New Zealand historian and journalist, author of 'Social history of New Zealand soldiers in World War One, based upon their diaries and letters; 'Behind the lines, the lives of New Zealand soldiers in the first world war' and co-editor of 'Great adventure : New Zealand soldiers describe the first world war, with Jock Phillips and E.P. Malone, as well as 'In the shadow of war : New Zealand soldiers talk about World War One and their lives' with Jane Tolerton.
Boyack, Nicholas John, 1961-
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Boyack, Nicholas John, 1961- :Photographs relating to World War I
Date: 1914
By: Boyack, Nicholas John, 1961-
Reference: PAColl-1255
Description: Photograph of a group of soldiers - some identified Photograph of William Walter White Quantity: 4 photocopy/ies in one envelope.
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Beattie, Gerald Craig :Photographs of Gerald Craig Beattie
Date: December 1966, January 1907
By: Boyack, Nicholas John, 1961-
Reference: PAColl-1252
Description: Quantity: 6 photocopy/ies in one envelope.
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Besman, Tom :Photographs of Tom Besman taken in Egypt during World War One
Date: 1914-1918
By: Boyack, Nicholas John, 1961-
Reference: PAColl-1251
Description: Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies.
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Algar, Beethoven :Photographs relating to Beethoven Algar
Date: 1914 - 1918
By: Boyack, Nicholas John, 1961-
Reference: PAColl-1254
Description: Quantity: 34 photocopy/ies in one envelope.
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Nicholas John Boyack - Social history of New Zealand soldiers in World War I (thesis)
Date: 1985
From: McKinnon, Malcolm A, 1950- : Further papers
Reference: MSX-5889
Description: History thesis by Boyack based on diaries and letters of soldiers serving in World War I; chapter headings are Egypt, Australians, Maoris, the English, Women, France, attitudes and summary Quantity: 1 volume(s). Transfers: To Book Collections - Five theses.
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Wiggins, W R :Photographs of Bill and Gordon Wiggins and family
Date: 1939-1940
By: Wiggins, William Robert, 1899-1991; Boyack, Nicholas John, 1961-
Reference: PAColl-1240
Description: Photographs of fishing in the Bay of Islands, family portraits, and other photographs Quantity: 11 photocopy/ies in one envelope.
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Blyth, Lawrence Morris :Nine prints and one negative relating to World War One and the ...
Date: ca1912, 5 September 1917, 3 June 1940, 1943
By: Blyth, Lawrence Morris, 1896-2001; Boyack, Nicholas John, 1961-
Reference: PAColl-1250
Description: Quantity: 12 photocopy/ies and. 1 b&w original photographic print(s) in one envelope.
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Stokes, Bert :Photographs relating to World War One
Date: June 1916, July 1916
By: Boyack, Nicholas John, 1961-
Reference: PAColl-1256
Description: Photograph of a wedding Family photograph Photographs relating to World War One Quantity: 8 photocopy/ies in one envelope.
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Boyack, Nicholas :Prints and negatives of Brockenhurst Hospital/Hotel during World War I
Date: 1914-1918
By: Boyack, Nicholas John, 1961-
Reference: PAColl-1132
Description: Arrangement: F165739 1/2 - F165748 1/2 from original prints loaned; 18 copy prints from 35mm strips loaned Quantity: 10 photocopy/ies and. 18 b&w copy photographic print(s) in one envelope.
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Hutton family : Letters from Alexander Louis Hutton
Date: 1918-1919
By: Hutton family
Reference: MS-Papers-3906
Description: The letters are to Hutton's mother Mrs Robert Hutton, his sisters Fannie and Grace and his brothers Bruce and Tom. They cover the period Jan 1918 to April 1919 and describe his activities during this period and comment critically on army and hospital life. Also included is a precis of each letter compiled by the donor. Source of title - Supplied title Hutton served with the New Zealand Rifle Brigade in France from April 1918 until the following August when he was wounded in the Battle of Bapaume and hospitalised in England. Quantity: 12 folder(s). 0.16 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs Photocopies
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Lane, Thomas Charles, 1893-1990 :Postcards mainly of activities during World War I
Date: 1914-1918
By: Lane, Thomas Charles, 1893-1990
Reference: PAColl-1176
Description: Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 29 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). 5 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Provenance: Donated by Mr Thomas Charles Lane, 1988 Transfers: To Cartographic Collection - Eight World War I maps and one map bag.
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Photographs relating to books written by Nicholas Boyack
Date: ca 1910 - ca1988
By: Boyack, Nicholas John, 1961-
Reference: PAColl-5580
Description: Photographs are part of a larger collection in Manuscripts of papers which relate mainly to Boyack's research for his three books on the social history of New Zealand soldiers in World War One (The Great adventure, 1989; Behind the lines, 1989; and In the shadow of the war, 1990) and to an unpublished book relating to enemy aliens in New Zealand during World War Two (Prisoners of prejudice). They include correspondence, research notes and drafts. There are also papers relating to other aspect of Boyack's activities, including his involvement in the administration of cricket in the Hutt Valley; Wellington Polytechnic Certificate of Journalism and research undertaken for the YMCA and the Dictonary of New Zealand Biography. Arrangement: Negatives at 1/2 179869 F to 1/2 179874 F and 1/2 179893 F to 1/2 179900 F. Also at 35mm 22072 to 22081. Quantity: 40 b&w original photographic print(s). 17 b&w original negative(s) 3 of these are 35mm strips comprising 11 images. 7 colour original negative(s) 35mm negatives comprising 19 images.
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Murphy, Nigel Ralph 1958- :Participants in the National Oral History Association of New...
Date: 1988
By: Murphy, Nigel Ralph, 1958-
Reference: A-260-071
Description: 6 photocopied A4 sheets of ink drawings, showing: Jock Phillips, Judith Fyfe, Nicholas Boyack, Hugo Manson, Anthony Dreaver, Jonathan Dennis, Gaylene Preston, Graham Butterworth, Prof. Sid Mead, Paul Mahoney, Jean Harton, Peter Morris, Tim Lovell-Smith, Peter Hughes. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - (First page): Nigel; [Names of subjects printed beside each in pencil by Marian Minson]. Quantity: 6 drawing(s). Physical Description: 6 photocopied A4 sheets of ink drawings. Provenance: Donated by the artist, in 1988.
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Neill, Gordon Kirkpatrick :Photographs relating to World War I troops in New Zealand
Date: 15 February 1915, 15 February 1917, April 1919
By: Neill, Gordon Kirkpatrick, 1896-1993; Boyack, Nicholas John, 1961-
Reference: PAColl-1243
Description: Quantity: 9 photocopy/ies in one envelope.
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World War I Oral History Archive
Date: 1988-1989
By: Tolerton, Jane, 1957-; Boyack, Nicholas John, 1961-
Reference: OHColl-0006
Description: Interviews with World War I New Zealand veterans, covering their early life, experiences during World War I from training in New Zealand, overseas service and locations, including Gallipoli, the Somme, Passchendaele and Palestine, returning to New Zealand and activities after the war. Publication - 'In the shadow of war : New Zealand soldiers talk about World War One and their lives' / [edited by] Nicolas Boyack and Jane Tolerton, Penguin, 1990. Publication - An awfully big adventure: New Zealand World War One veterans tell their stories. Jane Tolerton, Penguin Books, 2013. Interviewer(s) - Jane Tolerton and Nicholas Boyack Quantity: 262 C60 cassette(s). 73 printed abstract(s). 11 transcript(s). 30 Electronic document(s) (transcripts). 3 electronic scan(s) of original black and white photographic print(s). 84 interview(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete. Search dates: 1988 - 1989
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YMCA Oral History Project
Date: 1993
By: Boyack, Nicholas John, 1961-
Reference: OHColl-0126
Description: Interviewer(s) - Nicholas Boyack Quantity: 88 audiocassette(s). 37 printed abstract(s). 37 interview(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete. Processing information: Material described at different times. Some items have been described to interview level and some to item level.
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Interview with Frank Jamieson
Date: 14 Dec 1989
From: Housing Corporation of New Zealand oral history project
By: Boyack, Nicholas John, 1961-; Jamieson, Francis Robert, 1896-1993
Reference: OHInt-0185/18
Description: Frank Jamieson worked with State Advances Corporation from its formation by the first Labour Government until 1955. Discusses his work with the Corporation. Interviewer(s) - Nicholas Boyack Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 interview(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available.
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Correspondence relating to service in World War One
Date: 1987-1988
From: Bibby, Edward Stuart, 1896-1991: Collection
Reference: 91-147-4/16
Description: Contains correspondence with Nicholas Boyack, Resident Fellow, Stout Research Centre, Victoria University re possibility of doing a interview as part of Boyack's research on World War One, 1987 and correspondence relating to execution of Private Spencer for desertion in World War One and to the riot at Sling military camp in 1919 (with notes on Sling Camp supplied by Bibby), 1987. Correspondents include M B Cotton, feature writer of the `Star' (Christchurch) and Julian Putkowski, a British military researcher. Also copy of `Soldiers of the NZEF executed during the First World War', by Putowski, 12 May 1987. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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Oral History
Date: 1987-1997
From: Binney, Judith Te Tomairangi o te Aroha (Dame), 1940-2011: Collection
Reference: MS-Papers-12057-116
Description: Various notes and papers in a folder headed "Oral History MA", with material dated mainly from the period 1987 to 1997. Also includes photocopies of a review by N Boyack published in 'Landfall', circa 1988. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Manuscripts, holographs, typescripts, and photocopies.
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Jenkin, Ralph Meredith, 1896-1988: Postcard of Ralph Meredith Jenkin during World War One
Date: 1914-1918
By: Boyack, Nicholas John, 1961-; Jenkin, Ralph Meredith, 1896-1988
Reference: PAColl-1245
Description: Quantity: 2 photocopy/ies in one envelope.