Stevens, Flora Alexa, 1894-1986

Date: 1897 - 1920 - 1963 - 1965

By: Stevens, Flora Alexa, 1894-1986; Shelton, Norman Leslie, 1905-1980

Reference: Eph-A-ROYAL-Stevens

Description: Includes: 1897: Duplicate of certificate of successful vaccination. I the undersigned hereby certify that Flora Alexa Stevens, the child of Edward & Flora Stevens, aged 8 1/2 months of Gummies Bush has been successfully vaccinated on 7 December 1897. James [...?], M.D., public vaccinator of the district of Invercargill. 1920: Wanganui Borough Council. Invitation to Miss F A Stevens to a supper party to meet the Prince of Wales at the Sarjeant Gallery, 30 April 1920 1920: Menu for the supper party, 30 April 1920 1963: Invitation to the opening of Parliament by the Queen, 12 February 1963 1965: Her Majesty's Customs, Auckland. Christmas card received by the office of Hon N L Shelton, 8 December 1965. Quantity: 5 Other printed ephemera item(s). Provenance: Flora Stevens was the sister of Mr Shelton's mother. One item is from the collection the the Hon Norman Leslie Shelton.

Date: [ca 1897-1950s]

From: Shelton, Lindsay, 1938-: Collection

Reference: PAColl-10324-3

Description: Photographs relating to Flora Alexa (Lexie) Stevens taken between circa 1867 and 1959 by a range of photographers, including Charles Campbell and Lewis Studio, Palmerston North. Includes cabinet card images of Lexie as a child with her mother Flora Stevens, and brother Edward Eric Stevens. Also includes snapshot images of Lexie as an adult. Images of note are: Lexie looking out of the upstairs window at her flat in Robe Street, New Plymouth, and Lexie with friends beside a car while preparing to go mountain walking. Flora Alexa Stevens was employed as a teacher at New Plymouth Girls High School during the 1950s Quantity: 9 b&w original photographic print(s) (including 3 cabinet cards).

Date: 1913 - 1918

By: Shelton, Lindsay, 1938-; Shelton, Dorothy Mamie, 1903-1990

Reference: Eph-A-POSTCARDS-Shelton

Description: Two postcards addressed to "Lex" or "Lexie", likely to be Flora Alexa Stevens, the older sister of Dorothy Mamie Shelton (nee Stevens): Avon River, Christchurch, N.Z. Greetings (with gilt tiki and kiwi). Xmas 1913 (from her grandmother) Eve gave man the Apple, but man made it ADAM sight worse by adding Plum to it / Donald McGill [humorous British postcard from World War I]. 11/4/[19]18, from Eric. Quantity: 2 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Postcards, 88 x 139 mm. Provenance: Donated by Lindsay Shelton, Wellington, in 2014.

Date: [ca 1919-1947]

From: Shelton, Lindsay, 1938-: Collection

By: Andrew, Richard Talbot, 1913?-1942; Charters, Harland, active 1949

Reference: PAColl-10824

Description: Comprises photographs of Doreen Steuart and Flora Alexa Stevens. Dates and photographers vary. Includes a portrait of Flora Alexa Stevens by H C Briggs, Croydon, England. The photograph has been mounted on card and includes inscriptions such as Stevens' name and the date, which is listed as 1947. This date may be incorrect, as it does not correlate to Stevens' age (53) at that time. Also includes photographers' stamp verso. Also includes a photograph of Doreen Steuart taken circa 1919 by an unidentified photographer showing Steuart, aged circa two years of age, seated on a chair and reading a book. Also includes a piece of Rimifon packaging used as a backing baord for the photograph; a portrait of Steuart taken circa 1930s by Richard Andrew, featuring inscriptions verso; and a portrait of Steuart circa 1940s taken by Harland Charter Photography. Title supplied by Library. Collection relating to Flora Alexa Stevens can be found at Library reference ATL-Group-00060. Flora Alexa Stevens was a school teacher, published author of poetry and short stories, and life member of PEN International. Stevens' long term companion, Doreen Hazel Murray Steuart, commonly known by the nickname Billie, was also a teacher and was a long-term companion of Flora Alexa Stevens. Quantity: 4 b&w original photographic print(s). Provenance: Lindsay Shelton, the donor, is Flora Alexa Stevens' maternal nephew. Processing information: One of the photographs arrived in a plastic parcel secured with adhesive tape and has been removed and housed in an archival enclosure for preservation purposes.

Date: [ca 1905, 1940, 1965]

From: Shelton, Lindsay, 1938-: Collection

Reference: PAColl-9201

Description: Photographs of teacher and author Flora Alexa (Lexie) Stevens, taken ca 1905-1965. Comprises: Stevens with her brother Edward Eric Stevens at Riverton, Southland, ca 1905 Stevens, possibly in Wanganui, ca 1940s Stevens holding Adam Shelton, her great-nephew, ca 1965 Arrangement: Arranged into chronological order Quantity: 3 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: [between ca 1899-1994]

From: Shelton, Lindsay, 1938-: Collection

Reference: PAColl-9817

Description: Photographs of Whanganui based teacher and author Flora Alexa Stevens, including family members, taken between ca 1899 and 1994. Photographers unidentified unless specified. Comprises: Stevens aged 1 and 7 months taken circa 1898 by Campbell of Invercargill Stevens aged about 12, taken circa 1909 From left: Stevens' sister Dorothy, her mother Flora, and Stevens taken circa 1912 by Brandon Haughton of New Plymouth From left - Stevens' father, brother Norman, brother Eric, and Stevens taken circa 1913 Stevens taken circa 1914 Stevens' mother, taken circa 1927 From left - Stevens, Stevens' mother Flora, Steven's sister Dorothy Stevens (later Shelton) taken circa 1927 Stevens at a desk, location unidentified. Taken circa 1927 Group portrait of teachers at Wanganui School in 1937. Stevens is standing, 2nd from left. Photograph taken by R J Thomson, Miramar, Wellington. Street photograph including Stevens and unidentified woman, taken circa 1943 by Elva Studios, agency Leicagraph Studios, Wellington. Street scene with shafts of light taken circa 1940s by [Stevens?] Stevens on the driver's seat of a bulldozer, location unidentified. Taken circa 1940s. Print labelled 'Castlecliff' [Whanganui] showing a living room [at Stevens' house?] Taken circa 1940s Stevens standing in a porch by a doorway [at her home?]. Rosebush in foreground. Taken circa 1950s Josephine Wallace (friend of Stevens?) seated in a living room, taken 1989 From left - Nelson Kenny, Josephine Wallace, Janet Kenny, in Sydney, in 1994 Arrangement: Chronological Quantity: 15 b&w original photographic print(s). 2 colour original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints

Date: 1919-1991

By: Stevens, Flora Alexa, 1894-1986

Reference: ATL-Group-00060

Description: Contains papers relating to the teaching of poetry and choral speaking to school children. Also drafts of poems and short stories and of `Choral Speaking' and correspondence with editors and others relating to the publication of poems in serials and anthologies in New Zealand and overseas. Also letters of condolence written at the time of her death. School teacher, published author of poetry and short stories and life member of PEN International. Stevens' long term companion, Doreen Hazel Murray Steuart, was also a teacher. Quantity: 38 folder(s). 5 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 volume(s). 0.40 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter Provenance: Donated by her nephew, Lindsay Shelton, Wellington, 2008 (A2008-010), 2010 (A2010-188), 2015 (A2015-093), and 2016 (2016-0281). Transfers: Collection as a whole taken into Manuscripts. Transfers made from here - To Photographic Archive - Photographs of F Alexa Stevens - To Book Collections - Books written by or containing poems/short stories by Stevens. Processing information: Collection reference number changed from MS-Group-1893 to ATL-Group-00060 in June 2016.