Artist, sculptor, art teacher and letter writer. Born in England, moved to South Africa in 1921, studied art at the Slade and taught art in England. Married Tom Garland in December 1932 and emigrated to Wellington in the 1940s. Returned to England in the 1960s. Author of `Journey to new China', Caxton Press, 1954. Friend of Ormond Wilson.
Garland, Margaret, 1903-1998
Bertram, James :Photographs relating to James Bertram's visits to China
Date: 1936-1987
From: Bertram, James :Photographs relating to James Bertram's visits to China
Reference: PAColl-6000-1
Description: Mainly records of James Bertram's trips to China. There are also some relating to his war service during the Second World War including two of dramatic entertainment by POWs at Omari Camp, Tokyo, Japan, in 1944. The Chinese material relates to his visit to China in 1936, another which he made with a group of New Zealanders in 1956 which included among others, Ormond Wilson, Roger Duff, and Evelyn Page, and other trips that he made in 1982 and 1987 Quantity: 47 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). 7 colour original photographic print(s).
Garland, Margaret (Peggy), 1903-1998 : Papers
Date: 1941-1990
By: Garland, Margaret, 1903-1998
Reference: 91-181
Description: Includes letters from prominent New Zealanders and manuscripts of a novel and autobiography. Many of these letters and extracts from her memoirs have been published in: Dear Peggy: Letters to Margaret Garland from her New Zealand Friends / edited by Peter and Diane Beatson (Palmerston North: Massey University, 1997) held at 920 GAR. Source of title - Supplied title Quantity: 39 folder(s). 0.40 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts Finding Aids: Preliminary listing available.
Letters from Margaret Garland
Date: 1978-1988
From: Wilson, George Hamish Ormond, 1907-1988: Papers and photographs
Reference: MS-Papers-12112
Description: Letters from Margaret Garland, writing from England, to Ormond Wilson in New Zealand. Discusses and comments on events in the United Kingdom and New Zealand, mutual friends, gardening, painting, her cousin, the writer Patrick White and his possible biography by David Marr, "Cecelia" Johnson, wife of Louis Johnson and daughter of Ormond Wilson. Quantity: 1 folder(s) 10 items. Physical Description: Holograph and typescript Provenance: Donated by Ormond Wilson's daughter, Cecilia Johnson in 2016.
[New Zealand ephemera, pamphlets, fliers of octavo size, relating to international poli...
Date: 1940 - 1949
From: [New Zealand ephemera of octavo size, pamphlets, flyers relating to international politics, conflicts and aid]
By: Wright & Carman Ltd
Reference: Eph-A-INTERNATIONAL-1940s
Description: Includes: 1940s: British-American Co-Operation Movement. New Zealand Section. "Two nations". Wright & Carman Ltd., 177 Vivian St., Wellington [1940s] 1941: New Zealand Society for Closer Relations with Russia. New Zealand and the U.S.S.R. Town Hall, 6 August 1941. Souvenir programme and small pamphlet of "Objects" and membership application Public reception to visitors from the U.S.S.R. Joint convenors H Atmore, W E Barnard. Town Hall, 10 October [1941]. Flier 1942: New Zealand Society for Closer Relations with Russia. Schedule of educational lectures on Russia. January-August 1942. 1944: Professor Gilbert Murray. Famine in Europe; what can be done? [1944] 1947: Victoria University College Students. Indonesia calling; the right of all Indonesians "to choose the form of government under which they will live" (Atlantic Charter) [1947?] 1948: Reception to Mr Eamon de Valera and Mr Frank Aiken by the Irish Community of Wellington. Town Hall. Tuesday May 25th, 1948, at 8 pm. Programme. Printed by Hartleys, Lower Hutt Reception to Mr Eamon de Valera and Mr Frank Aiken by the Irish National Society Auckland. Town Hall Auckland, Friday 28th May 1948 at 8 pm. Programme 1949: The facts on Malaya, Formosa, South-East Asia. NZ troops may be involved in fighting in Malaya before this year ends ... Public meeting, 29 March [1949?]. Speakers Ormond Wilson, Professor K Buchanan, Mrs Margaret Garland. Flier World Federal Government. From "Basis of federalism", published by World Student Federalists. Reprinted in New Zealand for Arthur J Martin [1949?] "The world we want". World Forum of Youth at the Royal Albert Hall, Monday May 9th 1949. Booklet Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Sizes up to 240 mm.
Montieth, Alan Courtney, 1922- :New Zealand Peace Council
Date: 1991
By: Montieth, Alan Courtney, 1922-
Reference: MS-Papers-10628
Description: An account of the early years of the NZ Peace Council, accompanied by a copy of `Journey to new China', by Margaret Garland. Caxton Press, Christchurch,1954, which contains an account of a visit to China by NZPC members, including Montieth. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (8 pages & 1 volume). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph and printed matter Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Alan Montieth, Three Kings, Auckland
Correspondence with Tom and Peggy Garland
Date: 1990-1998
From: Smith, Shirley Hilda Stanley, 1916-2007 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-11369-024
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Correspondence and papers relating to Arts Year Book
Date: 1950-1951
From: Lee-Johnson, Eric, 1908-1993 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-5437-097
Description: Correspondence with contributors, editorial correspondence and review of Arts Year Book - 6 for ZB Book by J Doudney Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss and typescripts
Correspondence
Date: 1940-1978
From: Lee-Johnson, Eric, 1908-1993 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-5437-158
Description: Includes correspondence with Commissioner of Crown Lands re Crown land in Waihi Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Holographs, mss and typescripts
Miscellaneous correspondence
Date: 1948-1984
From: Davin, Daniel Marcus, 1913-1990 : Literary papers
Reference: MS-Papers-5079-192
Description: Includes correspondence from both Britain and New Zealand; identified persons entered under Name. Includes letters from Phyllis [?] Trapp, School Publications; secretary, Canterbury University Literary Society; [?] Bruno of OUP; several letters from OPU ; person writing from the office of the Minister of Finance; Stewart and Amanda of Kirknewton, Midlothian; Diana of Warminster, Wiltshire; John of Cumnor Hill, Oxford; Miriam of Dept of English Literarture, University of Liverpool; John [?] Macene of Christchurch, New Zealand. Note letter attrubuted to Bill Pearson is probably by another hand. Other - Note that the biographer of Bill Pearson points out that the letter marked by an unknown hand as being written by him in fact is not. Writer unknown. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss and typescripts Processing information: Record updated 3 November 2023 when the requirement to permission for access was removed.
Correspondence - Peggy Garland
Date: 1985-1987
From: Johnson, Louis, 1924-1988 : Literary papers and recordings
Reference: MS-Papers-8095-351
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss
Inward cards - (Far-McCa)
Date: 1951-1983
From: Page, Frederick Joseph, 1905-1983 : Papers of Frederick Joseph Page and Evelyn Margaret Page
Reference: MS-Papers-3903-01/3/2
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Holographs Finding Aids: Piece-level inventory available.
Papers relating to exhibitions and personal correspondence
Date: 1986-1995
From: Paul, Janet Elaine (Dame), 1919-2004 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-5640-024
Description: Includes personal correspondence as well as correspondence and other papers relating to exhibitions of work by Janet Paul and Margot Philips Also includes curriculum vitae and list of exhibitions by Janet Paul Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescript and printed matter (some photocopies)
Outward correspondence - Gale-Garrett
Date: 1955-1969
From: Alley, Rewi, 1897-1988 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-6533-118
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).
New Zealand Listener : Poetry manuscripts
Date: [ca.1950s]
By: Listener (Periodical)
Reference: MS-Papers-8500
Description: Manuscripts of poetry written by various New Zealand poets, which were submitted to the New Zealand Listener for publication in the 1950s. Poets include Baxter, Frame, Glover, Curnow, Johnson and others. Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres.
Correspondence (M)
Date: [1973, 1995-2000]
From: Kidman, Fiona Judith (Dame), 1940- : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-7118-061
Description: Inward correspondence; some outward; includes handmade birthday card using artificial fur Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Correspondence - G and various
Date: 1947-1990
From: Davin, Daniel Marcus, 1913-1990 : Literary papers
Reference: MS-Papers-5079-020
Description: Also includes note from Davin that for account of James Osborn's last illness see letter from Professor R L Green; invitation to marriage of Frances Bateson to Humphrey Norrington (1963); verse re Mark McCluny by Maurice Meiklejohn on letter from him; and letter from Alida [?] Greydames (identified persons entered under Name) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss and typescripts Processing information: Record updated 3 November 2023 when the requirement to permission for access was removed.
Correspondence from artists
Date: 1978-1990
From: Paul, Janet Elaine (Dame), 1919-2004 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-5640-027
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss and typescript
Miscellaneous papers
Date: 1989-1991
From: Paul, Janet Elaine (Dame), 1919-2004 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-5640-094
Description: Includes photographs taken on a painting study tour of the United States (1989), catalogues from US galleries and museums, and papers regarding a Victoria University Continuing Education course `Women's ways of looking'. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Holograph, mss, typescript (some photocopies) and printed matter (some photocopies)
Personal papers
Date: 1998
From: King, Michael (Dr), 1945-2004: Collection
Reference: MS-Papers-8752-033
Description: Papers, mainly relating to the production of the Janet Frame biography; the possible re-issue of `Being Pakeha'; work involved with the tenure of the Robert Burns Fellowship; speeches addresses and obituaries; and letters to and from family and friends. Quantity: 1 folder(s).