material comprising Wesley Day and Sunday School minutes, cash book and registers, 1846-56, minutes and registers of youth and other groups, 1879-1957, including Brooklyn Methodist Church, 1908-35. Also Wesleyan Church, Adelaide Rd., minutes of Building Committee and Trustees, 1872-77, Wesley Church Trust Minute book, 1875-1944, Webb St. Church Trustees minutes, 1880-1932. Access subject to sorting.

Western Samoa. Plebiscite Administration. Records, 1961. 7cm. donation: Mrs H. McKay, Whangarei. Directives, correspondence, newspaper clippings compiled by C. G. R. McKay, Plebiscite Administrator, for plebiscite on independent government held in Western Samoa, 9 May 1961. Step by step measures for informing public, voting procedures and includes speech by Fiame Mata’afa Faumuina F.M. 11, Prime Minister, and material supplied to Dr Najmuddine Rifai, United Nations Commissioner for supervision of plebiscite in Western Samoa. Whitcombe and Tombs Compositors’ Chapel. Records, 1917-68. 7cm. DONATION: Mr E. I. Lennie, Wellington. Minute books, and balance sheets, 1917-67, records of dues, 1949-64, rules and regulations, 1939, 1963, newspaper clippings include some obituaries, notices and other printed material re wage negotiations and other matters affecting printing tradesmen.

Willett, Dr Richard Wright, 1912-74. Papers, 1946. 15cm. donation: Sir Charles Fleming, Wellington. Report of the geology, botany, pedology and zoology ofS.W. Fiordland based on observations and collections in the Government ketch New Golden Hind, Jan.-Feb. 1946, searching for uranium; MS draft, typescript and historical notes. Williams and Beetham. Valuation, 9January 1904. 3 items, donation: Mrs E. C. T. Elliott, Sir Nigel Reed, and Mr T. W. Reed, via Wilkinson Wilberfoss, Wellington. Valuation of property jointly owned by T. C. Williams, W. H. Beetham andH. H. Beetham including Brancepeth Station, Annedale Station and Landsdowne and Ahikouka as a result of dissolving their partnership. Includes maps of Brancepeth and Annedale Stations. Young, Archdeacon James Rarity, 1891-1972. Papers, 1904-63. 2m. donation: Miss C. L. Young, Nelson. Includes diaries, correspondence and miscellaneous papers. Access subject to sorting.

ZIMAN FAMILY. Papers, 1891-1933. 15cm. DONATION: Miss V. Ziman, Lower Hutt. Letters of J. Ziman, founder of Consolidated Gold Mines of New Zealand. Correspondence, accounts, statements, contracts relating to it and West Coast goldmines and others, including Waihi Syndicate Ltd. and to Humphries Scaffold Bracket Co. Ltd. Report in German of Kotuku oilfield 1910. Private letters

describing situation of Jews in New Zealand, women’s suffrage. Miscellaneous family and business papers. B. COPIED MA TERIAL Billmanson, Ivan Fredrik, d. 1872. Papers, 1850-73. 1 reel, donation: Mr S. C. Aminoff, Wellington. Correspondence with family, 1850-72, largely in Swedish, as seaman based in Liverpool, 1850-57, as a farm labourer, teacher and goldminer in Australia until 1867, and as goldminer on West Coast, 1867-72; diary, 1864-69, ledger, 1864-71; correspondence with Australasian goldminers, commonplace book, estate papers, photographs. Microfilm. Frederick, Duke of York and Albany, 1763-1827. Letter, 18July 1774. 3 1. donation: Mr P. G. Markham, Tauranga. Written to the Archbishop of York the letter describes Omai’s presentation at Court and some details of the massacre, Grass Cove, 1773. Photocopy.

HITCHINGS, Michael Garnstone, b. 1924. New Zealand references contained in the Church of Scotland Colonial Committee minutes, 1836-1889. 131. DONATION: Mr M. G. Hitchings, Dunedin. Compiled from records in the National Library of Scotland, 1973. Photocopy. O’Farrell family. Papers, 1911-1921, 1973. 20items. donation: Professor P.J. O’Farrell, Sydney. Catholic Greymouth: Recollections and family letters by Professor O’Farrell, 1973 and family letters written in New Zealand and Ireland, 1911-21. Photocopies. Rhodes, Michael Nui. Articles, 1977. 2 items, donation: Mr M. N. Rhodes, Lyttelton. Cyclostyled articles Apartheid in sport, New Zealand and South Africa, June 1976 to May 1977 and New Zealand and Zimbabwe

Rout, Ettie Annie, 1877 P-1936. Letters, 1922-1936. 33 items, purchase. To H. G. Wells asking for money and support in court case on seizure of birth control pamphlets as obscene. Describe her interest in women’s health and her publications in this field. Photocopies oforiginals in University of Illinois Library, Urbana, U.S.A. Thomas, Charles Steven. Letter, 30 April 1869. 41. Lent for copying by Mrs N. Osborne, Wellington. Written from Napier to Miss Earp, Wellington, letter describes writer’s part in expedition against Te Kooti and his Hau Hau followers from Petane to Te Waka Range on Napier-Taupo Road; describes Hawke’s Bay landscape and Napier personalities. Photocopy.

Thomson, John Mansfield. Alfred Hill, His life and times, 1971. 297 1. Lent for copying by Mr J. M. Thomson, London. Biography of Alfred Hill, musician, tracing “the musical development of two young nations, lying side by side” from Hill’s childhood in Wellington, musical studies in Leipzig, 1887-1892, composing, teaching, conducting in New Zealand and Australia, 1892-1910; Professor of Harmony and Composition at Sydney Conservatorium, 1915-35. Describes Australasian musical events and personalities. Photocopy. Restricted access. Zedlitz, George William Edward Ernest von, 1871-1949. Autobiographical notes, 1871-1949. scm. DONATION: Hocken Library, University of Otago, Dunedin. Memoirs of first Professor of Modern Languages at Victoria University College written at three distinct periods; contains much comment on contemporary events and associates edited out of The search for a country published in 1963. Photocopy.