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8 Nicholas and Ariadne Danilow - Personal papers
- Reference
- Series-1844
- Description
Includes papers that apply to both Danilows including cultural events and interests and personal documents
Quantity: 33 folder(s) 1 vol.
- Part of
- Danilow family : Papers
- Format
- 33 folder(s) 1 vol
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Personal papers and business records
Date: [ca 1939-1986]
From: Danilow family : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-6470-062
Description: Includes list of classmates for reunion of one of Ariadne's classes (Vienna) (1928); sketch map of Upper Hutt-Wallaceville-Whiteman's Valley-Silverstream and another, cyclostyled, showing Danilow house in Whiteman's Valley; poems, `A Tribute of praise to our mother' and `How I live at the side of the road,' probably W McDonald, Whiteman's Valley (1978); receipts, accounts, PO Saving Bank book; tax papers and rates for both Ariadne and Nicholas Danilow; notes; Maple flyer for Vono beds; and other papers Quantity: 1 folder(s). Sketch map of Upper Hutt area and cyclostyled map of Whiteman's Valley
Joseph Bohm - About my family
Date: 1969
From: Danilow family : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-6470-109
Description: Bohm relates the history of his family in Austria and later as refugees before and during World War II; contents include descriptions of the Bohn and Bach families, their involvement in WWI, after the war and the Nazi occupation, emigration, arrival in various countries, and a section on his mother Quantity: 1 folder(s) (hollinger box).
Letters from Elsie Federoff
Date: 1963
From: Danilow family : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-6470-063
Description: Letters written to Ariande and Nicholazas by Elsie Federoff from Rotterdam, the `Willem Ruys', Singapore, Papeete and other ports en route to New Zealand Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Inward and outward correspondence
Date: [ca 1960-1969]
From: Danilow family : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-6470-055
Description: Inward correspondence in English, German and Russian; identified persons entered under Name. Includes correspondence between Nicholas in Austria, London and the United States and Ariadne in Wellington, and a group of papers relating to W M Sunley, chemists, of Wellington. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Papers relating to immigration to New Zealand
Date: [ca 1938-1947]
From: Danilow family : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-6470-098
Description: Includes papers relating to Nicholas's applications to emigrate to New Zealand; to his search for his mother and Ariadne de Conne; notice and newspaper reports of the marriage of Ariadne to Nicholas in Dec 1947. Also includes correspondence relating to his application to emigrate to Chile. Also includes letters from Nicholas to persons overseas describing his life on a North Otago sheep run; and articles by him, `A Journey in Estonia' and `The Way to Estonia' from the `Press' (n d) Language - Some papers are in Russian Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Nicholas Danilow's life and death and other papers
Date: [ca 1970-1984]
From: Danilow family : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-6470-037
Description: Estate and funeral arrangements; draft wills and bequests; letter to Ariadne re specifics of his estate (1974); article, memoirs of N N Danilow (NZ Slavonic journal, 1976, n1); speech by Patrick Waddington at funeral serice; tribute in university circular (1976); `From sickle and swastika to the Union Jack', story of a double refugee by Nicholas (1940); `Words of comfort', Bible Society; declaration re Esper de Conne's residence (1946); financial transactions including donations; copies and drafts of outward letters; notice of meeting of Wellington Tolstoy Society; papers re Nicholas's death, notices, funeral and catering arrangements etc; claim for broken glasses (1988); and telegram from Diana Mason (1958) Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Membership of groups
Date: 1990-1991
From: Danilow family : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-6470-041
Description: Brochures and membership forms for Bodhinyanarama, the Buddhist Monastery in Stokes Valley, Wellington; Greenpeace; RSPCA; Leprosy Trust Board; Bosendorfer Klavierfabrik Ag Wien; NZSO; NZ National Party; Music Federation of New Zealand Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Papers relating immigration of Ariadne Danilow (a)
Date: [1939-1948]
From: Danilow family : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-6470-082
Description: Correspondence and official papers in English, German, French and Russian, telegrams and notes relating to the efforts made by Nicholas Danilow to bring Ariadne de Conne to New Zealand; includes list of book quantities; inquiries as to the welfare of Ariadne de Conne in Vienna and Anna Danilow in Tartu; financial arrangements by Nicholas in NZ for Ariadne; entry permit applications; telegram from Stockholm (Kelvin Lindemann) that Mrs Daniklow and Ariadne were well (1944); letters to Esper de Conne, Ariadne and Maraietta; letter, `For Mother only' from Nicholas (1946) Ariadne de Conne and Nicholas Danilow were engaged to be married before WWII but were separated by the war with Nicholas arriving in New Zealand in 1940 and Ariadne remaining in Vienna; they were finally reunited in 1948 and were married in Wellington Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Poems, book lists and notes
Date: [ca 1924-1950]
From: Danilow family : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-6470-099
Description: Poems from an Austrian magazine (1924); Edgar Allan Poe in German; German poems, `Die 4 teufil' (The four devils), an opera in three acts; book lists and notes Language - Whole folder is in German Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Various papers
Date: [ca 1920-1970]
From: Danilow family : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-6470-102
Description: Includes Danilows' own writings; transcribed poems; interpretations; and clippings Language - All the material is in German and requires translating Quantity: 1 folder(s).