Gray, Alison Mary, 1943-

Date: 1991-1992

By: Gray, Alison Mary, 1943-

Reference: OHColl-0323

Description: Fourteen interviews exploring the mother-daughter relationship and the social changes that have often made mothers' and daughters' life experiences very different. The interviews were recorded by Alison Gray as research for her book 'Mothers and Daughters' published in 1993 Interviewer(s) - Alison Gray Quantity: 21 tape(s). 14. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available.

Date: 1984

By: Minson, Marian Frances, 1945-

Reference: A-251-026

Description: Ink sketches on the folder cover containing the programme for the conference. Includes sketches of the heads of attendees: Graham Duckworth, Bill Oliver, Charles Sedgwick, Alison Gray, Michael King, Keith Sinclair, J E P Thompson [Thomson], Antony Alpers, Beryl Hughes, P G Parkinson, John Rangihau. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink (biro) sketches, on inside of folder 340 x 223 mm. Provenance: Donated by the artist in 2010.

Date: 1978, 1991

From: Catley, Christine McKelvie Cole (Dame), 1922-2011 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-11651-287

Description: Clippings only Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed matter (some photocopies)

Date: 17 Nov 1999

From: New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc.) oral history project

By: Catley, Christine McKelvie Cole (Dame), 1922-2011; Gray, Alison Mary, 1943-

Reference: OHInt-0698-10

Description: Christine Cole Catley recalls coming to Wellington from Canterbury University in 1946 to work on the Labour daily, the Southern Cross. Refers to Winston Rhodes, tutor at Canterbury, Allen Curnow, Dennis Glover, Margaret Jepson, Monty Holcroft and John Reece Cole whom she married. Discusses Monty Holcroft and his contribution; setting up of Queen Elizabeth Arts Council, now Creative New Zealand; legal and political matters; setting up of Authors Fund; elitism of PEN in early days; proliferation of publishers; generosity of Eric McCormick and Bernard Brown; London flat [Bloomsbury] and change in composition of PEN / NZSA. Talks about changes for women over last 30 years. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Alison Gray Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-012350 Quantity: 1 Interview(s). 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 transcript(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available OHA-4176.

Date: 15 Nov 1999

From: New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc.) oral history project

By: Edmond, Lauris Dorothy, 1924-2000; Gray, Alison Mary, 1943-

Reference: OHInt-0698-07

Description: Lauris Edmond discusses PEN as a union, change in political climate and International PEN. Describes attending Congress in Sydney with Bruce Mason, and visit to Czechoslovakia with reference to Ian Milner and George Muchas. Refers to Declaration of Human Rights. Talks about change from PEN to NZSA, Women Writers Guild, Authors Fund, Literary Fund, Arts Council and Creative New Zealand. Discusses the London flat debate [flat for writers in Bloomsbury, London]. Discusses changing publishing scene in New Zealand. Talks about John Cranna. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Alison Gray Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-012347 Quantity: 1 Interview(s). 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 transcript(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available OHA-4173.

Date: 14 Dec 1999

From: New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc.) oral history project

By: Gray, Alison Mary, 1943-; Middleton, Ian, 1928-2008

Reference: OHInt-0698-11

Description: Ian Middleton recalls joining PEN in 1979 and refers to [Karl] Stead, [Maurice] Shadbolt, [Graham] Lee, Alistair Paterson, and Lisa Geeenwood. Mentions Auckland / Wellington split, with reference to Metro and role of Queens Ferry Hotel as an important meeting place for Auckland literati. Also mentions the Golden Dragon cafe. Talks about blindness; beginning of Mate magazine; Landfall; upbringing in Te Kuiti and closeness with mother; social taboos; restriction of male culture; brother's bankruptcy. Mentions Janet Frame, Dave Ballantyne, Maurice Gee, and Jean Devanny. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Alison Gray Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-012351-012352 Quantity: 1 Interview(s). 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 transcript(s). 1.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available OHA-4177.

Date: 28 Feb 2000

From: New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc.) oral history project

By: Gray, Alison Mary, 1943-; Grover, Raymond Frank, 1931-2019

Reference: OHInt-0698-12

Description: Raymond Frank Grover recalls joining PEN in the 1960s. Mentions Malcolm Mason. Talks about Author's Fund, with reference to Ian Cross and reaction of publishers; 1975 International PEN Conference in Vienna; politics of PEN; Burns Fellowship; change when Literary Fund became part of Arts Council - Creative New Zealand; London flat and own work at National Archives. Talks about [Karl] Stead. Gives reasons for leaving PEN. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Alison Gray Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-012353 Quantity: 1 Interview(s). 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 transcript(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available OHA-4178.

Date: 3 Dec 1999 - 03 Dec 1999

From: New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc.) oral history project

By: Gray, Alison Mary, 1943-; Kidman, Fiona Judith (Dame), 1940-

Reference: OHInt-0698-08

Description: Fiona Kidman discusses becoming involved with PEN ca 1972, with reference to Ian Cross. Mentions winning the Ngaio Marsh Award in 1971. Recalls other personalities on the committee at the time: Beeb, Roley Habib, Dora Somerville, Alister Campbell, Jean Watson, Harry Orsman. Discusses Author's Lending Right; Writing programme, with reference to Ruth Todd, Marama White, Ross Stevens and Elizabeth Alley; Writers Guild, referring to compulsory unionism; Coypright issues, scales of payment; publishers - Longmans, Reeds, Whitcombe & Tombs and Penguin; Representation of PEN on the Literature Committee and the London flat [Bloomsbury] with reference to Karl Stead, Terry Sturm, Rosemary Wildblood and Maurice Gee. Talks about Jenny Pattrick and the Arts Council. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Alison Gray Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-012348 Quantity: 1 Interview(s). 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 transcript(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available OHA-4174.

Date: 8 May 2000 - 08 Feb 2000

From: New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc.) oral history project

By: Gray, Alison Mary, 1943-; Mahy, Margaret May, 1936-2012

Reference: OHInt-0698-13

Description: Margaret Mahy talks about involvement with PEN, being President of the Christchurch branch in the 1980s before it became the Society of Authors. Discusses Public lending right; Literary fund; writing awards e g Montana etc; changes in New Zealand writing and publishing for children; London flat [Bloomsbury]; book festivals; GST on books; decline of National Library School Library Service and need for PEN to monitor what is happening in libraries. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Alison Gray Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-012354 Quantity: 1 Interview(s). 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 transcript(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available OHA-4179.

Date: 9 May 2000 - 09 May 2000

From: New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc.) oral history project

By: Gray, Alison Mary, 1943-; Locke, Elsie Violet, 1912-2001

Reference: OHInt-0698-14

Description: Elsie Locke recalls publication of `Runaway Settlers' and becoming involved with PEN in 1965. Talks about, Public lending right, with reference to Neva McKenna and Ian Cross; publishing in New Zealand; Children's Pacific Rim Conference, Vancouver; rising value of children's literature; Literary Fund, the Arts Council and Creative New Zealand; Book awards; Reprints and The End of the harbour (book about Waiuku). Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Alison Gray Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-012355 Quantity: 1 Interview(s). 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 transcript(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available OHA-4180.

Date: 13 Dec 1999

From: New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc.) oral history project

By: Brown, Bernard Jermyn, 1934-; Gray, Alison Mary, 1943-

Reference: OHInt-0698-09

Description: Bernard Brown talks about joining the Auckland Branch of PEN ca 1970, and becoming treasurer, a position he has held since. Recalls personalities around at the time - Shadbolt, [Keith] Sinclair, [Karl] Stead, Dick Scott, Kendrick Smitherland, Margaret Sutherland, Una Platts, Keith Sorrenson, David Ballantyne, Dennis McEldowney, Eric McCormack and John A Lee with Mrs John A Lee. Refers to Graham Lay and his short story `Dear Mr Kearney' which refers to a PEN meeting. Discusses changes made by Alistair Patterson, and how meetings were run. Recalls story about Captain Ted Parsons and a visit by Nicholas Hazlitt. Discusses other matters including copyright issues, removal of tariffs, contacts with local publishers and agents, lack of Maori membership, own publishing history, problems with Creative New Zealand, poor support from the National Party, and the Bloomsbury flat. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Alison Gray Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-012349 Quantity: 1 Interview(s). 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 transcript(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available OHA-4175.

Date: Feb 1998

By: New Zealand. Health Promotion Agency

Reference: MS-Papers-11797

Description: Review for the Ministry of Justice carried out by Lanuola Asiasiga (Pacific Health Research Centre) and Alison Gray (Gray Matter Research Ltd) in February 1998 entitled 'Intervening to prevent family violence in Pacific Communities'. Source of title - Supplied by Library Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Health Promotion Agency, July 2014 Transfers: From Book Collections - Health Promotion Agency: Toi Maori Aotearoa [Kit].

Date: 3 April 1979

From: Writing. News, views and work of New Zealand writers.

By: Ballantyne, David Watt, 1924-1986; Cleveland, Francis Leslie, 1921-2014; Gray, Alison Mary, 1943-; Hankin, Cherry Anne, 1937-; Scott, Margaret Allan, 1928-2014

Reference: OHInt-0130/18

Description: Programme 2 - Les Cleveland talks about The Iron Hand, a book of poems written by New Zealand soldiers during the Second World War; Alison Gray discusses her book The Marriage Maze; Margaret Scott, recipient of the A H I Writers Bursary for 1979, talks about using the bursary to finish compiling all known letters by Katherine Mansfield; David Ballantyne talks about his book The Talkback Man; Cherry Hankin discusses the short stories by John Reece Cole published under the title It Was So Late. Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-000481b Quantity: 1 C90 cassette(s). 1 event(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - other partial transcript exists. Search dates: 1979

Date: [1995-2000]

From: Kidman, Fiona Judith (Dame), 1940- : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-7118-028

Description: Includes speech in support of outgoing president, Tessa Duder; correspondence relating to care of an elderly person for Alison Gray project and drafts of piece by Kidman; editorial on attending writers' festivals; Whitireia Polytechnic request for Kidman to speak to writing students with attached introduction to short story collection; drafts and completed obituary for Marjorie Brooke-White; piece by Kidman for Bookmarks (1982); request for article for `Home and building' with Kidman's contribution on her Hataitai bungalow; series of assessments about Kidman's effectiveness at a workshop, probably one run by Lewis Scott; and `Untitled piece, re my 21st year' Also poem, `Raumati Beach' Other Titles - Raumati Beach (a poem) Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [1996-2000]

From: Kidman, Fiona Judith (Dame), 1940- : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-7118-054

Description: Inward correspondence; some outward Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1980-1981

From: Earl, Nicky, 1942?- : Papers relating to women's issues

Reference: MS-Papers-9145-19

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [1977]

From: King, Michael (Dr), 1945-2004: Collection

Reference: 85-080-02/03

Description: Includes draft letters to the editor by King; invitations to various events, notes, addresses etc Letters, cards etc from Elaine B, a Fulbright scholar; The Pink Princess (Phyllis Gant); Brian, TV2; Anne, NPA; letters to Dave, Ann, Alan, Kees of VUW; Keith; Judy of Continuing Education, VUW Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: Mar - Jun 1994

By: Huntington's Disease Association (Wellington, N.Z.); Gray, Alison Mary, 1943-

Reference: OHColl-0962

Description: Thirteen interviews with sufferers, caregivers and people at risk of Huntington's disease. Participants were selected to give a wide cross-section of experiences and situations, and interviews covered such topics as hearing about the disease, dealing with the medical profession, effects on daily life and relationships with family and friends. Interviewees are: Judy Baker, Judy Barham, Tina Barham, Graeme & Elaine Bradley, Verna Curry & John Sheppard, Bernhard Degerholm, Joanne Dixon, Maureen Euler, Ann & Neil Hudson, Judy Hunter, Negia Roscherr, Robert Spence, and David Ward & Joanne Tingle. Interviewer(s) - Alison Gray Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-010450 to OHC-010462 Quantity: 13 transcript(s) - edited, printed. 13 interview(s). 11 C90 cassette(s). 2 C60 cassette(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available OHA-3573 to OHA-3585. Processing information: Interviews not yet described Original recordings without item records: OHC-010450 to OHC-010462 Transcripts without item records: OHA-3573 to OHA-3585