MANUSCRIPT
Renaissance Community Trust : Records
- Date
- [1977]-1997
- By
- Renaissance Community TrustGraham Downs Community; Glasgow, John, active 1970-1998; Jones, Olive, active 1970-1998; Seeney, Jill, active 1970-1998
- Reference
- MS-Group-0699
- Description
Comprises minutes, correspondence, submissions, reports and other papers relating to the organisation and administration of the community, and material relating to the daily affairs and concerns of its members
Source of title - Supplied
The Renaissance Community Trust was set up in 1977 and resulted in the establishment of the Graham Downs Community, in the Graham Valley, Motueka River Valley
Quantity: 10 folder(s). 0.20 Linear Metres.
Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter
- Use/Reproduction
- No reproduction in any form without permission of the depositor
- Access restrictions
- Restricted - Content cannot be accessed without permission - Requires permission of Curator
- Format
- 10 folder(s), 0.20 Linear Metres, Minutes (Records), Business correspondence, Administrative reports, Administrative records, Manuscripts, Mss, typescripts and printed matter
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Graham Downs - Inward correspondence
Date: [1977-1994]
From: Renaissance Community Trust : Records
Reference: MS-Papers-6209-10
Description: Comprises inward correspondence (identified people indexed); copies of speeches and articles about the community; poetry; newsletters from other groups; details re community village proposal (not Renaissance Community); and other papers Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Tahuna Farm account book
Date: [1977-1979]
From: Renaissance Community Trust : Records
Reference: MS-Papers-6209-12
Description: Record of payments in and out; also includes draft quote letters and rough maps of farm layouts Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Graham Downs Community meetings - Minutes
Date: Jan 1990-Jan 1991
From: Renaissance Community Trust : Records
Reference: MS-Papers-6209-03
Description: Comprises minutes for Graham Downs Community meetings (Jan 1990-Jan 1991) ; list of payments made between Feb and Mar 1990; and Capital Fund levy relative to minutes 18 Nov 1990 Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Loose papers from scrapbook
Date: [1977-1988]
From: Renaissance Community Trust : Records
Reference: fMS-Papers-6209
Description: Copies of loose papers from scrapbook of clippings relating to the community; includes `The "Realist" and the "Idealist" in community,' by George W Clark; letter of petition to Waimea County Council re problems in the community (1980); draft letters re specified departure applications; photographs of gathering (Dec 1983); Bobcat investment proposal; letter re Oliver's integrity signed by community members; Peter Whittle's thoughts on totalitarianism; rave by Oliver Jones (1981); poems; sketches of community members; notice re pit warming party; and other papers Scrapbook kept by community; most is of clippings from `Nelson evening mail' and it was decided to only photocopy the non-printed material Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Correspondence and papers re Waimea County Council
Date: 197-1988
From: Renaissance Community Trust : Records
Reference: MS-Papers-6209-14
Description: Comprises correspondence and other papers re specified departure applciations and problems and includes court hearing material Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Graham Downs - Money in and out
Date: 1983, 1988
From: Renaissance Community Trust : Records
Reference: MS-Papers-6209-13
Description: Inward and outward financial record; also includes minutes for meeting 22 May ?1988 Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Renaissance Trustees - Minutes
Date: 1977-1994
From: Renaissance Community Trust : Records
Reference: MS-Papers-6209-01
Description: Comprises minutes for Renaissance trustees' meetings Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Papers re specified departure hearing
Date: 1988-1989
From: Renaissance Community Trust : Records
Reference: MS-Papers-6209-15
Description: Comprises papers re the community's application for a specified departure their application for new dwellings and a mobile home park; includes background papers, objections from local people and related material Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Trust documents
Date: [1977-1994]
From: Renaissance Community Trust : Records
Reference: MS-Papers-6209-09
Description: Comprises documents relating to housing policy, notices of trespass, policies in general, farm fund information, policy notices re alcohol, vehicles and farm funds, interpretation of trust deed, welcome brochure, trust deed, Mountain Valley School Founders Trust deed, draft and completed occupier deeds, Riverside Community deeds (1953, 1956) conflict resolution meeting procedure and papers re Community Involement Programme, Dept of Justice Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Correspondence, newsletters and other papers (photocopies)
Date: [1993]-1997
From: Renaissance Community Trust : Records
Reference: MS-Papers-6209-19
Description: Comprises photocopies of GDF newsletters, `Renaissance Community internet' (May, Jun 1996); farm policy newsletter and minutes for trust (2 Jul 1994); correspondence and agreements with residents (1994-1996); and minutes of community meetings (1996). Originals at MS-Papers-6209-11. Quantity: 1 folder(s).