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Date: 2001

By: Waerea, James, 1940-2019; NZ Truth (Newspaper)

Reference: H-658-001/016

Description: Cartoons on New Zealand and international issues. Quantity: 16 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: 16 A4 size photocopies of faxed drawings.

Date: 07, 10 Feb 2008 - 07 Feb 2008 - 10 Feb 2008

From: Methven Heritage Project - RSA and Arable oral history project

By: Stevens, Jack Harrison, 1925-

Reference: OHInt-0920-16

Description: Interview with Jack Stevens. Born in 1925 in Christchurch in family of 11 children. Backgrounds parents Jack Stevens and Alice Stevens (nee Harrison) and childhood on dairy farm, Brookside, near Lake Ellsemere. Describes house, trip to Brookside Primary school on governess cart, rural mail delivery, hens, fruit orchard and vegetable garden. Says his father bought 120 acres at Killinchy, Rakaia, Canterbury plains. Mentions impact of Selwyn River flooding. Recalls playing hockey on stilts, football and biking. Describes milking process prior to electricity, using oil to drive milking engines. Says he worked for his father, and then at Seddon doing milking, gardening and driving teams for three years before he was called up for army service during World War Two. Refers to being in army January to September 1945, then manpowered for 18 months, working at freezing works, army harvest camp and for Arnold Campion at Greenfields, Methven. Says enlisted to go to Japan in 1947 as part of 3rd Battalion, J-Force. Talks about basic training at Burnham and Papakura, and voyage on 'Dunera' ship via Fiji to Kure Harbour, Japan. Recalls catching train to Yamaguchi that went through Hiroshima. Describes conditions at Yamaguchi naval barracks (known as Canterbury Camp). Talks about his jobs in Japan, a typical soldier's day and being in charge of the laundry. Refers to going to Tokyo for guard duty. Expands on life in Japan, public bath houses, gardens, snow, rice fields, shrines and relations with Japanese people. Says lived in American camp. Mentions leave at Beppu, Kobe, Tokahama beach, horse racing at Tokyo and Kyoto temples. Refers to Anzac parade in Tokyo and King's birthday parade. Mentions New Zealand Field Punishment jail, and fear of Korean invasion. Reflects on being in occupation army. Mentions one suicide while they were in Japan. Talks about trip home in December 1947 on the 'Westralia' ship, landing in Auckland. Mentions wharfies were on strike. Says worked for his brother Bert Stevens post war. Refers to experiences of his family who had been in World War Two. Refers to time at Lincoln College. Says he returned to Seddon where he met Helen Gluyas who he married in 1954. Refers to working for 11 years for Alex Gunn on cropping farm. Talks about getting rehabilitation money to purchase Barhill farm on Accommodation Road, and other blocks of land. Discusses using Roundup to deal with twitch and raising soil fertility with superphosphate and lime. Says he ran Stud Ayrshire cows, sheep, pigs and grew wheat, barley, potatoes. Refers to using rainwater for the house and race water for stock. Recalls his machinery, Massey 101 Junior and Fordson Powermajor tractors and an Allis Chalmers drag header. Comments on VFM (Valuation and Farm Management) workers on his farm from Lincoln College. Mentions his interest in Clydesdale horses and governess carts. Talks about being and inaugural member of Methven Jaycees, President of Methven Lions Club and fundraising projects, particularly the Methven Floral Festival. Abstracted by - Nicola Robertson Interviewer(s) - Kathryn McKendry Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-016776 - OHC-016777 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2 Electronic document(s). 1 interview(s). 2 Hours Duration. Physical Description: Textual files - Adobe PDF Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-6038, OHDL-001833. Search dates: 1925 - 2008

Date: 28, 30 Jan 2004, 4, 11, 16, 17, 24, Feb 2004, 30 Mar 2004 - 28 Jan 2004 - 30 Mar 2004

From: Blumhardt Foundation - Doreen Blumhardt Oral History Project

By: Blumhardt Foundation; Blumhardt, Doreen (Dame), 1914-2009; Oldham, Philippa Jane, 1957-

Reference: OHInt-0772-01

Description: Oral history interview with Doreen Blumhardt, born 1914 in Whangarei. Details family background - discusses German heritage. Talks about the family farm at Whareora - describes family home. Talks about daily life on the farm. Discusses her upbringing - talks about the value of good education and learning music. Mentions growing up in a bilingual environment. Talks about the family moving to Whangarei during the Depression - describes their house. Details schooling - mentions Director of the Whangarei High School Orchestra Mr Dunn. Discusses moving to Christchurch to live and work with her aunt Eleanore Blumhardt. Mentions attending Cantebury College School of Art - recalls her time there. Mentions Brian Brake, Cecil Kelly, Isley James, Kitty Driver, Lance Macaskill, Walter Harris, Sophie Canning and Dr Clarence Beeby. Talks about attending Christchurch Teachers College - describes first experiences teaching. Refers to own creative work completed during this tertiary study - discusses her love of weaving and first experiences using clay - mentions Luke Adams. Refers to teaching positions as Art Teacher in Nelson and Head of Art at Christchurch Teachers' College. Discusses treatment of family during World War II - mentions brother losing his job and their father's internment. Talks about joining the Air Force WAF's. Mentions Dame Ngaio Marsh. Refers to appointment as National Advisor in Arts and Crafts - discusses what this role entailed. Mentions her offices at Waterloo School. Discusses Beeby's vision for New Zealand art education - mentions Walter Harris and Phillip Smithells. Discusses overseas travel - talks about attending Brighton College of Arts and touring local schools with Ronald Horton, and attending teachers' conferences in Mannheim and Paris. Discusses becoming Head of the Art Department at Wellington College of Education upon her return. Discusses the foundation of the College's art collection - mentions John Drawbridge, Brian Carmody, John Ritson, Cliff Whiting, Laughton and Jenny Patrick. Talks about playing in the 3YA Orchestra. Discusses evolution of New Zealand pottery - talks about 'New Zealand Potters Magazine' - mentions Leigh Thompson, Bernard Leach, Peter Stitchbury, and Helen Mason. Discusses pottery applications and techniques. Discusses building and operation of the kiln on Harbour View Road, Wellington - mentions Roy Cowan, Freda Anderson, and David Carson-Parker. Details trip to Japan -discusses Japanese pottery. Talks about becoming Vice President of the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts - discusses the Academy's exhibitions. Details her involvement in the publishing of 'New Zealand Potters, Their Works, Their Words'. Talks about the honours and awards she has received over the years. Discusses her accomplishments in teaching. Talks about the impact of religion on her life. Oral history video recording with Doreen Blumhardt at her home in Wellington. Talks about her pottery studio - details the layout and the allocation of work spaces. Discusses the applications and techniques of the pottery process - talks about plaster moulds, wax resist work, and the use of iron oxide. Shows pieces made for the 2004 New Zealand Festival of the Arts. Discusses her inspirations and influences. Details specific works of art within her collection. Access Contact - See Oral History Librarian Interviewer(s) - Pip Oldham Accompanying material - Biographical information relating to Doreen Blumhardt; Biographical chronology of Doreen Blumhardt; Curriculum Vitae of Doreen Blumhardt; Copies of investiture invitation, election as Fellow to the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, and a citation of Doreen Blumhardt for the graduation ceremony, 1st May 1991, Victoria University of Wellington; list of photographs held on Disc 1 and 2; Summary of video recordings OHV-0998 - OHV-1001. Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-014173 OHC- 014138, OHC-014139, OHC-014140, OHC-014141, OHC-014142, OHC-014143 Quantity: 7 C60 cassette(s). 4 videocassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 14 Electronic document(s) - abstract. 1 interview(s). 5.12 Hours and minutes Duration. Physical Description: Textual files - Microsoft word Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-5067, OHDL-001279. Search dates: 1914 - 2004

Date: 8 Apr 1984-Jan 2007

From: Mason, Helen Wilmot, 1915-2014: Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-11191-35

Description: Contains chiefly one-off inward correspondence papers from a broad range of people, subjects mainly relate to arts and culture, but some person letters also. Formats include postcards and Christmas cards and correspondence is written from mainly New Zealand, but also Taiwan, France, and Japan. Outward correspondence includes draft letters and notes. Other papers include an Artspeak comic strip `Babooshka' and Green Gallery mailers regarding exhibitions. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, printed matter, typescripts

Date: 2002

By: Tremain, Garrick, 1941-; Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: H-675-016/033

Description: Cartoons on New Zealand and international political and social issues. Comment on New Zealands cancer treatment compared to Australia. Verbal sparring between Helen Clark and Bill English. Helen Clark looking forward to Bill English being plastered in the boxing ring and he referring to her art fraud incident. Comment on rural doctor shortage. Rural famlies resort to taking their children to the local vet. Shows Labour Finance Minister, Michael Cullen, fishing (electioneering) with a tin of fat worms (budget). Shows small boy asking his father to borrow his gun for the nativity scene at school. Cartoonist Tom Scott receives a Doctorate from Massey University. The agitated voice of Rob Muldoon comes from the sky. Shows National Party President, Michael Boag in a box. Bill English asks National Party Divisional Conference delegates to form an orderly queue to try the magic trick of cutting her in half. Comment on Jeff Wilson's retirement from international rugby. Shows Helen Clark and Peter Davis in trenchcoats, hats and sun glasses with an umbrella. Passersby wonder if she's worried about the hole in the ozone layer or the holes in the Kyoto Protocol. Comment on the perceived waste of money within the Maori Television Service. Shows Helen Clark having cut free the Employments Contract Act now has a large cat (wildcat strikes) on her back. Comment on teachers anger and frustration with Labour's Education Minister, Trevor Mallard's dealings throughout the teacher contract negotiations. Shows Helen Clark and her husband Peter Davis in the kitchen, Peter is preparing a picnic as he heard Helen say that once Michael Cullen had presented his budget they would go to the country - i.e. set the date for the election. Comment on so-called 'Maori bashing' of Derek Fox for his handling of the Maori Television Service engagement of Cheif Executive, John Davy. Shows a shearing shed scene. Comment on the popularity of Jim Anderton in the Wigram Seat, one shearer suggests the voters are like sheep in their blind acceptance of him. Shows two older people opening their front door to Bill English who is dressed up as a police officer in boxing gloves carrying his drawn truncheon (law and order). Comment on the clash of traditional Indian past-times of snake charming and lying on beds of nails to intensify the practitioners mental state, with the new order of nuclear weapons. Shows three tables in a restaurant and how they are divided to accommodate smokers, non-smokers and passive-smokers. Quantity: 18 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: A4 size horizontal photocopies

Date: 2001

By: Tremain, Garrick, 1941-; Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: H-645-001/049

Description: 49 cartoons on political and social subjects published in the Otago Daily Times. Quantity: 49 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: A4 horizontal photocopies

Date: 2005

From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]

Reference: DX-022-264

Description: Shows New Zealand Prime Minister, Helen Clark, in a Japanese restaurant with Japanese Prime Minister, Koizumi Junichiro. Helen Clark tells the waiter that she likes her steak 'rare'. The Japanese Prime Minister suggests that she try the humpback since they are pretty rare now. Refers to Helen Clark's visit to Japan to talk trade. A point of contention is Japan's continued hunting of whales. Other Titles - "May I suggest the humpback?.. They're pretty rare now..." Quantity: 1 digital image(s) ..