Botanist, lecturer, author and photographer. Born Nelson. With Botany Divison, DSIR, 1965-1992; authority on New Zealand's rare and endangered plants. Member of international programmes and committees. Lectured at Lincoln University and was later a consultant. Author of many books, papers and articles, including "Rare and endangered plants of New Zealand" (1981) and "Going native" (2004). Son of entomologist Bruce Given, 1916-2001. Died Christchurch (Dominion Post Obit, 8 Dec 2005, pB9).
Given, David Roger, 1943-2005
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[Eagle, Audrey Lily], 1926?- :Brachyglottis bifistulosa / bifistulosus. Lake Monk, Dusk...
Date: 1967
From: Eagle, Audrey Lily, 1926- :[Collection of original paintings made for "Eagle's trees and shrubs of New Zealand" books. 1955-2005]
Reference: A-437-450
Description: Shows leaves and flowers of the brachyglottis bifistulosa. Artist's list: B. bifistulosa: Plant material not seen alive. Photo of plant supplied by Margaret Bulfin (Simpson). Flowers from photo by David Given. Herbarium specimen no. 175008, DSIR Chch for sizes etc, Jan. 1967, supplied by David Given. Appears on page 893 of Eagle's "Complete trees and shrubs of New Zealand" Other Titles - Christchurch, January Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on sheet 253 x 201 mm.
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[Eagle, Audrey Lily], 1926?- :(Upper left) Helichrysum lanceolatum (iii), Wellington, A...
Date: 1976 - 1978 - 1979
From: Eagle, Audrey Lily, 1926- :[Collection of original paintings made for "Eagle's trees and shrubs of New Zealand" books. 1955-2005]
Reference: A-437-426
Description: Shows leaves, flowers and seedheads of three varieties of helichrysum. Artist's list: H. lanceolatum (iii): FLowers Nov. 1976 from Hutt Valley, coll. Tony Druce H. depressum: Flowers March 1979, achenes March 1978 from Cass, Canterbury, coll. Joe Cartman H. dimorphum: Flowers and achenes March 1979 from Poulter River from David Given. Appears on page 843 of Eagle's "Complete trees and shrubs of New Zealand" Other Titles - River, fruit, flowers Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, on sheet 260 x 210 mm.
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[Eagle, Audrey Lily], 1926?- :Hebe benthamii. Beeman Hill, Campbell I., alt. 100m. John...
Date: April 1979
From: Eagle, Audrey Lily, 1926- :[Collection of original paintings made for "Eagle's trees and shrubs of New Zealand" books. 1955-2005]
Reference: A-437-499
Description: Shows leaves, flowers and seeds of the hebe benthamii. Artist's list: H. benthamii: Flowers from a photograph by David Given. Branchlet April 1979, coll. by John Mazey and Dave McKerchar from Beeman Hill, alt. 100m. Appears on page 993 of Eagle's "Complete trees and shrubs of New Zealand" Other Titles - Island, altitude, metres Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on sheet 253 x 202 mm.
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[Eagle, Audrey Lily], 1926?- :(Upper left) 927 Heliohebe lavaudiana, ex Banks Penin. Fl...
Date: 1976 - 1978 - 1979
From: Eagle, Audrey Lily, 1926- :[Collection of original paintings made for "Eagle's trees and shrubs of New Zealand" books. 1955-2005]
Reference: A-437-467
Description: Shows leaves, flowers and seedpods of four varieties of heliohebe. Artist's list: H. lavaudiana: Flowers 12.12.78, capsules Jan. 1978 from Armstrong Res. Banks Pen. Capsules Jan. 1978 from a cult. plant. All supplied by Brian Molloy Heliohebe raoulii ssp. raoulii: Mauve flowers, right from a cult. plant orig. from Mt St Patrick, N. Canterbury, Sept 1978, coll. Tony Druce. Pink flowers, left, Oct. 1976 from Mt Fyffe, coll. Ken Haydock. H. raoulii ssp. maccaskillii: Flowers 12.10.79 from a cult. plant orig. from Weka Pass, coll. Brian Molloy. The specimen with larger flowers and capsules from Weka Pass, oct. 1979, coll. David Given. H. pentasepala: Flowers 20.9.79 from a cult. plant, orig. from Longbridge Station, 3 km north of Molesworth. Capsules from Longbridge Station, coll. Bruce Given, Oct. 1979 [Note: Title gives Longridge] Individual images appear on pages 927 and 929 of Eagle's "Complete trees and shrubs of New Zealand" Other Titles - September, October, December, January, Peninsula Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolours, some mounted, some painted directly on sheet 251 x 201 mm.
Manuscript
Correspondence E to G
Date: 1976-1977
From: Fleming, Charles Alexander (Sir), 1916-1987 : Papers
Reference: 87-208-113
Description: Mainly inward correspondence reflecting Fleming's increasing involvement in conservation issues. Includes letters to politicians relating to the endangered kokako, birds on Hen Island and damage being done in the Waikanae Estuary area. Some of the letters congratulate him on receiving a knighthood and relate to his retirement from the DSIR. Letters are selectively indexed. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss and typescripts
Manuscript
Letters from and to Anne Morrison
Date: [ca 1988-1991]
From: Morrison, Anne, fl 1960-1995 : Papers relating to Rosina Buckman and Maurice d'Oisly
Reference: MS-Papers-11901-18
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescripts