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Date: 1875-1916

From: Crooks family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-6243

Description: Correspondence between Crooks family members, mostly between James and Harriet Crooks before their marriage and later, while James was working in the North Island (Wanganui, Patea, Hunterville, Halcombe, Feilding, Akitio, Masterton, Featherston, including a kisses receipt for the family `so I wont have to put it in my letters' (1875-1888); with Jim Bugg and James Crooks; and Manon John Crooks and his cousin James Also letter from Charlie Crooks to his niece and nephew, Bob and Annie, from London, giving details of the Crooks family back to 1588 (1916) Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1906-1910, 1912-1920

By: Ennor, Harrold, 1888-1974

Reference: qMS-0673-0686

Description: Ennor recorded daily his involvement with the YMCA and the Congregational Church, sporting and domestic activities, and study towards a law degree which he completed in 1920. He also comments on events of the day, in particular news of the war in Europe. All diaries include ephemeral material (invitations, programmes, stamps, tram tickets, pressed flowers) Source of title - Supplied title Ennor was a public servant in Auckland, Napier and Gisborne during the period covered by these diaries Quantity: 14 volume(s). 0.14 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, printed matter and photographs (various sizes and bindings) The 1909 diary includes two small group photos labelled `Taken at picnic, Boxing Day 1909'

Date: 1918 - 1925

By: Gregory, Frederick William, 1884-

Reference: E-499-q

Description: Ink sketches and cuttings stuck into album. Contains 44 cartoon sketches from army life and travels in Britain and France during World War 1, 4 pages of photographs of family members or friends(?) and of samples of signwriting, 18 leaves of cuttings of advertisements from overseas(?) magazines, 3 loose watercolours, and loose newspaper photograph cuttings (the last dated 1957). Newsletter of the Liberal Catholic Church, 1957, is one of loose items. Includes one sketch of head of wife Florence May Gregory on pedestal, and at least one caricature of her. Inscriptions: Album page - centre - (Inside front cover): Calling card :Mrs F W Gregory Quantity: 1 sketchbook(s). Physical Description: Sketchbook, 31 leaves, 303 x 245 mm, green buckram, ¼ bound in dark green morocco, spine cover missing. Provenance: Purchased from Anah Dunsheath, Auckland, in 1995.

Date: 1908-1913

From: Roth, Herbert Otto, 1917-1994: Collected papers, personal papers, photographs and ephemera

Reference: 94-106-30/01

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1982

From: Bromhead, Peter, 1933- :One folder of original cartoons published in the Auckland Star 1970s - 1980s.

Reference: A-305-148

Description: Shows two men drinking at a pub, one of them is reading the paper which is all about the developments Auckland city wants to make. The man makes a comment about needing public transport to get to them all. Refers to the inadequate public transport system in Auckland. Negatives at PA Collection 5371 Bromhead Collection Extended Title - Auckland dreams. Opera house. Sports stadium. Convention centre. $170 million. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink on card, 250 x 150 mm Provenance: Donated by the artist in 1997.

Date: 1942-1944

By: Smith, William Landon, 1920-2008

Reference: PAColl-10297

Description: Photographs taken and collected by William Landon Smith, a pharmacists' mate in the United States Navy during World War II. He was stationed at Base Hospital 3A in Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides between 1942-1943, and Base Hospital 5 at Silverstream, Upper Hutt, New Zealand, between 7 May 1943 and 23 April 1944. Images are taken by William Landon Smith. Some are taken by unidentified photographers, possibly official United States Government photographers. Also includes a collection of commercial postcards and photographs, mainly by unidentified photographers but including several by Royal Studio, two by Peart, one by Tanner Brothers and one by VC Browne. Images chiefly relate to his war service at the United States Base Hospital in Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides (Vanuatu), at Silverstream Hospital, New Zealand and while on leave around Wellington and Christchurch, between 1942 and 1944. - Photographs taken by Smith at the Silverstream Base Hospital, and around the hills near Silverstream, showing views across the Hutt Valley and toward Wellington. They include images of medical personnel and marines posing outside the hospital or in the pharmacy, and an unidentified official reception. There are also images of Smith's friends while off duty riding horses, drinking beer, and chasing sheep. Includes an image of the cable car in Wellington, and an unidentified man at a rock pool, possibly Wellington coast. - One aerial view of Silverstream Hospital stamped 'USN Base Hospital No.4' and dated 'Apr 5 1944' - Photographs of Christchurch city and area taken by Smith including many views of Christchurch Square and Christchurch Cathedral, men riding bicycles and paddling in the Avon River, and visiting the Strathmore Riding School. Images include unidentified men posing on a bicycle in front of a tram and in front of a steam engine, men in uniform outside the DIC building. - Group of young men and women relaxing and drinking beer on a small boat or near a harbour, probably Days Bay, near Wellington. - Ship, probably the USS Davis DD-395, at unidentified wharf - Photographs of unidentified personnel around the United States Naval Base Hospital No. 3A, Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides. One image of Smith with two friends. Some of the photographs are probably Government photographs and have 'censored' in the bottom left corner. They include views of the tents used for living and storage for the naval personnel, and activities of the locals. Smith has written a description on the back of each of these. - Postcards and commercial photographs (mostly b&w silver gelatin prints) collected by Smith, which show Maori cultural activities and geothermal scenes, and street scenes of Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. Two colourised postcards labeled 'Maori carver' and 'Te hongi, Rotorua, NZ'. One image with stamp 'with the compliments of the Apostleship of the ea, Auckland, New Zealand' and identified as Knocknagree [Knock Na Gree], Oratia, Auckland. - One foldout wallet of views of Christchurch Source of title - Title supplied by Library Arrangement: Photographs arranged into the following groups - personal photographs of Silverstream Hospital and environs; personal photographs of Christchurch and environs; personal and possibly official prints of New Hebrides; and commercial postcards and prints of Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Rotorua and Maori culture The United States Navy set up Base Hospitals around the Pacific and in New Zealand during World War II. William Landon Smith worked as a pharmacists' mate in Base Hospital 3A, Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides between 1942 and 1943 and in Base Hospital, Silverstream, Upper Hutt, New Zealand between 7 May 1943 and 23 April 1944. Quantity: 131 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 fold out souvenir set of 10 b&w photo-mechanical prints. 2 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints, postcards Provenance: Donated by Mary Forman, Texas, USA, 2014. Donor is the daughter of W L Smith.

Date: 1945

From: Martin, Robert Thomas, 1921-2006: Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-11977-04

Description: Four letters from Valerie Martin to her brother, Robert Martin. Consist mainly of family news. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1943-1945

From: Martin, Robert Thomas, 1921-2006: Papers

Reference: fMS-Papers-11977

Description: Eighty letters to his sister, Valerie Martin. Includes a letter from Graham Martin (14 Jan 1944) announcing his return to New Zealand and a letter to Valerie Martin from Graham Martin's former fiancee, Fran Hansen (undated). Includes a list of the letters, organised by date. All letters are tipped on to blank sheets. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1945

From: Martin, Robert Thomas, 1921-2006: Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-11977-03

Description: Eight letters from Graham Martin to his brother, Robert Martin, written during and after his return to New Zealand. Several are written from Auckland after Graham Martin's demobilisation in 1945. Discusses activities of the recently demobilised and their re-adjustment to 'Civvy Street'. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 2005

From: Howson, Patricia Deanna, 1940-: Collection relating to Hilton Raymond Porter

By: Howson, Patricia Deanna, 1940-

Reference: fMS-Papers-8389

Description: Scrapbook compiled by Patricia Howson on her father, Hilton Raymond Porter, actor and broadcaster, and on his wife, Dorothy Woolley. Comprises newspaper cuttings, photographs, original letters, lists and other documents, programmes, official circulars and forms, covering all of the career of Hilton and Dorothy Porter. Includes documents and other papers relating to the torpedoing of the passenger ship `Athenia' in 1939. Source of title - Supplied by Library Quantity: 1 volume(s). 0.05 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph, typsecript, printed matter, photographs Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Patricia Howson, 2005 Processing information: Group record created and this item added to the group 21 August 2020.

Date: 1914 - 1915

By: Tyrrell, Albert Ernest, 1874-1939; Waikato Art Museum

Reference: G-591

Description: Shows three soldiers on horseback aproaching a low bridge. Signed: A.E. Tyrell. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - title, signature in brushpoint (obscured by frame) Quantity: 1 oil(s). Physical Description: Oil on board, 310 x 470 mm

Date: 1941

From: Boaden, Frank Bruce, 1918-1942 : Papers relating to service in Bomber Command during World War Two

Reference: MS-Papers-5245-2

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [ca 1912-1945]

By: Cowan, Erica, active 1978-2001; Ginders, C A, active 1940s; Marsh, Robert George Stanley, 1862?-1940; Mitchell, Trevor Vernon, -1942

Reference: PAColl-0324

Description: The collection includes two different sets of photographs. The first is the photographs from the collection of Thomas Vernon Mitchell taken while he was serving in the army in the Middle East in the Second World War. They include tourist scenes of the ancient olive trees in the Garden of Gethsemane; the city of the dead in Cairo; street scenes in Jerusalem, Tiberias and Aleppo; tombs of the caliphs in Cairo; the Dead Sea; the tower of King David, Jerusalem; the Hotel Yarkon, Tel Aviv; the citadel entrance, Aleppo; and Tiberias Hot Springs. Other images are a 24th Battalion chuch parade in February 1941, two views of Mitchell's grave, the effects of a sandstorm on a military camp in the desert, Mitchell and his friends on rickshaws, Papakura infantry at Trentham in October 1940, and the 24th Battalion party at Cairo 1941. Most of the photographs are captioned and names given are: Warren, Abbott, Coleman, Braser, Wright, Scott, Hargreaves, Walton, Jamieson, Morpeth, Christianson, Battesby, Bullen, Ready, Procter, Pryde, Brash, Naismith, Steel, Shaw, Bush, Banks, Seavill, Allen, McCowan, Buckingham, Boyce, Hawke, Logie, Trubshaw, Olsen, Conder, Horrocks, Rawson, Gilfilan, Bradley, Pratt, Dow, Bremner, Ker, Stark, James and Cutler. The second set of photographs is of a trip by George Philips to the Rotorua area in May 1912. They include Philips and others at Tutea Falls, Okere; in front of Maori carvings and Ohinemutu; in a punt at Hamurana Spring; and on Hinemoa Step, Okere Falls. The photographer of this is Marsh of Rotorua. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 54 b&w original photographic print(s) loose. 18 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). 4 b&w original photographic print(s) mounted.

Date: 1923-1951

By: Williams family

Reference: MS-Papers-1391

Description: Comprises the correspondence of C A Williams, mainly concerned with family matters (especially his son Eric and the estates of his parents Annie and W T Williams), the sheep stations and with the Church of England, station accounts and correspondence, records of National Patriotic Fund Social Committee, Primary Produce Council, and the Emergency Precautions Scheme Source of title - Supplied Relationship complexity - See also 79-320 Charles Athol Williams, a descendant of Henry Williams, the missionary, farmed on the family sheep runs at Te Aute and Netherton stations in Hawke's Bay. Quantity: 113 folder(s). 3 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts, printed matter Finding Aids: Inventory available. Transfers: To Drawings & Prints Collection - Two posters of the National Patriotic Fund Social Committee - To Photographic Archive - Gallipoli campaign photographs.

Date: 1943-1946

By: O'Dowd, Margaret, active 1943-1946

Reference: fMS-Papers-9525

Description: Scrapbook kept by Peggy O'Dowd while serving with WAAC at Trentham Military Camp, Egypt, Rome, Italy, on leave in Britain and later back in Auckland, New Zealand. Newspaper clippings, typescripts of poems, both original and copies, letters, sketches, programmes, invitation cards, photographs, RSA badges and other items. Source of title - Supplied by Library Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Ms, typescript, printed matter, sketches, photos Transfers: Three photographs transferred to the Photograph Collection - To Photographic Archive - 3 photos.

Date: 1917-1918

By: Glass, Henry, 1872-1959

Reference: MS-Papers-8983

Description: Comprises letters sent by Lance-Corporal Glass of the Wellington Infantry Regiment to his wife Maude ("Judy"). Describes his training at Featherston and Trentham camps, to his embarkation on 14 Jul 1917, and his experiences at Sling Camp and at Larkhill, Salisbury Plain. Also discusses family news. The last letter is written on Armistice Day, 1918. Accompanied by key written by donor identitying people named in the letters Source of title - Supplied by Library Quantity: 3 folder(s). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs

Date: 1915

From: [Ephemera relating to World War I. 1915. Folder 1]

By: Southland news (Newspaper)

Reference: Eph-A-WAR-WI-1915-1-02

Description: Programme booklet lists the events for the anniversary including: a Grand procession, a Fancy dress football match for men only (women in disguise to be bought before a special committee and detained), "Chinamen's" Race (with amusing prizes), Number One Lorry, Grand display of highland dancing by the pupils of Mr A Sutherland, a Fancy dress hockey match (ladies v gentlemen), Bagpipe competition, Tug of war, Aviators' Race (home-made machines), Old clothes race, the Human Race, Princess stakes, the Widows' race, Married Men's race, Throwing the anvil, Bicycle race, Young ladies' race (under 40 next birthday). Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 40 pages, 135 x 110 mm. Provenance: Purchased in 2008.

Date: [Circa 1925 to 1930]

By: Wilson, William J, 1895-1967

Reference: PA1-o-538

Description: Album of photographs showing the state of dilapidated houses and living conditions, ca 1925-1930. The photographs show rental properties, some compared with council houses in terms of rent and living conditions. Most have full typescript captions giving details of Labour Department assessments of value and rental prices, contrasting with the greater rental charged by various private landlords, particularly in regard to poor maintenance and living conditions. Magistrate Widdowson is mentioned in a number of captions, and various landlords are named including Christchurch lawyer T S Dacre. Pages 20-25 show an "Industrial settlement" in the Hutt Valley. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Other Titles - Vested Interests Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with brown card cover, entitled "Photo Snaps"; with white paper label attached which reads "Vested interests. William J Wilson, 6 Wavell Street, Wellington"; 20 x 23 cm

Date: 1951

By: Colvin, Neville Maurice, 1918-1991; Sports post (Newspaper)

Reference: B-184-027

Description: Text reads '"Statisticians say that three million people will be in New Zealand within twenty years and this will create unprecedented problems - The Prime Minister'. The title of the cartoon is 'Today's problem' and on a cot in which lies a screaming baby are the words 'Tomorrow's child'; attached to the baby is a tag with the words 'Please feed and educate him, and find him a job'. The baby has been left at the doors of parliament and staring in consternation are Prime Minister Sid Holland, Minister of Education Ronald Algie, Minister of Labour Bill Sullivan. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and crayon, 380 x 490 mm.

Date: Jul-Dec 1917

From: Brebner, Robert, 1883-1958 : World War One letters

Reference: MS-Papers-8866-5

Description: Letters describe Brebner's experiences at the front during the second half of 1917. They contain an account of Brebner's activities during this period including receiving letters and parcels from home, living and working conditions, observations on local people and the current state of the war in Flanders. Also includes a letter to Brebner from David Glover, written from Dannevirke, 26 August 1917. Glover relates the fate of friends they both know in the war, the activities of men who have returned home from the war, local gossip and Glover's promotion in the postal service. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss Processing information: Part of WW100 digitisation project. Digitisation details - 81 digitised images