Widows

Date: [ca 1970-2009]

By: Secker, Alma Williamina Morrison Langslow, 1923-2009

Reference: MS-Group-1830

Description: Comprise draft stories, autobiography, articles and other papers. Also correspondence and diaries, and printed material. Much of the material relates to her interests in Scottish country dancing, writing and ornithology and natural history Source of title - Supplied by Library Relationship complexity - See also Ms-Group-1082 Hallam Secker papers Alma Secker, who was of Scots extraction, was the widow of the amateur ornithologist, Hallam Secker. As an aspiring writer, she kept a diary of her life in the Wairarapa Quantity: 10 folder(s). 1 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, mss, typescripts, printed matter Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donation, Estate of Alma Secker, 2010 Transfers: Photographs have been transferred to the Photograph Collection, where they are held as PA-Coll-00640. Ephemera and books have been transferred to the relevant sections of the Library - To Book Collections - Printed matter.

Date: 14 Feb 1995 - 1 May 1995 - 4 Dec 1996 - 04 Dec 1996

From: Hawkes Bay oral history project

By: Lockhart, Pamela Mary, 1930-

Reference: OHInt-0438-09

Description: Pamela Lockhart was born in Auckland in 1930. Mentions her father was a surgeon and she attended Bayfield School and Woodford House. Recalls the Depression, World War II and life at boarding school. Describes her first job at a travel agency, travelling to England on a boat, her job in London and travel in Europe in 1951. Discusses being a New Zealand woman in London, being presented at Court and her return to NZ after three years. Describes working in Auckland before marriage in 1955 and being on a farm in Bombay (South Auckland) with husband John. Recalls helping on the farm, loneliness, a limited social life, having four children and being involved with the local school. Describes their move to a farm in Porangahau in 1979, her husband's illness after being there a year and the sale of the farm. Describes their move into Hastings. Talks about widowhood and her job with Red Cross for twelve years and association with Woodford House Old Girls. Comments on her preference for Single Tranferrable Vote (STV) over the MMP electoral system. Discusses the location of the Hawkes Bay Hospital and the local body elections. Talks about gardening, the local harvest, painting, a writing group and her role in Speaker Forum organising women speakers from around the country to come to speak in Hawkes Bay. Talks about her grandchildren. Discusses Jim Bolger going to the Asian Pacific Trade Organisation meeting, the health sytsem and the arrival of Canadian firm McCains in Hawkes Bay. Describes the purchase of a new car. Interviewer(s) - Robert Paton Interviewer(s) - Joyce Paton Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 3 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-2140. Search dates: 1930 - 1996

Date: [1989], [ca 1990s]

By: Dear, Wendy, active 1971-2014

Reference: PAColl-10258

Description: Comprises photographs of Sonja Davies collected by Wendy Dear through their personal correspondence. Contains views of Sonja Davies at Ta Phrohm temple near Angkor and with `widows' (possibly Buddhist nuns) at the Terrace of the Elephants at Angkor Thom; and Davies on a motorcycle with her brother David, outside her holiday home at Lake Taupo (date stamp: 89 1 5). Taken by unidentified photographer(s) circa late 1980s and early 1990s. Source of title - title supplied by Library Quantity: 4 colour original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - Dear, Wendy, fl 1971-2014. Papers relating to Sonja Davies (A2014-102), MS-Group-2300..

Date: 1861 - 1880

From: Crawford, James Coutts, 1817-1889 :[Sketchbook of copies from originals by James Coutts Crawford and Samuel Deighton. 1860-1880]

Reference: E-926-020

Description: Shows a handshake between two figures in a landscape. At left is the widow seated on the ground and covered in a blanket, and at the right is a man in military uniform, also seated on the ground. At the far right is a boiling hot pool and steam rises from the ground in the centre middle distance. Another version of the image is held at A-229-060. Other Titles - Tokaanu Extended Title - From his "Sketchbook of copies from originals by James Coutts Crawford" [1860-1880], page [20 Inscriptions: Recto - top right - (Blue pencil): 7 Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Wash drawing, 145 x 235 mm

Date: Jan - Mar 1986 - 01 Jan 1986 - 01 Mar 1986

From: Nelson and Golden Bay Oral History Project

By: Langford, Kathleen Edith, 1907-1997; Langford, Lewis Campbell, 1909-1995

Reference: OHInt-0053/13

Description: Lewis Langford was born 23 October 1909 at Bainham. Describes his family background and childhood in Bainham in a poor but religious family. Talks about milking at home from the age of seven and for the neighbours from the age of eight. After leaving school he worked for his older brother on the Bainham farm and also took Council road contracts. Describes buying his own farm at the age of nineteen. Discusses farming in depth, particularly clearing land, digging ditches, working with a horse team, blacksmithing and droving cattle. Describes taking gold miners and others, including the botanist Walter Brockie, into the Gouland Downs on pack horses. Recalls early Bainham settlers, the use of a water wheel to generate electricity, the arrival of electricity in Bainham in the 1940s, the North west Nelson earthquake of 1929, the Bainham timber mill and local cheese and dairy factories. Describes the impact of the 1935 Labour government. Describes his use of horses in the farm, rather than a tractor, until 1954. Talks about the lack of contemporary community involvement. Kathleen Langford was born in Nelson on 29 December 1907. Describes her family, background, early years in Nelson and her education, especially at Nelson Girls College. Talks about her father's family, the Toll family, and their early years on the Aorere goldfield. Recalls the death of her father, her mother's widowhood and determination that her children not go into domestic service. Talks about her grandmother's involvement with the Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) and the family's involvement with the Church of Christ. Describes a holiday to Paturau in some depth, her relationship with her mother and working as an office girl. Recalls meeting Lewis Langford and a fairly lengthy courtship during the Depression years. Describe herself as a `townie' and recalls finding it difficult moving to Bainham from Nelson. Describes childbirth during the 1930s including the failure of the phone when required. Talks about haymaking and other work on the farm in addition to domestic work. Mentions domestic help and other help she received with the children. Describes her mother living with them. Venue - Collingwood : 1986 Interviewer(s) - Rosie Little Venue - Mr and Mrs Langford's home at Bainham Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-002976; OHC-002977; OHC-002978; OHC-002979; OHC-002980; OHC-002981; OHC-002982; OHC-002983; OHC-002984; OHC-002985; OHC-002986; OHC-002987; OHC-002988; OHC-002989; OHC-002990 Quantity: 15 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 15 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 577.

Date: 16 Jun 1992

From: Women in World War II Part II

By: Anderson, Dolly Kiriwai, 1913-1995

Reference: OHInt-0064/17

Description: Dolly Anderson was born in Te Maika, Kawhia on 14 December 1913. Describes her childhood, without formal schooling, her father, who drowned in 1928 and her four brothers and three sisters. Talks about Catholicism and hardly ever seeing Pakeha. Recalls food and fuel gathering and how she got to dances at Kawhia by horse and boat. Describes doing housework and working in a shop selling food. Recalls living and working in Hamilton, Rotorua and Kawerau. Talks about getting married, her children, the death of her husband and how she coped as a widow. Describes ensuring her children were educated. Comments on Maori-Pakeha relationships. Discusses World War II and her objection to Maori men fighting but also the support she gave when they departed. Talks about some of the war deaths and tangi held for soldiers. Recalls attending tangihanga at Ngaruawahia and her family's involvement in the coronation of the Maori King. Gives the Maori King whakapapa. Discusses aspects of the Ratana movement. Talks about working in a cookhouse and running a laundry service, health, childbirth, Maori medicine and Maori attitudes to doctors and hospitals. Describes being wahine karanga for Tokanga Nuia Noho Marae. Venue - Te Kuiti : 1992 Interviewer(s) - Queenie Rikihana-Hyland Venue - Te Kuiti Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-004783; OHC-004784; OHC-004785 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 3 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 856. Photograph of dolly Anderson in June 1992

Date: 14 May 1992

From: Women in World War II Part II

By: Gordon, Muriel, 1912-2005

Reference: OHInt-0064/06

Description: Muriel Gordon was born in Invercargill in 1912. Describes her family background, childhood and leaving school at the age of fourteen because of her mother's ill health. Talks about her father's involvement in local politics. Gives details of domestic routines, weekends and social life. Recalls meeting husband John (Jack) Gordon, getting married and her fears at the outbreak of World War II. Describes how Invercargill changed during the war with the women taking over many of the traditionally male jobs. Talks about patriotism, rationing and her ineligibility for manpowering. Recalls looking after her two children, her parents and two elderly aunts. Talks about Jack Gordon joining the territorials and being sent to Burnham. Recalls living in Christchurch for some time before he was sent overseas. Describes his being in Egypt for a year before going to Italy. Gives feeling about this time and the position of servicemen's wives. Talks about receiving the telegram telling of Jack's death. Describes keeping in touch with Jack's family after his death and surviving financially as a widow. Talks about working in a bookshop, as a book reviewer, medical receptionist and hospital supervisor. Describes overseas travel including visiting Jack's grave in Italy. Talks about her family and her values as a result of being a solo parent looking after elderly relatives. Venue - Palmerston North : 1992 Interviewer(s) - Susan Fowke Venue - Palmerston North Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-004750; OHC-004751; OHC-004752 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 845.

Date: 23 Aug 1988

From: Housing Corporation of New Zealand oral history project

By: Lake, Corrie Aldwyn, 1921-

Reference: OHInt-0185/11

Description: Corrie Lake was born in New Plymouth in 1921. Gives details of his family background. Talks about his father's death in 1929 and the effect on the family . Describes living in rented accommodation, shifting frequently and not being able to afford radio or television. Describes his father as an ex-Salvation Army member who became a theosophist and freemason. Describes his mother as deeply religious, fond of music and advanced in her attitudes to sex education. Notes that she lived till the age of 102. Talks about education in New Plymouth and Christchurch and having to leave school at the age of fifteen to help the family financially. Recalls starting work at State Advances in Wellington in 1937. Describes the accounts section and the General Manager G.E. (George) Miller. Comments on the volume of work caused by the Depression. Describes State Advances Corporation as one of the first state owned enterprises as it had a board independent of government, though appointed by government. Talks about the collectors picking up monthly rent payments and describes the enormous filing system. Mentions Robbie Robertson. Recalls being transferred to Christchurch. Explains reasons for the Mortgagors and Lessees Rehabilitation Act which wiped most mortgages. Describes being a clerk in Christchurch and working mainly in rural finance and state rental housing from 1937 to 1948. Talks about marrying Noeline Grey in 1947 and getting his professional accountants exams in 1952. Describes a number of positions held including Administration Officer, Investigating Accountant at Head Office, Inspector and Assistant Chief Accountant. Mentions a period at State Services Commission. Discusses the Rural Bank and being its Divisional Director of Administration and Finance. Talks about Fred Mitchell, K.J. (Keith) Caverhill, J.D. (Johnny) Wood, Bill Hay, Jack Ashton, Ron Millard, Ted Babe, Ron Kelly and Hec King. Describes the characteristics of State Advances Corporation and its relationships with other government departments. Venue - Rangiora, North Canterbury : 1988 Interviewer(s) - Susan Fowke Venue - Home of Corrie Lake, Rangiora, North Canterbury Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-002238; OHC-002239; OHC-002240; OHC-002241 Quantity: 4 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 3.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 412. Photos of Corrie Lake in 1937, about 1960 and with Noelene and Audrey Lake about 1980

Date: 20 April 1990 - 20 Apr 1990

From: Womens Division Federated Farmers of NZ (Inc) Oral History Project.

By: Lloyd, Gertrude Mary, 1915-2011

Reference: OHInt-0115/1

Description: Mrs Lloyd was born in County Westmeath, Ireland. Outlines maternal and paternal ancestors who were County family (Irish nobility). Recalls family moving to New Zealand in 1922, after the Irish Rebellion. Explains how father got compensation from Irish Government for house which was burned down during the Irish Rebellion and bought a dairy farm at Falls Road, Te Kauwhata. Other topics covered include: religion; politics; education; Depression; country life on a dairy farm and life for rural women in the 1930s. Talks about involvement with Te Kauwhata Branch of Womens Division of Federated Farmers of which she was a founding member. Mentions Travelling Housekeeping Scheme. Recalls the impact of World War II and the many friends who went to war. Explains how WDFF were involved with sending parcels to troops and fund raising for same. Recalls being in War Service Auxiliary Army which she describes. Talks about husband's death in a tractor accident and describes how, with some home help to look after house and children, she managed to run the farm on her own. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Te Kauwhata Interviewer(s) - Judith Fyfe Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-004669-004671; OHLC-002065-002067 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 3 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB-0818. 2 photographs; One of Trudie Lloyd (nee Kelly) with grand-daughters, Belinda Lloyd and Sarah Lloyd, December 1989 and one of Henry Brian Berch Lloyd and Trudie Mary Lloyd (nee Kelly) 1937.

Date: 20 June 1993 - 20 Jun 1993

From: Women in a Mining Town, Waihi 1883-1993, Oral History Project

By: Smeaton, Mary Dorothy, 1920-

Reference: OHInt-0067/080

Description: Mrs Mary Dorothy Smeaton born in Alexandra, reared in Dunedin and moved to Waihi to teach at the age of 28 years. Went to Otago University 1938 and describes system of training teachers in those days. Feels, that because of war, college may have been overbalanced with women. Recalls early memories of Alexandra. Describes mother's difficult lifestyle. Talks about first permanent appointment as teacher at Houipapa, Catlins area. Describes the bush settlement. Moved to a school at Waipahi and explains that when a soldier became available he was given the job. At the age of 28 moved to Secondary Department of District High School, Waihi, and describes first impressions of Waihi. Recalls meeting and marrying a farmer and talks about life in the country. Widowed, and describes difficulties of running farm with 4 children despite having a farm manager. Recalls memories of Waihi township. Mentions great-uncle who was Director of School of Mines at Karangahake ca 1900. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Waihi Other - limited biographical material available Interviewer(s) - Rose MacBeth Venue - Waihi Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-005875A; OHV-0265E Quantity: 1 C90 cassette(s). 1 videocassette(s). 1 transcript(s). 45 Minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available AB-1282.

Date: 8 August 1993 - 08 Aug 1993

From: Women in a Mining Town, Waihi 1883-1993, Oral History Project

By: O'Loughan, Martina, 1947-

Reference: OHInt-0067/078

Description: Martina O'Loughan born Phillipines. Outlines family background - strict catholic family. Describes how parents had control of children's lives and careers. Explains importance of education in the Philippines - would have liked to have studied commerce but it was not considered a woman's job so became a teacher. Describes respect for teachers in the Philippines. Talks about custom of chaperoning. Explains that first marriage was unhappy. Reflects on marriage to an Irish man who died in accident after 5 years of marriage. Talks about bringing up children on her own. Recalls moving to Waihi when husband became manager of Barry's gun shop, eventually owning it. Refers to Cecil Graham, previous owner. Talks about interest in Rifle Club - used to belong to Katikati Pistol Club. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Language - English with Phillipino accent Venue - Waihi Other - limited biographical information available Interviewer(s) - Rose MacBeth Venue - Waihi Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-005874A; OHV-0276C Quantity: 1 C90 cassette(s). 1 videocassette(s). 1 transcript(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available AB-1281.

Date: 27 Jan 1998

From: Gore District oral history project

By: Kirby, Lillian Jean, 1906-2009; McFarland, Paulette, active 1998

Reference: OHInt-0428/13

Description: Lillian Kirby was born in Gore in 1906. Describes her home, schooling, leaving school and being employed at H and J Smith's department store. Describes hours, wages, the various departments in the shop, staff social events, balls in Gore, her ball dress, and reasons for leaving the shop. Gives reasons for stopping work when she married. Talks about the main street in Gore and the shops. Recalls her wedding including the service, clothes and attitudes to engagements. Describes changes brought about by World War I and her impressions of the Depression in the 1930s and World War II. Describes the effect of the Prohibition on Gore. Comments on Mandeville being outside the area of Prohibition. Gives details of her grandparents, food eaten, their vegetable garden, their clothes, her relationship with her sister and celebrations. Describes married life, living arrangements, financial decisions, the death of her husband and help she had in raising her son. Describes her church life. Interviewer(s) - Paulette McFarland Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 1.10 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-2605.

Date: 1925

By: New Zealand. Parliament

Reference: Eph-C-DEFENCE-1925-01

Description: Certificate or address headed with the New Zealand coat of arms and bordered with a carved Maori motif. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 420 x 293 mm. Provenance: Donated by Mrs Gaye Burnett Saxon, California, in 2011. Major-General Melvill had been married to the great aunt of the donor.

Date: 3 Sep 1996 - 03 Sep 1996

From: A taste of gold oral history project

By: Hanning, Stanley Jeoffrey, 1911-

Reference: OHInt-0446-04

Description: Stan Hanning was born in Owaka in 1911. Recalls arriving in Alexandra on foot in 1929 and going to work for Taylors in Conroy's Gully. Describes his preference for rabbiting over orchard work. Mentions that his father died when he was one and his mother brought up five children on a widow's pension. Describes living for a number of years in a stone hut built by Chinese near Conroy's Dam. Mentions Chinese man Lye Bow. Comments on the warmth of living in a stone hut. Talks about Scott McFarlane also living in a hut and mining during the Depression. Recalls either walking or riding a horse into Alexandra. Discusses local residents at the time including Alec and Evie Taylor, Andrew Davidson, Mon McGinnis, the Mathesons, Struan Robertson and Les Alexander. Mentions that he moved out of the hut in 1934 when he married. Describes buying and living in Lord Locke's cottage where he planted four hundred fruit trees. Describes the trapping of rabbits in detail. Comments that when the rabbits were killed off the noxious weeds, including briar and matagouri, returned. Discusses working for the Rabbit Board as a result of a `killer policy' adopted. Describes how he earnt a great deal more money as a freelance rabbiter sending three or four hundred rabbits off in a bag to Wright Stephenson's in Dunedin. Describes how the rabbits were gassed down their holes, shot or killed with strychnine carrots. Discusses climate change, the pulling out of fruit trees and the glut in the market which has meant that fruit prices have dropped. Interviewer(s) - Elaine Gough Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-008555 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 transcript(s). 1 interview(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available OHA-2662.

Date: 1895

From: Various artists :Collection of newspaper clippings, photocopies and bromides of cartoons by Fox (A-313-2), T Ellis - ie Thomas Ellis Glover (A-313-3), J. C. Blomfield (A-313-4) and John McNamara (A-313-11). Also folders of cartoons by various artists published in New Zealand Free Lance (A-313-6), in The Guardian (A-313-7), in Xrays (A-313-8), in the New Zealand Observer (A-313-9), in The Standard (A-313-12) and in various publications (A-313-1).

By: New Zealand Graphic and Ladies' Journal; Hunt, Albert Vyvyan, 1854-1929

Reference: A-313-5-010

Description: Would-be employees are offered a line-up of widows and children to chose from. Extended Title - Effect of the special advantages offered to married and family men at the Labour Bureau. Matrimonial agent (doing roaring trade) - 'Widows with families, my men, certainly, you pays your money and you... Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: Photocopy 420mm x 240mm.

Date: 11 Apr 1975-22 May 1984

From: Murry family : Literary and personal papers

Reference: MS-Papers-11327-064

Description: Correspondence, mainly between Mary Middleton Murry and Valerie Eliot, regarding correspondence between John Middleton Murry and T S Eliot. Other correspondents are Richard Murry and Ruth Baker. Reference is made to Michael Hastings play 'Tom and Viv'. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Ms, typescripts

Date: 1958

From: Lonsdale, Neil, 1907-1989 :[Original cartoons by Neil Lonsdale from 1957 to 1968].

Reference: A-310-208

Description: A weeping widow with two small children at a lawyer's. The woman watches Walter Nash and Arnold Nordmeyer gleefully walking away, planning to spend her inheritance Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and crayon on paper ; 280 x 380 mm

Date: 1890

From: White, John, 1826-1891 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0075-B37C

Description: Contains correspondence between the department and Mrs Mary White regarding the end of her husband's employment; including final pay details, the return of government property Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 8 May 1915-2 Oct 1923

Reference: MS-Group-1857

Description: Contains letters from Samuel Charles Gower Downard to his wife and daughter, written while on active service in North Africa and France. Also contains correspondence relating to Downard's death with his widow Agnes, from various officials. Also contains a diary written by Downard as a child growing up in the Parua Bay area, Northland. Source of title - Supplied by Library Quantity: 1 volume(s). 5 folder(s). Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchase, 2010

Date: 2002, 2004

By: Widows and Widowers Association of New Zealand (Inc)

Reference: PAColl-9790

Description: Photographs of Widows and Widowers Association of New Zealand conferences, showing the silver jubilee celebrations at the 2002 conference in Wellington and the annual conference held in Whangarei in 2004. Six photographs include Derek Olsen. Other photographs include Joy Black, Muriel White, Jo Shepherd, and Leslie Whelan. Photographer(s?) unidentified. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 10 colour original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Dye coupler prints Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-1873 : Widows' and Widowers' Association of New Zealand Inc : Records.