Aliens - New Zealand

Date: 1939 - 1945

By: Rothe, Hans, active 1940; Jennings, Margaret, active 1990s

Reference: E-595

Description: Five pages each containing a verse of text, accompanied by an illustration. The text tells a story of a boy who goes to pick an apple for his girl friend, and succeeds despite being frightened by a bear. He is rewarded with a kiss. Quantity: 1 sketchbook(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on pages of sketchbook, buckram bound, 85 x 85 mm. Provenance: The book was handmade by a German "interned alien" on Somes Island, Wellington, New Zealand, during the Second World War. The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) had a permit to visit the island and help the internees and their dependants, and were able to bring some of the crafts they made, and sell them at a stall on their behalf (See note at AT 10/14, 24 September 2001 - copy with sketchbook). Processing information: Transferred from the Dorothy Neal White Collection in 2001.

Date: [1965-1980]

From: Strewe, Friedrich Georg Theodor (Odo), 1910-1986 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5921-084

Description: Includes cartoon from `Daily mirror' re British internment of anti-Nazis (1940); list of NZers with their specialities; `Warum ich euch Verliess'; several versions of story or autobiographical account set in Germany, possibly `Uncle Bernhard'; selections of poems from Rilke, Pound, Huxley, Pope and Wordsworth; political definitions (humourous); poem, `Sing a song of Europe' (author and date unknown); statement re state houses; `Aliens in British life', address given by Howard Wadham to the Optimists Club from the (Jewish chronicle Aug 1945); and letter by Strewe re article, `Enemy alien dentist' publisihed in the `Dominion' and `Evening post' (1945) Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1995

By: Murie, David, active 1995-1996

Reference: MS-Papers-5477

Description: Murie describes Joosten's life since he came to New Zealand from Schleswig-Holstein about 1885, his subsequent career and the establishment of the company, Joosten and Murie, in 1907. Although naturalised in 1893, Joosten's life changed in 1918 when he was arrested as an alien and interned on Somes Island in 1918. Murie has supplied background information about Joosten and has used extracts from files held by National Archives to elaborate on the problems Joosten endured. Source of title - Supplied title Murie is a descendant of William Murie who was in partnership with Henry N C Joosten. In the process of researching the company he became interested in Joosten. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (10 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mr D Murie, Heretaunga, Mar 1996

Date: [1939-1959]

From: Strewe, Friedrich Georg Theodor (Odo), 1910-1986 : Papers

Reference: Series-1413

Description: Most of the material in the series relates to Strewe's internment on Somes Island and at the Pahiatua Camp from 1942 to 1946. It comprises inward and outward correspondence between family, friends and officials, usually relating to his life within the prison, the conditions operating there and injustices, not only to him but also to other inmates. Also included, in the series of folders of his Somes Island scrapbook (MS-Papers-5921-050 to MS-Papers-5921-054), are parts of what appear to be writing (in German) about his internment. Much of this series is in German. Quantity: 11 folder(s).

Date: [1875-1969]

By: Williams family

Reference: 77-265

Description: Primarily the papers of C Athol Williams. Comprises papers re Waipawa-Ngaruroro Rabbit Boards, Rabbit Destruction Council and North Island Rabbit Boards Association; inward and outward station correspondence re Alfred Wartmann and Ludwig Krieg; estate of W J Boyle; Campaign for Christian Order; wages, taxes, receipts, accounts, cheque and deposit butts; inward and outward personal correspondence; Te Aute and Netherton financial records; letter books, rent books, ledgers and receipt books for Te Aute and Netherton stations Also includes papers re estates, Victorian Hardwood Co, Whakamaru Timber Co, Waipukurau Transport Co and papers of W T Williams Source of title - Supplied Relationship complexity - See TAPUHI for further records relating to the Williams family Quantity: 18 box(es) (wax and hollinger). 4 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter

Date: 1992-2002

By: Somerville, Ross, active 1987-2012

Reference: MS-Group-2122

Description: Biographies, programmes, research notes and drafts for entries in the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography and The Australian Dictionary of Biography. Also includes paperwork relating to the centenary concert organized by Ross Somerville and Jonathan Besser, held at National Library of New Zealand on 21 Sep 1992. Part of the Archive of New Zealand Music Quantity: 10 folder(s). 41 Electronic document(s). 0.10 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, typescripts, printed matter (photocopies) Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Mr R Somerville, Wellington, 31 May 2012

Date: [ca 1980-1990]

From: Ronnie, Mary Allan, 1926-2023 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5403-5

Description: Research notes on cards taken from the Colonist newspaper re treatment of enemy aliens in World War I; presumably associated with O'Connor's study of Von Luckner Quantity: 1 box(es).

Date: 1940-[ca 1963]

By: Collins, John Henry, 1894-1970

Reference: qMS-0508

Description: Activity of the World Federation of Trade Unions. Workings of the Enemy Aliens Tribunal, 1939-1945. Press reports of various trade union activities. Account of trip through Europe as FOL representative. Typescript of European trip in envelope at back of folder. Variations in title - Spine titled `National council of waste' Quantity: 1 volume(s) (150 leaves). Physical Description: Typescripts and printed matter (35 cm; brown binder)

Date: 2004

From: Ekers, Paul, 1961-:[Digital cartoons published in the New Zealand Herald and other publications]

Reference: DX-017-090

Description: Shows an Asian(?)looking man sitting at the reception of the Immigration Service with a suitcase. An official is saying to the receptionist that he wants to be deported to Greece in time for the opening of the Olympic Games. Extended Title - Immigration Service. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2004

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0004946

Description: Shows a heavily pregnant Asian woman sitting in a chair with a doctor in hospital greens with a large stamp in one hand. Above them in a light. The doctor has just stamped on the woman's pregnant stomach "NZ Visa 3 Months". The woman thinks "So much for the Ultra Sound!". Refers to proposal by Internal Affairs Minister George Hawkins to change the Identity (Citizenship and Travel Documents) Bill, to cancel automatic citizenship for babies of non-New Zealand resident mothers. Only babies with at least one parent who was a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident would be granted citizenship. Green MP Keith Locke opposed the proposed changes. Published in The Press, 1 September 2004 Quantity: 1 digital image(s). Processing information: This cartoon file was donated to the library with no file extension. On recommendation of the Digital Archivist and with the consent of the donor, a ".jpg" file extension was added to this file in order to ensure it was readable and accessible.

Date: 2005

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0004820

Description: Shows alien space ships landing with aliens crossing the New Zealand parliament grounds towards the Beehive. One of the aliens says "Hand out guys! Helen favours a universal benefit!". Refers to foreign residents in New Zealand receiving benefits. Published in The Press, 1 February 2005 Quantity: 1 digital image(s). Processing information: This cartoon file was donated to the library with no file extension. On recommendation of the Digital Archivist and with the consent of the donor, a ".jpg" file extension was added to this file in order to ensure it was readable and accessible.