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Date: [ca 1857-1895]

From: McLean family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0032-1042

Description: The papers in this folder mostly relate to Donald McLean and R D D Maclean and include accounts and receipts. Includes a letter to Donald McLean from Kaiwara, Wellington, from recently-arrived Archibald McLean McDonell requesting assistance (1871). Also some papers re management of Maraekakaho Station; papers re freight and shipping; letter from Nurse L Murphy with a letter from Father [?] Yarolin SM, Meanee, supporting her (1892). Identified persons entered under Name. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchased from Sotheby's in 1969

Date: 1920, 1944-1997

By: Martin, Robert Thomas, 1921-2006

Reference: MS-Group-2284

Description: The collection comprises four folders on Robert Martin's career as a post office employee and telegraphist, while the rest consists of papers, scrapbooks and newspaper cuttings relating to his military service during World War II in North Africa, Italy, and the Solomon Islands with the Field Ambulance service of the New Zealand Medical Corps. Correspondence with his brother, Martin, and his sister, Valerie, are included, as is correspondence with two of his comrades in the Field Ambulance. Also included is a typed translation of a Japanese diary which he acquired during the Solomon Islands campaign, probably on Mono in the Treasury Islands, and a typed copy of the diary and other papers of his friend, Colin John Arroll, who also served with the Field Ambulance. Source of title - Supplied by Library Arrangement: Reflecting the circumstances of their accessioning, the collection is divided into three series. Quantity: 19 folder(s). 0.20 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, mss, typescript, printed matter, photographs Finding Aids: A descriptive list compiled by the donor of the contents of the second accession (A2014-183) may be found in the backfiles held in the Reference Section of the Alexander Turnbull Library.. Provenance: Donated in two lots by Mrs Janet Hannan, Wanaka, during 2014. The first donation consisted of Robert Martin's civilian career as a telegraphist for the New Zealand Post and Telegraph Department, and the second his photographs, correspondence and diaries from his military service in World War II. His friend, John Colin Arroll, who also served with the Field Ambulance, sent Robert Martin a copy of his diary, reminiscences and other papers. Donor is Robert Martin's daughter. Transfers: From Photographic Archive - PA-Group-00859 - To Photographic Archive - Albums and other photographs - Photograph albums transferred to Photographic Archive..

Date: 1861-1968

By: Huggins, Herbert Augustus, 1867-1962

Reference: 75-141

Description: The papers reflect Mr Huggins' wide range of interests, and include a large number of pamphlets and printed material. Correspondence includes letters from his parents; letters to his future wife, Ada Wall; letters to his daughter Girlie from her parents and various other correspondents. Material includes clippings, election ephemera, religions, the occult, astronomy, social credit and financial and accounting papers. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 88 folder(s). 1.30 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, mss, typescripts, printed matter Transfers: Collection as a whole received into Manuscripts; material transferred to other sections from here - To Ephemera Collection - Various catalogues, advertising flyers, etc (12 items) - To Cartographic Collection - Plan of property of Messrs Woods & Crosbie, Petone to be auctioned 1879.

Date: 1869-1886

By: Story, Edith Mary, 1861-1942

Reference: MS-Papers-1138

Description: Reminiscences as told to Mrs E M Story of Dansey's work as a telegraph linesman and member of the Armed Constabulary at Taupo and then as a telegraph operator at Rotorua where he witnessed the eruption of Tarawera, 1886 Source of title - Supplied Other Titles - Our fathers have told us Quantity: 1 folder(s) (36 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy)

Date: 23 Jan 1844

By: New Zealand. Post and Telegraph Department

Reference: qMS-1533

Description: Quantity: 1 volume(s) (20 pages). Physical Description: Ms (photocopy) (38 cm; red tie case)

Date: 03 Dec 1984

From: New Zealand Post Office Oral History Project

By: Barr, Charles William Mayo, 1893-1988

Reference: OHInt-0070/02

Description: Charles Barr describes in detail family background, father's cartage business, childhood in Christchurch in the 1890s and 1900s, including clothing worn. Recalls education and mentions classmate Sid Holland. Describes first employment at a tobacconist shop, then employment at the Post Office and work as a message boy, wages, conditions, uniforms. Mentions nickname was Sandow. Details work in the Telegraph Operating Room, discusses the importance of telegrams. Recalls the Telegraph Training School at Oamaru, and discusses the personality, stresses, requirements of the ideal telegraphist, social life. Describes his service in World War I in the ANZAC Wireless Troop, serving in India, Iran, and France. Talks about conditions of service. Recalls career after the war in the Telegram Delivery Branch, Christchurch, changes in telegram delivery, growing employment of women in both Post Office and Telegraph Branch, the Post and Telegraph Association (later the Post Office Union), Post Office administration and attitude to staff, his later employment as Rehabilitation Officer for the Post Office. Venue - Christchurch Interviewer(s) - Judith Fyfe Venue - Claremont Avenue, Christchurch Accompanying material - Four pages of handwritten biographical notes and a newspaper article obituary on Mr Rupert Thomas Wood of Rotorua attached to the printed abstract Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-000746 - OHC-000749A Quantity: 4 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 3.09 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB-110. Search dates: 1893 - 1984

Date: 27 Nov 1984

From: New Zealand Post Office Oral History Project

By: Dick, George, 1894-1985

Reference: OHInt-0070/28

Description: George Dick describes family background, father's work as a miner at Denniston and Kaitangata, father's work accident. Details childhood home and life in Kaitangata in the late 1890s and early 1900s, pastimes, food, smoking, education and early jobs. Recalls work as a message boy in rural post offices, uniform and clothing, salary, promotion to postman then a telegraph cadet at Takaka, learning morse and telegraphy techniques. Talks about the press wires, handwriting, confidentiality of telegrams, the Post and Telegraph Association, Post Office Savings Bank methods of balancing interest, post office life pre 1914, women in the post office, morse telegraphy, salaries, working hours, early colleagues - Mr Mahoney. Describes service in World War I at Gallipoli with Canterbury Infantry, Quinn's Post, evacuation because of typhoid fever, Hornchurch Camp and post office, Zeppelin airships over London, the war years and service in London at the Records Office. Recalls returning to New Zealand in 1919, marriage to Gertrude Martin, work as a telegraphist, work in Post Office Savings Bank, salary cuts during the Depression, Post Office building design, lack of training, motor registrations, original ledger offices. Recalls time as Postmaster in Opotiki and Lower Hutt and talks about retirement. Venue - Ngatea Interviewer(s) - Judith Fyfe Venue - Held at RD 2 (Pipiroa Road), Ngatea Accompanying material - Copy of a letter from the Director-General of the New Zealand Post Office to George Dick (included in printed abstract) Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-000736 - OHC-000739A Quantity: 4 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2.27 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 113. Black and white photographs as follows:. George Dick in uniform, World War, 1914-1918. Group photograph including George Dick, Post & Telegraph Guard, 1914. Group photograph including George Dick at Hornchurch, England, 1916. George Dick, 1948. George Dick, 1984. Opotiki Post Office (1940s). Opotiki flood, 1945 Search dates: 1894 - 1984