Russell, Andrew Hamilton (Major-General Sir), 1868-1960

Date: 9 Jun 1917-25 Jan 1918

From: Wilson, James Glenny (Sir) 1848-1929 : Leonard J Wild collection of Sir James Wilson papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0137-17

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Detailed inventory summarising contents of letters available.

Date: 1919 (1957)

By: Meek, James Gray, 1886-1960

Reference: MS-1629

Description: The holograph annotations, made in 1957, contain critical comments on the text of the book, and add additional information based on Meek's wartime experience Meek served with the New Zealand Engineers during World War One and saw action at Gallipoli and on the Western Front Quantity: 1 volume(s) (350 pages and 24 pages of annotations tipped in). Physical Description: Printed matter (with holograph annotations in ink, interleaved) (22 cm; brown cloth boards)

Date: 1931-1955

From: Burton, Ormond Edward, 1893-1974 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0438-037

Description: Correspondence from H J Hayward (24 Feb 1940) represented the Rationalist Association and Sunday Freedom League. Includes a letter by James Olphert dated 17 March 1931 which contains a detailed account of the Hawke's Bay earthquake (Napier earthquake). Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: [1942]

From: Coates, Joseph Gordon, 1878-1943 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1785-221

Description: Most correspondents identified and entered in the Name field; also includes letter from [?] R T Lawrence, Trentham Military Camp Other Titles - Sixth annual report of the Auckland Centre of the NZ Red Cross Society (1942) Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1964-1972

By: Gambrill, Reginald Frank, 1890-1975

Reference: qMS-0820-0824

Description: Comprises letters and extracts from personal diaries with notes from family records copied and extracted as a foundation for the preparation of a biography of Major General Sir Andrew Hamilton Russell. Divided into 1772-1895 (vol 1); `Land, 1859-1972 (vol 2); `World War I, 1914-1918 (vol 3); `Civil life, World War II, the declining years, 1919-1960 (vol 4); `Tributes and letters' (vol 5) Gambrill covers all four Andrew Hamilton Russells (though concentrating on the third and fourth) and their lives in NZ. Source of title - Transcribed Other Titles - The Russell family saga Arrangement: Each volume has a contents index at the front Gambrill compiled the saga in preparation for a biography of the Russell family Quantity: 5 volume(s). 0.15 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescripts and photographs (35 cm, blue linen)

Date: 1920

From: Andersen, Johannes Carl, 1873-1962 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0148-078

Description: Letter from Captain Gilbert Mair re Arawa War Memorial, Rotorua; describing the design of the memorial and requesting that some war trophies might be spared for inclusion. Assent from Russell and Defence Department. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1915 - 1916

From: Bell, William Frederick, 1896-1920 :[Caricatures and cartoons relating to the First World War. 1914-1916]

By: Bell, William Frederick, 1895-1920

Reference: A-222-007

Description: A profile view of Sir Andrew Russell. He is wearing his Army uniform and is seated in a cane chair, on grass, reading a magazine or newspaper An original drawing for the British publication 'Shell shocks' (London, Jarrold, 1916) Other Titles - General Officer Commanding , Aide de Camp Inscriptions: Recto - top left - Title in ink; also additional title in ink and pencil below work and signature in crayon, lower right Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Crayon & Chinese white, 311 x 230 mm

Date: [ca 1916-1919]

By: Hay, James Lawrence (Sir), 1888-1971

Reference: 89-397

Description: Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 box(es). 0.30 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Sir Hamish Hay, Christchurch, Dec 1989, Jan 1990 Processing information: Not yet listed

Date: [ca 1911-1964]

From: Riddiford family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5714-015

Description: Comprises letters from friends and acquaintances; includes letter from Fred (Col Bunny?) of London (1926); from Dr A A Martin re his father's health; and cards from Neville and Poppy, Mic and Phyll Shand and the secretary of the Grenadier Guards Assn. Also includes letter to `Dear Dan' from [?] L E, writing from Queen's Gate [sic], London (1923). Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1925-1951

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

By: Roberts, Jack Debnam Stewart, 1891-1980

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-227

Description: Photographs taken for publication in the New Zealand Free Lance in 1925-1951 Series of photographs taken when the interisland steamer Rangatira ran aground at headland of Pigeon Bay and passengers were rescued by the Waimarino, Jan 1941. Finalists in Miss New Zealand quest, 1949; remains of miners' homes at Arrowtown, 1949 (photographer J D S Roberts); sampling wool at Loan Mercantile warehouse, 1949; group photo of Marlborough Trotting Club Jubilee committee, 1950 (all named on verso); outlet of Lake Waikaremoana; women's freestyle event at Centennial Games swimming carnival, 1951; group photo of Canterbury Centennial committe (all named on verso), 1950; Mr Langdon-Lane of Molesworth Station with his granddaughter, 1946; Bishop Williams of Waiapu with Major-General Sir Andrew Russell, 1935; Ralph Birken, 1939; state-housing; Calgary stampede; Sir Henry & Lady Wigram, 1934; Major P C Wren (author); Miss Lyle and Miss Round on Miramar tennis courts, 1934; Mr Attmore (Mayor of Otaki) & Mr Hislop (Mayor of Wellington). Series of photographs taken on the Chatham Islands - Children at Te Awatea School with their teacher F Still; Hon H G Mason with Dr G Davies; E Seymour; Clara Huff; Hon W E Parry with his private secretary D Paul and Seaton Henderson, chairman of Chatham County Council, 1946. Senor de la Cierva (inventor of autogyro aeroplane), pilot Captain F T Courtney and Air Minister Sir Samuel Hoare at Farnborough, England, 1925; Colonel James C Fitzmaurice and his co-pilot Flight-Sergeant Eric M Bonar who took part in Melbourne Centenary Air Rce, 1934; Flying-Officer R G Whitehead (Wellington) and R Nicholl (Sydney) after their Trans-Tasman flight, 1934; British airmen Scott and Mollison at Lympne Aerodrome, 1930s; Squadron Leader `Tiny' White with Squadron Leader T M Wilkes, Director of Civil Aviation, and Mr Beau Shiel before White left to fly Sir Charles Kingford Smith's Wackett Codock plane across the Tasman, 1933. Quantity: 49 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: 1939-1949

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

Reference: PAColl-4161-01-221

Description: Assortment of official and unofficial photographs, most without captions Includes: NZ YMCA with J-Force (lounge); series of photographs pasted onto card - Signing of the surrender at Toyko Bay; Peter Fraser leaving a Naval Transport Service plane near Pearl Harbour in company with Admiral Chester W Nimitz (USN, Commander in Chief, US Pacific Fleet and Pacific Ocean Areas) and Vice Admiral Robert L Ghormley (USN Commandant Fourteenth Naval District and Hawaiian Sea Frontier); unidentified underground miners; training in the Kaimai Ranges; Home Guard training; Brigadier General Patrick Hurley (American Minister to NZ) with Hon Peter Fraser, Lord Halifax, Hon Walter Nash, and Cordell Hull, 1942; Winston Churchill and others; village of Ag Demetrios, Greece, 1941; the Admiral Graf Spee sinking after she had been scuttled in the River Plate, Dec 1939; coffins of German sailors killed in the River Plate Battle photographed at Montivideo, Dec 1939; unidentified chaplain. Woman pilot; General Montgomery; Helen Keller and her companion Polly Thompson arriving at Imperial Hotel, Tokyo; Milford Track; Second Mounted Rifles moving past the saluting base at Foxton when they were reviewed by the Inspector-General of Forces, Major-General Sir Andrew Russell; Auckland Gas Company's gasometers in Freeman's Bay; Bill Boyce; unidentified NZ buildings (possibly office of Scientific and Industrial Research); view of Wellington from hills above Tinakori Road looking south. Other unofficial photos from the collections of W E King of Tauranga; E B Hamilton; Sandy Crichton; H Sharples. Some taken in Italy Quantity: 53 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: Between 1957 and 1984

From: McWhannell, Rhoda, 1898-1996: Diaries, journals and photographs, particularly relating to forestry, farming and domestic life at Ōhaupō

Reference: PA12-8847

Description: The first five images are linked with tours taken by members of the Waikato Forest Farm Association. The first one shows a group in the nursery at Rozel, the forest farm owned by Mac (Frederick Brayshaw McWhannell) and Rhoda McWhannell, and the Patterson (or Paterson?) Homestead, and Tunanui, homestead owned by Sir Andrew Russell near Hastings. The next eight images show Mac's nursery between 1957 and 1963 including the ornamentals nursery, different seasons, and nursery rows. The last six images are entitled "Pauanui. Julie's" and include Julie's tree, view of Julie's tree and bush looking inland, the coast from Julie's and two views of Pauanui from the Whitianga Road. These were taken in February 1984. Quantity: 19 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler slides, 35mm

Date: 1919

By: Moule, Douglas Thomas, active 1913-1968; New Zealand. Government Life Insurance Dept.

Reference: B-058-011

Description: Portraits of Generals Birdwood, Russell, Chaytor and Godley, surmounted by a portrait of King George V, against a background of British and New Zealand flags, ferns, kiwi, the New Zealand shield and medals allocated during the First World War. In the bottom half are the insignia of the different divisions, a list of the principal engagements, statistics and honours and decorations awarded.. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photo mechanical reproduction (col) with letterpress, 546 x 406 mm

Date: [ca 1944-1945]

By: Thomas, Minnie Sabrina, 1898-1974

Reference: MS-Papers-12023

Description: Collection comprises six tributes to The Rt Hon Joseph Gordon Coates. The tributes are by General Sir A. H. Russell, Sir William Perry, The Hon Ewen William Alison, Sir Charles J. B. Norwood, T. Clifton Webb, and one unidentified author (name is not discernible from signature). Only two of the tributes are dated; one is dated 24 April 1944 and the other 7 June 1945. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: 1 folder containing 6 typescript and handwritten signed tributes on 7 sheets of A5-sized paper. Provenance: Minnie Thomas had earlier donated her collection to the Palmerston North City Library. The archivist felt these manuscripts were outside the collecting policy of the Palmerston North City Library and transferred them to the Turnbull Library on appraisal.

Date: 1929-1930

From: Hannah family: Collection relating to the Hannah family and R. Hannah & Co. Ltd

Reference: MS-Papers-12046-03

Description: Contains letters sent by Robert William Hannah to his immediate family between May 1929 and January 1931. Letters are addressed to "My Dear Father", "Jim" or the whole family. Hannah discusses finding and decorating a house with Winifred, weather, family health, business matters, international trade conditions, British politics and politicians (Stanley Baldwin, Winston Churchill, Neville Chamberlain, Lord Bledisloe, Ramsay MacDonald), and mutual acquaintances (Captain Riddiford, May Gilmour, Fred Glover, Molly Plimmer). Also discusses a trip aboard the "R.M.M.S Aorangi". Subjects include the conditions and other passengers, including Sir Andrew Russell. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 28 Oct 1932

From: Mulgan family : Papers relating to John Mulgan

Reference: MS-Papers-7906-91

Description: Two letters addressed `Dear Ziman' from A H Russell and C M Gilray both dated 28 October 1932 containing references to John Mulgan and the Rhodes scholarship Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss

Date: 1940

From: Coates, Joseph Gordon, 1878-1943 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1785-207

Description: Most correspondents identified and entered in the Name field Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1893-1921

From: Wilson, James Glenny (Sir), 1848-1929 : Private correspondence

Reference: MS-Papers-0034-5

Description: Letters from W Rolleston (1893), A H Russell (1915), H R Russell (1897), R Stout (1921) and J Talbot (1913). Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1916-1918

From: Seddon family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1619-215

Description: See also folder 154, f169-172 Quantity: 1 folder(s). Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Colonel G F Gambrill, Gisborne, 30 Aug 1972

Date: Jan, Aug, Sep 1911

From: Wilson, James Glenny (Sir) 1848-1929 : Leonard J Wild collection of Sir James Wilson papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0137-69

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).