Peace movements

Date: 1984

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to nuclear weapons, nuclear power, anti-nuclear protests]

By: Bartlett, Margaret Lawlor, 1931-; Baxter, George, active 1984; Brown, Nigel Roderick, 1949-; Eaden, John Matthew, 1950-; Eyley, Claudia Pond, 1946-; Grimsdale, Murray Stanley Gordon, 1943-; Szirmay, Marte, 1946-; Visual Artists Against Nuclear Arms

Reference: Eph-A-NUCLEAR-1984-03-1/8

Description: One of two different sets of eight postcards. This one has a white slip with the title written on it: 1. George Baxter. Official ballot: Yes let's have a nuclear war, I'm sick of waiting; No I'd rather wait a bit longer 2. Nigel Brown. Children need a future, not nuclear arms! 3. Nigel Brown. Death; Life 4. John Eaden. Nuclear free 5. M[urray] Grimsdale. All I can say is give peace a chance 6. Margaret Lawlor-Bartlett. Peace 7. Claudia Pond-Eyley. "Northead protest". Let the world be nuclear free 8. Marté Szirmay. Nuclear free Pacific nuclear free Quantity: 8 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Black and white offset(?) prints, on cards 150 x 105 mm, plus white title sheet

Date: 11 Jun 1998

By: Kelly, Catherine Vera, 1926-2017

Reference: OHColl-0653/1

Description: Interviews Cath Kelly about peace activist Freda Cook Interviewer(s) - Jenny Skinner Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 interview(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available Agreement form only filed at OHA 4708.

Date: 27 May 2005

By: Young, David Christopher, 1947-

Reference: OHColl-0768-1

Description: A recording made at the Wellington Memorial Service for Owen Wilkes, a prominent international peace activist and peace movement supporter who died 12 May 2005. The service was held at the Taraua Tramping Club Hall, Moncrief Street, Mt Victoria, Wellington, 27 May 2005. Speakers on side one of the tapes are George Boraman and Nicky Hager. Speakers on side two of the tapes are Nicky Hager, May Baas, David Young, Bob Rigg, Desmonde Cooper, David Kapper, Carrick Lewis, Ian Prior, Ann Evans, Sylvia Bagnall and Chris King. Speakers on side 3 are Keith Locke, Katherine ?, Kevin Hackwell, Stephanie Mills, Steve Dixon, Lynn Holland, Mark Roach, Chris Manson, Fay Tudor? and Wayne Hennessey. Venue - Tararua Tramping Club Hall, Mt Victoria, Wellington Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-010487; OHC-010488 Quantity: 2 C90 cassette(s). 1 event(s). 2.15 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available.

Date: [ca 1968-1990]

By: Wickham, David, active 1968-1995

Reference: MS-Group-0392

Description: A collection of miscellaneous papers including newsclippings, circulars of protest groups and related protest material, much of which was used to produce `The Paper', an independent left newspaper published 1973-1975 which took over from `HART News' and moved further left Other Titles - The Paper Other Titles - HART News Quantity: 2 box(es) (18 folders). 2 folder(s). 0.60 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescript and printed matter Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mr D Wickham, October 1995 Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Four photographs probably of anti-Vietnam war demonstrations in Auckland.

Date: 1996

By: Cook, Megan, active 1996

Reference: OHColl-0452

Description: Interviews with eighteen women from the four main centres who were active, in varying degrees, in the anti-Vietnam war movement. Looks at the relationship between protest against the war and the development of second- wave feminism in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Interviews are with Vivien Goodger, Wyn Hoadley, Katherine Knight, Pauline Mahalski, Barbara Mountier, Mitzi Nairn, Therese O'Connell, Christine Bird, Shirley Child, Shirley Smith, Margot Roth, Catherine Kelly, Christine Dann, Denny Booth, Janet Bogle, Margaret Jones, Anna Lee and Christine Wren. Interviewer(s) - Megan Cook Quantity: 24 C60 cassette(s). 18 interview(s). 24 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available.

Date: November 1993, 9-10 January 1995

By: Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. Aotearoa Section (New Zealand)

Reference: OHColl-1128

Description: Comprises five interviews with members of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF), Aotearoa Section who talk about when they joined the organisation, reasons for joining and their level of involvement within it. Marie Blaschke, Eve Holland, and Dawn Forbes were interviewed by Céline Kearney; Katherine (Kath) Knight was interviewed by Megan Hutching; and Barbara Woods was interviewed by Sarah Dalton. Interviewees comment on their involvement in other social and peace issues such as the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND), the Peace Foundation, and Greenpeace. Some mention their Quakerism, pacifism, or Christian Pacifism as a reason for joining the WILPF. They recall meetings were often held in the Quaker Hall. The international nature of WILPF also appealed. The interviewees talk about some of the WILPF activities such as letter writing, signing petitions, attending protest demonstrations and marches. They recall contact with overseas branches and attending international conferences. Members mentioned include: Meg Blamires, Marjorie Evans, Pat Hughson, Mollie Leatham, Joan Macdonald, Phyl Short, Jean Smith, Rae Wynn. Title supplied by Library. The League was founded at The Hague in 1915, with the New Zealand section being formed in 1916/1917. The League aims to bring together women to abolish the political, social, economic and psychological causes of war and to work for a constructive peace. Quantity: 5 Interview(s). 7 C60 cassette(s). 2 folder(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 3 transcript(s). Search dates: 1993-11-01 - 1995-01-10

Date: 2003

From: [New Zealand ephemera of octavo size, pamphlets, flyers relating to international politics, conflicts and aid]

By: Rainbow Copy (Firm)

Reference: Eph-A-INTERNATIONAL-2003-01

Description: An arrangement of text. The top half of the badge is black and the lower half is cream. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Black & white print on plastic badge, diameter 48 mm, with clip.

Date: 1970 - 1979

By: Moore, Brian, active 1984

Reference: Eph-C-PEACE-1970s

Description: Includes: 1970s: Fragile; handle with peace [1970s?]. Shows the globe of Earth with the word FRAGILE written over it 1971: PR. Peace Research Media Project. Seminar: Media & Dissent. With Brian Edwards, David Beatson, Ben Coury, John Hardingham, Warren Page, Hamish Keith. Victoria University of Wellington, Saturday April 24 [1971] 1973: We put the heat on Mt John. Harewood's next! [1973] 1974: Brian Moore (designer). Free Press Publications International. Peace erupts on earth! Peace crisis continues! Will the peace crisis never end? Peace in our time! 1974. (2 copies). 1976: Washdyke Mt John demonstration. Saturday March 11, Sunday March 12. Meet Saturday 9 am at Varsity, Town Site Student Union [1976] New Internationalist. The money required to provide adequate food, water, education, health and housing for everyone in the world has been estimated at $17 billion a year. It is a huge sum of money ... about as much as the world spends on arms every two weeks [1976] 1979: Disarmament Week, Oct 22-29 [1979] Lists names of peace organisations in New Zealand and shows a dove with an olive branch (2 copies) Quantity: 7 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset prints, sizes varying below 550 mm.

Date: 1981

Reference: Eph-C-PEACE-1981-01

Description: Shows portrait of US Secretary of State Alexander Haig, with nuclear reactors printed over his eyes. Text says that the rally is organised by: Te Matakite, Nga Tuahine, the Home Base Campaign, WILPF (Women's International League for Peace and Freedom), Religious Society of Friends, World Peace Council, Third World Solidarity Committee, NZUSA, Progressive Students Alliance, CANWAR, Central American Committee, Victoria University Students' Association, Anglican Pacifist Fellowship, Women's Resource Centre. Part of the poster exhibition "I protest" displayed in th Alexander Turnbull Library foyer, Feb-April 1997. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph 309 x 431 mm.

Date: [1941-1991]

By: Slingsby, Harold G, active 1940-1991

Reference: MS-Group-0464

Description: Comprises Slingsby's inward and outward correspondence (copies of this); newsletters of various groups he was involved with including the NZ Peace Council, the Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation of Australia and New Zealand; papers for 1964 conference on solidarity for Vietnam and Peace, Power and Politics Conference (Wellington), 1968; newsclippings, press releases and other papers. There are many letters to the editor. Some letters and notes are in shorthand. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 19 folder(s). 1 box(es) (hollinger box). 0.30 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts (many carbon copies) and printed matter Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Ms Bronwyn Harrison, Mt Victoria, Wellington, May 1996 Transfers: To Photographic Archive - 15 photographs taken in Vietnam of industry, leisure etc - To Serials Collection - Several issues of `The People's voice' (1965-1966).

Date: 1970-1977

From: National Council of Churches in New Zealand : Further records

Reference: 90-387-04/3

Description: Consultation on Mount Eden Community 1976; race relations in New Zealand 1974; theological students' seminar on race relations 1971; Forward move for the churches 1977; Clergy Conference papers (Otaki) 1970-1971; Oppression in South Korea 1976-1977; The Australian Frontier Inc 1975; International Convention for Peace action 1977 Quantity: 1 box(es) (file).

Date: 1931

From: [Ephemera promoting peace, and denouncing war. 1930-1949]

By: League of Nations Union of New Zealand. Auckland Branch

Reference: Eph-A-PEACE-1931-01

Description: Pamphlet lists the luncheons, social evenings and lectures to be given in 1931. Speakers include: Rev W G Monckton, Dr T Z Koo (of China), Mr Tom Bloodworth, Rev H K Archdall, Mr C E Archibald, Miss E Melville, Mr L Phillips, Mr M Aldis, Mr Willis Airey, Professor Belshaw, Mr L K Munro, Mr W H Cocker. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print on folded pamphlet, 205 x 125 mm.

Date: 2003

By: Peace Action Wellington

Reference: Eph-C-PEACE-2003-01

Description: Poster protesting about America's occupation of Iraq following the 2003 military action to oust Saddam Hussein. Shows an American soldier threatening a cowering civilian. At the top right is an inset photograph of a small girl whose face expresses terror at clouds of smoke. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Digital print, 420 x 298 mm. Provenance: Donated by Michael Pringle in 2003.

Date: 1984

From: [Posters concerning nuclear disarmament, nuclear weapons testing, nuclear warships visits and protests against nuclear weapons and power. 1983-1989].

Reference: Eph-C-NUCLEAR-1984-01

Description: Arrangement of text with central panel showing two scenes: at left the guards sleeping at the U S missile depot; and at right, some sheep asking Mr Thompson about Tangimoana. He replies that it is an installation for rersearch and rescue operations to help and protect New Zealanders. The text below suggests that Tangimoana is part of a US world-wide electronic spying system called Bullseye, and is probably a foreign base. This is likely to make New Zealand a nuclear target. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on poster.. Physical Description: Offset lithograph, 420 x 398 mm.

Date: 1990-1991

By: Committee on the Gulf Crisis

Reference: MS-Papers-10664

Description: Records include correspondence, newsletters, faxes, posters, leaflets, media releases, notes from meetings collected by Rev Dr R Pelly, Nicky Hager and Amanda Kerr (Gulf Peace Team), and Trace Hodgson Quantity: 5 folder(s). 0.05 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescript, photographs and ephemera

Date: 1838-1972

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2849

Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

Date: 1969 - 1972

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

Reference: Eph-B-ROTH-Vietnam-1970-02

Description: A protest about the continued sending of US and New Zealand troops to the war in Vietnam. Text in black on fluorescent pink sticker. Probably issued and used during protests at Albert Park, Auckland, from 1969-1974. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset lithograph on sticker 77 x 164 mm. Provenance: Part of the Roth acquisition, in about 1992.

Date: 6 August 1988

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

By: Reid, Philip John, 1954-

Reference: EP/1988/3198-F

Description: James Beard and his dog Flame at the unveiling of Wellington's nuclear-free sign at Wellington Airort. Photographed by Evening Post staff photographer Phil Reid on the 6th of August 1988. Published in the Evening Post on 8 August 1988 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) 35mm negative strip comprising 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate film negative, 35mm

Date: 1983

By: Hager, Nicolas Alfred, 1958-

Reference: Eph-D-NUCLEAR-1983-07

Description: An arrangement of text announcing a demonstration in Wellington on 10 August and a debate at St Andrews on the Terrace on Monday 8th August. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s) on poster.. Physical Description: Screenprint, 595 x 420 mm. Provenance: Donated by Nicky Hager in 1998.

Date: 29 December 1972

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

Reference: EP/1972/6154

Description: Demonstrators against the continued bombing of North Vietnam by the United States Air Force outside the American Embassy on The Terrace, Wellington. Photographed 29 December 1972 by an unidentified Evening Post staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) strip with 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative, 35mm