Smythe, Alan, active 1975

Date: 1950, 1974

From: Curnow, Thomas Allen Monro, 1911-2001 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-2402-26

Description: Comprises letters from Terry Sturm, Tony Curnow (Geneva), Wystan Curnow, A H & A W Reed Publishers, Tim Curnow, grandchildren, C K Stead, Denis Glover, Douglas Lilburn, miscellaneous house painting quotes and his mother's will. Also includes some Curnow outward letters from London with photograph of Curnow and folder labelled `Late correspondence. Misc Dec `73 Take on Voyage'. Identified correspondents entered under Name below; also includes letter from [?] Walton, possibly Tim or L; [?], Auckland University; and [?], an old friend of Curnow's, writing from Manhattan, Kansas, married to Zoe with a son, Neal; and letters to Johnie; and Alan. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1975

From: Binney, Judith Te Tomairangi o te Aroha (Dame), 1940-2011: Collection

By: Smythe, Alan, active 1975

Reference: 35mm-100776-100778-F

Description: Negative strips, with 11 photographs of scenes and people, taken during a trip Binney made to the area around Maungapohatu and Maai. Photographs taken by Alan Smythe and Judith Binney. Some corresponding prints are held at PAColl-9928-55. Quantity: 3 colour original negative(s) strips with 11 images. Physical Description: Dye coupler negatives

Date: 1975

From: Binney, Judith Te Tomairangi o te Aroha (Dame), 1940-2011: Collection

By: Smythe, Alan, active 1975

Reference: PAColl-9928-55

Description: Photographic prints of images taken during a trip Binney made to the area around Maungapohatu and Maai in 1975. Images include: - Images of buildings and landscape at Maai, including meeting house Te Kawa-a-Maui, taken by Alan Smythe. - Group, including Binney, eating outdoors, probably near Maai. Photographer unidentified, possibly Alan Smythe. - Verandah of the whare nui (meeting house) Tane Nui A Rangi, Maungapohatu. Photographer unidentified. Some corresponding negatives are at 35mm-96917 and 35mm-100776 to 100778. Source of descriptive information - Judith Binney, Gillian Chaplin, Craig Wallace, Mihaia : the prophet Rua Kenana and his community at Maungapohatu (Wellington, N.Z. : Oxford University Press, c1979) p 180,184 Quantity: 12 colour original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Dye coupler prints

Date: 1975

From: Binney, Judith Te Tomairangi o te Aroha (Dame), 1940-2011: Collection

By: Smythe, Alan, active 1975

Reference: 35mm-96917-F

Description: Negative strip with four photographs: Two images of buildings and landscape at Maai in 1975, including meeting house Te Kawa-a-Maui, taken by Alan Smythe. Group, including Binney, eating outdoors, probably near Maai, 1975. Photographer unidentified, possibly Alan Smythe. Sign reading 'Tekawaamaui' inside Te Kawa-a-Maui meeting house at Maai, 1975, taken by Judith Binney. Source of descriptive information - Judith Binney, Gillian Chaplin, Craig Wallace, Mihaia : the prophet Rua Kenana and his community at Maungapohatu (Wellington, N.Z. : Oxford University Press, c1979) p 184,185 Quantity: 1 colour original negative(s) strip with four images. Physical Description: Film negative

Date: 1977-1979, 1981

From: Binney, Judith Te Tomairangi o te Aroha (Dame), 1940-2011: Collection

By: Chaplin, Gillian, 1948-; Smythe, Alan, active 1975

Reference: 35mm-96794-96909

Description: Negatives of images taken by Gillian Chaplin, in the Urewera region between 1978 and 1981. Corresponding proof sheets at PAColl-9907. Chiefly images of places and people relating to the Tuhoe prophet Rua Kenana Hepetipa, taken between late 1977 and early 1978 during two trips made by Binney and Chaplin to the Ureweras. (Note: The purpose of the initial trip in 1977 was to take copies of historical photographs relating to Rua, to the people of Maungapohatu, in the hope of identifying unknown faces.) Some of Chaplin's photographs were later published in the book by Binney, Chaplin and Craig Wallace - Mihaia: the prophet Rua Kenana and his community at Maungapohatu (Wellington, NZ: Oxford University Press, ca 1979). Includes: - meeting houses, exteriors and interiors, including Te Ao Hou at Tuapou, Tane Nui a Rangi meeting house at Maungapohatu. - family of Rua and others: Puti (Rua's daughter) and Mac Onekawa, Horo Tatu (also his funeral), the Kereopa family, Arnold Butterworth (former policeman), Heta Rua and his wife Te Paea, Iraia Rua, Te Akakura (Rua's daughter), Kino Hughes, Te Puhi (daughter of Tatu and wife of Whatu), Paetawa Miki (young brother of Te Heuheu and kaitiaki of Maungapohatu), Tom Collins (former policeman) - Binney herself, including her showing photographs to locals - framed photographs of people related to or associated with Rua, including Toko Rua, Henare Rua, Whaitiri and Whatu, Whatu by himself, Ngapera with her mother Rahia - scenes at a wedding at Rakuraku marae, 25 Dec 1977 - Rua's tapu house (exterior and interior) and tomb at Tuapou, Matahi - gun said to be Toko's Mauser - shrine to Rua in his daughter's home - inside the derelict Hiruharama Hou - Rua's house at Tuapou, Matahi - Auckland policeman Tom Collins - burial cave at Maungapohatu Also photographs taken, probably in 1979, during the launch of the book 'Mihaia' at Tuapo marae, Matahi Valley Also images taken in May 1981 including Judith Binney and a man that is probably Harry Vercoe. Accompanying information - Original negative sleeves for negatives 35mm-96794 to 96909, which have Binney's brief hand written identification notes on them, are held at PAColl-9907. Further information regarding Chaplin and Binney's 1977 trip to the Urewera district is at Museums and source communities : a Routledge reader /edited by Laura Peers and Alison K. Brown (London ;New York : Routledge, 2003) Chapter 5 'Taking the photographs home'. Quantity: 116 b&w original negative(s) strips with 653 images. Physical Description: 35mm film strips Finding Aids: Proof sheets of these negatives and original negative sleeves are at PAColl-9907.

Date: 1973, 1977-1979, 1981

From: Binney, Judith Te Tomairangi o te Aroha (Dame), 1940-2011: Collection

By: Chaplin, Gillian, 1948-; Smythe, Alan, active 1975

Reference: PAColl-9907

Description: Photographic prints (mostly contact prints, but also some enlargements) of images taken by Gillian Chaplin, in the Urewera region between 1978 and 1981. Nearly all images have corresponding negatives at 35mm-96794 to 96909. Chiefly images of places and people relating to the Tuhoe prophet Rua Kenana Hepetipa, taken between late 1977 and early 1978 during two trips made by Binney and Chaplin to the Ureweras. (Note: The purpose of the initial trip in 1977 was to take copies of historical photographs relating to Rua, to the people of Maungapohatu, in the hope of identifying unknown faces.) Some of Chaplin's photographs were later published in the book by Binney, Chaplin and Craig Wallace - Mihaia: the prophet Rua Kenana and his community at Maungapohatu (Wellington, NZ: Oxford University Press, ca 1979). Includes: - meeting houses, exteriors and interiors, including Te Ao Hou at Tuapou, Tane Nui a Rangi meeting house at Maungapohatu. - family of Rua and others: Puti (Rua's daughter) and Mac Onekawa, Horo Tatu (also his funeral), the Kereopa family, Arnold Butterworth (former policeman), Heta Rua and his wife Te Paea, Iraia Rua, Te Akakura (Rua's daughter), Kino Hughes, Te Puhi (daughter of Tatu and wife of Whatu), Paetawa Miki (young brother of Te Heuheu and kaitiaki of Maungapohatu), Tom Collins (former policeman) - Binney herself, including her showing photographs to locals - framed photographs of people related to or associated with Rua, including Toko Rua, Henare Rua, Whaitiri and Whatu, Whatu by himself, Ngapera with her mother Rahia - scenes at a wedding at Rakuraku marae, 25 Dec 1977 - Rua's tapu house (exterior and interior) and tomb at Tuapou, Matahi - gun said to be Toko's Mauser - shrine to Rua in his daughter's home - inside the derelict Hiruharama Hou - Rua's house at Tuapou, Matahi - Auckland policeman Tom Collins - burial cave at Maungapohatu Also photographs taken, probably in 1979, during a launch of the book 'Mihaia' at Tuapo marae, Matahi Valley Also images taken in May 1981 including Judith Binney and a man that is probably Harry Vercoe. Also, a contact sheet of images taken 18 May 1973, probably by Chaplin, showing scenes during a trip to (England?). (Note: there are no original negatives for these) Other - Original negatives for most images, held at 35mm-96794 to 96909. (Note: original negatives for images of Tawhaki Awa not held by Library) Other - Enlargement of Tawhaki Awa is at PAColl-9907-32. Accompanying information - Original negative sleeves for negatives 35mm-96794 to 96909, which have Binney's brief hand written identification notes on them, are held at PAColl-9907. Further information regarding Chaplin and Binney's 1977 trip to the Urewera's is at Museums and source communities : a Routledge reader / edited by Laura Peers and Alison K. Brown (London ; New York :Routledge, 2003) Chapter 5 'Taking the photographs home' Quantity: 18 b&w original photographic print(s) (contact sheets). 18 b&w original photographic print(s) enlargements of some of the images on the contact sheets. Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: 1970 - 1999

Reference: Eph-D-POETRY-1900s

Description: Includes: 1975: The New Zealand Students' Arts Council presents four New Zealand poets: Sam Hunt, Hone Tuwhare, Alan Brunton, Denis Glover; with compositions from Alan Smythe and Wystan Curnow. In your town; book now ... With support from the Queen Elizabeth 2nd Arts Council [1975] 1978: Radio New Zealand. The last word(s) in good taste! Sam Hunt & Gary McCormick; Poets on the run (agains!). Circa Theatre, 1 October [1978] 1979: Five poets: Alan Loney, Ian Wedde, Anne French, Bill Manhire, Rachel McAlpine. National Art Gallery, Sunday 22nd April [1979] ca 1980/1982: Giving poetry a good name. Kiwi poets Sam Hunt & Gary McCormick. Sponsored by the Australia-New Zealand Foundation, New Zealand Literary Fund. Sam Hunt's Poetry Party, with Gary McCormick (2 copies, slightly differing) 1980s: Performance poet Ged Maybury. Wednesday 4th U.C.R. [ca 1986?] (2 copies) 1981?: Sam Hunt, Gary McCormick. Blue suede shoes national tour [1981?] 1983: Sam Hunt. Penguin. Venue City Art Gallery, Date Thurs 25th AugustNew Zealand Students Arts Council / Penguin Books. [1983] (3 copies) Sam Hunt, Hammond Gamble, Gary McCormick. Poetry, laughter & the Blues. Appearing at Unicorn Room, Hotel St George, Sunday 21st August [1982] (2 copies) 1984: Hammond Gamble (solo) and Gary McCormick. Heat: Rave: Tour. Hotel St George, Unicorn Room, Sunday 15th Jan [1984] 1985: Celebrated poet Sam Hunt in concert. Cricketers Arms, Wed 27 Thurs 28 ... Management Brian Sweeney ... photo Guy Robinson; design Headlines Publicity [1985] 1986: New Zealand Book Council. New Zealand poets [1986] (4 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs, sizes varying.

Date: 1975

From: [Ephemera of around A2 and A1 size concerning New Zealand poets, poetry poetry readings. 1900s]

By: New Zealand Students Arts Council

Reference: Eph-D-POETRY-1975-01

Description: Black and white poster shows an arrangement of text, a pointing finger image, and a simple illustration of a mouth speaking into an ear. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Screen print, 600 x 378 mm.

Date: 1975, n d

From: Glover, Denis James Matthews, 1912-1980 : Further papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5045-1

Description: Contains eight letters written by Glover to Alan Morris, Alan Smythe, Albion Wright and others. Also three letters to Glover from Alan Smythe, Albion Wright and Henry May. Quantity: 1 folder(s).