Notes on Accessions to the Manuscript and Archive Collection

Turnbull Library Record, Volume 29, 1 January 1996, Page 96

Notes on Accessions to the Manuscript and Archive Collection

A Selective List of Acquisitions, July 1995 to June 1996

A selection of manuscript and archive acquisitions is listed in the Turnbull Library Record to alert researchers to newly-acquired material judged to be of research value. For access to newly-acquired collections and to those marked ‘restricted’, the Library would welcome notification that access will be sought, preferably with an indication of a likely date. This will help staff in establishing priorities in processing collections. The following list updates ‘Notes on Accessions to the Manuscript and Archive Collection’, Turnbull Library Record 28 (1995), 97-102. Additions to existing collections are not usually listed, except where they add substantially to what is already held. Microfilm material produced by the Pacific Manuscripts Bureau and the Australian Joint Copying Project has also not been included. 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).

anderson, Barbara. Literary papers, 1984-95. 3m. purchase. The papers comprise drafts of short stories and novels, and some correspondence relating to publishing and Anderson’s winning of the Wattie award. ARTS MARKETING BOARD OF AOTEAROA. Records, 1992-95. 6.3 m. DONATION. Formed as a successor to the Crafts Council, the Board marketed art and artists. The collection includes correspondence, minutes, publicity material, artists’ files, and photographs.

ballara, bruno. Papers relating to Italian immigration in New Zealand, 1873-1970. 1 folder. DONATION. Includes statistics, correspondence, articles by Ballara, and advertisements for Italian businesses.

beauchamp family. Papers, 1853-1968. 40cm. donation: Messrs R. and W. Beauchamp, Upper Hutt. Correspondence and other family papers. beaver, bruce. Letters from Frank Sargeson, 1963-79. 1 folder, donation. In these letters to Beaver and his wife, Brenda, Sargeson discusses his writing, the literary scene, and everyday life.

black light press. Records, 1978-91. 1.3 m. purchase. Comprises correspondence, drafts, proofs and final copies of manuscripts, and samples of complete and abandoned work from the press of Alan Loney. Restricted.

bollons, john peter. Register kept of service calls made on New Zealand lighthouses and lights on the New Zealand coast, 1914-29. 1 volume, purchase. calkin, samuel r. Diary and log book, 1885, 1892. 1 volume, 3 folders, donation: Mr A. C. Cumming, Motueka. Calkin ran a boarding-house in Whangarei, and his diary for 1892 records details of clientele, his music, photography, his shop, and going on tour, as well as his daily morphine intake.

The Te Moari school log book records daily events at the school. campion, edith. Scrapbooks of the New Zealand Players, 1952-57. 32cm. donation. carver, Robert william. Letters to various people, 1893-97. 1 folder, donation: Mrs C. Clague, Warkworth. Letterbook copies of letters to various people and businesses, including discussion of Carver’s planned settlement on Sunday Island, and events associated with the Ohingaiti area.

coleman, c. j. Journal of a voyage on the St Leonards, 1872. 1 folder, donation: Ms R. C. Belton, Waikanae, and Ms J. G. Belton, Amberley. A journal by a woman who travelled alone to New Zealand. coleman, harry a. An Innocent Prisoner. 1 volume, donation: Mr A. Coleman, 1996. Coleman, using the third-person narrative, writes of his experiences as a prisoner of war in Germany and Italy, 1941^16. curnow, Jenifer mary. Diaries, 1974-92 (photocopies). 7 folders, donation. The diaries describe Cumow’s overseas travels with her poet husband, Allen. Restricted.

dent, Barbara. Letters from Sylvia Ashton-Warner and Lynley Hood, 1946-56, 1984-89. 4 folders, purchase. The letters to Dent give an insight into Ashton-Warner’s literary development and personality. dunningham, Archibald. Papers, 1953-89. 60cm. donation: Mrs Barbara Deroles, Leigh. Includes correspondence relating to Dunningham’s time in Indonesia as a UNESCO adviser, with Ron O’Reilly about library issues, and with Eric McCormick on a variety of topics, but especially New Zealand art.

eliot, h. l. Notebook, 1890-91. 1 volume, purchase. Eliot was an English seaman. The notebook includes his reminiscences of two years working as a woodcutter at Orere on the Hauraki Gulf, after jumping ship in Auckland in 1870. Other sections comprise logs and writings from his time at sea. gandar, Leslie Walter. Papers, 1960-83. 39m. donation: Estate of L. W. Gandar. Includes Cabinet, electorate, and National Party material. Also included are records from Gandar’s involvement with Massey University, Pohangina County Council, and as High Commissioner in London.

geiringer, erich. Papers, 1946-95. 15m. donation. Dr Carol Shand, Kelbum, Wellington. Collection relating to Geiringer’s wide-ranging involvement in medical and social issues in New Zealand. Restricted.

gentry, william george. Letters to his wife, 1939-45. 9 folders, donation: Mrs S. Mathieson, Karori, Wellington. Gentry was a career army officer and served largely in the Middle East during World War 11. He wrote frequently to his wife about his life during the war. glover, brian. Letters from Denis Glover, 1969-79. 2 folders, donation.

Letters from Denis Glover to his younger brother discussing family events and giving news of his life. goddard, clement vivian. Papers, 1929-81. 2m. donation: Mr Bill Tweed, Waimauku. Goddard was a writer who often published under the pen name ‘Katiti’. The papers comprise drafts of his novels, autobiography, verse, articles, and plays, much of which remains unpublished.

hanrahan, pauline noel. Diaries, 1943-44. 3 folders, donation: Mrs P. Hanrahan, Ashburton. Diaries kept while Hanrahan served as a nurse during World War 11. harcourt, peter. Papers, 1930-94. 18.3 m. donation: Dame Kate Harcourt, Wellington. The papers reflect Harcourt’s many activities as a broadcaster, writer, researcher, and theatre conservationist.

harrison, malcolm. Papers, 1994-95. 13cm. donation. Harrison was the designer for the Galleria Art Project in the refurbished Parliament Buildings. The papers document the project, including his sometimes tense dealings with those commissioning it. Restricted. HELMORE, GEORGE HEATHCOTE. Diary, 1917. 1 Volume. PURCHASE. The official diary kept by Helmore, the aide-de-camp of the Governor-General, Lord Liverpool. It complements the 1916 diary already held by the Library.

heraud, julie. Maud Sherwood; a Biography. 3 folders, donation. An unpublished biography of Maud Sherwood, the New Zealand painter. Heraud is a relative of her subject. herries, Robert. Diary, 1893-94. 1 volume, purchase. Herries came from England to visit his brother, a future Native Lands Minister, and travelled widely in New Zealand during his stay.

hirst family. Letters, 1897-1926. 40cm. donation: Mrs J. Connor, New Plymouth. The letters complement Hirst family papers already held. This collection comprises letters from Grace Hirst, mostly from New Plymouth, while she was in New Zealand from 18971901, and from Annis Bracken Hamerton of Inglewood to her daughter, Frances, in England, from 1905-26. Humphreys, george. Papers, 1857-73. 6 folders, purchase. Humphreys was sent to New Zealand to be ‘improved’. The papers mainly comprise letters and illustrate the attempts by many people to help him.

hurley, henry albert eaton. Logbook, 1888-96 (photocopy). 1 folder, donation: Mrs W. Lynch, Wellington. Hurley was a Bank of New South Wales inspector, and the diary records both family and work activities. He was deaf, and frequently noted situations relating to this disability. jones, h. wilton. Papers relating to Rev. Robert Cole, 1840-1905, 1993. 6 folders. DONATION. Cole was the Anglican vicar of Wellington, 1843-52. The papers comprise his clerical

register, with a transcription by the donor, and other family papers. Most of the register was written by Cole for his family in England, but an earlier section deals with his studies to become a minister.

lee-Johnson, eric. Papers, 1937-93. 6m. purchase. Included is correspondence with other artists and writers, papers connected with his editing of the New Zealand Arts Yearbook in 1950-51, his own writing, business papers, ephemera, and family papers. Restricted. manor park school. Records, 1961-96. 20cm. donation. The records comprise school committee minute books, 1961-96, and registers of admission and withdrawal, 1962-95.

marsh, ngaio (dame). Off with His Head, ca. 1933. 4 folders, 1 volume, purchase. An extensively corrected draft of an early Inspector Alleyn mystery. martin, Arthur. War diary and related papers, 1914-16. 2 volumes, 1 folder, purchase. Martin wrote A Surgeon in Khaki. He was in the Royal Army Medical Corps during World War I. Included is his war diary for 1916. milner, margot. Papers, 1939-95. 40cm. donation: Estate of Margot Milner. Largely comprises correspondence between Milner and John M. Thomson re the periodical, Early Music , but also includes correspondence with James Bertram and Fred and Evelyn Page. Some papers relate to her marriage to lan Milner. Restricted.

mitcalfe, barry. Papers, 1959-87. 2.5 m. purchase. Drafts of Mitcalfe’s poetry, prose, and non-fiction, as well as correspondence and other papers relating to his wide-ranging literary, teaching, political, and other activities. Restricted. mulheron, jack. Papers relating to educational reform, 1950-94. 3m. donation. Mulheron was an activist in education circles and the papers reflect this activity and his interest in issues relating to state aid for church and private schools. murry, john middleton. Diaries, journals, and notebooks, 1913-56. 22 volumes, purchase. The volumes cover Murry’s whole career, although they are somewhat erratically kept. They include his years with Katherine Mansfield, although most concern his life after her death.

new Zealand educational institute. Records of the Combined Early Childhood Union of Aotearoa, 1970-92. 23m. donation. The Early Childhood Union merged with the NZEI in 1992. These records comprise minutes, annual reports, and files of the Union and its predecessors. Restricted. NEW ZEALAND FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS CLUBS. Records, 1933-93. 6.3 m. DONATION. Comprises minutes, subject files, and other records, including records of the New Zealand Federation of Country Girls Clubs, which eventually affiliated with the Young Farmers. new Zealand home servicemen’s association. Records, 1943-79. 1.3 m. DONATION.

Council and conference papers, correspondence, and branch records. new Zealand labour party. Further records, 1953-91. 27m. donation. Head office files relating to conferences, elections, branches, fundraising, and other party matters. Restricted. new Zealand stock exchange. Records, 1885-1988. Bm. DONATION. Includes minutes and other records of the Stock Exchange, and its predecessors, the Stock Exchange Association and the separate regional stock exchanges.

NEW ZEALAND-UNITED STATES EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION. Records, 1948-91. 1.6 m. DONATION. Comprises minutes, correspondence, administration files, clippings, press releases, conference reports, and other material relating to the organisation known for its Fulbright grants. Restricted. otter, william. Letter to his mother, July 1860. 1 folder, purchase. Otter, a midshipman on the Iris , describes the outbreak of hostilities at Taranaki. paul, janet elaine. Papers of David Blackwood Paul, 1930-65. 60cm. donation. Correspondence, literary drafts, and other papers of and about Blackwood Paul and his circle.

radich, jean erceg. Into a Good Land. 1 folder, donation: Mrs J. Radich, Rotorua. An unpublished account by a woman bom in Dalmatia of her family’s arrival in New Zealand and their life in Northland. riske, marcus. Papers, 1930-93. lm. donation. The papers reflect Riske’s activities as an educationalist and social commentator. ron aldson, william. Memorandum book and diary, 1838-50. 2 volumes, donation: Mrs E. Foster, Christchurch. The memorandum book includes notes on how to conduct oneself on board ship, and the diary, 1845-50, includes much relating to Wanganui Maori. Ronaldson travelled to England, stopping in Sydney, which he describes in some detail.

ronnie, mary allen. Papers, 1946-95. donation. Correspondence, speech notes, reviews, articles, working papers, and other material from the career of a leading librarian and administrator. royal agricultural society. Suffrage Centennial Awards applications, 1993. lm. DONATION. Comprises the nominations of women put forward for the 1993 Royal Agricultural Society’s Suffrage Medals. Each application includes past and current history of the nominee.

scott, Margaret. Letters from Eric McCormick, 1949-93. 3 folders, purchase. Restricted. stokes, john lort. Letter from J. W. Hamilton, 27 May 1850. 1 folder, purchase. A letter relating to the Acheron survey around the Southland coast. stokes valley Presbyterian church. Marriage registers and minute books, 1943-81. 9 volumes, long-term loan.

The marriage registers cover the period 1955 to 1981, and the minute books, which include managers’ and session minutes, are for 1943-80.

tarrant, Alfred edward. Papers, 1969-95. 4m. donation: Ms D. Tarrant, Wellington. Working papers and correspondence relating to the Industries Development Commission, which Tarrant chaired, and other organisations and issues with which he was involved. tasker, Marianne. Journal Kept during My Voyage to New Zealand, 1870-71. 3 folders. donation: Mrs J. G. Ferguson, Johnsonville, Wellington. Marianne Tasker (then Manchester) kept her journal while she was an immigrant on the Excelsior and for a few months after her arrival in New Zealand. A typed transcript is available.

Wellington city mission. Records, 1921-81. 65cm. donation. The collection comprises a burial register for St Martin’s Church, 1955-81, as well as reports, scrapbooks, and other papers documenting the work of the Mission. wilson family. Papers, 1832-1915. 30cm. donation: Mr Selwyn Wilson, Newlands, Wellington. Comprises correspondence between members of the family of the missionary John A. Wilson, including letters to him from his wife, Anne Catherine Wilson. Also included are Wilson’s journals, letters to him from Government and Maori leaders relating to his activities during the Taranaki war, and other family papers.

wilson, Margaret. Papers relating to the Labour Party, 1977-90. 8.3 m. donation. Correspondence, reports, and other papers, mainly concerning Wilson’s time as President of the New Zealand Labour Party. Restricted. women’s herd testers reserve. Records, 1940-47. 1 volume, 1 folder, donation: Mrs G. Foxon, Christchurch. The Reserve was formed during World War II when male herd testers served overseas or in other sectors. The records include a minute book and newsletters.

wright, f. w. nielsen. Letters and papers of J. H. E. Schroder, 1961-69. long-term loan. Comprises 87 letters from Schroder to Wright in which Schroder responds to questions posed by Wright about aspects of his life and the writing of poetry. yervalesy, samuel a. Letter from G. F. D. Noyelle, 1839. 1 folder, purchase. A letter written from a whaling vessel at the Bay of Islands describing a violent attack by the Maori at the Chatham Islands when the vessel was there.