Notes on Manuscript Accessions

Turnbull Library Record, Volume XIX, Issue 2, 1 October 1986, Page 162

Notes on Manuscript Accessions

A SELECTIVE LIST OF ACQUISITIONS, APRIL 1985 TO MARCH 1986 Acquisitions of manuscripts are listed selectively in the Turnhull Library Record to alert scholars to newly acquired material judged to be of research value. For items marked 'Access subject to sorting' or 'Restricted' the Library would welcome notification that access will be sought, preferably with an indication of a likely date. This will help the staff in establishing priorities for sorting collections. The following list updates the Notes in the Record for October 1985. Material produced by the Pacific Manuscripts Bureau and the Australian Joint Copying Project is not listed except for items copied under the latter's Miscellaneous series. New accessions for the Archive of New Zealand Music are listed in Crescendo, the bulletin of the International Association of Music Libraries (New Zealand Branch).

BARLOW, PETER WILLIAM, 1847-1890. Journal, 1883. 46 leaves. DONATION: Mr G. W. Barlow, Auckland. Journal of voyage from London to Auckland aboard the East Lothian, March-July 1883. Daily entries describe progress of the ship and shipboard life. Photocopy. BOURKE. GERARD. Correspondence with Captain Ito, 1946-1984. 2v. DONATION: Mr B. A. Bourke, Lower Hutt. Post-war correspondence between Father Bourke, a prisoner of war of the Japanese in Thailand, 1942-1945, and Captain Nabuharu Ito, one of his captors. Photocopies.

BOWEN, SIR CHARLES CHRISTOPHER, 1830-1917. Papers, ca. 1850-1917. 20cm. DONATION: St Mary's School, York, England. Papers relate to Bowen's appointments to the Exectuvie Council and as Minister of Justice and Commissioner of Stamp Duties, 1876; personal letters, 1866-1903; verse, 1850-1911; some financial papers and newspaper clippings. BOYD, WILLIAM ROBERT. Papers, 1900-1901, 1918. 7 items. DONATION: Mr C. R. Boyd, Hamilton. Boyd served with the Ist New Zealand Mounted Rifles in the South African War and with the Wellington Mounted Rifles in World War I. Diaries and miscellaneous items relating to war service.

BUCKLAND, KATE LILLIAN BLANCHE, b. 1877 or 8. Memoirs, 1934, 1949-1952. 17 items. DONATION: Ms Alison Webber, Wellington. Reminiscences of author's early married life as wife of a mining engineer living in isolated areas of Central Otago and Fiordland during the early 1900 s. BURDON, RANDAL MATHEWS, 1896-1965. Papers, ca. 1908-1965. 1.3 m. DONATION: Mrs J. Hobbs, Wellington. Papers include correspondence with J. H. E. Schroder, D'Arcy Cresswell, Frank Sargeson, C. R. Straubel and Charles Brasch. There are subject files on A. W. Bickerton, Sir Truby King, F. E. Mailing and others; also typescripts of Scholar Errant: a Biography of Professor A. W. Bickerton (Christchurch, 1956), The Life and Times of Sir Julius Vogel (Christchurch, 1948) and 'Amateur Status', his unpublished memoirs. Access subject to sorting.

CALENDER FAMILY. Papers relating to passengers on the Bolton, 1839-1851. 6 items. DONATION: Mr S. A. Oliver, England. Transcripts of letters thought to have been written by Eliza Hargreaves and Sarah Falwasser, passengers on the Bolton, to members of the Calender family describing the voyage out, and life in Port Nicholson during the early part of 1840. There are also newspaper cuttings and ephemeral items about the Rev. J. F. Churton and his family. CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE OF NOUMEA, NEW CALEDONIA. Archives, ca. 1843-1972. 182 microfilm reels. PURCHASE. The first Catholic missionaries arrived in New Caledonia in 1843, as envoys of Bishop Bataillon at Wallis Island. In 1847 their large district became a vicariate apostolic under the Marist order, and an archdiocese in 1966 with the total administrative reorganisation of the Catholic Church in the Pacific. The archives are held at Archeveche, Noumea.

CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF PORT VILA, VANUATU. Archives, ca. 1887-1939. 53 microfilm reels. PURCHASE. From first missionary contact in 1847, Vanuatu (formerly the New Hebrides) was part of the Vicariate Apostolic of New Caledonia, although a permanent Marist mission was not established until 1887. In 1904 it became a separate vicariate apostolic, and" finally a diocese in 1966. The archives are held at the Bishop's House, Port Vila, and have been filmed up to the period of the death of Bishop Doucere in 1939. CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF WALLIS AND FUTUNA. Archives, ca. 1838-1973. 26 microfilm reels. PURCHASE. After a tentative and bloody commencement of Catholic missionary activity in 1837, the Islands became part of the Vicariate Apostolic of Central Oceania in 1842. In 1935 they were formed into the Vicariate Apostolic of Wallis and Futuna. The archives are held at Lano, Wallis Island.

CHRISTIE, AGNES C. Shipboard diary, 1879. 1 folder. DONATION: Ms V. J. Lynch, Wellington. Diary written on board the immigrant vessel Hermione during its voyage to Dunedin and containing comments on life and conditions on board. Photocopy. CURNOW, THOMAS ALLEN MONRO, b. 1911. The Island and the Kingdom: a Play in Verse, ca. 1948. lv. DONATION: Prof. D. Lilburn, Wellington. Verse tragedy set on Mangaia, in the Cook Islands, 1824. Examines the conflict between the islanders and the first missionaries. Published as The Axe (Christchurch, 1949). DAVIN, DANIEL MARCUS, b. 1913. Literary papers, ca. 1936-1984. 1.7 m. PURCHASE. Drafts of Davin's extensive works, together with correspondence with other authors, agents and publishers. Restricted. DAVIN, WINIFRED K. Memories of Wartime Experiences, 1984-1985. 23 leaves. DONATION. Reminiscences of the Davins' experiences during the Second World War while they were living in the United Kingdom.

DIVORCE LAW REFORM ASSOCIATION. Records, 1963-1977. 60cm. DONATION: Mr P.G. Feasey, Auckland. Records consist mainly of correspondence from diverse groups and individuals, including the New Zealand Labour Party, Families Need Fathers Society, Committee for Fair Divorce and Alimony Laws, National Marriage Guidance Council, Justice Department and the Ombudsman. Restricted. FRANCE. ARCHIVES NATIONALES. Marine series archives, 1839-1846. 1 microfilm reel. PURCHASE. Selected documents concerning French voyages to New Zealand, and settlement at Akaroa. FRANCE. MINISTERE DES AFFAIRES ETRANGERES. Archives, ca. 1772-1851, 1870. 3 microfilm reels. PURCHASE. Selected documents relating to French activities at Akaroa, including correspondence with British governments of the period and a file on Bishop Pompallier, 1870.

FRASER, KINNEAR GEORGE, 1916-1986. Records relating to the Edwin Fox, ca. 19731984. 2 folders. DONATION. The barque Edwin Fox was built at Calcutta during the 1830 s. The records detail endeavours to salvage the vessel, which lies a hulk near Picton. GIBSON, JOHN. Journal, 1824-1827, 1841. 39 leaves. DONATION: Mr Philip T. Creed, Christchurch. Gibson served in the Royal Artillery, 1823-1830, and emigrated to New Zealand in 1841. Includes entries made aboard the Fifeshire, and miscellaneous notes.

GIRLS FRIENDLY SOCIETY. Records, 1885-1978. lm. DONATION. Records comprise Council minutes, 1938-1972; Hostel Committee minutes, 19281971- Vivian Street Hostel reports, 1939-1961; St Peter's Branch records, 19101934; three volumes of Friendly Work, 1885-1892; and newspaper clippings, 19371966. HALL, WILLIAM, 1778-1844. Diary, 1816-1838. 1 microfilm reel. PURCHASE. Hall was a carpenter employed by the Church Missionary Society. His diary describes life and mission affairs in the Bay of Islands, 1816-1825. Also contains brief entries made in New South Wales, 1826-1838, and inserted biographical notes.

IRVINE, WILLIAM TORRANCE. Diary Written Aboard Ship Invercargill, 1874. 21 leaves. DONATION: MrJ. C. Brophy, Marton. Shipboard diary describing voyage from Glasgow to New Zealand, July-August 1874. Accompanied by a genealogical chart of the Irvine family. Photocopy.

KATER, WILLIAM HENRY, b. 1816. Journal of a Voyage to New Zealand on Board the Barque Sir Chas Forbes Emigrant Ship, 1842. lv. DONATION: Mrs M. M. Kelly, Tauranga. Diary kept by the Surgeon Superintendent on New Zealand Company vessel Sir Charles Forbes, containing useful comment on the emigrants, his medical duties and sightings of birds and fish. KING, MICHAEL, b. 1945. Papers, ca. 1965-1985. 3.3 m. PURCHASE. Papers include extensive correspondence with other writers and publishers, ca. 1971-1985; also correspondence, research notes, clippings and other papers relating to King's works Te Puea (Auckland, 1977), The Collector (Auckland, 1981), New Zealanders at War (Auckland, 1981) and some material on P.E.N., ca. 19741980. Access subject to sorting.

MACNAB, MARGARET DUIRS. Account of Experiences Following the Napier Earthquake, 1985. 1 folder. DONATION. Nursing in Wanganui at the time of the 1931 Hawke's Bay Earthquake, Miss Mac Nab travelled to Napier to assist with medical services to the injured. MCRAE, DONALD, d. 1915. Diary and letters, 1915-1916. 3 items. DONATION: Mr C. MacGillivray, Winton. Mcßae fought at Gallipoli with the Auckland Infantry Battalion and died from wounds received in battle. Included is a letter from Kathleen Mair, who nursed Mcßae on Malta. Some photocopies.

MARIST FATHERS, ROME. Archives, ca. 1836-1898. 21 microfilm reels. PURCHASE. The archives cover the period from the departure of the first Marist missionaries for the Pacific, to the establishment of Oceania as a separate province of the Society of Mary. They comprise correspondence, reports and addresses to the general administration of the Marist Order. Housed at the Archives of the Marist Fathers (Archivio Padri Maristi).

MAYO, EARNEST RALPH, b. 1893. Papers, 1915-1916, 1955. 6 items. DONATION: Mr W. J. B. Mayo, Napier. Mayo served with the Wellington Infantry Battalion and was wounded at Gallipoli. Papers include diary, April-October 1915; autograph book, 1915, with additional entries for Gallipoli reunion, 1955; and miscellaneous items relating to his war service.

MAYO, MAURICE H. Letter, 26 November 1917. 5 leaves. DONATION: Mr B. E. Mayo, Cambridge. Letter to his mother, written from St Mary's Hospital, London. Mayo was a junior engineer on the Aparima. He describes its sinking in the English Channel during World War I, following a torpedo attack by a German submarine. MORRISON, NEVA CLARKE, b. 1920. Memoirs, 1944-1946. 382 leaves. DONATION. Morrison served as a shorthand typist with H.Q. 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force in Italy, 1944-1946. Photocopies. Restricted.

NEW ZEALAND PLAYCENTRE FEDERATION. Records, ca. 1953-1911. 4.6 m. DONATION. Minute books, 1946-1977; correspondence with branches and other organisations concerned with childcare, and submissions to government. There are also 60 scrapbooks of newspaper clippings relating to its activities, ca. 1957-1975. Subject to sorting and restriction. RHIND, ARTHUR EDWARD MATUA. Diary ofSgt A. E. M. Rhind, N.Z. Div. Headquarters 12th August 1914-26th January 1911. 69 leaves. DONATION: Mrs.D. Jackson, Auckland. The diary contains an account of daily life in Egypt and France, and gives Rhind's behind the frontline impressions of the Gallipoli campaign and the Battle of the Somme. Photocopy.

ROGERS, LAWRENCE MOTER, 1898-1984. Research papers relating to the Williams Family, ca. 1952-1914. 3m. DONATION: Mr R. L. Rogers, Wellington. Papers, notes, subject files, drafts and microfilm concerning Reverend Rogers's work on the Williams family, particularly for his edition of The Early Journals of Henry Williams (Christchurch, 1961), and Tc Wiremu: a biography of Henry Williams (Christchurch, 1973). ST MARTIN'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN SCHOOL, MARTON. Records, ca. 1905-1925. 50cm. DONATION: Miss D. Strauch, Marton. Daily attendance registers, 1905-1921; minutes of the School Committee, 19151925; work programmes, 1917-1920; and examination register, 1917-1925. SARGESON, FRANK, 1903-1982. Letters to Harold Winston Rhodes, 1968-1980. 1 folder. DONATION: Prof. H. W. Rhodes, Governors Bay, Banks Peninsula. Letters on a wide variety of subjects with much on literary criticism and new works published. Rhodes is a former Professor of English at the University of Canterbury, and a Sargeson biographer.

Letters to Kevin Ireland, 1951-1919. 1 folder. PURCHASE. Letters containing comment about Ireland's work, publishing and general matters. SEON, JOHN ANTHONY JOSEPH, 1800-1878., Father Scon's Travelling Notebook, Banks Peninsula and Christchurch, 1858-1859. 14 leaves. DONATION: Mrs M. Donnelly, Christchurch. Notebook containing a record of baptisms, confirmations and marriages performed by Father Seon. Transcribed and indexed by Mavis Donnelly-Crequer. Photocopy.

SOLWAY, ROBERT. Literary papers, ca. 1936-1967. 30cm. DONATION: Mr L. McEldowney, Wellington. Solway was a poet and teacher. Papers include a diary, 1938; poems, ca. 1937-1941; a newsclipping book, ca. 19405; also correspondence on literary matters with various people including John A. Lee. SPILLER, TOM, 1909-1984. Letters from Spain, 1936-1938. 60 leaves. DONATION: Mr John Mitchell, Auckland. Letters written mainly from Spain to Athol Mace in Napier. Spiller fought as a member of the British Battalion of the International Brigade during the Spanish Civil War. Some newspaper clippings and circulars. Photocopies. TONKS, HYLTON GARY, b. 1940. More on Tonks, 1985. lv. DONATION. Research articles, genealogical charts, newspaper cuttings and photographs relating to the Tonks family, who settled in Wellington in 1842. Some photocopies.

TUCK, GEORGE ALBERT, 1883 P-1981. Papers, 1914-1920, 1970, 1980. 10 cm. DONATION: Anonymous donor per N.Z. Army, Auckland. Tuck saw action at Gallipoli in 1915 and on the Western Front, 1916-1918. Papers include correspondence, paybooks, and miscellaneous items relating to his war service. WALKER, W.J. Journal of the Proceedings on Board H.M.S. Dido, 1855-1856. Iv. PURCHASE. Walker was first mate on the Dido during its voyage in the Pacific, January 1855September 1856. The captain was William H.A. Morshead.

WESTERN OCEANIA MISSION, AKAROA. Register of Baptisms, Confirmations, Marriages and Burials, 1840-1844, with an Appendix for the Year 1846. 43 leaves. DONATION: Mrs M. Donnelly, Christchurch. Entries for Akaroa, 1840-1844, and for Port Levy, 1846. Translated and indexed by Mavis Donnelly-Crequer. Photocopy. WOMEN'S ELECTORAL LOBBY. Records, ca. 1973-1985. 2.5 m. DONATION. Records include correspondence particularly relating to membership, and files on committees, finance, and on representations to national and local government. Access subject to sorting.