Andersen, Gordon Harold, 1924-2005

From: Roth, Herbert Otto, 1917-1994: Collected papers, personal papers, photographs and ephemera

Reference: Series-6345

Description: Collection comprises: Photographs of Vietnam War demonstrations Photographs relating to Roth's research and publications Photographs relating to pacifism in New Zealand Photographs of early New Zealand socialist conferences Photographs of Sid Fournier and his wife Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 265 b&w original negative(s). 78 b&w original photographic print(s). 6 colour original transparency/ies. 5 box(es) photographic prints. 1 b&w original photographic print(s) panorama print. 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Photographic prints, negatives, transparencies Processing information: Unit ID (reference number) changed in 2018 when collections of photographs, papers, and ephemera were brought together to form a multi-format group

Date: 1981

From: Wrathall, Bill, 1931-1995 :[Editorial cartoons 1973-1991]

Reference: A-289-055

Description: Shows the silhouette of a banjo-playing cowboy singing in the moonlight in Monument Valley or a similar landscape. Coyotes howl up on a ledge at the left, cowboys at the right face Indians across the valley at the left. The cowboy's song is a spoof on "Deep in the heart of Texas", and implies that he enjoys a position in which he can continue to impose heavy taxes, despite the complaints of Bill Andersen and Bruce [Beetham?]. The kiwi at lower right asks: "The loan arranger?" [Lone ranger] The singer is possibly Robert Muldoon. Other Titles - Let Bill and Bruce howl loud and loose an Other Titles - Texas Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, felt-tip, white paint, 370 x 330 mm.

Date: 1970-1989

By: Socialist Unity Party (N.Z.)

Reference: Eph-A-SOCIALIST-SUP-1970/1989

Description: Includes: 1970s: Prices ... UP; Taxes ... UP. Where will it all end? [late 1970s?]. Pamphlet 1975: Socialist Unity Party (N.Z.) :Greetings; 1945-1975 anniversary; 30 defeat of fascism. [Postcard] 1978: NZ Socialist Unity Party. Vote Bill Andersen for Tamaki [1978]. Pamphlet NZ Socialist Unity Party. Vote E[lla] Ayo for Otahuhu [1978]. Pamphlet SUP programme for a society free from racism. November 1978. Pamphlet SUP programme for a home of your choice [November 1978?]. Pamphlet 1981: To the people of Porirua. Vote S.U.P. in Porirua; your candidate is John van de Ven [1981]. Yellow pamphlet (2 copies) 1986: What's going on here? Farmers and the crisis! [Green pamphlet. 1986?] (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Pamphlets sizes varying up to 240 mm. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-0461 - Material from the same provenance housed at MS-Group-0461 and PAColl-8908..

Date: 1970 - 1975

Reference: Eph-B-LABOUR-1970/1975

Description: Includes various fliers protesting about the Stabilisation of Remuneration Act (1971), General Motors wages, equal pay, the price of meat, the US takeover of the Gear Meat Company,and the following: 1970s: People's Union Food Co-op. Information leaflet 1970: ASRS Otahuhu. Strike bulletin 2, 10 June 1970. "Support Otahuhu railwaymen [typescript flier] 1971: Society Against Repressive Legislation (SARL) re the Shipping and Seamen Bill 1971: Combined State Service Organisations. Facts about Wages Act [1971]. Green flier 1972: History of the [Borthwicks] Waingawa on the rail boning room lock out. 1972/1973 (Mimeographed sheets - 2 copies) 1972: Militant Forum. Trade Union opposition to Tory legislation in Britain. WEA Rooms Lambton Quay, 17 December [1972]. Flier 1974: New Zealand Public Service Association. The Flexible Working Hours Scheme 1974: The P.S.A. and the F.O.L.; supplementary report of the Subcommittee of the Executive Council on relations with other Unions and the New Zealand Federation of Labour. 1974: Flier about the jailing of Northern Drivers Union Secretary Bill Andersen 1974: New Zealand Printing and Related trades Industrial Union of workers. Printing trades Employers Award. Wage adjustment order 1975: Longburn lockout. [Flier issued 20 February 1975] (2 copies) 1975: Combined State Services Organisations. "Don't be hasty about your superannuation decision. From 1 April, every employee in New Zealand between the ages of 17 and 55 must be in some superannuation fund ... February 1975 Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset prints and letterpress, sizes varying up to 330 mm.

Date: 1983

From: Lynch, James, 1947-:Collection of original cartoons by James Lynch.

By: New Zealand times (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: B-186-046

Description: Shows President of the Northern Drivers' Union Bill Anderson and FOL (Federation of Labour) secretary Jim Knox stuck in a tarbaby that represents the 'wage freeze'. Text top left reads 'Den Brer Andersen hit de tar baby wid de $20 PW punch...' Behind a bush Prime Minister Rob Muldoon hides and chuckles. The tarbaby features in the Uncle Remus Brer Rabbit stories. Context: The unions were making little headway against the wage freeze. Bill Andersen and Jim Knox are depicted. (Context note by cartoonist) Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and letratone on paper, 230 x 300 mm

Date: 17 Nov 1976, 28 Aug 1977 - 1988

From: Douglas Crosado Oral History Collection

By: Mitchell, John James, 1907-1990

Reference: OHInt-0219-01

Description: John James (Johnny) Mitchell born 1907. Recalls settling in New Zealand in 1930. Gives a detailed account of his life and backgrounds his involvement in the trade union movement, principally the New Zealand Waterfront Workers' Union, the Seamen's Union, and with the Communist Party and, to a lesser extent, the Socialist Unity Party. Talks in detail about Finton Patrick Walsh, M J Savage, Jock Barnes, and Alec Drennan. Backgrounds events leading to watersiders' wage campaign and talks about the role of the Waterfront Commission. Refers to record of every person who was employed as a watersider from the day the scab union was formed up until 1954. Mentions procedures used in employing labour at Auckland Waterfront Bureau. Other personalities mentioned include: Bill Andersen, Jim Larkin, Jim Roberts, Tommy Martin (Lyttelton), Bill Clark (Dunedin), Frank Trainer, Harry Williams, Paddy McCahn, George Godfrey and the socialist group, Doug Gibson, Colin Smith and Fred Sullivan. Talks about his involvement with Freeman's Bay community. Venue - Auckland Interviewer(s) - Doug Crosado, Ray Grover, Bert Roth Venue - Takutai Street, Parnell, Auckland Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-003999-004037 Quantity: 47 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 38 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB-0678 (no abstract for tapes 43 - 47). Search dates: 1976 - 1988 - 1977

Date: 2 July 1974

From: Douglas Crosado Oral History Collection

By: Barnes, Horace, 1907-2000; Andersen, Gordon Harold, 1924-2005

Reference: OHInt-0219-08

Description: Radio I talkback and news broadcasts. This talkback was conducted by Gordon Dryden who took calls from the public, expressing their opinions on the court injunction against Bill Andersen, Secretary of the Northern Drivers Union and trade unions generally. He also interviewed Bill Andersen, and Jock Barnes about the strike. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Auckland, Interviewer(s) - Gordon Dryden Venue - Auckland Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-000261-000263; OHLC-000013-000015 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 2.50 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB-0231. Search dates: 1974

Date: 16 Feb 2001

From: Confrontation '51 Seminar

Reference: OHInt-0538/2

Description: Bruce Brown, former private secretary to Walter Nash, Ken Douglas, former wharfie and President of the Combined Trades Union (CTU), and Bill Andersen, 1951 veteran, discuss the strategy for the waterfront dispute. Richard Hill is in the chair. Quantity: 2 C90 cassette(s). 1 event(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available.

Date: 1970-1976

From: Roth, Herbert Otto, 1917-1994: Collected papers, personal papers, photographs and ephemera

Reference: 94-106-36/07

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 2 Mar 1993 - 02 Mar 1993

From: Te Roopu Rawakore o Aotearoa oral history project

By: Andersen, Gordon Harold, 1924-2005; Davis, Karen, 1959-

Reference: OHInt-0662/03

Description: Gordon Harold (Bill) Andersen talks about the formation of the Combined Beneficiaries Union and broadening of Trades Council work in the late 1970s. Recalls formation of AUWRC (Auckland Unemployed Workers Rights Centre) which attracted support of non-union people, eg. churches etc. Discusses reasons for division of AUWU and AUWRC. Refers to Socialist Unity Party and Workers Communist League. Mentions 1981 FOL / CSU statement on unemployment. Talks about relationship between the union movement and the unemployed. Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s) (side one). 1 printed abstract(s). 30 Minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3516.

Date: 1951-2005

From: New Zealand Council of Trade Unions : Newspaper cuttings

Reference: 2011-124-01

Description: Newspaper cuttings and other pamphlets and papers relating to the career of Bill Andersen Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 16 June 1971

From: Skinner, Thomas Edward (Sir), 1909-1991: Cartoons collected by Sir Thomas Skinner

By: Minhinnick, Gordon Edward George (Sir), 1902-1992; New Zealand herald (Newspaper)

Reference: C-179-012

Description: David Thomson and Bill Andersen are balancing on a tightrope labelled "Wage guidline". The safety net below them is labelled "Negotiation". Thomson holds an umbrella labelled "Stabilisation Act" away from Andersen. John Marshall is watching, he is posed as, and wears a sign saying "The thinker". Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and letratone on paper, 385 x 480 mm.

Date: 1964-1979

From: Skinner, Thomas Edward (Sir), 1909-1991: Cartoons collected by Sir Thomas Skinner

Reference: C-179-058

Description: Skinner in a car is stuck in a traffic jam, driving the other cars are Tom Shand, Bill Andersen, and "Bus propriers". A person labelled "Arbitrator" pulls up to the side on a motorcycle. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, 245 x 360 mm.

Date: 1985-1988

From: Douglas, Kenneth George, 1935- : Papers relating to Socialist Unity Party

Reference: MS-Papers-8860-171C

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1985-1988

From: Douglas, Kenneth George, 1935- : Papers relating to Socialist Unity Party

Reference: MS-Papers-8860-171B

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1985-1988

From: Douglas, Kenneth George, 1935- : Papers relating to Socialist Unity Party

Reference: MS-Papers-8860-171A

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1950-2000

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

Reference: PAColl-7327-1-155

Description: Photographs taken and collected by the Evening Post of Eugene Nicolae Albulescu, the Alexander quadruplets, Phillip A Amos, GH (Bill) Andersen, Jim Anderton, Ian Athfield, Murray Ball, John Banks, Jim Belich, Charles Bennett, Bill Birch, and Mark Blumsky. Images taken in New Zealand and abroad, by a range of photographers, between 1950 and 2000. Quantity: 1 box(es) of prints, grouped in folders.

Date: 1987-1992

From: Roth, Herbert Otto, 1917-1994: Collected papers, personal papers, photographs and ephemera

Reference: 94-106-36/12

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1918-1995

From: Trade Union History Project : Records

Reference: MS-Papers-6642-3

Description: A biographical sketch by Nick Rosenberg tracing the career of Bill andersen as a political and trade union activist Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescript

From: Roth, Herbert Otto, 1917-1994: Collected papers, personal papers, photographs and ephemera

Reference: MS-Papers-6164-002

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).