A writer of children's fiction; married to Tim Beaglehole and lives in Wellington. Also wrote book on New Zealand lighthouses.
Beaglehole, Helen Elizabeth, 1946-
General correspondence - B
Date: 1998-2003
From: King, Michael (Dr), 1945-2004: Collection
Reference: MS-Papers-8752-289
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Lighthouse keepers and their wives oral history project
Date: 8 July 2005 to 13 September 2007 - 08 Jul 2004 - 13 Sep 2007
By: Beaglehole, Helen Elizabeth, 1946-
Reference: OHColl-0789
Description: Interviews with lighthouse keepers and some of their wives, covering their experiences dealing with the issues of daily life, changes in technology over time, the isolation of their location and the difficulties that presented at times and settling back into mainstream life, when their tenure was completed. The interviewees are Leslie and Josphine Broom, Jean Kroening, George Kroening, Barry Langman, Alan Martin, Shirley Martin, William Megennis, Victor Pullen, Christopher Staley, Marita Taylor, Peter Taylor and Alan Wright. The Department of Conservation Southland - Lighthouse Service project (OHInt-0960-02) has six related interviews. Abstracted by - Helen Beaglehole Awards/funding - Project received an Award in Oral History Interviewer(s) - Helen Beaglehole Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-013297 - OHC-013318, OHC-014563 - OHC-014567, OHC-016100 - OHC-016105 Quantity: 33 C60 cassette(s). 11 printed abstract(s). 4 transcript(s) partial transcripts. 12 interview(s) - one interview is a joint interview. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete. Processing information: Interviews not yet described: Marita Taylor (OHA-5805; OHC-016100 - OHC-016102), Peter Taylor (OHA-5806; OHC-016103 - OHC-016105)
Beaglehole, Helen Elizabeth, 1946 : Letter regarding harbour navigational aids
Date: 2007
By: Beaglehole, Helen Elizabeth, 1946-
Reference: MS-Papers-8821
Description: Comprises letter to Helen Beaglehole from Neil Hudson relating to harbour navigational aids, particularly with regard to Bean Rocks Lighthouse and other beacons in Waitemata Harbour. Mr Hudson describes the maintenance work done while he was master of the floating crane `Hikinui' in the 1980s. Also relates earlier events (ca 1950s) when he was working on the government steamer `Maitai' and the Union Company's vessel `Kawaroa', both of which serviced lighthouses, at Cuvier Island and Taranga Island Includes covering letter from Helen Beaglehole.. Source of title - Supplied by Library Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescript Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donation, Helen Beaglehole, 2007
Unsorted correspondence and other papers (1)
Date: 1960, 1991-1997
From: Catley, Christine McKelvie Cole (Dame), 1922-2011 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-11651-373
Description: Not all correspondent names have been indexed Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter (some photocopies)
Unsorted correspondence and other papers
Date: 1973-2000
From: Catley, Christine McKelvie Cole (Dame), 1922-2011 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-11651-441
Description: Not all correspondent names indexed Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter (some photocopies)
Correspondence with friends
Date: 1986, 1997, 2000-2011
From: Catley, Christine McKelvie Cole (Dame), 1922-2011 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-11651-447
Description: Includes letters and printed emails. Not all correspondent names are indexed. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescripts
Legal Advice Services
Date: 1989-1995
From: New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN New Zealand Inc) : Further records
Reference: MS-Papers-11450-18
Description: Comprises correspondence to the Legal Advice Services of PEN from various authors Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescripts
Beaglehole, Timothy Holmes, 1933-2015: Papers of John Cawte Beaglehole and his family
Date: 1866-2012
By: Beaglehole, Timothy Holmes (Dr), 1933-2015; Beaglehole, Helen Elizabeth, 1946-
Reference: ATL-Group-00266
Description: Includes letters to and from John Cawte Beaglehole. Correspondents include his parents, wife, son Timothy, and various friends and scholars. Also includes papers relating to his life, his career as a historian, to his advocacy for the arts, for academic freedom and for civil liberties, letters of congratulation on his being awarded the Order of Merit in 1970, letters of sympathy sent to his family after his death, a file of his poetry, papers relating to his interest in typography and printing and other papers. These papers were brought together by Timothy Beaglehole as part of the research work for his biography: `A life of J C Beaglehole, New Zealand scholar' (2006), and for `I think I am becoming a New Zealander: Letters of J C Beaglehole, chosen and edited by Tim Beaglehole' (2013). Quantity: 234 folder(s). 2 box(es). 2 volume(s). 13 map(s). 2.20 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts, printed matter (including carbon and photocopies), sketches, and maps Provenance: Helen Beaglehole is the wife of Timothy Beaglehole, and has donated further material of his collection following his death. Transfers: To Drawings & Prints Collection - Engraving - profile full-length portrait of Captain James Cook, by J F Bosio. A-461-020 - To Oral History Collection - Three cassette tapes and papers relating to an oral history project about the Historical Branch of the Department of Internal Affairs, OHColl-1100.. Processing information: Collection reference number and arrangement updated, November 2017.
Inward and outward correspondence (A-B)
Date: 2000-2001
From: Kidman, Fiona Judith (Dame), 1940- : Papers
Reference: 2003-198-25
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Photograph of Eve Abernethy, daughter of Linda Abernethy.
Employment Equity Bill and the Council for Equal Pay and Opportunity
Date: Jun 1986-27 Jun 1990
From: King, Rita, fl 1960-1988 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-8541-10
Description: Includes reports, publications, correspondence relating to the Employment Equity Bill and newsletters from the Coaltion for Equal Value for Equal Pay (CEVEP). Also contains agenda, minutes, correspondence and newsletters from the Council for Equal Pay and Opportunity and seminar papers from the `Equal pay for work of equal value' held at Victoria University of Wellington, 1986. Quantity: 1 box(es).
Personal papers
Date: Aug-Dec 2000
From: King, Michael (Dr), 1945-2004: Collection
Reference: MS-Papers-8752-041
Description: Papers re launch of Janet Frame biography; application to be a marriage celebrant; obituaries; preparations to depart on the Fulbright scholarship; other proposed biographical projects; correspondence with family, friends, colleagues and publishers. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Correspondence (B)
Date: [1996-2000]
From: Kidman, Fiona Judith (Dame), 1940- : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-7118-046
Description: Inward correspondence; some outward Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Equal Pay Review Committee and the Employment Equity Campaign Strategy
Date: 28 Sep 1978-24 May 1979, 19 Apr-17 Aug 1989
From: King, Rita, fl 1960-1988 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-8541-09
Description: Papers relating to the Equal Pay Review Committee including comments on the report by the committee members and a copy of the draft report. Also includes agenda, minutes and speeches relating to the Employment Equity Campaign strategy; correspondence and submissions with the media and government departments; and an outline for the Coalition for Equal Value for Equal pay seminar. Quantity: 1 box(es).
New Zealand Book Council file
Date: [1995]-2003
From: Kidman, Fiona Judith (Dame), 1940- : Papers
Reference: 2003-349-14
Description: Inward and outward correspondence, brochures, minutes, reports etc relating to Kidman's work with the Book Council Quantity: 1 folder(s).
'One Hundred Havens' - Marlborough Sounds History Project
Date: 2013
By: Beaglehole, Helen Elizabeth, 1946-
Reference: OHColl-1580
Description: Interviews conducted by Helen Beaglehole in 2013 as research for the book 'One Hundred Havens: The Settlement of the Marlborough Sounds' (2022). Interviewees are: Hylton Harvey, Nola Leov, Debbie Moleta, Noel Moleta, Joy Redwood, Judith Tomlinson. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 6 Interview(s). 18 digital sound recording(s). 4 Electronic document(s) digital abstracts and additional information.. 2 printed abstract(s) includes recording agreement forms and additional information.. 1 folder(s) biographical information forms.. Search dates: 2013
Papers relating to Cape Catley books (5)
Date: 1981, 1987-2003
From: Catley, Christine McKelvie Cole (Dame), 1922-2011 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-11651-290
Description: Includes correspondence (letters and printed emails), clippings and promotional material. Only author names are indexed. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter (some photocopies)
Gallery opening of works on paper by Caroline Williams at the Brooker Gallery, Wellington
Date: 1981
From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs
Reference: AW-2277
Description: All images were taken at the opening of an exhibition at the Brooker Gallery, showing works on paper by Caroline Williams, date on poster in window (Ans Westra, reference number AW-2274, frame 1) reads 28 August. People identified include Caroline Williams herself (frames 3 to 5, & 9); Keri Kaa (frame 5); Tim and Helen Beaglehole (frame 5 (in the background)); Patty McIntyre (frames 6 & 8); Peter McIntyre (frame 10); Tom Larkin (frame 9, on the left); Jane Perry (frame 11, on the left); and Vincent O'Sullivan (frame 12, on the right). Unless otherwise stated, all persons are unidentified. Photographs taken by Ans Westra. Source of descriptive information - Notes written by Westra, accompanying the corresponding proof sheet Quantity: 4 b&w original negative(s) 120 strips containing 12 images. Physical Description: Cellulose acetate roll film
Rural Firefighting Oral History Project
Date: November 2009 to March 2010
By: Beaglehole, Helen Elizabeth, 1946-
Reference: OHColl-1272
Description: These interviews were carried out by Helen Beaglehole for her book 'Fire in the Hills: A history of rural firefighting', published by Canterbury University Press, 2012. Eleven interviews were recorded on audio cassettes and a further eight interviews were recorded by interviewer's notes only. Quantity: 11 Interview(s). 12 C90 cassette(s). 1 C60 cassette(s). Search dates: 2009-11-10 - 2010-03-25