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Date: 1936

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-065-01

Description: Portrait of Minnie Gregory Havelaar photographed by George Weigel of Christchurch in 1936. This photograph was published in the New Zealand Free Lance on the 21st of October 1936. Born Wilhemina Gregorine Havelaar in Holland. In her early 20s she left Holland to live in London. In 1907 she came to New Zealand and lived here until 1914. After the outbreak of the First World War, she returned to London and worked with wounded New Zealand soldiers. After the war she returned to New Zealand and worked in the Hanmer Springs Hospital and the Bishop Julius Hostel in Christchurch. She was involved with the National Council of Women, and in 1947 set up the New Zealand branch of Save the Children Fund which she remained involved with for the rest of her life. She was awarded an MBE and the Medal of Merit by the International Union for Child Welfare, Geneva, for her work for Save the Children Fund. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 15.2 x 10.8 cm

Date: 1949

From: New Zealand National Party: Political pamphlets, fliers, and election propaganda

By: New Zealand National Party

Reference: Eph-A-NZ-NATIONAL-1949-02

Description: Front cover shows a portrait of Mrs Berta Burns. Inside the pamphlet are arguments in favour of voting for her, and the back page has a poem "Pete's retreat", about Peter Fraser and the 1949 election by B S Burns (ie herself, Berta Sinclair Burns). Berta Burns stood for the Brooklyn seat against Peter Fraser, the Prime Minister and MP for Brooklyn. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) on either side of folded pamphlet. Physical Description: Photolithographs on folded pamphlet, 222 x 138 mm.

Date: 1949

From: Various artists :Collection of newspaper clippings, photocopies and bromides of cartoons by various cartoonists

By: Waite, Keith, 1927-2014; Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: A-312-7-008

Description: Member of Parliament Mabel Howard is carrying fodder to the 'Socialist Stable'. Exhibited in 'Harpies & Heroines: A cartoon history of the changing roles of women in New Zealand' Exhibition curated by Rachel Macfarlane and Cerridwyn Young of the New Zealand Cartoon Archive and exhibited at the National Library Gallery, 11 July - 26 October 2003. Published in 'Harpies & Heroines' book published by the New Zealand Cartoon Archive in 2003. Extended Title - We have tried to create a stable way of life for the people - Miss Howard. Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: A4 size photocopy

Date: 1933

By: Lloyd, Trevor, 1863-1937

Reference: B-115-020

Description: Shows coalition partners J G Coates and G W Forbes reacting with shock to the appearance of Mrs Elizabeth McCombs, 1st woman M P, who took office 13 Sep 1933. Behind Mrs McCombs is an indignant jack-in the box figure, representing the Maori race, some of whom had objected to women in Parliament. The Maori figure is marked 'their troubles' and has appeared at the same time as Mrs McCombs, out of the box, but is much larger and more threatening than Mrs McCombs, and hence more of a problem to the Government See Mrs E R McCombs, N.Z.'s 1st woman MP (q920 McC) Exhibited in 'Harpies & Heroines: A cartoon history of the changing roles of women in New Zealand' Exhibition curated by Rachel Macfarlane and Cerridwyn Young of the New Zealand Cartoon Archive and exhibited at the National Library Gallery, 11 July - 26 October 2003. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink 240 x 390 mm on sheet 310 x 490 mm