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Date: 26 Jun 2000

From: Pacific War Stories oral history project

By: Dunlop, Robert Gordon, 1920-2010

Reference: OHInt-0921-01

Description: Interview with Robert (Bob) Gordon Dunlop, born in Hawera in 1920. Talks about his family's background in Scotland and New Zealand. Comments on his father serving in the mounted rifles in Egypt and the south of France during World War I. Talks about the hardships growing up on a dairy farm in the 1920s, living in a two-bedroom house with a family of nine and milking cows in the early morning. Discusses food, clothing, family holidays, haymaking and his schooling. Comments on Maori land issues, politics and the Depression. Refers to working for stock and station agents after leaving school, first as an office boy, then as an auctioneer's clerk and later a junior agent with a car. Talks about Hawera Aerodrome being built on part of his grandfather's farm. Recalls hearing about war being declared in Europe but not joining the army until he was 21. Talks about being assigned to serve in the Pacific after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbour, and being sent to Fiji. Comments on doing construction work there, and later being sent to Norfolk Island. Refers to having Jack Marshall as Company commander. Talks about going to New Caledonia and then to Guadalcanal on American destroyers, and the devastation they found at Lunga Beach. Describes the taking of Mono Island by New Zealand troops, being in the first lot ashore, and some New Zealanders being killed by American shells. Refers to their 1914 Enfield rifles, dealing with fear and stress, and how officers dealt with the situation. Comments on the attitudes of veterans from Europe to Pacific theatre veterans after the war, and on the effects of his experiences on his life. Talks about being invalided out of the Army after returning to New Zealand and working on Alec Corrigan's farm for a time. Discusses returning to work for a stock and station agent, meeting and marrying Gladys, and their children. Interviewer(s) - Anna Cottrell Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHDV-0024 - OHDV-0027 Quantity: 4 videocassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 Electronic document(s) - abstract. 1 interview(s). 3.32 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-5094, OHDL-000789. Search dates: 1920 - 1939 - 2000 - 1945

Date: 13 May 1985

From: New Zealand National Party: Sound and video recording collection

Reference: OHInt-0226/99

Description: Quantity: 1 videocassette(s). 1 event(s).

Date: 14-16 May 1993

By: Women's Studies Association (N.Z.)

Reference: OHColl-0766-1

Description: Video recording of the opening addresses at the 1993 Women's Studies Conference given by Ngapare Hopa, Maori Studies, University of Waikato; Maureen Molloy, Women's Studies, University of Auckland and Sue Bradford, Unemployed Workers' Union and other conference sessions. Conference held at Waipapa Marae, University of Auckland, 14-16 May 1993. Publication - Women's Studies Association (NZ) Conference Papers: Auckland: May 1993. Publisher: Auckland, New Zealand: The Association, 1993. Source of title - Supplied by Library staff Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHV-0997 Quantity: 1 videocassette(s) VHS. 1 event(s). 3 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-1389. Transfers also to Photographic Archive and Ephemera. Search dates: 1993

Date: 1981

Reference: MSV-0292

Description: Part of the Archive of New Zealand Music Label: Audio Visual Centre, University of Auckland Quantity: 1 videocassette(s) U-matic. 30 Minutes and seconds Duration. Physical Description: PAL colour Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - (A82-010) Purchased

Date: 1865-1972

By: Ngata, Apirana Turupa (Sir), 1874-1950

Reference: MS-Group-1140

Description: This collection is comprised of further family papers relating to the life and career of Sir Apirana Turupa Ngata. It contains material relating to Ngata's family, his professional career which includes his work for the government, his iwi and the Māori war effort. It includes material relating to the study of Māori culture and Ngāti Porou history and whakapapa in particular. This collection also contains material by Ngata's grand uncle, Major Rapata Wahawaha, his father, Paratene Ngata and other members of the Ngata whanau. Language - About half of this collection is written in te reo Maori (Maori language). An earlier accession received from the Ngata family is at MS-Group-0941. Other papers of Sir Apirana Ngata have been acquired from other sources. Of particular importance are the Maori Purposes Fund Board papers, which includes correspondence and research notes by Ngata (MS-Papers-0189) and correspondence between Ngata and Sir Peter Buck held in the Eric Ramsden papers(MS-Group-0181). Arrangement: This collection has been kept separate from the first collection (MS-Group-0941) which was received by the family. Although it is of the same provenance, the collection may have been kept and managed separately before it came to the library. Quantity: 348 folder(s) folders/volumes. 14.03 Linear Metres. 2 videotape(s) Open reel. 1 videocassette(s). Physical Description: Holograph, manuscript, printed matter, maps and photographs. Provenance: Owned by descendents living in Ruatoria. This collection is the same provenance as the Ngata papers in MS-Group-0941. However, they appear to have been kept separately by the family (and were received at a later date) so have been described separately. Transfers: To Cartographic Collection - Three maps relating to Matakaoa and Waiapu - To Photographic Archive - 4 small photographs.

Date: 1988

From: National Library of New Zealand: Audio and videotapes relating to various events

Reference: OHInt-0197/07

Description: Recording of news items from Television One Network News, To-day To-night segment, with items on Kiwinet and on 1990 Commission, with special reference to the projected Search of the Wairarapa and featuring an interview with Diana Meads. Venue - Wellington Venue - TV2 Studios, Wellington Quantity: 1 videocassette(s). 1 event(s). 30 Minutes Duration.

Date: [1999]

From: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra: Records

Reference: MSV-1622

Description: VHS cassette containing video about the planned millenium celebrations at Gisborne. Video directed by David Howard. Quantity: 1 videocassette(s).

Date: [ca 1913]-2007

By: Swensson family

Reference: ATL-Group-00919

Description: Includes family photos, framed pictures and photograph albums, mainly of family members and occasions, with some sports photographs. Recordings relate to the Swensson Family of Holloway Road, Wellington, mainly featuring William Swensson who lived to 108, his son George, and daughter Maureen. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 82 colour original photographic print(s). 52 videocassette(s) VHS. 30 colour original negative(s) strips comprising 105 images. 21 b&w original photographic print(s). 30 C90 cassette(s). 10 album(s) Album(s). 7 audiocassette(s). 5 C60 cassette(s). 3 framed items. 2 digital print(s). 1 printed abstract(s) Printed and handwritten. 1 C30 cassette(s). 2 videocassette(s) Hi8. Transfers: To Manuscripts & Archives - Three letters from David Lange. Heritage report on 41 Holloway Road. Article from Dominion Post 8 November 2008. - To Book Collections - War time recipe book.

Date: 1884-1990

By: Rehabilitation League NZ

Reference: ATL-Group-00775

Description: Contains minute books; correspondence; monthly reports of the Disabled Servicemen's Re-establishment League; Rehabilitation Board and Disabled Servicemen's Re-establishment League manuals; newsletters; newspaper clippings; a 1955 report of the special investigation committee of the Disabled Servicemen's Re-establishment League; files re restructuring; promotional material; and a visitors' book Also includes Christchurch Times and Star Sick Fund Loans Committee minute book (1933-1947), ledgers (1884-1952), account book (1933-1952), and contribution book (1924-1952) Source of title - supplied title Established in 1930 as a semi-autonomous body, the Disabled Soldiers' Civil Re-establishment League was concerned with the employment of those former members of the armed forces with physical disabilities. District Branch committees were established to assist disabled ex-soldiers with finding employment, providing vocational training and providing payments to supplement their pensions or earnings. Factories and shops were established in the four main centres. In 1939 the constitution was altered to provide assistance to all disabled ex-members of the armed forces. The name also changed to Disabled Servicemen's Re-establishment League (Inc). In 1941 the League was appointed an agent of the Rehabilitation Board; this entailed acting on the Board's behalf in assessing the needs of individual cases. The government undertook to provide suitable premises for the organisation. In 1969 the League was appointed by Government to administer its policy concerning rehabilitation of all people with disabilities. In 1974 the organisation name was changed again to Rehabilitation League NZ (Inc). In 1990 the organisation was restructured and the name changed to Workbridge. Quantity: 23 volume(s). 3 folder(s). 3 box(es). 3 videotape(s) 5" open reel. 2 videocassette(s) VHS. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts, photographs and printed matter (some photocopies) Finding Aids: Preliminary listings available. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Workbridge, Wellington, 1991 and 1992 Transfers: To Photographic Archive - 3 boards of photos transferred to PA - To New Zealand Film Archive - Film.

Date: 3 - 7 Nov 1997 - 03 Nov 1997 - 07 Nov 1997

By: Auckland Unemployed Workers Rights Centre

Reference: OHColl-0716

Description: Five interviews with prominent New Zealand union activists, Steve Hieatt, Marguerite Jones, Flora Gould, Jim Edwards and Jock Barnes. Interviewer(s) - Paul Maunder Interviewer(s) - Caroline Hatt Quantity: 8 videocassette(s). 5 transcript(s). 5 interview(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available.

Date: [1965 - 2008]

By: Bieringa, Luitjen Hendrik, 1942-2022

Reference: ATL-Group-00613

Description: Comprises coloured flyer for `Vietnam voices' exhibition; article, `Art of darkness; Joe Laniado on photographing war' (Frieze, n38, Jan-Feb 1998); photograph from the `Evening post', mobilisation day; coloured photocopy of cover of `Time', 16 Jul 1965, `Brief history of the New Zealand army in South Vietnam, 1964-1972' (Army Public Relations, Mar 1973); `Vietnam; questions and answers' (1966) Papers relating the life and work of photographer Ans Westra, including her major exhibition "Handboek; Ans Westra photographs", 2004-2008. Also includes sound and video recordings featuring Luit Bieringa, Margaret Orbell, Jonathan Dennis and Ans Westra, and recorded television programmes. Source of title - Supplied by Library Quantity: 20 folder(s). 0.50 Linear Metres. 4 audiocassette(s). 4 videocassette(s). Physical Description: Holographs, manuscripts, typescripts, printed matter (some photocopies), videocassettes and audiocassettes Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Luit Bieringa, 2009 Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Photograph of Mobilisation Day, Wellington (Vietnam War, 1971) - To Oral History Collection - 1 DVD relating to Ans Westra. - To Published Sound Collection - `Vietman remembered' CD commissioned for Parade '98 - To Ephemera Collection - One poster. Processing information: Updated to a multi-format collection in November 2021 when items previously separated to Oral History were reunited with the collection and described as part of the Utaina audiovisual digitisation project. Those items were: 3 cassette tapes (oral history interviews with Margaret Orbell, Ans Westra and Jonathan Dennis, one un-labelled), and 4 videocassettes.

Date: [ca 1927]-2016

By: Huggard, Dennis Owen, 1928-2017

Reference: ATL-Group-00118

Description: Collection of sound and video recordings, publications, papers, photographs and other materials relating to jazz and jazz festivals in New Zealand. Part of the Archive of New Zealand Music Source of title - Supplied by Library Dennis Huggard has been recording and collecting NZ jazz music since the 1940s. His jazz archive focuses chiefly on big band jazz performances at various NZ jazz festivals, and at Gables Tavern in Auckland. He has also published a number of books on NZ Jazz. Quantity: 1288 compact disc(s). 804 disc(s) 78 and 33 1/3 rpm. 144 folder(s). 106 7" reel(s). 98 C60 cassette(s). 94 digital photograph(s). 67 10" reel(s). 50 MiniDisc(s). 14 Linear Metres. 10 C90 cassette(s). 3 5" reel(s). 2 digital video recording(s). 1 videocassette(s). Finding Aids: List of groups and items performed are on each individual minidisc. Dennis Huggard's booklet `The Alex MacLean jazz festival tapes' New Zealand Series no 8, 3rd edition, includes details of groups, performers and titles of music; A series of booklets compiled by Dennis Huggard, which lists New Zealand recordings, is available MS-Papers-9728 contains a title list of the compact discs (Series 7). Provenance: The original tapes were recorded by Alex MacLean at the various jazz festivals. Dennis Huggard collected the tapes and dubbed them onto minidiscs and CDs for the Library Transfers: Collection as a whole taken into Archive of New Zealand Music, transfers made from here - To Book Collections - Sheet music, and a book about saxophonists by Colin Shewan (PR-08-0519) - To Photographic Archive - One folder of slides and nine copy negatives (PA-Group-00439) - To Ephemera Collection - Posters - To Book Collections - Set of 15 `New Zealand Series' booklets - To Book Collections - Wellington Jazz CLub newsletters Jan 06-Dec 09 - To Book Collections - Copy of `The Figs and the Vines' - To Book Collections - DVD of `150 years of Croatians in New Zealand' - To Photographic Archive - 5 photographs - To Photographic Archive - 2 disks, 114 envelopes of colour negatives (+ some prints), 1 envelope of 9 colour prints, 4 black and white photographs. - To Book Collections - Two sets of Huggard's New Zealand Series booklets for the Reading Room and as a working tools set. (PR-15-0097). Processing information: A2013-154 and A2015-056 are currently being processed. There is no access to this component of the collection until processing is complete.

Date: 1982-2007

By: Gugich, Judith, active 1982-2011

Reference: MS-Group-2007

Description: A collection of photos, video and audio live recordings made between 1982-2007 at the Century Theatre in Napier. Features many well-known national and international country music singers performing pre 1956 acoustic country music. Part of the Archive of New Zealand Music Place of recording - Place of recording Century Theatre, Napier From 1982, when the Old Time Country Music Society was formed, Judith Gugich was the Co-ordinator. Two concerts a year were held until 2007. Quantity: 2 folder(s). 45 videocassette(s). 119 C90 cassette(s). 3 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Audio-visual material, sound recordings, typescripts, printed material Transfers: Collection as a whole brought into Archive of New Zealand Music; photographs transferred to Photographic Archive, and duplicate serials transferred to NZ&P Serial - To Photographic Archive - Four photograph albums, PA-Group-00740 - To Serials Collection - Duplicate serials of Day Two and NZ country music express, PR-11-0454.