World War, 1914-1918 - Conscientious objectors

Date: 6 Sep 1917

By: Blundell, Hugh King, 1884-1976

Reference: MS-Papers-11950

Description: Comprises biographical notes on Hugh King Blundell and a letter written by him from the Mt Cook Detention Barracks, where he was incarcerated for opposing combatant service during the First World War. In the letter, Blundell comments on his confinement conditions such as work, food rations, clothing, reading materials, and visitors allowed. Source of title - Supplied by Library Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Marcia B Nicholson, Bargara, Queensland

Date: [1917-1980]

From: O'Connor, Peter Selwyn, 1926-1994 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5969-6

Description: Drafts of paper on Wanganui Detention Barracks with additional transcript by Ronnie Wanganui Gaol became a military detention barracks in 1917. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1939-1945

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

Reference: PAColl-5849-1

Description: The men detained as defaulters, views of the camp, occupations which include gardening, woodwork and metalwork. There are views of interiors such as dining halls and workshops, and entertainment events devised by the detainees. Quantity: 156 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [1980]

From: O'Connor, Peter Selwyn, 1926-1994 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5969-2

Description: Published and unpublished papers by O'Connor, `The Fourteen'; `The Awkward ones - dealing with objectors, 1916-1918'; and `Wanganui Detention Barracks, May 1918' Wanganui Gaol became a military detention barracks in 1917. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1914-1915

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

Reference: 82-213-06

Description: Note and cuttings made by Rose Atkinson, who attended the trials of anti-conscriptionists in Christchurch Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 2015

By: Mayrick, Marama Hannah, 1985?-

Reference: Eph-D-PEACE-2015-01/04

Description: Four posters relating to people or organisations that opposed conscription to the First World War; those for individuals show an illustration of the person and some biographical text relating to the stand they took against conscription. The poster relating to "Unions" shows a representative of the United Federation of Labour (UFOL) speaking to a group of men. Posters are titled: Archibald Baxter Unions Harry Urquhart Te Puea Herangi Donors statement: "The posters were produced for Anzac Day 2015, to encourage New Zealanders to critically reflect on New Zealand's role in World War One at a time when the traditional narrative of sacrifice in the name of freedom and democracy was dominating the political, social and media discourse". Two copies held. Other Titles - World War One Quantity: 4 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset prints, 595 x 424 mm.

Date: 12 Jan 1990

From: Quaker Oral History Project

By: Jackson, Athol Fletcher, 1906-2001

Reference: OHInt-0427-01

Description: Athol Jackson recalls childhood at Mays Road, Te Papapa, transport to meetings and the Friends Meeting house which he describes. Recalls increase in membership which meant Wakefield meeting house was too small, so a new building, Mt Eden Meeting House, was designed and built by Theodore West, and opened in 1913. Mentions Ernest and Thomas Wright. Describes social life amongst the Friends; imprisonment of young men Friends during World War I and their contribution of christmas cake for all prisoners. Gives reasons for the Friends non-involvement in both wars. Refers to Adjutant Gill, Farrands and Wright. In an appendix to the abstract Athol gives more information on conscientious objectors and detention camps; flowers for prisoners scheme and christmas cake scheme; the Young Friends Newsletter, originally for prisoners but later became the New Zealand Friends Newsletter. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Katherine M Knight Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-007389-007390 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 Electronic document(s) (abstract). 1 interview(s). 2 Hours Duration. Physical Description: Textual file - Microsoft word Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-1860, OHDL-000825. Search dates: 1906 - 1990

Date: 4 Nov 1996 - 04 Nov 1996

From: Conscientious objectors of World War II

By: Munn, Hannah, active 1948-1996

Reference: OHInt-0426-11

Description: Hannah Munn recalls being born into a Quaker family with a history of being anti-war; attending Quaker meetings at Mt Eden; marriage to a Quaker and move to Riverside community in Nelson which had a strong pacifist background. Mentions that father had applied for exemption from service in WW I. Explains that exemption from war was more likely for a Quaker than a Jehovahs Witness or a person without religious affiliations. Talks about life at Riverside community. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Julian McCarthy Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-007811A Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s) side one. 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 30 Minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-2067.

Date: 1914 - 1918

From: Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930 :Over 4 years episodes of the war (and during armistice) by Major General H G Robley. [ca 1920]

Reference: E-024-f-1-011

Description: A large moneybag labelled 'Hun gold' with a snake, possibly intended to represent Kaiser Wilhelm, rising from it. The gold is destined for 'pacifists and traitors'. Refers to patriotic English objections to conscientious objectors Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pen, ink and wash on postcard, 343 x 240 mm

Date: 1913-1919

By: New Zealand Freedom League

Reference: MS-Papers-2531

Description: The minute books record the activities of the League between 1913 and 1919. A small quantity of correspondence was folded inside the minute books. This has been removed and placed in folders. Accompanying material - Minutes of the Auckland Peace Association (MS-Papers-2530). The New Zealand Freedom League was founded in March 1913 to oppose the compulsory clauses of the New Zealand Defence Act. The group was Auckland based and concerned itself with assisting young men convicted because of their opposition to conscription and with increasing public awareness of the threat posed by militarism. Quantity: 5 folder(s) (9 items, 3 volumes). Physical Description: Manuscript

Date: 1843-2000

By: New Zealand Yearly Meeting of the Society of Friends

Reference: MS-Group-1032

Description: Records of the yearly meeting (which often involve issues of social concern); Standing Committee, Trust Board, and many continuing committees and sub-committees. Also includes records of the Friends' school at Wanganui, and a collection of historical papers relating to Friends in New Zealand. Of particular interest amongst these are papers relating to early Quaker immigrants in Nelson and papers relating to conscientious objectors during World War One. Source of title - Supplied title Relationship complexity - See also 92-297 Quantity: 914 folder(s). 8 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter Finding Aids: Detailed series inventory available For backfile see Society of Friends. Provenance: The greater part of the records were deposited with the Library in 1984. Howard Dyson, a former headmaster of the Friends School in Wanganui, collected many of the school records and gave them to the Clerk of Records, who in turn deposited them and with other school records with the Library in 2001. Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Album and other photographs at PAColl-3462.

Date: [1966-1998]

By: O'Connor, Peter Selwyn, 1926-1994

Reference: MS-Group-0487

Description: Papers, `Elliott and the Protestant Political Association' (Journal of religious history, v4(2) 1966), outlines the Protestant/Catholic dissent over conscription during World War I and other aspects of church disharmony; Pukekohe Maori School, papers; papers re conscientious objectors and German internment (WWI) and Chinese naturalization Also papers on arms control, Friedrich Wolter and Seddon and the Yugoslavs, and Ettie Rout Source of title - Supplied Relationship complexity - See also Series 8, Peter O'Connor papers in MS-Group-0404 Quantity: 20 folder(s). 1 volume(s) (index cards). 0.21 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, typescripts and typescripts with annotations Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mrs Mary Ronnie, Dunedin, Jul (A96-228), Dec 1996 (A96-338); Jun 1997 (A97-141); Jul 1997 (A97-155); Mar 1998 (A98-060); May 1998 (A98-123), Jul 1998 (A98-178)

Date: 1917-1923

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

Reference: 82-213-05

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1913-1914

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

Reference: 82-213-03

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1915-1916

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

Reference: 82-213-04

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1917-1980

From: New Zealand Yearly Meeting of the Society of Friends: Records

Reference: Series-2690

Description: This committee published the `New Zealand Friends Newsletter' for Yearly Meeting. Yearly Meeting appoints an editor, a treasurer, and a committee (if desired). Newsletters were first published by the Young friends during the First World War. These contained news about Friends being detained as conscientious objectors. In 1928, when the young Friends were no longer able to provide this service, responsibility for publishing the newsletter was taken over by the Yearly Meeting and the name changed from `Young Friends Newsletter' to `New Zealand Friends Newsletter'. The series consists of newsletters, 1917-1980. Quantity: 40 folder(s).

Date: 1916

Reference: Eph-D-WAR-WI-1916-01

Description: Text announcing requirement to enrol, and the consequences of failure to do so. Employers were forbidden to employ those who had not enrolled; nor were they permitted to employ deserters. Other Titles - Poster Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Malcolm Fraser, Government Statistician. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress work, 765 x 504 mm.

Date: [1915]

From: Queen Elizabeth II Army Memorial Museum:Photographs of NZ forces in Egypt, Palestine and Gallipoli, World War I

By: Morison, Bruce Haultain, 1888-1924

Reference: 1/2-167242-F

Description: New Zealand conscientious objectors, Egypt, taken ca 1915 by Bruce Haultain Morison. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate copy negative 10 x 12.5 cm

Date: 1911-1962

By: Efford, Lincoln Arthur Winstone, 1907-1962

Reference: MS-Papers-0445

Description: Papers accumulated by Efford during a lifetime of varied activities. Of particular note are the records of his pacifist activity during World War II. Source of title - Supplied title Arrangement: It should be noted that the categories into which this material has been sorted overlap each other very considerably. Thus there is material relevant to the Christian Pacifist Society and the Howard League (for example) dispersed throughout the whole collection See Efford file 2/69 Quantity: 24 box(es). 75 folder(s). 5.50 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss Finding Aids: Finding Aids :Paper inventory which was previously available in reading room was removed on 6 Jan 2015 as it contained no extra information. A copy is available in the staff backfile.. Transfers: Collection as a whole received into Manuscripts; material transferred to other sections from here - To Drawings & Prints Collection - Political cartoon by Earl, 1940 to Cartoon Archive (June 2007); 6 David Lowe caricatures published in `New Statesman' supplements (2009) - To Photographic Archive - Portrait of J A Forbes; photos of Hautu Detention Camp; photo of E D Moral (previously in MS-Papers-0445-67). PAColl-9580 - To Ephemera Collection - Miscellaneous material re conscientious objection, penal reform etc [Eph-A-PEACE-1940/1950s, Eph-B-PEACE-1940/1950s, etc], ca 1940s - To Serials Collection - Various serials (2009) - To Book Collections - Various publications (2009) - To National Library Serials Collection - NZ Christian Pacifist (1945-1957) - To National Library Collection - The Searchlight on the hydrogen and the petroleum jelly bomb by H R Urquhart 1954.