Blank, Arapera Hineira Kaa, active 1985-1995

Date: 1948-1973

From: Pearson, William Harrison (Dr), 1922-2002: Photographs

By: Canberra times (Newspaper); Gifkins, Michael Darley, 1945-2014; Green & Hahn (Firm); Wendy Studios

Reference: PAColl-1749-4

Description: Photographs relating to Pearson's work and life after his return from Japan. Includes Pearson with 'Canta' editorial staff; at a ball with Christine Clark; in his BA and MA graduation gowns with his Aunt Amy and his father respectively; with his Standard 1 and 2 class Oxford District High School, 1949; in South Westland with two unidentified women; hitchhiking through Eire with Gilbert Johnstone, 1950; visiting Windsor with his cousin Robert McLean, 1952 No Maoris, No Tour - a Citizens All Black Tour Association march in 1960 on Queen Street, Auckland, with a meeting at Myers Park, photographed by A[rne?] Loot Group portrait, including Pearson, of the Young Maori Leaders Conference, Auckland University, 1959, copyright P A Blank; Arapera and Pius Blank cutting the cake at their wedding, ca 1956; Pita Sharples 21st birthday celebrations and wedding to Aroha Paenga; Pearson with Aroha and Pita Sharples, Auckland 1963; portrait of Pearson in Amsterdam 1964; wedding of Jenifer and Allen Curnow, 1965 With his colleagues at ANU (Australian National University) including group at a book launch for Pearson's book 'Henry Lawson among Maoris' (1968) Noel Hilliard and family with Jean Tuwhare, Titahi Bay, 1969 Passport photographs 1955, 1956, 1962 and 1966 Sign on the pub 'Hearts of Oak' that was based on a painting of Pearson by Heather (Herry) Perry and that he visited again in 1964. B&w copy of the painting by Heather Perry used on cover of Paul Millar's biography 'No fretful sleeper, a life of Bill Pearson' and held in Alexander Turnbull Library G-407. Portraits of Pearson taken about August 1973 by Michael Gifkins. Quantity: 107 b&w original photographic print(s). 2 colour original photographic print(s).

Date: 16 Mar 1988

From: Stout Research Centre Oral Literary Archive

Reference: OHInt-0013-024

Description: Tape 1:- Readings by Apirana Taylor, Janet Potiki and Bruce Stewart. Apirana Taylor:- 'Poi-poi'; 'Spring sorrow'; 'Soft leaf folds of light'; 'I'm a happy spirit'; 'The Most special light'; 'Moan'; 'Reflections'; 'Shedding away this canoe'; 'Returning home'; and 2 untitled poems. Bruce Stewart:- 'Thunderbox'; 'The Bull paddock' (short stories). Janet Potiki:- 'A Chant on social welfare'; 'Tough luck'; 'Tarawera'; 'For my daughter'; 'Waiting for a bus'; 'At the funeral of her mother'; 'Alters'; 'Papa- tuanuku'. Tape 2:- Readings by Janet Potiki, Arapera Blank and Bub Bridger. Janet Potiki:- 'Too much'; 'Sometimes'; 'Auckland man'; 'At thirty'; 'The Old witch'. Arapera Blank:- 'Kowai teanae'; 'Waiata mo te Tane'; 'For my husband on the occasion of his birthday'; 'Woman prisoner'; 'Your birthday waiata'; 'Suffering a literary exam'; 'Choosing a career'; 'Where is the sun?'; 'Rangitake reminiscences'. Bub Bridger:- 'A Domestic incident' (short story); 'Johnny come dancing,; 'Sharna'; 'Confession'; 'Blatant resistance'. Session chaired by Keri Hulme. Venue - Wellington Recorded by - Ian Wedde Venue - Wellington Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-003202 - OHC-003203 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 event(s). 2 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available.

Date: 1982-1984

From: Wedde, Ian Curtis, 1946- : Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-11624-106

Description: Comprises inwards correspondence and copies of outwards correspondence relating to the publication of the 1985 Penguin Book of New Zealand Verse. Names selectively indexed. Includes poems by Arapera Blank and Muru Walters; plus letters in Maori language. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescript

Date: 1970-1986

From: Orbell, Margaret Rose, 1934-2006: Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-12157-049

Description: Correspondence sorted by surname of correspondent, including some copies of replies by Margaret Orbell. This folder includes Arapeta (Peta) Awatere through to D J Heap (Heinemann Publishers Ltd). Other correspondents include Arapera Blank, H D B Dansey, Rose Denness, Mason Durie, Fred Ellis, Leonard Fox, Patricia Grace, Graeme Gummer, Rowley Habib, Ray Harlow, and Witi Ihimaera. In cases where the letters were put together by Orbell, they have been kept together, hence there are letters from other correspondents included (outside of the letters A to H) including Katerina Mataira, Gillian Whitehead, Jennifer Mackenzie, Hirona Wikiriwhi (Ceylong Wickliffe), Sid (Hirini Moko) Mead, and Nick Karaitiana. Topics include Māori literature and writers, and publishing. Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Holographs and typescripts Processing information: From box 11 in the donor's list.

Date: 2016

From: Priestley, Dinah, 1938- :[Digital caricatures]

By: Priestley, Dinah, 1938-

Reference: DCDL-0035357

Description: Caricature of poet and teacher Arapera Blank. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).