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Date: 1950-1969

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to sheep breeds, sheep farming, and sheep health and diseases]

By: Merck, Sharp & Dohme (New Zealand) Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-SHEEP-1950/1969

Description: Includes pamphlets and booklets: 1951: Bushey Park Southdowns. Complete unreserved dispersal sale on account of estate late J A Johnstone. Bushey Park, Palmerston, Otago, 10 May 1951. Catalogue. Riverslea Romneys, flock no 633. Complete dispersal sale on account of J Mosley and Sons, to be offered at "Mt Wallace", Stirling, South Otago, 12 July 1951. Catalogue. 1954: Canterbury Flock Ram Fair, held on the Showgrounds of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association Addington, 18019 March 1954. Catalogue of entries. 1957: Dannevirke District A & P Association. Forty eighth annual ram fair, held at Showgrounds Dannevirke, 8 February 1957. Catalogue. 1958: Cheviot Sheep Society of New Zealand (Inc). First New Zealand Stud Cheviot fair. Feilding Showgrounds, 14 January 1958. [Sales catalogue] 1959: Cheviot Sheep Society of New Zealand (Inc). Second New Zealand Stud Cheviot fair. Feilding Showgrounds, 20 January 1959. Sales catalogue 1960: Cheviot Sheep Society of New Zealand (Inc). First New Zealand Stud Cheviot fair. Feilding Showgrounds, 19 January 1960. Sales catalogue 1967: Merck, Sharp & Dohme (New Zealand) Limited. Thibenzole; a proven way to increase lambing percentages. Thibenzole all the way. New Zealand Department of Agriculture. Foot rot in sheep [1967] See related material at the subject locations: FARM, FARM MACHINERY, MEAT, WOOL Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing 8 pieces of ephemera. Physical Description: Offset prints and typescripts, on sheets sizes up to 250 mm.

Date: 1891-1968 (1969)

By: Young, James Rarity (Archdeacon), 1891-1972

Reference: MS-Papers-1032

Description: Young writes of his childhood and of life in Palmerston North, student days at Canterbury University College, and of being an Anglican Priest at various parishes in Christchurch, Ross and South Westland (based at Harihari), and at Hawera, Wanganui and Pahiatua Also notes by Jim Henderson extracted from the `Open country' series of scripts (1974) Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 folder(s) (18 leaves & photograph). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (copy) Photograph of Archdeacon James Young and Claire Young, taken at Riwaka, Nelson, May 1968

Date: 23 Oct 1931-26 Apr 1932

By: Hunter, David, active 1900-1932

Reference: MS-Group-1191

Description: Journal kept by Hunter while travelling from England to New Zealand on the `Rangitata' and his return to England on the `Makura' to Australia and the Orsova' from Sydney from 23 Oct 1931 to 26 Apr 1932. He travelled with Ena Hunter. He describes their preparations, embarkation at Southampton, the other passengers, food (including menus), sea sickness, entertainments, the comforts and otherwise of the ship, his cabin, their passage through the Panama Canal and Armstice Day. They disembarked at Wellington 24 Nov 1931, and left for Australia on the `Makura' 7 Mar 1932, and for England on the `Orsova' from Sydney, 13 Mar 1932. In New Zealand Hunter spent time in Wellington, visiting the Alexander Turnbull Library, describing the work of the League of Nations Union in Wellington, visits Christchurch, the West Coast and Nelson where he spent some time, Wanganui, the Waitomo Caves, Rotorua and Auckland and back through Taranaki where he climbed Mt Egmont; he visited farms and factories, observed the opening of Parliament (24 Feb 1932) and visited the Gear Freezing and Meat Preservation Company. He attended many church services in various churches including the Congregational, Church of Christ and Presbyterian churches. Folowing his and Ena's departure for Sydney he describes the new Sydney harbour bridge, their visit to Tasmania and the House of Commons in Hobart, visiting to Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Colombo, the Suez Canal, Naples and Gibraltar, and an ANZAC commemoration service he declined to attend. The journal is illustrated and includes a water colour of the `Rangitata', newspaper clippings of portraits of various New Zealanders; and a copy of a letter from the Turnbull to the donor (1986). Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 folder(s). 1 microfilm reel(s). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript and microfilm

Date: 1902

By: Juriss, Hector Colville Gordon, 1907-1993

Reference: Curios-004-008

Description: A silver medal suspended from a red ribbon, with a catch and buckle. The obverse shows a fireman, the reverse contains wording Quantity: 1 curio(s). Physical Description: Silver, 38 mm (diameter) on ribbon 58 x 32 mm Provenance: Possibly given to donor's grandfather

Date: [ca 1969-1973]

By: Condliffe, John Bell (Professor), 1891-1981

Reference: qMS-0511-0513

Description: Unpublished account of career in New Zealand with Workers' Education Association and as Professor at Canterbury College; records activities with Institute of Pacific Relations; League of Nations Secretariat; National Council of Economic Research, India; Stanford Research Institute; and as Professor of Economics at University of California. Source of title - Transcribed Economist and university professor Quantity: 3 volume(s). Physical Description: Typescript with ms annotations (photocopy) (30 cm; blue linen)

Date: 1942-1948

From: Donaldson, Marie, fl 1920-1948 : Scrapbooks

Reference: MSY-2397

Description: Quantity: 1 volume(s). 0.05 Linear Metres.

Date: 1922-1926

From: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-8630-01

Description: Loose leaves from scrapbook at MSX-7826. Includes school reports, timetables, sports fixtures, school publications, and other papers. Relationship complexity - The originating scrapbook is at MSX-7826 Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Holograph, mss, printed matter

Date: 1966 - 1976

By: Garland, Philip Humphrey, 1942-2017

Reference: Curios-050-004

Description: Rubber stamp bearing the words 'The common seal of' in the middle of the circle; around the outside are the words 'N.Z. Folklore Society / Ch'Ch' Branch' The New Zealand Folklore Society was set up in 1966, and Christchurch singer Phil Garland began collecting and playing folk songs Quantity: 1 curio(s). Physical Description: Circular rubber stamp, 40 mm (diameter), on wooden block 40 x 40 mm, with wooden handle 55 mm high Provenance: Donation: Phil Garland, Te Aroha, April 2015 Transfers: From Sound and Music Centre - MS-Group-2209 - Collection as a whole taken into Music; other transfers made to Ephemera, Photo Archive and Published collections.

Date: [1906-1910]

From: Cowan family: Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-11946-047

Description: Published by Government Printer, 1910. Also includes some loose clippings from 1934-1935 and a postcard of the Exhibition buildings. Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Printed volume with loose papers

Date: 15 Jan 2007

From: Otari Wilton's Bush oral history project

By: Braggins, Janet Mary, 1933-; Jarnell, Barbara Anderson, 1939-

Reference: OHInt-0830-01

Description: Interview with Janet Mary Braggins (nee Brockie), born Christchurch 1933, and Barbara Anderson Jarnell (nee Brockie), born Christchurch 1939. Talk about their father Walter Brockie, who worked at the Christchurch Botanic Gardens until they moved to Wellington in 1947 when he became curator at Otari. Describe their home and family life at Otari, and community life in Wadestown. Discuss their father's work maintaining and developing the gardens, referring to the rock garden, Cockayne's memorial grave, and planting kauri. Mention the two staff Arnold Henderson and Bon Everett, neighbour James K Baxter, and friend Harry Talbot. Discuss their father's interests (including photography and homebrewing), holiday plant collecting trips including Campbell Island, and breeding native plants. Mention their mother Vera Best started the visitors' book - James K Baxter wrote a poem in it. Refer to their father saying that it would probably be another 50 years before his work at Otari would be appreciated. Interviewer(s) - Johnathan Kennett Quantity: 1 printed abstract(s). 1 C60 cassette(s). 57 Minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-5563. Search dates: 1933 - 1947 - 2007

Date: 1977-1979

Reference: MS-Papers-8982

Description: Scripts of four plays, performed by the children of a group of families in Christchurch, at Ngaio Marsh's annual Christmas parties Theatrical Families Inc was an informal name sometimes used for a group of families whose children performed plays at Ngaio Marsh's annual Christmas parties in Christchurch. Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescripts, printed matter Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Marian Minson, Wellington, 2008

Date: 28 Oct 1959

From: [Music by Douglas Lilburn and J S Bach]

By: Lilburn, Douglas Gordon, 1915-2001; Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750; Busoni, Ferruccio, 1866-1924

Reference: MSD10-0116

Description: Recording of works by Lilburn and Bach by unknown pianist Responsibility - Indentification of performer still to be ascertained Place of recording - Place of recording Fidelity Recording Studios, 26 Hopkins Street, Christchurch Other Titles - [Preludes, piano] Prelude for piano by Douglas Lilburn. Otherwise known as Adagio Sostenuto from `Occasional pieces for piano' Other Titles - Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verderbt for piano / by J S Bach ; arr Busoni Quantity: 1 10" disc(s). Physical Description: acetate disc

Date: [ca 1927-1983]

By: Sayers, Ross Charles, 1918-2004

Reference: 90-292

Description: Transcripts of reminiscences and interviews with editors and journalists of the newspapers owned by NZ News Ltd; draft history of NZ News Ltd; copy of thesis by Roberta M Hill: From hot metal to cold type, labor process theory and new technology in the newspaper industry, a thesis submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology at the University of Canterbury, 1983. Source of title - Supplied Other Titles - From hot metal to cold type, labour process theory and new technology in the newspaper industry (Thesis) Quantity: 1 box(es). 0.30 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescripts (photocopied) Processing information: Not yet listed

Date: Feb 1957-Apr 1958

From: Harbours Association of New Zealand : Records

Reference: MS-Papers-4171-0951

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [Circa 1880s-1900s]

By: James Valentine & Sons (Dundee, Scotland); Hawley & Company

Reference: PA1-q-251

Description: Album of photographs taken by James Valentine & Sons, circa 1880s-1900s. Most of the images have a caption printed into the photograph, and many also have a hand-written caption beneath. At some point many of the photographs have been removed from their slots, and others have been placed in the wrong slot so that the subject and caption on the photograph does not match with the caption below. Places are listed above. There are five photographs of Maori, three of women, two of chiefs. The names given are difficult to identify, having complicated spelling, and the captions on photographs have faded in some cases. They include "Maori wahine Ngareti"; "Maori chief Hoera Watene"; "Maori chiefs Panapa Tenihotiti and Topopoki" and "Maori wahine Huihana?". One photograph, of Atiamuri, has the name "Hawley" as photographer. Other Titles - "Valentine & Sons. Photographs" Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with greenish cover, entitled "Valentine & Sons. Photographs" in gold lettering; 39 x 31 cm

Date: 1935

By: Pascoe, Arnold Paul, 1908-1976

Reference: qMS-1631

Description: Copy of Mr Pascoe's ARIBA thesis Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 volume(s) (140 pages). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (33 cm; brown cloth) Includes illustrations

Date: 1938 - 1959

Reference: Curios-042-001

Description: Comprises two sets of bowling club badges, one a set of red and black badges on red and black ribbon, covering the years 1940-1951, from the Christchurch Bowling Centre. Also includes a badge from the Auckland Bowling Club, to C.E. Barnes, champion 1938-39. The other set comprise badges in red, white and blue pinned to a blue ribbon, from the United Bowling Club (Canterbury?), covering Singles, Rinks, Pairs, Doubles and Ch. Fours, across the years 1940-1946, then 1958-1959. It is not entirely certain who C.E. Barnes was within the Barnes family, nor whether both sets of badges were awarded to C.E. Barnes. Quantity: 2 curio(s). Physical Description: Plated and enamelled badges pinned to ribbed ribbon, ca. 120 x 25 mm Provenance: Donation: Sandra Grieg, Lower Hutt, August 2011 Transfers: Collection as a whole taken into Manuscripts. Other material from the collection transferred to Photographic Archive. - From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-2005.

Date: 1931-1934

From: Flashoff, Ruth Eleanor, 1909-2002 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-10716-2

Description: The scrapbook contains clippings, correspondence and other papers related to Flashoff's welfare work in Hastings and Christchurch during the period 1931-1934 Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1947

Reference: MS-1821

Description: Account of the life of Robert Parker, with particular emphasis on his career as organist, choir conductor and teacher in Christchurch and Wellington Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 volume(s) (5 leaves). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (27cm, blue pamphlet case)

Date: [Oct 1959]

From: Bensemann, Leo Vernon, 1912-1986 : Papers

By: Lilburn, Douglas Gordon, 1915-2001; Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750; Busoni, Ferruccio, 1866-1924

Reference: MSD10-0124

Description: Recording of works by Lilburn and Bach by unknown pianist Place of recording - Place of recording Fidelity Recording Studios, 26 Hopkins Street, Christchurch Other Titles - [Preludes, piano] Prelude for piano by Douglas Lilburn. Otherwise known as Adagio Sostenuto from `Occasional pieces for piano' Other Titles - Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verderbt for piano / by J S Bach ; arr Busoni Quantity: 1 10" disc(s) acetate. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Bensemann Estate, 2008