Communal living

Date: 05 Apr 2001

From: Women's Studies Association feminist oral history project

By: Ellis, Ellen, 1944-; Women's Studies Association (N.Z.)

Reference: OHInt-0556-02

Description: Ellen Ellis was born in Westport in 1944. Describes family life, her father (a diplomat), and a family posting to Canada in 1949. Recalls returning to Wellington and secondary school. Talks about her mother's health and treatment. Mentions university study. Describes teacher training college, and work at Victoria University Library, Wellington. Discusses sexuality and relationships. Talks about working at Alexander Turnbull Library, New Zealand Library School, working for Alister Taylor, and the challenges of being a sole parent in full time work. Talks about co-ordinating music for Harry Seresin's The Settlement restaurant, Willis St, Wellington. Talks about the development of her feminist consciousness. Comments on her mother's life. Discusses encounter groups, Bert Potter and Centrepoint. Discusses housing and discriminatory attitudes towards women. Mentions the Domestic Purposes Benefit (DPB). Describes Wilderland Commune, Coromandel, New Zealand. Talks about her involvement in the Hecate Women's Health Collective and alternative health groups in Wellington. Describes National Archives work, the feminist librarians' group, teaching on the Women's Studies course, involvement with Women's Studies Association, working as a research consultant, and researching Sandra Coney's book 'Standing in the sunshine'. Talks about TV documentary research on abortion, and various writing projects. Mentions researching Boer War concentration camps. Reflects on feminism in her life, in relationships, housework, emotional equity, and feminist gains. Mentions that child care is still a critical issue. Other - Note: Part of interview was lost. During the recording, a completed tape was reused to record the next part of the interview by mistake. Interviewer(s) - Jill Abigail Accompanying material - CV, photo, biographical information form Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-8522 - OHC-8525 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 Electronic document(s) - abstract. 1 interview(s). 3 Hours Duration. Physical Description: Textual files - Microsoft word Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-2650, OHDL-000999.

Date: 1977

By: Swanson, Roger, active 1986-2019

Reference: MS-Papers-5471

Description: Outlines management requirements, assistance, especially financial, required and provides a little information on the proposed structure and aims of the community Probably the first newsletter of the Te Wakaiti community Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (duplicated) Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Roger Swanson, Wellington, Feb 1996

Date: 1980 - 1992

By: Centrepoint Community Growth Trust

Reference: Eph-A-CENTREPOINT-COMMUNITY

Description: Includes pamphlets about workshops in personal growth and training, psychotherapy and counselling. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Pamphlets and booklets, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1960 - 1990

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

By: Roth, Herbert Otto, 1917-1994

Reference: Eph-B-ROTH

Description: Contains folders of ephemera in the following subject categories: Alternative lifestyles, Amnesty International, Anarchism, Associations, Booksellers, Communism, Education, Homosexuality, International affairs, Labour movement, National Development Bill, NZ Labour Party, New Zealand National Party, Nuclear (including CANWAR), Peace (including International Convention for Peace Action 1977), People's Union, Police, Politics, Protests at Albert Park, Auckland (Tim Shadbolt, Marijuana, Dennis Brutus, Resistance Bookshop, Anti-ANZUS), Racial, Radical, Republicanism, Rights (Tenants' Protection Association and Auckland Council for Civil Liberties), Social welfare, Socialism, University, Vietnam, War, Women, Youth. Quantity: 40 folder(s) containing pamphlets, etc.. Physical Description: Prints, some photolithographs, varying sizes.

Date: 1928-1929, 1953-1983

By: Hansen, Raymond Ernest, 1910-1985

Reference: 85-016

Description: Material concerning Hansen family and its association with the Beeville Community. Includes correspondence, historical writings, annual accounts and honey sales books, peace circulars, Beeville Bulletin, personal diary (1928-1929), Source of title - Supplied title Quantity: 22 folder(s). 0.60 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss

Date: ca 1973-1975

From: Reed Publishing :Photographs relating to New Zealand mostly 1950s-1970s

By: Johnstone, John, active 1970s; Reed Publishing (NZ) Ltd

Reference: PAColl-4871-01

Description: Photographs of a craft potter at work published in "Hardy Browning Potter" by Reed Publishing, the Unilever "Surprise Peas" factory at Motueka in 1975, several shots relating to the Collingwood Cooperative Dairy Company Ltd in 1975, and a variety of other topics listed in the subject field. Quantity: 48 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [ca 1934-1970s]

By: Hansen, Raymond Ernest, 1910-1985

Reference: PAColl-8512

Description: Photographs relating to the Hansen family and the Beeville Community, taken ca 1934-1970s. Includes images of the development of Beeville at Tauhei in the 1930s, portraits of community members, and photographs of beekeeping and other activities. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Accompanying material - Photocopies of letters and a pamphlet held in Manuscripts at 84-204-58 Arrangement: Arranged into chronological order Quantity: 56 b&w original photographic print(s). 11 colour original photographic print(s). Provenance: Donated by R E Hansen, 1984 Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - 84-204 : Hansen, Raymond Ernest, 1910-1985 : Papers.

Date: 1961-1962

By: Catholic worker (Periodical)

Reference: fMS-Papers-5390

Description: The item is a Letters page from the `Catholic Worker' (Mar 1962) with a letter from two Americans, Bob and Ann Stowell, and describes how they left the States ca 1961 because of the nuclear threat. They write of their visit to Beeville Community in 1961, describing in some detail the tenets and beliefs of the community, and also New Zealand's political, military and racial situation as they saw it, with special reference to the benign nature of New Zealand's socialism Source of title - Supplied Relationship complexity - Acc 84-204 of Raymond E Hansen's papers (6 boxes) and 85-016 (2 boxes) and 74-142 (1 folder) already in collection The Stowells arrived in New Zealand in 1961 and visited Beeville Community and then moved to Taranaki where they began teaching. They intended publishing a brochure about Beeville and this letter summarises the information they intended for that. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (1 leaf). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Printed matter (photocopy) Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Dr L T Sargent, Kelburn, Wellington, 1995

Date: [1996-2001]

From: Sargent, Lyman Tower, 1940- : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-7936

Description: Letter from Stephen Innes, University of Auckland, related to book on Centrepoint Community; tables, with overheads, of Centrepoint membership (1978-1996), social characteristics of those joining (1978-1983), lifestyle, etc; samples of 75th anniversary printing of codicil to Alexander Turnbull's will, printed by the Silent Press, Wellington using the J & J Barrett Albion Printing Press from the Library's collection; and correspondence with Centrepoint Community regarding `Inside Centrepoint' Also list of television programmes relating to ohu and letter from Stephanie McKee Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 13 Feb 1937-3 Feb 1944

From: Murry family : Literary and personal papers

Reference: MS-Papers-11327-075

Description: Largely consists of inward correspondence from Joseph H Watson but also contains some outward correspondence. Letters largly relate to community living: Frating Hall Farming Society, Adelphi School Company, Lodge Farm, and Langham Centre are mentioned and there is a focus on the financial concerns of these bodies and disputes arising from their management. There is also discussion of personal matters (the relationships and health of both men) and the writings published in `The Adelphi'. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescript

Date: 1965

From: Fyfe, Mary, fl 1964-2016: Collection

Reference: PA1-o-1937

Description: A home-made album containing informal photographs of the Riverside Community near Nelson taken in 1965 [probably taken by Mary or Frank Fyfe]. Contains images of different buildings (interiors and exteriors), including the Methodist Church built by community members, the original house which belonged to Hubert Holdaway, rammed earth buildings, and rammed earth machinery shed. Images also show trailers, fields, livestock, beehives, poultry run, a fruit stall on the Motueka-Nelson Road, and community members packing apples. Some photos show the community founder Archibald (Barry) Barrington, two images show Labour MPs Bill Rowling and Arnold Nordmeyer in discussion with Community members and workers. The album also contains typed captions for the photographs. Mary and Fyfe lived at Riverside in 1965 prior to moving to Wellington. According to Mary Fyfe, her father had previously corresponded with key Riverside figure Archibald Barrington. Quantity: 1 album(s) containing 29 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Home-made album tied with string containing pasted in black and white photographs, and typed captions, 25.5 x 20 cm.

Date: 1985 - 1993

By: Centrepoint Community Growth Trust

Reference: Eph-B-CENTREPOINT-COMMUNITY

Description: Includes pamphlets about workshops in personal growth and training, psychotherapy and counselling. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Pamphlets and booklets, sizes below 350 mm.

Date: 1974-1976, 1990-1995

By: Reeder, Antony, active 1970-1997

Reference: MS-Group-0666

Description: Comprises correspondence re establishing an ohu at Coroglen under the ohu scheme between members of the ohu, solicitors and the Minister of Lands. Also includes clippings re aspects of commune life. The Machine, an unpublished novel, is loosely based on the writer's ohu experiences but has a wider social relevance Source of title - Supplied Relationship complexity - See also pamphlet at 307.72 (Boxed) and `A Hard-won freedom' by Tim Jones at 335.9931, both in the Printed Collection Accompanying material - Letters from donor to M Gee, Jun and Oct 1997, re background to these papers Reeder was part of the ohu movement in the 1970s and was a founder member of Sunburst community in the Coromandel; he subsequently moved to Australia and is a writer Quantity: 4 folder(s). 0.07 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescripts and printed matter (photocopies) Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mr T Reeder, Hazelbrook, NSW, June, Oct 1997

Date: 1928-1981

By: Hansen, Raymond Ernest, 1910-1985

Reference: 84-204

Description: Papers relating to Hansen family and its association with the Beeville Community. Comprises an incomplete run of the periodical, The Word (Vol 2 Oct 1940-Vol 25 1964); folders on various subjects; drafts for an intended book on the community; 10 letter books 1944-1949; published letters and poems; some photographs. Source of title - Supplied title Other Titles - The Word (Periodical) Arrangement: Material remains in order received Quantity: 6 box(es). 2 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mr R E Hansen, 1984 Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Loose photographs (PA-Coll-8512).

Date: 1974-1998

By: Rainbow Valley Community

Reference: MS-Group-0755

Description: Comprises two minute books (1985-1995) and photocopy of history of the community compiled by Gregor Koolen from notes, documents and photographs Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 2 volume(s). 2 folder(s). 0.05 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter (some photocopies)

Date: 1971-1975

From: Reed Publishing :Photographs relating to New Zealand mostly 1950s-1970s

By: Reed Publishing (NZ) Ltd; Johnstone, John, active 1970s

Reference: PAColl-4871-02

Description: Coal and gold mining, the Riverside Community Nelson, cheese making at Collingwood, people and places Quantity: 103 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1933-1999

By: Riverside Community (Tasman District, N.Z.)

Reference: MS-Group-0283

Description: Comprises minute books (25 April 1989-29 Jan 1990, 6 Feb 1990-8 Jan 1991 and Jan 1991-Nov 1991, Nov 1991-Sep 1995, Sep 1995-Mar 1999). Also includes reports presented to the community meetings on various aspects of the community and farming operations (Aug 1990-1991); work meeting minute book (1976-1979); share register for Pinehurst Ltd (1933-1946) and minute book for Pinehurst Ltd (1946-1956). Source of title - supplied title Relationship complexity - See also A C Barrington material re Riverside Community at 88-008, 89-169 and 91-007 Quantity: 18 volume(s). 4 folder(s). 5 box(es). 1.52 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter Finding Aids: Preliminary listings available for Acc 86-153 and 91-269. Transfers: To Drawings & Prints Collection - Drawings by David Driver of proposed development of Riverside Community (1950).

Date: [1977]-1997

By: Renaissance Community Trust

Reference: MS-Group-0699

Description: Comprises minutes, correspondence, submissions, reports and other papers relating to the organisation and administration of the community, and material relating to the daily affairs and concerns of its members Source of title - Supplied The Renaissance Community Trust was set up in 1977 and resulted in the establishment of the Graham Downs Community, in the Graham Valley, Motueka River Valley Quantity: 10 folder(s). 0.20 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter

Date: [ca 1929-1986]

From: Barrington, Archibald Charles, 1906-1986 : Papers

Reference: Series-7016

Description: Includes diaries, letter books, notes and notebooks, correspondence, articles, letters to the Editor, scrapbooks, newsletters and other published material. Source of title - Supplied title Quantity: 15 box(es). 5 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss Finding Aids: Preliminary box list available. Transfers: To Ephemera Collection - Poster, fliers and horticultural catalogue (PR-05-0023) - To Book Collections - Three monographs (PR-05-0020) - To Serials Collection - Two serials (PR-05-0021). Processing information: Access requirement for permission of the Chief Librarian was removed and the collection combined with MS-Papers-0439, 25 May 2023.

Date: [ca 1945-1986]

By: Barrington, Archibald Charles, 1906-1986

Reference: 91-007

Description: Comprises records re Riverside Community including address files, books, notes and a photograph Source of title - Supplied Other Titles - New reformation, by P Goodman (1971) Other Titles - God and the future, by H McKeating (1974) Other Titles - New Zealand community (1973) Relationship complexity - See TAPUHI for further records re A C Barrington and Riverside Community Quantity: 1 box(es). 0.33 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Ms L Rain, Riverside Community, Lower Moutere (postal address, R D 2 Upper Moutere), Jan 1991 Processing information: Not yet listed