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Date: 1988

By: Amery, Colin L, active 1979-1988

Reference: MS-Papers-10319

Description: Amery's story of the Rainbow Warrior affair Quantity: 1 folder(s) (103 leaves). 0.02 Linear Metres. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by C Amery, Clendon, Auckland, 1988

Date: 1871-1878, 1916-1919

By: Webb family

Reference: MS-Papers-7375

Description: Comprises letters from William Webb to his mother and sister, Ellen, describing his life and activities from his various postings in Katikati (briefly), Waipukurau and Napier as a telegraph operator. Also, letters from William Webb's nephew, Arthur Foote, to his family from France and Sling Camp during World War I, together with greeting and christmas cards of that era. Source of title - Supplied William and Ellen Webb, son of William Webb and Frances Harris, who were originally from Truro, Cornwall, were born in Hokitika. William became a telegraph operator with the Post Office and worked in Kumara, Waipukurau and Napier. Arthur Foote was the son of Ellen and nephew of William Webb. Quantity: 11 folder(s). 0.10 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss Provenance: The donor is a descendant of Arthur Foote. Transfers: Collection as a whole received into Manuscripts; material transferred to the Photographic Archive - To Photographic Archive - Photographs of Webb and Foote families (PAColl-7763).

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: [1927-1965]

By: Gilberd, Edward Browse, 1904-1991

Reference: MS-Papers-6020

Description: Comprises Q-A-M-R admission ticket to afternoon tea in the officer's mess; menus for 1st Battalion of the Wellington West Coast Regiment (autographed on verso); letters from Colonial Mutual Life Assurance to Gilberd re his achievements in contests within the company (1927-1929); letter from friend with the St John Ambulance, Yorkshire, re operation and family news (1957); letter from Edmund Lodge, St John Ambulance, Yorkshire, re visiting that division (1946) and from St John Ambulance Overseas re trophy given by Gilberd (1946); two letters to Zea Lough written from Verdun and Egypt (nd); St John clippings and menu (1946, nd); testimonial from H Harle, Steward of Wanganui Collegiate for Gilberd (1927); letter, Royal Life-Saving Society re Wanganui City Council by-laws (1931); letters from Gustav Robus, Brotteorde, Germany and photograph of family (1944, 1965); Dewsbury and district short Thanksgiving Service (1946); letter, Jack Hutchison, thanking Gilberd for helping his daughter (1927); receipt for silver cup (1946) Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, typescripts and printed matter

Date: 1917-1918

By: Gilkison, Robert, 1862-1942

Reference: MS-Papers-10282

Description: Letters written to his daughter Norah (Eleanora) whilst a soldier in WWI; accompanied by typed transcript and letter from Mrs Parr re the Gilkison family Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph and typescript

Date: 195?

By: Sinclair, Leslie Herbert, 1894-1974

Reference: Micro-MS-0496

Description: Cover period 1910-1950, boyhood in Central Otago, worked in the Public Service in Christchurch before World War I, action in France, return to the Public Service in Wellington, Hamilton, Dunedin Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s) (ca 80 pages). Physical Description: Negative microfilm

Date: [1913-1945]

From: Riddiford family : Papers

Reference: MSO-Papers-5714-4

Description: Comprises reconveyance deed between Daniel Riddiford and William Hort Levin for land in the Hutt (1870); roading and drainage plans, Waipawa (1913); AA London route map; maps, Saint Jean and St Julien (France) and El Daba (Egypt) (1940s); page from the `Times' with military honours including Daniel Riddiford for the Military Cross (29 Apr 1918); and plan relating to ownership of Awaroa Station and flooding, on Ruamahanga River Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1883-1960

By: Juriss, Maximilian, 1878-1960

Reference: MS-Papers-1483

Description: Primarily records of World War One service, comprising scrapbooks of correspondence, reports, documents, etc. Served as Captain with British army in France until captured at Vimy Ridge, May 1916; later served with Inter-allied Commission and British Red Cross Society, dealing with Russian prisoners in Germany. Unpublished autobiography, business correspondence, photographs, clippings, Juriss family records. There are many souvenirs of his war service - a collection of medal ribbons, German and Russian prisoner of war currency, tickets, flashes, armbands, labels, a homemade compass and handmade programmes for entertainment etc Other - Remininscenes and annotated scrapbook of letters etc (Folders 1 & 2) were filmed and returned to Mr Juriss in Sep 1988 Quantity: 11 folder(s). 0.13 Linear Metres. Finding Aids: Paper inventory which was previously available in reading room was removed on 20 November 2014 as it contained no extra information. A copy is available in the staff backfile. Transfers: To Drawings & Prints Collection - Orders and decorations. Collection of medal riboons and World War One relics.

Date: Jan 1917-Feb 1919

From: Olsson family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-7899-2

Description: Letters from Olsson while on active service during World War One to his family in New Zealand, first from Featherston and Trentham, then en route to England, Sling, London, France and Belgium, and England while he was in hospital. While not being specific about where he was he describes the daily life of a soldier, where and how they were living, such as billets, some war events and also mentioned items such as letters and postcards he was sending to his family to keep for him when he returned. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1915-1917, 1953

By: Ross family

Reference: MS-Papers-8108

Description: Photocopies of correspondence from Malcolm Ross to his sister, Ina, from France and Nabros, 1915; from Noel Ross to his mother (1916); letter from Mary to Ruth and Ian Ross; and account of the Age Argus expedition to Fiordland (1953) Source of title - Supplied by Library Collected by Malcolm Ross (1948-2003) from various members of the Ross family Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescripts and mss (photocopies)

Date: 1914-1919, 1921, 1926 (ca 1976)

By: Rogers, Stanley Dick, 1886-1975

Reference: MS-Papers-5553

Description: The letters were edited by the author to delete references to family matters. What remains is a detailed description of the conduct of the War as seen from Rogers' perspective. His duties involved managing traffic to and from the front and collecting intelligence. This kept him in close contact with the New Zealand Army during the various campaigns it was involved in in France. Rogers pays particular attention to his dealings with both Corps and regimental officers and men. Relationship complexity - Further photographs by Stanley are in the photographic collection of James Henderson, Photographs, chiefly relating to Stanley Dick Rogers, a Captain in New Zealand Mounted Rifles during World I, PACOLL-8637 Rogers worked at the Railway Workshops in Petone. He joined the Volunteers in 1902 and was frequently seconded to the Defence Department. In Aug 1914 he was appointed Assistant Commandant on Somes Island. In February 1916 he left New Zealand aboard the `Rangiotu' with the 3rd Battalion of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade for Egypt and subsequently landed in France in May 1916. In August 1916 he was seconded as a field officer, II ANZAC Army Corp (later Headquarters XXII Corps) and appointed Road and Traffic supervisor. He served in this capacity until the end of hostilities. Quantity: 7 folder(s). 0.08 Linear Metres. Provenance: The typescripts were given to the donor's father, a friend of the author Contains numerous photographs interspersed throughout the typescript

Date: 1900-1902, [ca1916]-1918

From: Golder family : Diaries

Reference: Micro-MS-0895-2

Description: Comprises John Golder's diary, Aug 1900-Nov 1902 (volume six) and Alexander Golder's diary, ca 1916-1918 (volume seven). John Golder was the son of William and Mary Golder, Hutt Valley resident and in charge of road construction for Hutt County Council. Alexander Golder (son of John Golder) fought in France during the First World War. Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s) positive (182 frames). Physical Description: Holograph and printed matter

Date: Mar-Aug 1916

From: Munro, John Donald Ross, 1893-1916 : Diary and letters to his family / transcribed by Chris McLennan

Reference: MS-Papers-7754-3

Description: Photocopies of letters Munro wrote to his sister, Alison, and brother, Ron, Mar-Aug 1916 transcribed by Chris McLennan. Munro writes from Featherston Camp and compares it with the bad features of his previous camp at Trentham, he writes while at sea, including his experiences in Adelaide and from France where he describes their training; an account of a trip over the Rimutakas made from Featherston Camp in 1916 is included Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1916

By: Kirkland, Charles Mitchell, 1894-1967

Reference: MSX-9347

Description: The diary of Rifleman C M Kirkland describes training at Rangiotu, near Wanganui, embarkation, battles and trench warfare around Armentieres, his injury, recovery in England at Brockenhurst Hospital and return to New Zealand. The entries are disjointed but give a vivid account of the fighting and the experience of being under bombardment in the frontline trenches. Handwritten label of front cover of diary reads "Dad's diary written during the 1st World War. He was a patient in Brockenhurst Hospital". Three pages, dealing with his training at Rangiotu, were torn, presumably by Kirkland, from the body of the diary and have been placed in the envelope inside the front cover. Source of title - Supplied by Library Other - The donor requests a transcript if the diary is deciphered and transcribed. Charles Kirkland served with the New Zealand Mounted Rifle Brigade in France during 1916 and was involved in the fighting around Armentieres. Quantity: 1 volume(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mrs Michelle Kirkland, Reading, England, in Oct 2014

Date: [1995]

From: Tikao, Ariana, 1971-: Collection relating to the music of Ariana Tikao

Reference: MS-Papers-11749-2

Description: Papers relating to Pounamu's tour to France in 1995, as the New Zealand representatives on a Body Shop sponsored pacific delegation to campaign against French nuclear testing in the Pacific. Includes itinerary [with the wrong name of `Linda Tikao'], press releases, media reports, correspondence [including from Andy Thompson] and ephemera. Also includes a poem by Jennifer Barrer, and other poems and song lyrics. Also includes a visitor badge for the European Parliament in Strasbourg, and a participation badge for the Fete de l'Humanite 1995, both relating to activities of the Body Shop delegation against nuclear testing. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1887-1937

By: Ward, Louis Ernest, 1866-1938

Reference: MS-Papers-1869

Description: Chiefly notes, maps, plans etc relating to L E Ward's Early Wellington; miscellaneous material reflecting his musical activities in Rangitikei, Nelson and Wellington, letters from his son Keith from a bush camp, Bay of Plenty, and Europe after Keith's enlistment Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 12 folder(s). 0.18 Linear Metres. Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 1915

From: Ward family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1869-04

Description: Letters from Trentham Camp, from troopship 'Willochra', from Zeitoun camp and from France Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [1970-1980]

From: King, Michael (Dr), 1945-2004: Collection

Reference: 85-080-10/11

Description: Also includes brochures relating to ACC and self-employment Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1909-1937

By: Karauti, Horopapera, 1878-1932

Reference: MS-Group-1447

Description: Includes letters to his wife from the war, in both English and Maori, ephemera collected overseas, training diary, other papers relating to the war, photographs from the war and earlier (some relating to Te Aute College), other material. Karauti left New Zealand as a 2nd Lieutenant with the 4th Maori Contingent in May 1916 and served with the New Zealand (Maori) Pioneer Battalion in France Quantity: 45 folder(s). 7 volume(s). 0.40 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mrs M Lomas, Wellington, November 2005 Transfers: Collection as a whole received into Manuscripts; material transferred to other sections from here - To Photographic Archive - 1 box of photographs (PAColl-8921) - To Book Collections - 1 box of various publications (PR-06-0099, PR-06-0100) - To Drawings & Prints Collection - Sketches of soldiers and `Jeannette' (A222-014/021) - To Cartographic Collection - World War One trench maps.

Date: [1914-1959]

From: Fowler, Leo, 1902-1976: Papers and photographs

Reference: 77-014-5/11

Description: Three bundles of personal file cards, containing research notes on various topics [including Maori place names] as well as ephemera. Also includes slides of Te Mana o Turanga meeting house, photographs and small value trade notes issued at varius French towns (1914-1916). Quantity: 1 folder(s).