Harrop, Angus John Neville, 1900-1963

Date: 1937-1938

From: Cowan family: Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-11946-038

Description: Published by New Zealand News, London, 1937. This is a dedication copy from the author to James Cowan. Also includes clippings, typescripts and handwritten notes, mainly relating to the New Zealand Wars. Includes an article written by Cowan, published in the Hindu Madras in 1938, 'Maori People of New Zealand'. Quantity: 1 folder(s). 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Printed volume and loose papers

Date: [1926-1956]

By: Harrop, Angus John Neville, 1900-1963

Reference: MS-Papers-5704

Description: Comprises correspondence, including letters from Sir James Hight, draft articles, clippings and other papers Source of title - Supplied Relationship complexity - Further papers of Harrop are located at MS-Papers-1271, MS-Papers-5703 and MS-Papers-4476 Quantity: 2 folder(s). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter

Date: 1854, 1934

From: Reed, Frank Wild, 1874-1953 : Literary papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1133

Description: Papers relate to the connection of Alexandre Dumas with New Zealand. Includes typescript of Mathilde Shaw's reminiscences of her visit to New Zealand in 1854 on the 'Motupiko', edited by Dumas. Also letter from Reed to Dr Harrop, 1934 and newspaper clippings. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (9 pieces). 0.01 Linear Metres.

Date: 1925

From: Maori Purposes Fund Board : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0189-B099

Description: Contains correspondence about a book by A J Harrop entitled `Britain and New Zealand', and synopses of the chapters of the book

Date: [1935-1955]

From: Brodie, John, 1905-1955 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-6779-10

Description: Most of the correspondence relates to the publication of Brodie's `The Little country' in 1935; identified persons entered under Name. Also includes letter from V [?] Dixon of Kelburn, Wellington Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1908-1950

By: Harrop, Angus John Neville, 1900-1963

Reference: MS-Papers-1271

Description: Letters concerning New Zealand News, published by Harrop in London, and his books `England and New Zealand' (1926) and `The Amazing career of Edward Gibbon Wakefield' (1928). Writers include members of the Wakefield family, H Fildes, Sir C J Parr and others. Also includes articles by Harrop, proofs, clippings, reviews and ms notebook of items re the Wakefield family compiled by H E M Fildes. Other Titles - England and New Zealand Other Titles - The amazing career of Edward Gibbon Wakefield Relationship complexity - See also further papers at MS-Papers-4476, MS-Papers-5703 and MS-Papers-5704 Harrop was a journalist and historian who served as agent in the United Kingdon for the University of New Zealand, 1931-1943, and agent for Canterbury University, 1931-1950 Quantity: 5 folder(s). 0.05 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescript, printed matter and photograph (some copies) Finding Aids: Detailed inventory available. Processing information: Some items transferred from Misc MS 1385

Date: [1958-1965]

From: Ballantyne, David Watt, 1924-1986 : Papers

Reference: 88-012-04/08

Description: Identified persons entered under Name below; also includes business cards for World Wide Features Inc and Prof Renerb's Master Brain (a personality analysis); letters from Elsie and Walter, Wellington; Ian, Onehunga and Frank, London; letter to Elizabeth re George Gissing's books; proposal by Purnell to publish an illustrated history of World War II in parats with summary attached; Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [1926-ca 1957]

By: Harrop, Angus John Neville, 1900-1963

Reference: MS-Papers-4476

Description: Contains correspondence between Harrop and various people, including Sir James Parr, Lord Bledislow and Sir James Hargest, concerning the `New Zealand News'. Also contains a summary, by Harrop, of the first 102 issues of the newspaper and a number of newspaper clippings of stories written by Harrop. Source of title - supplied title Other - Library has other Angus John Harrop material at MS-Papers-1271, MS-Papers-4476, MS-Papers-5703 and MS-Papers-5704 Accompanying material - List of the items which make up this collection was supplied by D Harrop and is held in the backfile. Angus John Harrop was born in Hokitika in 1900 and was educated at Hokitika, Waitaki Boys' High School, Canterbury University College and Cambridge, where he gained a LittD and PhD. He commenced his journalistic career on `The Press', served on the literary staffs of the `London Daily Mail' and the`Sunday Dispatch' and from 1941 to 1953 was the news editor of the Sydney Daily Mirror's London service. He was agent in England for the University of New Zealand from 1931-1943 and for Canterbury University College 1931-1950. In 1927 he founded the `New Zealand News', a fortnightly newspaper published in London for New Zealanders in Britain and remained its editor until 1960. He was helped in this venture by his wife Hilda (nee Valentine). He was author of several books on New Zealand and contributor to the `Cambridge History of the British Empire'. Harrop died in 1963. The `New Zealand News' continues to be published. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (16 pieces). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchase, 1992

Date: [ca 1919-2008]

By: Thwaite, Ann Barbara, 1932-

Reference: MS-Group-1967

Description: The papers comprise both working notes for Passageways, and family papers. The papers for Passageways include drafts and notes. There are also other unpublished writing by Thwaite. Some of the family papers are interspersed with Thwaites working papers, but most are separate. The family papers comprise the papers of Ann Thwaite's parents, Angus John Neville Harrop and Hilda Mary Florence Harrop (Valentine), and their families. Includes unpublished memoirs, AJ Harrop's scrapbooks, Hilda Harrop's letters and diaries, including her letters from New Zealand during World War 2. Also photographs and ephemera. Source of title - Supplied by Library Relationship complexity - See also MS-Papers-4476 Ann Thwaite is a respected biographer, children's author and family historian who has published extensively. She is a descendant of the Harrop and Valentine familes who emigrated to New Zealand from England 1858-1868. Their stories have been published in her non-fiction work `Passageways: the story of a New Zealand family'. Quantity: 49 folder(s). 2 box(es). 1.20 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts, printed matter

Date: 1936 - 1937

By: Coventry, Frederick Halford, 1905-1997; Harrop, David Neville, 1931-

Reference: B-168-008

Description: Digital print copy of an unused cover design for a book by A J Harrop. The front cover shows red masks of a tattooed Maori and a European soldier in a helmet, tied together with red ribbon, and superimposed on an image of a group of Maori dancing performing a "Hauhau ritual dance" (so titled on another version by the same artist, that eventually used for the book cover) around a flagpole flying three flags: one rectangular and two pennant-shaped. The left side of the large rectangular flag is coloured red. The spine design shows the European mask placed above the Maori mask. The original ink drawing of the version that was eventually used for the book cover is housed at A-164-023. Central image is derived from an engraving of a watercolour in the Turnbull collection by Herbert Meade 'Pai Marire karakia held by the Te Hau fanatics at Tataroa . Jan. 27th, 1865' reference number B-139-014 Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Digital print on photographic paper, 220 x 520 mm. Transfers: Other material of the same provenance is housed at MS-Group-1967..

Date: 1955-1973

From: Ballantyne, David Watt, 1924-1986 : Papers

Reference: 88-012-04/07

Description: Identified persons entered under Name below; also includes letters from Len, Rotorua; Len, `Evening news', London; letter re various entertainers and singers, possibly from Vivienne Ballantyne to David; and letter criticising an article by Ballantyne, name might be J J Jiminez, Auckland. Also notes on short stories, three viewpoints on `the Ring', and notes on `The Campaigners'; information and promotion for `Here and now'; and printed biographical notes on Melvin M Belli Other Titles - Changing reading patterns, a talk by Gordon Tait Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1932

From: Thwaite, Ann, 1932- :Photographs relating to the Harrop and Valentine families

Reference: PAColl-9921-2

Description: Portrait of Angus John Harrop, ca 1930. Group gathered at the Restaurant Frascati, London, at the New Zealand University inaugural dinner, 19 November 1932, with Lord Rutherford of Nelson in the chair. A note inside the front cover of the album states that photographs of England were sent by Angus John Harrop. Quantity: 2 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [1925-1973]

From: Lawlor, Patrick Anthony, 1893-1979 : Papers

Reference: 77-067-3/1

Description: Persons entered under Name; many of the files include letters about the subject from other people Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [1929-1958]

By: Harrop, Angus John Neville, 1900-1963

Reference: MS-Papers-5703

Description: Comprises draft of `Anzac to Anzus' and unidentified notes; News from New Zealand (newsletter of the NZ Embassy, Washington (1953); `Problems of the Pacific', `Sir Joseph Ward and the problem of Imperial Federation'; and clippings and articles on international and commonwealth affairs from a NZ point of view. These include articles on the deaths of Michael Cormack Keane (1929) and Sir James High (1958), `NZ on guard' (by Harrop (1942), SEATO, issue of ABCA (Army Bureau of Current Affairs) (15 Nov 1941),(1929-1958), `A New theory of the commonwealth' by C E Carrington (1955), `Recent literature on Communism in India' (1955), `Famous New Zealanders, Samuel Butler' by James Cowan (1935), `The Romance of the red funnel' by O E Gillespie (1935), issue of `Chronology' (Jun-Jul 1954), `Canadam the UN Emergency Force and the Commonwealth' by Graham Spry,`An Island sanctuary: Kapiti' by T D Taylor (1938) and unproofed article `NZ's political traditions' by K J Scott (1958). Source of title - Supplied Relationship complexity - MS-Papers-1271: earlier collection of A H Harrop papers; and MS-Papers-5705, includes letters from Sir James Hight, offprints of articles and other papers Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph, typescripts and printed matter