United States - Social life and customs

Date: [ca 1998]

From: Zeigler, John, 1912- : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-6349

Description: Biographical information supplied by Zeigler, describing his background, education, service during World War II, meeting his future partner Edwin Davis Peacock and the establishment of their shop, the Book Basement, in Charleston and his meeting with Noel Virtue which led to meeting other New Zealand writers including Una Platts; and poem, `The Shropshire lad at fifty' Quantity: 1 folder(s) (two pieces).

Date: [2000-2001]

From: Dobson, David J, fl 2002 : Papers relating to Harry Jacks and Jack Enoch Clark

Reference: MS-Papers-7534-2

Description: Copies of reminiscences of Jack Enoch Clark, `Personal log', about his experiences in World War Two as a lietuenant in the USNR serving on USS `Fuller' at Red Beach and Kukum, Guadalcanal, and the British Solomon Islands; and `Life and times of Jack Enoch Clark, a Yankee in a strange world' in which he recounts his early childhood in Wisconsin, schooling, education to become an engineer, his war service which included going to New Zealand where he met his wife. In 1951 he and his family came to New Zealand and he furthered his engineering career to become an architectural engineer; the narrative stops in midstream. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [1947-1955]

From: Ashton, Beatrice Ramsay, 1920-1999 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-8162-03

Description: Columns and possibly broadcasts on aspects of American culture etc; not all are complete Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1958-1981

By: Tinsley, Beatrice Muriel (Dr), 1941-1981

Reference: MS-Group-1847

Description: Letters from Beatrice Tinsley to her mother, father, step mother, and sister Theodora from 1958 when she went to Canterbury University, until her death in 1981. Topics covered include her career, music, children and child rearing, conservation, United States and New Zealand politics. Also related papers about her academic career and her death Source of title - Supplied by Library Quantity: 18 folder(s). 0.30 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, mss, typescripts, printed matter Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchase, Theodora Lee-Smith, 2010 Transfers: To Oral History Collection - 1 cassette tape of Beatrice Tinsley's memorial service (OHColl-1092-1) - Cassette tape of memorial service for Beatrice Tinsley, held at Dwight Chapel, Yale University, 3 Apr 1981, has been transferred to Oral History Centre.

Date: 1843-1850,1892-1894

By: Collinson, Thomas Bernard, 1822-1902

Reference: MS-Group-1623

Description: Describes in detail, with illustrations by himself and others, trip to Hong Kong with artillery and sapper detachments, to Sydney and Wellington, where he lived at Wellington, took active part in fighting at Wanganui 1846-1847 and travelled through Taranaki, Wairarapa and Nelson-Picton. Includes loose documents, maps and letters, including one from Bishop Selwyn and from Maori acquaintances including Tamihana Te Rauparaha and Mete Kingi 1847-1852. Describes members of Wellington society 1848-1850. Lists Maori tribes and population figures. Describes Tasmania on voyage home. Volume 2 describes return voyage to England and describes Tahiti, Hawaii, San Francisco, Acapulco and Panama. Relationship complexity - Vol 1 purchased at Sotheby's, Nov 1970; copy of Vol 2 provided by John Howell Books, San Francisco, 1971 (Acc 143,936-7); original of Vol 2 purchased from William Reese Company, United States of America, Jul 2006 (A2006-159) Relationship complexity - See also Collinson's letters at MS-Papers-1038, and his sketches held in the Drawing and Prints Collection. Quantity: 3 volume(s). 0.08 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss (40 cm; 35 cm; green buckram) (also a photocopy of vol two) Transfers: To Drawings & Prints Collection - Sketches from vol 2. Includes illustrations and maps

Date: [1980s]

By: Molloy, William Brian, 1908-1995

Reference: MS-Papers-6983

Description: Chapters 16 and 17 of the reminiscences of Molloy describing his acting experiences in California in 1933 and his friendship with and work with Colin Tapley; the chapters are titled, `California here I come' and `A Strange environment' Source of title - Supplied Molloy, an Australian, was studying to be a lawyer but won a competition which took him to Hollywood where he acted in `Search for beauty' in 1933 Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mr D Molloy, Sydney, Australia, Dec 2000

Date: [ca 1952-1955]

From: Scott, Thomas Henry, 1918-1960 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-6309-02

Description: Includes notes on sensory environment; general instructions re household administration (rent, insurance etc); unused postcards; and letters, mostly from Margaret Scott but also from Harry Scott, to Dr and Mrs F O Bennett (Pearl and Os), while travelling to Canada and while living there, and while on further travels in the United States and and Europe Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1958-1979

From: Scrimgeour, Gary J, fl 1950-2000 : Papers relating to Colin Scrimgeour

Reference: MS-Papers-7289-2

Description: Correspondence between Colin Scrimgeour written from Peking, Titirangi and Waiwera and his son, Gary, at Washington University and Indiana University, Bloomington, described by Gary as letters containing a lot of biographical information and including a number of clippings Arrangement: These letters were kept as a group as the donor had intimated their value was in their biographical content Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [1947-1949]

From: Ashton, Beatrice Ramsay, 1920-1999 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-6963-20

Description: Articles by Ashton on her life in America `Christms in America' (Woman's Press, Dec 1949), and series in the `New Zealand listener' (1947) Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 2012

From: Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0022861

Description: Uncle Sam reels off a list of things the United States has given the world and asks plaintively 'Why aren't we loved?'. The cartoonist comments 'Beats me!' In the list, along with neutral and positive gifts such as jazz, Marshall Aid, hamburgers and pizza, are positive evils such as intolerance, their foreign policy and normalisation of torture. The United States' gifts are a mixed blessing. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1950

From: [Posters of around A3 size for performances of opera and musicals in New Zealand. 1900-1969]

By: J C Williamson (Firm); Wright & Jaques Ltd

Reference: Eph-C-OPERA-1950-01

Description: Shows a group of smiling young people around a "Jist married" couple sitting in a surrey with a fringe on top. Date found from programmes of this tour. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph on light card, 248 x 365 mm. Provenance: Purchase, 2003.