Creative writing

Date: [1999-2001]

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

Reference: 2003-349-08

Description: Inward and outward correspondence, proposals and outlines for a summer school for young writers and related material; includes encapsulated certificates for Tim Gibson, Lisa Corrigan and Helen Torkington, and photocopy of photograph of group Other Titles - Secondary schools directory, 1999, compiled by Angela Beard and Carole Stuart (Kawerau College) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Photographs taken at the summer school of Kidman, tutors and students.

Date: 1995-1997 - 01 Jan 1995 - 01 Jan 1997

By: Ogilvie, Gordon Bryant, 1934-2017

Reference: OHColl-0576

Description: Interviews by Gordon Ogilvie with friends, colleagues and extended family of New Zealand poet Denis Glover about his life, work and relationships. Describes different aspects and views of of his relationships with family members. Describes his involvement in publishing, notably the Caxton Press, his relationships with business colleagues, writers and friends; describes his work as a poet, his poetry and some of his poems. Talks about his attitudes towards women, attitudes to authority, academics, poetry, other poets, alcohol, the Navy, socialising and humour, as well as his place in New Zealand literature. Publication - The interviews were done in the course of researching the biography 'Denis Glover: his life' by Gordon Ogilvie. Auckland, N.Z. Godwit, 1999. Access Contact - See Oral History Librarian Other - Three of the interviews were not recorded and therefore have no OHC record. One interview has no transcript Interviewer(s) - Gordon Ogilvie Quantity: 4 C60 cassette(s). 23 C90 cassette(s). 28 transcript(s). 2 Linear Metres. 30 interview(s). 5 event(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available transcripts or notes for 28 interviews. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - 28 cassette interview tapes with transcripts.

Date: 2006

By: New Zealand. Learning Media

Reference: EphCom-EDUCATION-2006-01

Description: CD and pamphlet advertising a method of teaching written composition (as opposed to handwriting). Quantity: 1 optical disk(s). Physical Description: Computer CD, diameter 120 mm. plus booklet

Date: [1974]

From: Gant, Phyllis, 1922-2010: Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-6634-153

Description: Correspondence, course notes and other papers relating to Gant's participation in running a writing course at Waikato Technical Institute Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 15 Feb 2001

From: The quality of life for older women oral history project

By: Harper, Audrey, 1925-

Reference: OHInt-0523/07

Description: Audrey Harper talks about living alone, accessing help in recent illnesses, and the possibility of going into a retirement home. Mentions her level of income, the extras which it covers including development of interests, home ownership and medical insurance. Describes the convenience of her local area. Talks of her early retirement and relief teaching, her role in the community writers' classes, writing crime stories and computer useage. Stresses the importance of social contacts, voluntary work and contact with neighbours. Explains how she copes with arthritis, gives advice to younger women and mentions a retirement course she went on. Relates the relevance of her early life on her outlook. Recalls the English winters, coming to New Zealand, the influence of teaching. Discusses the changes in society, sport in schools, World War II and her role in wartime. Interviewer(s) - Isobel Munro Accompanying material - 2 A4 sides of an essay by Audrey Harper entitled 'Growing Old? Growing older is better' which describes the effect of growing older and includes 6 tips on adjusting to it. Includes signature and date 19/02/2001. Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-009089 Quantity: 1 printed abstract(s). 1 C60 cassette(s). 30 Minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA 2886.

Date: 1988-1989, 1991, 1993

From: Ephemera donated to and collected by the Alexander Turnbull Library from 2020

Reference: EPH-A-OCTOBER-2020/3

Description: Comprises: Invoice to Damian Vuleta for sale of books, from Satyricon NASF Convention Dunedin, Queen's Birthday Weekend, 1989; Five attendee name badges for Dr Who Day II, Cybercon '93, Conjecture, Discontinuity, and Trakon; Mount Cook Landline Coach Timetable effective from October 1988; Card for Alglen Motor Hotel, 137 St. Andrew Street, Dunedin; Pamphlet for Otago Summer School 1991 Creative Writing course. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing 9 pieces of ephemera..

Date: 15 September 1938 - 1995 - 2022

By: University of Auckland. Libraries and Learning Services; Wilkinson, Iris Guiver, 1906-1939

Reference: MS-Papers-12783

Description: Contains part of a letter written by Robin Hyde in 1938, along with research and notes on provenance of the letter. Includes pages three and four, on a single sheet of paper, of a letter from Robin Hyde while she was traveling to England. She mentions the upcoming publication of her book the 'The godwits fly' (Hurst & Blackett,1938). Includes messages to other friends, including Ron and Kay Holloway, Bob and Irene Lowry and Warwick Lawrence. Some of the messages have been crossed out with pencil. Also includes a handwritten note by Alan Loney on the provenance of the letter, from 1995. Also includes typed research notes from 2022 by archivist Katherine Pawley of Auckland University on the provenance of the letter. These notes include two photocopies of Alan Loney’s 1995 note, one of which includes annotations, possibly by Derek Challis. Pages one and two of this letter are at Library reference MS-Papers-9110-206. Page one is headed 'September 15th, off Portugal'. Auckland University archivist Katherine Pawley found this partial letter and Alan Loney’s note in the University archives in 2021. Alan Loney worked at Auckland University and received Griffin Press equipment and archives that publisher Ron Holloway donated to the University in 1994. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Letter, typescript, photocopies, and a handwritten note. Provenance: This partial letter was accompanied by a note from Alan Loney to say he discovered it in the Griffin Press files at Auckland University on 8 May 1995.

Date: 1959, 1967-2011

From: Catley, Christine McKelvie Cole (Dame), 1922-2011 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-11651-253

Description: From newspapers published in New Zealand and overseas. Also promotional flier for crime novel `Nobody dies' (2004) by Zirk Van den Berg. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed matter (some photocopies)

Date: [ca.1944-1945, 1950s-1960s]

From: Catley, Christine McKelvie Cole (Dame), 1922-2011 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-11651-417

Description: Includes lecture by Cole on New Zealand literature for adult education discussion course, together with assignments and related papers for Writer's Digest course. Also copies of other articles relating to literature and photograph, possibly showing Eric Lee-Johnson. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescripts, photo and printed matter (some photocopies)

Date: 1995

By: Priestley, Dinah, 1938-; New Zealand Society of Authors

Reference: B-189-005/007

Description: Three cartoons on the topic of creative writing: A group of amateur writers try to access their 'unique earliest moments'; representatives of 'creative marketing' and 'creative publishing' shake hands and show their money while a harrassed-looking writer sits in the background; and a rich editor shocks the author of a book titled 'NZ ferns and mosses' by announcing they have 'enlivened the plot by the addition of three extra characters and a dog!'. The caption below reads 'Sometimes publishers make dramatic changes to manuscripts ...' Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Dinah [or] Dinah Priestley / 95 Quantity: 3 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Pencil and felt-tip pen on paper, sizes varying, up to 128 x 410 mm Provenance: Donation: New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN New Zealand Inc), April 2013 Transfers: Collection as a whole received into Manuscripts; other material transferred to Photographic Archive and Published collections - From Manuscripts & Archives - Ms-Group-2178.

Date: 1960-2010

From: Catley, Christine McKelvie Cole (Dame), 1922-2011 : Papers

Reference: Series-5687

Description: Comprises papers relating to Christine Cole Catley's teaching of journalism and creative writing. Covers the fulltime journalism course taught by Catley at Wellington Polytechnic from 1966 to 1973, the first of its kind in New Zealand. Also writing workshops held in different locations around New Zealand, including at Catley's home in Whatamango Bay, Picton. Some papers concern the subsequent careers of students taught by Catley. Includes correspondence, course notes and assignments, student magazines, promotional matter and clippings. For photographs relating to the Wellington Polytechnic journalism course, see PAColl-10289. Quantity: 27 folder(s).

Date: 1944, [ca.1947-1949, 1950s], 1965, 1990

From: Catley, Christine McKelvie Cole (Dame), 1922-2011 : Photographs

By: Dallas, Ruth, 1919-2008

Reference: PAColl-10290-1

Description: Photographs relating to various New Zealand writers known to Christine Cole Catley and her first husband John Reece Cole. Aside from one photograph by Ruth Dallas, they were taken by unknown photographers at various times between 1944 and 1990. Includes photograph of Charles Brasch, Karl Stead and Janet Frame, taken by Ruth Dallas ca.1950s Also 1965 photograph of John Reece Cole outside St Mary's Church, Taihape Also series of photographs showing May 1990 writers' workshop at Catley's home in Whatamango Bay, mostly showing participants talking and socialising. Includes several images showing Michael King, who was a guest speaker at the workshop. Also portraits of Mary Dobbie and images of her gardening. Also 1944 portrait of actress `Belinda' inscribed to the New Zealand playwright Merton Hodge (whom John Reece Cole researched), together with an image of a film studio showing director Cecil Holmes. Quantity: 26 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 colour original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints, dye coupler print

Date: 1997

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

Reference: 2003-349-12

Description: Folio of work compiled by Chapple following her completion of a short fiction workshop course run by Bill Manhire Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1987

From: Dryland, Gordon Boyce, 1926-1989 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-4197-036

Description: Includes letters to the Cultural Section of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China re his story, `Why the willow weeps'; notes and papers, including notes on the short story, relating to his creative writing courses for WEA; further submission of `The `Yellow hub road' by Sarah Duigan (aka Dryland) to Australian Women's Weekly Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [1988]

From: National Library of New Zealand : Papers relating to the Dorothy Neal White collection

Reference: MS-Papers-8844-4

Description: Draft articles for 'School library review' written by Joan de Hamel, Barry Faville and Robyn Kahukiwa. The writers outline their careers as authors of children's books. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Manuscript, typescripts

Date: 1997

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

Reference: 2003-349-10

Description: A collection of short stories and poems by people who had attended Kidman's 1997 writing school; includes list of contributors and photocopy of photograph of the group Quantity: 1 folder(s). Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Group photograph.

Date: 1982-1984

From: Farr, Gareth, 1968- : Papers

Reference: 2003-278-18

Description: Compiled by Farr, Gillian Jeavons, and Fiona Jeavons and completed in 1982 with new editions 1983 and 1984 Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1890-1920

From: Fleming, Charles Alexander (Sir), 1916-1987 : Papers

Reference: 87-208-057

Description: `The remittance man;' `Character' and `Heroism' Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss

Date: Jun 1997

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

Reference: 2003-349-13

Description: A collection of short stories and poems by people who had attended one of Kidman's 1997 writing school; contributors were Ronda Bungay, Debby Butler, Dorothy Alexander, Michele Amas, C M Burton, Jean Camereon, Nicola Chapple, Zac Lucas, Glynne MacLean, Jane McNaughton, Clare O'Leary, Ellen Paul, Carol Packer, Dennis Roberts, Elaine Scott, Rob Taylor and Lorraine Ward Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [1985-1996]

From: Edmond, Lauris Dorothy, 1924-2000 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-6912-015

Description: Correspondence, notes re courses, brochures and other papers relating to various writing workshops and seminars etc; also includes correspondence with Sun Alliance re insurance Quantity: 1 folder(s).