Began his working life as a farm worker in Taranaki, 1912-1920. In 1921 he became a tramway employee in Wellington. Early in his career he was the conductors' representative on the Management Committee of the Tramways Union, and later became a Trade Union Secretary.
Hansen, Percival Andrew, 1901-1993
Hansen, Percy, 1901-1993
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Audio
Interview with Percy Hansen
Date: 31 October 1988 - 31 Oct 1988
From: Trade Union Oral History Project
By: Hansen, Percival Andrew, 1901-1993
Reference: OHInt-0112/1
Description: Percival Andrew Hansen gives details of his family origins in Denmark, his father's occupation and his maternal grand-parents' joinery business near Te Aro School. Talks about the death of his father from appendicitis and the difficult circumstances for his family. Recalls his first work, as a child, as a paper boy for the Dominion newspaper and the value of self reliance. Left school ca 1912 and worked in Taranaki as a farm labourer and talks about that experience. Refers to his marriage in 1920 and in 1921 joined Wellington tramways. Describes early involvement with Tramways Union as conductors' representative on Management Committee. Mentions: Lyell Southon, Ted Whitlow, Bill Richards, Laurie Hunter, [Ted] Keathing (Hastings), [Fred] Hackett, and [F P] Walsh. Venue - Wellington Interviewer(s) - Cath Kelly Venue - 33a Simla Cres, Wellington Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-002213-002215 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s) (part-handwritten). 3 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB-0421. 3 photographs: Two of Percy Hansen dated 31/10/88 and one of Percy Hansen and his wife dated 31/10/88
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Correspondence concerning New Zealanders' responses to the Spanish Civil War
Date: 1981-1983
From: Skudder, Susan, 1956-: Papers and photographs mainly relating to research into New Zealand and the Spanish Civil War
Reference: MS-Papers-12453-2
Description: Letters mainly addressed to Susan Skudder at Waikato University, written in response to letters from her or advertisements in journals regarding the experience of New Zealanders in response to the Spanish Civil War. Some letters are from people who were involved in the response, or who were active at the time; others are from librarians and historians responding to her requests for guidance and assistance. Some letters include arrangements for interviews or visits to repositories. Letters from Bert Roth include photocopies of items he thought of interest to her research. Two letters are addressed to her father, Lewis Arthur Skudder, from his colleague Bill Girling-Butcher; another is addressed to her thesis supervisor, Dr. Laurence Barber. One letter dated August 1970 is from Renee Shadbolt to John Shennan, an earlier researcher into New Zealand and the Spanish Civil War. Also includes Skudder's notes of an interview with Connie and Albert (Birchie) Birchfield. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Papers were in an A4 envelope. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Provenance: The letter from Renee Shadbolt to John Shennan was given to Susan Skudder by John Shennan in 1980. Processing information: Not all names associated with the collection have been indexed.
Manuscript
Notes - Hackett-Harper
From: Roth, Herbert Otto, 1917-1994: Collected papers, personal papers, photographs and ephemera
Reference: MS-Papers-6164-033
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).