Lovelock, John Edward, 1910-1949

Date: [ca 1935-1937]

From: Hampton, Richard George, 1906-2006: Collection

Reference: PA1-o-1567

Description: Photograph album compiled by Richard George Hampton, circa 1935-1937, during an ocean cruise on the 'Strathaird'. Includes tourist views of Australia, voyage to London via Sri Lanka, India, Yemen, Sudan, Egypt and Malta, the proclamation and coronation of Edward VIII, Mahmoud's Derby at Tottenham, Doddy's restaurants, British AAA Championships at White City, New Zealand Olympic team in July 1936 at White City and at the Berlin Olympic Games including Jack Lovelock, the McMahon Incident, Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: 155 x 230 mm

Date: 1920-1940

From: Robson, Edward Thomas, 1875-1953 :Photographs, particularly of rifle shooting, harriers, rugby, horse racing and cycling, also royal tours and other subjects

Reference: PAColl-0037-07

Description: Photographs of track and field athletic competitions in Wellington, taken 1920s-1930s by E T Robson. Includes photographs of Jack Lovelock running in Wellington. Quantity: 146 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1980s

From: McNeish, James Henry Peter, 1931-2016: Collection

By: McNeish, Helen (Lady), active 1940-1999

Reference: PA12-2149

Description: Photographs taken by James and Helen McNeish, comprising views of: Exeter College, Oxford. Lovelock's house and street in Brooklyn, New York. Princeton, including a portrait of Jane Bonthron. Berlin, 1983-1984, including views of the stadium. Arrangement: Transparencies at PA12-2149 Quantity: 16 colour original transparency/ies 35mm slides. Physical Description: 35mm dye coupler transparencies Transfers: Separated from ATL-Group-00738 (MS-Group-0749).. Processing information: Combined in to ATL-Group-00738 July 2022. Previous title: McNeish, James : Photographs relating to Jack Lovelock

Date: 1994

From: Downstage Theatre :[Programmes, pamphlets and fliers for productions in 1994].

Reference: Eph-A-DOWNSTAGE-1994-01

Description: One side shows a Nazi soldier saluting, and the details of venue and date for this play. The other side shows two characters from the play, and notes from the director William Walker. The production was sponsored by the Auckland Savings Bank. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) on flyer.. Physical Description: Photolithograph on both sides of flyer, 210 x 100 mm.

Date: 1936

From: [Programmes and other ephemera for athletics meetings and sports clubs. 1900-1969]

Reference: Eph-B-ATHLETICS-1936-01

Description: The programme is entirely textual in content. It lists the order of events, which include an exhibition run by Jack Lovelock, and a talk by him. There are also acrobatic displays by pupils of Jenkins' Physical Culture School. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) on programme. Physical Description: Letterpress on folded pamphlet, 285 x 146 mm (folded)

Date: ca 1850s-1982

By: McNeish, James Henry Peter (Sir), 1931-2016; McNeish, Helen (Lady), active 1940-1999

Reference: PA-Group-00596

Description: Photographs are illustrations and pictorial research for three books by James McNeish. These are:- Walking on My Feet, Lovelock, and the 1984 edition of Tavern in The Town. By far the largest portion of this collection relates to Tavern in The Town and includes most of the images used in the illustrations for that publication. These photographs are also part of a larger collection comprised of working notes toward `Walking on my feet', an oral biography of A R D Fairburn by McNeish and Helen McNeish; notebook kept by George McCall Smith in the late 1930s; and a booklet of Menton postcards. 36 items relate to Lovelock. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-083128 to 083133; 1/2-180309 to 180311. Transparencies housed at PA12-1522 to 1534. Quantity: 419 b&w original photographic print(s). 7 colour original photographic print(s). 524 photocopy/ies. 10 colour photo-mechanical print(s). 11 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). 127 colour original transparency/ies comprising 254 images. 56 colour original negative(s) comprising 152 images. 9 b&w original negative(s). Processing information: Ten boxes of material from this collection are in the PAColl sequence at PAColl-5767. They are not yet catalogued.

Date: [1936-2000]

By: Parsons, J K (Mrs), active 2000

Reference: MS-Papers-6940

Description: Comprises photocopies of two group photographs relating to Lovelock at Thames in 1936 (all persons identified); of official souvenir programme for meeting at Carlaw Park (1936); and of pages from the history of the Ellerslie Amateur Athletic Club's jubilee history publication relating to Jack Nicholson and Matt Baker, both of whom knew Lovelock Source of title - Supplied Accompanying material - Photocopy of letter from donor with background to material Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescript and printed matter (photocopies) Photocopies of group photographs at Thames

Date: 1936

From: Making New Zealand :Negatives and prints from the Making New Zealand Centennial collection

Reference: MNZ-0983-1/2-F

Description: Runners during the first lap of the 1500 metres final at the 1936 Olypic Games in Berlin. From left to right: Mr Ny (Sweden); Glenn Cunningham (USA); Mr Schaumberg (Germany) and Jack (James Edward) Lovelock (New Zealand). Taken by an unidentified photographer in 1936. Jack (James Edward) Lovelock won the final in a time of 3 minutes, 47.8 seconds Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1936-1987 - 01 Jan 1936 - 01 Jan 1987

From: McNeish, James Henry Peter, 1931-2016: Collection

By: McNeish, James Henry Peter (Sir), 1931-2016

Reference: OHColl-0574

Description: Recordings include Harold Abraham's commentary of Jack Lovelock's 1500 metre race at the Berlin Olympics in 1936 and Abraham's tribute to Lovelock. One video of the race and another of the TV programmes Today Tonight and Sport on One, Dec. 1987. Two magnetic tape recordings of Jack Lovelock material from Radio NZ Archives. Quantity: 1 C30 cassette(s). 2 videotape(s). 2 7" reel(s). 6 event(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available. Search dates: 1936

Date: 1972

From: Various cartoonists :Ten cartoons by Nevile Lodge and one by Eric Heath on the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich.

By: Dominion (Newspaper); Heath, Eric Walmsley, 1923-

Reference: A-349-039

Description: The cartoon shows the winners' rostrum, with two pairs of feet standing in first place, labelled with Lovelock's and Snell's record breaking times, and one pair of feet standing in third place, labelled with Dixon's time, faster than Snell's and Lovelock's but only third. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink and crayon. 302 mm x 390 mm

Date: 1920-1940

From: Robson, Edward Thomas, 1875-1953 :Photographs, particularly of rifle shooting, harriers, rugby, horse racing and cycling, also royal tours and other subjects

Reference: PAColl-0037-01

Description: Photographs of track and field athletic competitions in Wellington, taken 1920s-1930s by E T Robson. Includes photographs of Jack Lovelock running in Wellington. Quantity: 100 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1935

By: Rozi, active 1935

Reference: A-321-017

Description: Photocopy of a caricature by Rozi, showing a profile portrait of the head of the runner Jack Lovelock. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - ROZI / Bpest. 935 Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: Photocopy on sheet 237 x 202 mm. Provenance: Purchased from James McNeish in 1998.

Date: 1936

By: Wilson, Warren, active 2000

Reference: 1/2-181965-F

Description: Jack Lovelock (left) and others running at the Basin Reserve, Wellington, in 1936, taken by an unknown photographer. Third from left is Peter Wilson. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Inscriptions: Verso - top centre - with Lovelock at the Basin Reserve Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: 1999-2000

By: Switzer, Kathrine, 1948-; Robinson, Roger Derek, 1939-

Reference: PAColl-6189

Description: Photo study of the New York home of Jack Lovelock in Marlborough Road, Flatbush, and of the Church Avenue subway station where he was Killed in 1949 Arrangement: Negatives at 35mm-28032 to 35mm-28045. Prints on shelf at PAColl-6189-2 Quantity: 58 colour original photographic print(s) colour original photographic print(s). 14 colour original negative(s) 35mm strips.

Date: 23 Jan 1986

From: NZOHA Fletcher Challenge Ltd Oral History Project

By: Watt, John Stephen (Dr), 1908-1996

Reference: OHInt-0001/22

Description: John Watt was born in Boulder City, near Kalgoolie, Western Australia in 1908. Outlines family background - paternal family came from Scotland where they were farmers and agricultural workers, maternal grandfather, a colliery engineer who emigrated to Australia. Talks about family coming to New Zealand in 1913 and father working as a watchman for Auckland Harbour Board. Recalls childhood memories: flu epidemic, 1918; secondary education at Auckland Grammar and tertiary at Auckland University, winning a Rhodes Scholarship in 1931. Refers to other Rhodes Scholar that year, Jack Lovelock, who studied medicine and in the 1936 Olympic Games won the 1500 metres gold medal. Talks about returning from Oxford and lecturing in soil science at Massey University before taking an appointment with ICI (Imperial Chemical Industries) in Billingham, Britain, managing a plant making methyl methacrylate - raw material for Perspex, an essential development for fighter pilots (World War II). Mentions Spitfire and Hurricane aircraft. Talks about pollution control. Describes work for ICI in Australia before returning to New Zealand to join Fletchers, becoming general manager, Industrial Consulting Division in 1954. Compares company styles of ICI and Fletchers. Mentions company colleagues: L J Stevens (Legal expert); E Lyall Young (Commercial Division), a builder; H L Parker (Housing); R T (Bob) Arkley; I D McAllister; A W (Alec) Craig; S E Kingston; C J Maindonald; W A (Bill) Bourke; J L (Lou) Hahn; A T (Arthur) Jewell; H F (Harry) Molony; George Fraser. Discusses manufacturing activities, e g plywood, particle board, marble company and the use of linseed oil. Explains uses of duroid and bituminous paints. Refers to 1958 start of particle board manufacturing and the Mt Cook Hermitage Hotel construction. Explains background to Pacific Steel. Mentions Kaisers (USA) who built utility ships during World War II and their association with Fletchers feasibility study of iron sands smelting. Mentions A G K N (Guest Keen Nettle-Powles) project. Other projects and contracts discussed include: Lyttelton Tunnel, Kauri Timber Co. purchase (1961); Bechtel Fletcher Wimpy Joint Marsden Oil Refinery Contract (1962); first shopping centre at Pakuranga (1965); Marsden Power Station (1965); Kapuni Pipeline Contract (Jack Smith, product manager); establishment of Fletcher International (1969) and further re-organisation of company in 1970 with reference to Jock Turpin; Rotokawa sulphur deposits. Gives views on Fletcher Challenge merger and contrasts Hugh Fletcher, J C Fletcher and Sir James. Discusses other activities involved with including: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (now National Research Council); Dairy Research Institute; Atomic Energy Committee. Venue - Auckland Interviewer(s) - Judith Fyfe Venue - 3/88 East Tamaki Road, Papatoetoe Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 3 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 0157.

Date: 15-16 August and 16 September 2008

From: Colquhoun, David, 1951-2018: Research papers

By: Wade, Spencer Jamieson, 1915-2014

Reference: MS-Papers-12770-33

Description: Three letters sent to David Colquhoun in response to his book and interview on Jack Lovelock. The senders were Brian Butler (15 August 2008), Spencer Wade (16 September 2008), and Douglas Coop (16 August 2008). All three letters are stamped with 'Alexander Turnbull Library, Welington' and the date received. Title taken from original enclosure. Arrangement: Delivered to the Library in a folder labelled "Lovelock letters". Quantity: 1 folder(s). Processing information: Original folder not retained for reasons of preservation and storage.

Date: 1963, 1965

By: Harris, Norman, 1940-

Reference: MS-Papers-6860

Description: Comprises two letters from Cynthia Tharaud, widow of Jack Lovelock. The first letter, dated 13 Aug 1963 comments on Harris's intention to write several articles about Lovelock; the second letter, dated 19 Jun 1965, comments on `The Legend of Lovelock' by Norman Harris (London, 1965). Also includes digital copy of a newspaper article from the New Zealand Herald, undated but from the late 1950s, about Lovelock's family, written by Harris. Accompanying material - Digital copy of newspaper article supplied by the donor, at a later date Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescripts (photocopies) Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mr N Harris, London, 2000

By: O'Sullivan, Kevin, active 2000

Reference: OHColl-0480

Description: Interviews with Arch Jelley, athletics coach; Dr Michael Butler, a nephew of Lovelock's; Professor Jack McLean and Bill Perry of Fairlie. Quantity: 5 C60 cassette(s). 3 transcript(s). 4 interview(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - other transcripts of interviews with Professor Jack McLean, Arch Jelley and Dr Michael Butler available.

Reference: OHColl-0481/1

Description: Compilation of recordings from Radio New Zealand relating to Jack Lovelock. They are Middle distance running, a talk by J.E. Lovelock (recorded 11.11. 1936); A talk to young athletes by J.E. Lovelock (recorded 11.11. 1936); Jack Lovelock speaking after his record run at Olympic Games, 1936; Jack Lovelock speaking from 1YA (recorded 30.10.1936); Lovelock, a talk by Dr Edwards; Ossie Johnson recalls him running an unofficial 4 min 12 sec mile at Palmerston, Otago in 1931 (recorded 1960); best version of commentary on Lovelock's win in 1500 metres at Berlin Olympics with BBC commentator calling `Come on Jack' (recorded 6.8.1936); Sir Arthur Porritt recalls Lovelock who he knew in the 1930s through athletics and medicine (recorded 1968); tribute by Harold Abrahams at the time of Lovelock's death (recorded 28.12.1949); Sir James Barnes recalls beating Lovelock during his days at Otago University in 1929 (recorded 1983); Timaru journalist talks about researching the book he wrote on Lovelock (recorded 1984); D.S. Kemshed, master at Timaru Boys High School, talks about Lovelock as a pupil from 1924-1928 (recorded 1959); fellow competitor Phil Edwars of Canada talks about the Berlin Olympic 1500m race (recorded 6.8.1936) Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHCD-0009 - OHCD-0010 Quantity: 2 compact disc(s).

Date: [ca 1929-1935]

From: New Zealand Alliance : Records

Reference: 77-206-06/08

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).