McAlpine, Rachel Phyllis, 1940-

Date: Nov 1988

By: Wells, Stanley Peter, 1920?-; McAlpine, Rachel Phyllis, 1940-

Reference: OHColl-0277/1

Description: Stan Wells recalls being sent by Ada Wells to a Salvation Army orphanage for boys in Temuka when he was six. Describes the few privilages, the starvation diet, no play and the work. Explains having his name changed. Recalls corporal punishments. Talks of his sister Alice known as Bim, sister Edna, also the few women who sheltered him. Talks of money provided by the Masons' Lodge for upkeep of this once grand home and its deterioration. Recalls having top marks in drawing and talks of his inability to play cricket or rugby at school later. Describes memorable days when the boys were allowed out of the orphanage. Explains about his holidays in Oamaru, meeting the Fergusons with whom he went to live, the servant - master relationship with Mr. Ferguson. Discusses similarities in the personalities of Harry Wells and Mr. Ferguson, an organist, and talks about their purchase of an organ. Discusses differenes in attitudes between Hazel Armstrong, who took an interest in him, and Mrs Ferguson. Talks about his work as a 15 year old on a farm at Wanganui, his work on a poultry farm with poor pay, and the cost of meals. Describes his jobs as a gardener. Explains that Bim's work was as a masseuse, also a compiler for Stone's Directory, and relates that she cycled to the West Coast during the Depression. Recalls his schooling, going to war in Egypt in artillery and infantry units, his treatment as a prisoner of war when he worked in coalmine and on a railway. Explains that he was sent to a nursery garden in Temuka on his return. Describes his psychiatric treatment after the war, spending time at Hanmer and names Dr. Bevan Brown, Frank Cook, Len Booth. Talks about religion. Describes visiting Ratana Pa, Wanganui and mentions successful health treatments there. Explains about his love of native bush. Recalls Frank Milner of Waitaki School. Talks of cycling, piano playing and his appreciation of music. Relates about girlfriends, his wife and children. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Christchurch Abstracted by - Linda Bevan Smith Interviewer(s) - Rachel McAlpine Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-002857; 002858; 002859 Quantity: 3 C90 cassette(s). 2.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3852. Search dates: 1920 - 1960

Date: 1936 - 1999

By: Whitehouse, Jocelyn A, active 1950-2000

Reference: Eph-B-DRAMA-VUDC-1900s

Description: Includes productions of the Victoria University College Drama Club and the VUWSA Drama Club. Includes: 1936: "Hay fever", by Noel Coward. Directed by Mr Ashley-Jones. College Gymnasium, 12-13 March 1936. Typescript flier / programme (2 copies) ca 1939: "Stage door", by Edna Ferber. Produced by Marie McWilliams. Typescript flier / programme One act play evening: "E and O.E.; a farce in one act", by E Crawshaw Williams, produced by Guy C Bliss; "An evening at the Rodways'; a low comedy in one spasm:, written and produced by Ronald L Meek' "The royal inn", by Ronald Elwy Mitchell, produced by J D Freeman". [ca 1939]. Programme. Three one-act plays: "Flickering light", by Ethel Madeley, produced by H M Williamson; "Where's that bomb?" by Roger Gullan and Buckley Roberts, produced by A B Gordon; "Danger", by Richard Hughes, produced by Miss June Cummins. [ca 1939]. Typescript programme / flier. 1940: "Harvest in the north", by James Lansdale Hodson, produced by A Donald Priestley. 14-16 March 1940. Typescript programme / flier. ca 1947?: V U C Drama Club presents "Mr Bolfry", by James Brodie [i.e. Bridie]. Produced by Pix Hurrell. Programme / flier 1950: "Coriolanus", by William Shakespeare, produced by Patricia Evison. Town Hall Concert Chamber, 21-25 March 1950. Programme (2 copies) 1951: "The typewriter", by Jean Cocteau. University Little Theatre, 26-28 April 1951. Flier announcement. Three one-act plays: "The corridors of the soul", by Evreinov [?], produced by Klaus Neuberg; "The dark lady of the sonnets", by George Bernard Shaw, produced by Elizabeth Oliver; "Lord Byron's love letter", by Tennessee Williams, produced by Robin King. Typescript flier / programme. 1952: "The rivals", by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. Produced by Ralph Hogg. Town Hall Concert Chamber, 18-22 March 1952. Programme (2 copies) 1953: "The circle", by Somerset Maugham. produced by Harold Baigent. Scenery constructed in the CAS workshop and painted by John Holmwood. North Island tour 1953. A Community Arts Service. Programme 1957: "I am a camera", by John van Druten. Produced by Ann Flannery. 7 August 1957. Typescript flier / programme (2 copies one with date in ink) 1960s: "The last half-crown; V.U.W. Drama Club's Christmas revue. Producer Roger Hall [1960s - ca 1967?]. Programme (2 copies) 1963: 1963 Inter University Drama Festival. Allen Hall, 19- and 21 August [1963]. Judge Patric Carey (Canterbury University "The respectable prostitute; Auckland University "The public eye"; Massey University "Electra"; Contemporary Arts Society "The sandbox"; Victoria University "Crawling Arnold"; Lincoln College "The eccentric"; Otago University "The rattle"). Programme (photocopy only) "Lysistrata", by Aristophanes, traslated by Dudley Fitts. produced by Owen Leeming. Victoria University Memorial Theatre, 22 June - 3 July 1963. Programme (2 copies) 1967: "Twelfth night", by William Shakespeare, produced by William Austin. 14-21 April 1967. Programme. 1972: Shakespeare is alive and well and living in "The winter's tale", by William Shakespeare. Produced by Anthony Taylor. May/June 1972. Programme (2 copies) ca 1977-1979: "Doctor Faustus", by Christopher Marlowe, directed by Jeremy Jay; and "Everyman", directed by Judith Dale. [ca 1977-1979?]. Typescript programme 1979: "The marriage of Figaro", by Beaumarchais, directed by Adrian Kiernander. Victoria University of Wellington Drama Studies. Drama House, 7-14 Juiy [1979] Flier only. 1983: One act plays: "The stationary 6th form poetry trip", by Rachel McAlpine; "The pen of my aunt", by Gordon Daviot; "The end of the picnic", by David Compton; "The man who turned into a dog", by Dragun. Also "The ruffian on the stairs", by Joe Orton; "The man who turned into a dog", by Dragun. 16-18 August [1983] (2 different fliers) 1984: "Setting the table", by Renee. Drama House, 93 Kelburn Parade, 11-16 September [1984]. Flyer 1985: "Twelfth night, or what you will", by William Shakespeare. Director David Copeland. With new and beautiful scenery and effects by Mr Richard Till. Majestic Theatre, 6-16 February 1985. Flier only (2 copies) 1986: Victoria University Drama Studies production directed by John Downie. "Everyman", a contemporary version of the medieval play. Drama Studio, 93 Kelburn Parade, 30 April - 3 May [1986] "Whose life is it anyway?", by Brian Clark. VUW Union Hall, 6-13 September [1986]. Flyer only 1987: VUW Drama Studies presents "Promptings of the Devil"; scenes of temptation from Elizabethan drama [Marlowe, Webster, Shakespeare, Middleton]. Drama House Studio, 30 September - 3 October [1987]. Flyer 1988: Much ado about nothing; Summer Shakespeare Trust 1989. Auditions. 2-day audition/workshop for 1989 Victoria University Summer Shakespeare. Dance Room, University Recreation Centre, 8-9 October [1988]. Flyer 1990s?: Cocktail: wine, beer, vodka and ... blood. VUW Drama Department's composition class present the premiere of four original plays: "In", "Terrace", "Loaf" and "The red death". Studio 77, 77 Fairlie Tce, Wednesday 11th- Friday 13th [1990s?]. Green flyer only 1991: Victoria University Drama Club & Summer City present "A midsummer night's dream", by William Shakespeare, with original music composed by Ivan Patterson. Director David O'Donnell; asst director Jeremy Scrivener. [1991]. Programme 1992: Summer Shakespeare. "Richard III". Directed by David O'Donnell. The Dell, 1992. Programme (2 copies) 1995: "Macbeth", by William Shakespeare (Summer Shakepeare). Directed by Gabrielle Bishop. [February 1995]. Programme and two tickets (inside) 1996: Summer Shakespeare "As you like it" in Civic Square, Summer 1996. Programme VUWSA Drama Club. "A fish with 2 tales"; two plays: "To be a fish you must get wet", by Eliot Pryor and Virginia Fenton; "Eyepie", by Virginia Fenton. Directors Melinda Collie and Judy Dale. Bats Theatre, 3-9 March [1996]. Programme "Tall stories and short yarns"; 75th anniversary production. Circa Studio 5-14 September; Dionysus Ball, Boatshed 6 September; Archives alive - launching of Drama Club archives 14 September [1996]. Flier 1997: VUW Theatre and Film Department presents Bertolt Brecht's "The resistable rise of Arturo Ui", directed by Vanessa Byrnes. Studio 77, 16-19 April 1997. Programme. Quantity: 31 theatre programmes and fliers.. Physical Description: Offset print or typescript on programmes, sizes below 320 mm.

Date: 1979

Reference: Eph-C-FESTIVAL-Christchurch-1979-01

Description: Programme for the students' arts festival of drama, opera, music, poetry, debate, folk music, fringe, visual arts, multi-media, film and dance, with photographs of some participants: Gerrit Bahlman, Alf's Imperial Army, Philip Norman, Tina Kersley, Maureen Carney, Nicola Waite, Nick Messenger, Peter Tait, Ken Hudson, Hubert Klassens [Klaassens], Don McAra, Bob Bradford's Big Band, The Wizard, Guy Cussack [ie Gay Cusack], Michael Harlow, Rachael McAlpine, Basil Pritchett, Craig Newport, Stephanie Herron. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 16 pages, 385 x 270 mm. Provenance: Donated by Roger Flury, Wellington, in 1998.

Date: 1993

From: Circa Theatre: [Programmes and ephemera of octavo size]

Reference: Eph-A-CIRCA-1993

Description: Includes: "Acting my age"; Ray Henwood recalls 30 years in Kiwi theatre. Directed by Susan Wilson; original music & lighting design Chris Ward. Circa Theatre, 26 August 1993. Programme (2 copies) The Norseman Pacific season of "A doll's house", by Henrik Ibsen. Directed by Colin McColl; designed by Tony Rabbit. Circa Theatre, 16 July - 21 August [1993]. Programme (2 copies), pamphlet (2 copies) and flier "Farewell speech", by Rachel McAlpine. Adapted for the stage by Cathy Downes. Circa Theatre, 9 September - 9 October 1993; Watershed Theatre, 13-30 October 1993; [Canterbury] Repertory, 4-13 November 1993. W.O.P.P.A. Festival. Programme for Circa season (2 copies) "Joyful & triumphant", an incidental epic by Robert Lord. Directed by Susan Wilson. Circa Theatre, opening 18 November 1993. Programme (2 copies) "Lashings of whipped cream", written and performed by Fiona Samuel. Directed by Louise Dunne; designed by Dorita Hannah. W.O.P.P.A. Festival. Circa Theatre, opening 10 September 1993. Programme (2 copies) "Lettice & Lovage", by Peter Shaffer. Directed by Bruce Phillips. Circa Theatre, opening 5 March 1993. Programme (2 copies) and promotional pamphlet with photographs of Pat Evison and Alice Fraser. "Love knots", by Vivienne Plumb. Directed by Colin McColl. Circa Theatre, opening 13 October 1993. Programme (2 copies) "Money & friends", by David Williamson. Directed by Ross Jolly. New Zealand premiere. Circa Theatre, opening 4 June 1993. Programme (2 copies) and coloured pamphlet (2 copies) "Ophelia thinks harder", by Jean Betts and William Shakespeare. Directed by Jean Betts. Circa Theatre, opening 14 October 1993. Programme (2 copies) and bookmark "Two weeks with the Queen", adapted by Mary Morris from the novel by Morris Gleitzman. Directed by Jane Waddell. New Zealand premiere. Circa Theatre, opening 16 April 1993. Programme (2 copies) "Unidentified human remains & the true nature of love", by Brad Fraser. Directed by Ralph McAllister. New Zealand premiere. Circa Theatre, opening 22 January 1993. Programme (2 copies), and promotional pamphlet Quantity: 1 folder(s) 12 programmes; 3 pamphlets. Physical Description: Offset, sizes varying up to 240 mm.

Date: 1940s-1980s

By: McAlpine, Rachel Phyllis, 1940-

Reference: PAColl-5754

Description: Photographs are part of a larger collection which includes correspondence and drafts relating to `Love under the cushion', published as `The Passionate pen: New Zealand's romance writers talk to Rachel McAlpine'. Quantity: 36 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 colour original photographic print(s).

Date: 1987

By: Taki Rua Productions Society Inc

Reference: Eph-C-DEPOT-1987

Description: Includes: Agenda, the Wellington magazine. Poster advertising an issue for February 1987 showing Depot Theatre on the cover Dance; daydreams of a traveller; an evening of dance by Ann Dewey, Lisa Densem, Marie Grey. April 1-5 [1987] (2 copies) Impro Vision presents skits, squibs & pasquinades ... 13-15 July / M Bowers '87 [1987?] (2 copies) "In defence of Judy"; shadow puppet theatre with film and live music. By Rose Beauchamp and Out of the Compost! Depot Theatre, 6-7, 13-14 November [1987] The New Zealand School of Dance "KZ-Tutu ..."; it'll blow you away! Dance from emerging and experienced choreographers. Depot Theatre, 20-25 November [1987] "Moonatics" late-nite cabaret spectacular. Depot Theatre Friday 10th, Saturday 11th [1987] (2 copies) Women's Action Theatre presents "Mother tongue" by Kathleen Gallagher & Kate Winstanley. The Boathouse, 7-8 April [1987] "Peace offering", a young people's play by Rachel McAlpine. Depot Theatre, 29 May - 13 June [1987] (2 copies) Working Title Theatre Co presents "Secrets", by Renee; directed by Andrea Kelland. Actors Elizabeth McRae and Bernadette Doolan. Dept Theatre, 20-24 May [1987] (2 copies) Quantity: 9 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on posters. Physical Description: Screenprint or photolithographs on posters, sizes varying around 470 x 320 mm. Provenance: One poster donated by Taki Rua Productions, January 2014

Date: 1986 - 1995

By: Ross, John C (Dr), 1938-

Reference: Eph-C-DRAMA-MUDS

Description: Includes fliers / posters for: 1980s?: Massey University Drama Society. New Zealand poets' plays: Jack Winter's dream" by J K Baxter; "The stationary sixth form poetry trip", by R McAlpine. Drama Studio main building, 18-20, 23, 24 July [1980s?]. George Farquhar's "The recruiting officer", presented by Massey Drama Society. Grid Theatre, 19-26 March [1980s?] 1990:MUDS presents "The merchant of Venice", by William Shakespeare. March 21-31 [19]90. Massey Auditorium. Quantity: 3 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs, sizes varying up to 420 x 297 mm. Transfers: From Book Collections -.

Date: 1990 - 1994

By: Circa Theatre (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: Eph-D-CIRCA-1990/1994

Description: Includes posters for: 1990: Breaking the code, by Hugh Whitemore, from 17 October 1990. Circa Theatre presents "Suspect"; there's a new game of murder ... every night! Oh my God, it's a household object! Stunning improvisation ... very very funny. Open Feb 23, book now [1990] (2 copies) Weed, a new comedy by Anthony McCarten, from 20 July [1990]. 1991: Hens' Teeth. "Squawk this way!". Circa, from Nov 22nd 1991 (2 copies) 1992: The glass menagerie; truth in the pleasant disguise of illusion, Tennessee Williams' classic, directed by William Walker. Circa Theatre from April 10th, with Deidre O'Connor, Jonathan Hendry, Emma Robinson, Andrew Laing [1992] Hens' Teeth. "Squawk this way!". Circa, return season, opens Friday 17 January 1992 "Joyful & triumphant", by Robert Lord. Tower season of the award winning comedy. The touching funny 1992 Festival hit returns to Circa. Original cast, directed by Susan Wilson, with Grant Tilly, Cathy Downes, Dorothy McKegg, Jane Waddell, Bruce Phillips, Judie Douglass, Michele Amas. November 18th - December 23rd [1993] (slight damages at right edge) 1993: Rachel McAlpine's "Farewell speech", with Geraldine Brophy, Cathy Downes, Jennifer Ludlam, adapted for the stage by Cathy Downes. Directed by Stuart Devenie; designed by Dorita Hannah. Watershed Auckland 13-30 Oct; Repertory Christchurch 4-18 Nov; Circa Wellington 9 Sept - 9 Oct [1993] (2 copies) Lashings of whipped cream, written and performed by Fiona Samuel, directed by Louise Dunne, designed by Dorita Hannah. Genuine 18 yr old! Wellington, Circa Theatre from Sept 10; Auckland Watershed, from Oct 14; Christchurch repertory, from Nov 5 [1993]. "Ophelia thinks harder, by J Betts & W Shakespeare. WOPPA Festival. Circa Theatre Oct 14 - Nov 13 [1993] "Unidentified human remains & the true nature of love", by Brad Fraser. Circa from January 22 [1993]. Mission Hall Design 1994: Tony Kushner's "Angels in America"; a gay fantasia on national themes. Directed by Susan Wilson, opening the new theatre on the waterfront. Opens 5th Nov [1994] Beautiful thing, by Jonathan Harvey. From January 6, 1994. Design and artwork by Graphi Max (2 copies - 1 slightly damaged) Hens' Teeth; a season of women comedians. The Classic Collection, Feb 25 - March 12, Circa Theatre I hate Hamlet, by Paul Rudnick; directed by Ross Jolly. The last show at 'old' Circa. Opens Friday 23rd Sept 1994 (2 copies) Quantity: 15 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on posters (and some duplicates). Physical Description: Photolithographs, on posters, sizes varying around 700 x 450 mm.

Date: 3 Aug 1979 - 03 Aug 1979

From: Kidman, Fiona Judith (Dame), 1940- : Sound recordings

Reference: OHInt-0108-71

Description: Venue - Wellington Venue - NZBC Studios Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHT5-0925 Quantity: 1 5" reel(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available.

Date: 20 Jul 1979

From: Kidman, Fiona Judith (Dame), 1940- : Sound recordings

Reference: OHInt-0108-70

Description: Venue - Wellington Venue - NZBC Studios Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHT7-0333 Quantity: 1 7" reel(s). 10 Minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available.

Date: 1986 - 01 Jan 1986

From: Stout Research Centre Oral Literary Archive

Reference: OHInt-0013-048

Description: A programme about choice of New Zealand poetry. Rachel McAlpine discusses Janet Frame's poetry. Frame reads her poem, 'The Dream' Venue - Wellington Venue - Radio New Zealand studio Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-003247 Quantity: 1 C90 cassette(s). 1 event(s). 20 Minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available.

Date: 12 June 1979

From: Writing. News, views and work of New Zealand writers.

By: Macdonald, Janny, active 1970-2001; McAlpine, Rachel Phyllis, 1940-; Robinson, Roger Derek, 1939-

Reference: OHInt-0130/23

Description: Programme 7 - Roger Robinson and Chris Hampson discuss Writers' Conferences; Janny Hammond talks about her book Bush Carpenters; Rachel McAlpine discusses her study of poetry in schools; Elizabeth Alley presents her monthly newsletter about events in the book world. Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-000484a Quantity: 1 C90 cassette(s). 1 event(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - other partial transcript exists. Search dates: 1979

Date: 24 Jun 1991

From: Women writing for theatre in New Zealand in the 1980s

By: Downes, Cathy Patricia, 1951?-

Reference: OHInt-0617/02

Description: Discusses the question of why many New Zealand women are writing drama. Comments on the impetus given by feminism in the 1970s. Recalls writing `Sweet nothings' with Janet Findlay in 1976 while at Drama School. Mentions the encouragement of Mervyn Thompson. Notes that `Sweet corn', written with Jane Waddell in 1978, was a spinoff. Mentions it was written from overseas using an American setting but it was being rewritten from a New Zealand perspective. Describes its performance at Downstage, Circa, Centrepoint and in Sydney and Edinburgh. Discusses her work on `The case of Katherine Mansfield'. Comments that aspects of Mansfield's life had personal meaning for her and struck a chord with others. Talks about adapting Rachel McAlpine's `Farewell speech', about the lives of Kate Sheppard and Ada Wells, for theatre. Describes some of her writing as personal-historic-political-feminist. Describes the role of Playmarket in assisting with a contract. Discusses character writing and the way in which a play's meaning is conveyed. Talks about her parents and school education. Describes doing satirical comedy with John Clarke and Roger Hall at university in revues. Mentions that the women played second to the men in these performances. Discusses her involvement in Women in Theatre in Australia with Jenny Ludlam, Lorae Parry and Hilary Beaton. Describes it as a possible precursor to `Hen's teeth'. Describes herself first as an actor then as a director and then as a writer. Mentions her preference for writing drama because of its association with acting. Interviewer(s) - Colleen Cleary Quantity: 1 C90 cassette(s). 1 interview(s). 1.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available OHA-3431. Search dates: 1991

Date: 2 Nov 1990 - 02 Nov 1990

From: Women writing for theatre in New Zealand in the 1980s

By: McAlpine, Rachel Phyllis, 1940-

Reference: OHInt-0617/18

Description: Interviewer(s) - Colleen Cleary Quantity: 1 C90 cassette(s). 1 interview(s). 1.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available agreement form at OHA-3847.

Date: Jan-Apr 2009

From: Kidman, Fiona Judith (Dame), 1940- : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-11715-002

Description: Language - Letter from Bayard Presse written in French Language - Most of the folder's contents is in English Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: Aug-Oct 2010

From: Kidman, Fiona Judith (Dame), 1940- : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-11715-011

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 9-11 Nov 1990

By: New Zealand Freelance Writers Association; Freelance Writers Helping Writers (N.Z.); Moorcock, Alyson Cresswell, active 1990s; Moorcock, Don, active 1990

Reference: PA1-o-1923

Description: Photograph album of New Zealand Freelance Writers Association 10th anniversary celebrations. Photographs taken in Masterton, 9 to 11 November 1990, by Alyson Cresswell Moorcock, except for group photo, taken by Don Moorcock. Photographs show members of the association and guest speakers with most identified. Photographs include Rachel McAlpine, Ian Grant, [S?] Doyle, Lyn White, Phillip Mann, Norma Keesing (of Hastings), Val Stent (Onga Onga), Kim Wilkinson (Dannevirke), Francie Basher (Hastings), Barbara Weeks (Masterton), Aileen Kitney (Waitara), Dawn Hodges (Waitara), Ruth Brassington (Wellington), Margaret Christenson (Masterton), Martin Kimble (Upper Hutt), Martin de Jong (Plimmerton), Tim Doyle (Wellington), Anne de Klerk (Pio Pio), Gordon Willis Johnson (Martinborough), Rosaleen Conway (Plimmerton), Joe de Klerk (Pio Pio), Judith Doyle (Wellington), Alyson Cresswell Moorecock (Waipukurau), Belinda McLean (Wellington), Betty Dell (Masterton), Colleen Pringle (Masterton), Ruth Brassington (Wellington), Richard Wright (Wellington), and Geoff Churchman (Wellington). Phillip Mann is photographed introducing a community theatre project and multiple images show a cake iced with the text "Happy Ten Years FWA". Typed list identifying those in the group photograph is taped into the back of the album. Title supplied by Library. By March 2015 the New Zealand Freelance Writers Association was known as Freelance Writers Helping Writers. Quantity: 1 album(s) containing 23 colour original prints. Physical Description: Photograph album with plastic brown patterned cover [imitation crocodile skin?], 13 x 16.5 cm Provenance: Donated by Freelance Writers Helping Writers, 2015.

Date: 1978-1979

From: Glover, Denis James Matthews, 1912-1980 : Papers

Reference: 80-387-007

Description: Comprises inwards and outwards letters (carbon copies). Includes envelopes, newspaper clippings, newsletters. Arrangement: Previously arranged as 80-387 Box one Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescript Mss

Date: Apr 1987

From: Johnson, Ralph, 1950- : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-11840-04

Description: Meeting to mark the winding up of the Town adn Country Players. Includes papers relating to the disposal of the organisation's assets. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1970 - 1999

Reference: Eph-D-POETRY-1900s

Description: Includes: 1975: The New Zealand Students' Arts Council presents four New Zealand poets: Sam Hunt, Hone Tuwhare, Alan Brunton, Denis Glover; with compositions from Alan Smythe and Wystan Curnow. In your town; book now ... With support from the Queen Elizabeth 2nd Arts Council [1975] 1978: Radio New Zealand. The last word(s) in good taste! Sam Hunt & Gary McCormick; Poets on the run (agains!). Circa Theatre, 1 October [1978] 1979: Five poets: Alan Loney, Ian Wedde, Anne French, Bill Manhire, Rachel McAlpine. National Art Gallery, Sunday 22nd April [1979] ca 1980/1982: Giving poetry a good name. Kiwi poets Sam Hunt & Gary McCormick. Sponsored by the Australia-New Zealand Foundation, New Zealand Literary Fund. Sam Hunt's Poetry Party, with Gary McCormick (2 copies, slightly differing) 1980s: Performance poet Ged Maybury. Wednesday 4th U.C.R. [ca 1986?] (2 copies) 1981?: Sam Hunt, Gary McCormick. Blue suede shoes national tour [1981?] 1983: Sam Hunt. Penguin. Venue City Art Gallery, Date Thurs 25th AugustNew Zealand Students Arts Council / Penguin Books. [1983] (3 copies) Sam Hunt, Hammond Gamble, Gary McCormick. Poetry, laughter & the Blues. Appearing at Unicorn Room, Hotel St George, Sunday 21st August [1982] (2 copies) 1984: Hammond Gamble (solo) and Gary McCormick. Heat: Rave: Tour. Hotel St George, Unicorn Room, Sunday 15th Jan [1984] 1985: Celebrated poet Sam Hunt in concert. Cricketers Arms, Wed 27 Thurs 28 ... Management Brian Sweeney ... photo Guy Robinson; design Headlines Publicity [1985] 1986: New Zealand Book Council. New Zealand poets [1986] (4 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs, sizes varying.