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Date: 1921, [1930-1950]

From: North, Esther Mary, 1892-1968 : Papers

Reference: MSX-6015-6016

Description: Address book kept by North. Also diary for 1921 kept by her while teaching at Pahiatua District High School and in London and Kentish Town at the beginning of her grant of one of the University Passages to Europe. Quantity: 1 volume(s) (two pieces in case folder).

Date: 30 June 1943-31 Dec 1944

By: Hanrahan, Pauline Noele, 1917-2007

Reference: MS-Papers-5545

Description: Hanrahan qualified as a registered nurse in 1940 and joined the New Zealand Army Nursing Service in July 1943. She sailed the same month from Wellington as a nurse aboard the Dutch hospital ship `Oranje'. During 1943 and early 1944 the `Oranje' made several trips between Port Said and South Africa and Australia and New Zealand. In the later part of 1944 the `Oranje' travelled mainly between the United Kingdom and Italy carrying wounded military personnel. Hanrahan left the ship in Cairo in Dec 1944 and served in the Cairo Number One General Hospital for the remainder of her war service. The diaries cover the period 30 June 1943-31 December 1944 and describe her experiences aboard the `Oranje'. Quantity: 3 folder(s). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs (photocopies)

Date: Dec 1935-Jun 1936

From: White, Dorothy Mary Neal, 1915-1995 : Papers

Reference: MSX-6956

Description: Personal diary, detailed, describing activities and impressions of work in the Canterbury Public Library and at Canterbury College as well as her social life. The diary stops at May 1936, and the remainder of the volume contains clippings and extracts relating to her library examinations, testimonials and her application for the Carnegie Fellowship. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [1953-1971]

By: Herbert family

Reference: MS-Group-1313

Description: Eleven diaries from 1953 to 1971 mostly written by Bobby Herbert while the family was living Ardmore and Papakura. There are domestic diaries and diary/scrapbooks combining domestic detail, invitations, events, aspects of Charles Herbert's career as a teacher and New Zealand events of the time. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 11 volume(s). 0.30 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter

Date: [ca 1970-2009]

By: Secker, Alma Williamina Morrison Langslow, 1923-2009

Reference: MS-Group-1830

Description: Comprise draft stories, autobiography, articles and other papers. Also correspondence and diaries, and printed material. Much of the material relates to her interests in Scottish country dancing, writing and ornithology and natural history Source of title - Supplied by Library Relationship complexity - See also Ms-Group-1082 Hallam Secker papers Alma Secker, who was of Scots extraction, was the widow of the amateur ornithologist, Hallam Secker. As an aspiring writer, she kept a diary of her life in the Wairarapa Quantity: 10 folder(s). 1 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, mss, typescripts, printed matter Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donation, Estate of Alma Secker, 2010 Transfers: Photographs have been transferred to the Photograph Collection, where they are held as PA-Coll-00640. Ephemera and books have been transferred to the relevant sections of the Library - To Book Collections - Printed matter.

Date: 1930, 1932

From: North, Esther Mary, 1892-1968 : Papers

Reference: MSX-6021-6022

Description: Diaries kept by North (1) in 1930 with addresses in Nelson and Silverstream; mostly notes and a record of inward and outward letters; (2) in 1932 when she was first assistant, Palmerston North Girls' High School and senior French mistress, Wellington eAst Girls' College; this diary is also fairly brief Quantity: 1 volume(s) (two pieces in case folder).

Date: 1987

By: Bromhead, Peter, 1933-; Auckland star (Newspaper)

Reference: A-362-160/191

Description: Cartoons on New Zealand and international political and social issues. Quantity: 31 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink on card, sizes vary.

Date: Jan-Oct 1941

From: Albiston, Isobel Shirley, 1921-1995 : Diaries and autograph book

Reference: MSX-6392

Description: Diary kept by Albiston following her and her mother's move to Christchurch where she left the civil service and moved into employment in Texaco, a private company activities, books read, church afficiliations, the effect of the war on New Zealand, the world and Jews, etc Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Date: 1915-1917

By: Marwick, James Harold, -1951

Reference: qMS-1345

Description: Marwick describes training at Trentham Camp, his voyage to Egypt and France, his wounding in France and of being sent back to England to recuperate after amputation of arm Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 volume(s) (36 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (33 cm, blue buckram)

Date: 1841-1854, 1935-1936 - [1Ca 1950s]

By: Webb, George Hannam, 1929-2007

Reference: MS-Group-1490

Description: Papers relating to Samuel Stephens, a surveyor for the New Zealand Company in Nelson. Includes journals and diaries kept by him, letters to his family back in England which describe his life in New Zealand, research material collected about Stephens' life including copies of his death notice, survey maps and pages from the `Nelson Examiner', transcripts of diaries and journals, and photographs of his grave. The journals have details of his voyage to New Zealand from England on the `Whitby' in 1841, of his daily life as a settler in Nelson, on the weather, agriculture and horticulture. He includes sketches of plants and listings of the plants and weather conditions. Quantity: 9 volume(s). 8 folder(s). 0.08 Linear Metres. Transfers: Collection as a whole received into Manuscripts and Archives March 2006; material transferred to the Published Collection, Ephemera Collection and the Cartographic Collection..

Date: 1841-1844, 1844-1852, 1852-1854, 1935-1936

By: Stephens, Samuel, 1803-1855

Reference: MS-2053-2055

Description: Journals kept by Stephens which include a biographical sketch by his nephew, J Edmund Clark (ppi-ii of v1, 1935), a note to an extract of 1842 (v3, 1936), and a letter to him from Robert Pattie (1935) re the excerpts (pp846-850, v3), letters from Stephens and Sarah Stephens to his mother and sisters, Anne and Ellen and extracts from his journals. Stephens describes his daily life as a surveyor and settler, events in New Zealand, people he met and other aspects of his working and private life. Each volume has a list of contents and v3 has an index. The pages are numbered chronologically through the three volumes. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 3 volume(s). 0.05 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (850 leaves, 35 leaves)

Date: [ca 1892-1959]

By: Knight, Charles Prendergast (Dr), 1871-1965

Reference: 90-362

Description: Comprise diaries kept by Knight as a law student and secretary to Sir James Prendergast (1892, 1893 and 1895), and farm account books for Longcroft, Te Horo and Glencora stations 1910-1954, Fontenaye 1910-1921, Branscombe 1921, Richmond Downs Station 1911-1919. Also stock notes 1953-1959, a letter to the Commissioner of Unemployment, 1934. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 box(es) (7 volumes, 1 folder). 0.10 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, mss, typescript Processing information: Not yet listed

Date: 1943-1944, ca1980, 1984

By: Stichbury, John Stannus, 1921-2003

Reference: MS-Papers-4166

Description: The papers comprise a war diary, a short history of Lowry Bay and `Taumaru', and newspaper articles and cuttings Source of title - Supplied Accompanying material - Accompanied by biographical and bibliographical notes by the donor Stichbury grew up in Wellington and lived at `Taumaru', Lowry Bay after it was purchased by his family in 1936. In May 1943 he left New Zealand and saw action in Italy with the 6th Field Regiment. Quantity: 3 folder(s). 0.04 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescripts and printed matter (some photocopies)

Date: Apr 1945

From: Scott, Thomas Henry, 1918-1960 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-6309-19

Description: Detailed diary entries from various inmates at Whitanui; also includes pamphlet by NZCER on standardized tests Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1872-1903

By: Robson, Charles Hepburn Orlando, 1855-1913

Reference: MS-Papers-6271

Description: Transcripts of diaries of Charles Robson and his daughter Amy Robson. Those of Charles Robson contain brief entries detailing his life on lighthouses around New Zealand from 1872 to 1903. Amy Robson then a 16 year old, recorded a trip on the Hinemoa around the Snares and southern part of of the South Island, arranged by the Government Light Service for her father and family upon his retirement. Transcripts made by Malcolm Robson. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 2 folder(s). 2 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescripts

Date: [1938]

From: Nolan, Iris Evelyn, 1916-2011 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-7230

Description: Three holograph notebooks and photocopies from two other notebooks describing Nolan's 1938 trip to Milford Sound and the beginnings of the Homer Tunnel; includes notes of photographs taken Quantity: 1 folder(s) (five pieces in a case folder). Processing information: This record was updated in March 2020 from "Restricted - Content cannot be accessed without permission" to "No access restrictions" in accordance with the Deed of Gift.

Date: 1913-1918, 1941-1942

By: Macfarlane family

Reference: MS-Papers-3871

Description: Diaries of Walter Angus Macfarlane while on active service in Palestine with the NZ Mounted Rifles and Canterbury Mounted Rifles (1917-1918); diaries of James Vernon Macfarlane while serving in the Pacific (1941-1942); letter from Gilbert Mair to Mr Macfarlane (1913); two letters to Robert Hughes, commander of 7th Regiment, Wanganui (1915 and 1917); an undated letter from Lord Birdwood to Hon Sec; and Company orders, 10th Reinforcements, Marton Racecourse (1915). Source of title - Supplied title Quantity: 10 folder(s). 0.10 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss

Date: [ca 1848-1900]

By: Williams family

Reference: 77-198

Description: Folders of letters from mainly the women members of the Williams family. The letters are mainly written by the women members of the family, and are of a personal and social nature, although with some commentary on current events such as the New Zealand wars, and mission news. Some partial diaries are also included. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 box(es). 0.30 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss Finding Aids: Rough preliminary inventory available.. Processing information: Fourteen folders have been sorted. The rest have yet to be arranged and described.

Date: 1993

By: Smith, Wendy L, 1954-

Reference: MSX-4601

Description: Smith records daily entries describing routines, activities, relationships, family affairs and other matters in her life, centring on Invercargill, where she lives, and on genealogy, which is her special interest Source of title - Transcribed The diary is part of the 1993 Women's Suffrage Centenary Diaries Project; a later part of the proect is to publish excerpts from the participants' diaries Quantity: 1 volume(s). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (case folder) Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Ms W L Smith, Invercargill, May 1997 Smith has sketched the interior of her house relating to renovation plans

Date: 1921

From: North, Esther Mary, 1892-1968 : Papers

Reference: MSX-6016

Description: Diary for 1921 kept by North while teaching at Pahiatua District High School, travelling to Europe and while she was in London and Kentish Town at the beginning of her grant of one of the University Passages to Europe Quantity: 1 volume(s) (one of two pieces in case folder).