Diaries

Date: 1879-1881

By: Coulthard, John, active 1880

Reference: MS-Papers-0539

Description: Account of a voyage from Plymouth to Nelson in the "Opawa", 1879-1880. Followed by some description of Nelson, and of work in the Brunner Mine. John Coulthard, his wife and daughter were government assisted immigrants Quantity: 1 folder(s) (34 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss (photocopy)

Date: [ca 1910-1989]

By: Luxford, Nola, 1895-1994

Reference: MS-Group-0182

Description: The papers relate to Luxford's career as an actress, 1920s-1930s, and later as a print and radio journalist, 1930s-1950s, as well as material on the ANZAC Club, the ANZAC Memorial Garden in New York, ANZAC Hour broadcasts, ANZAC Day commemorations and the British American Ambulance Corps, all of which she was involved with during WWII. Further material relates to Luxford's work with the fashion shows at Hotel Pierre, New York in the 1950s. There are also papers on her work with volunteer and charitable organisations from the 1940s, including certificates awarded to her. In 1996 Luxford's diaries and note books, and a collection of letters from the author Zane Grey, were added to the collection. In 1998, further diaries, newspaper cuttings and correspondence relating mainly to Nola's private and domestic life were donated by Ms Carole van Grondelle, who was using them as source material for her biography. Source of title - Supplied title Quantity: 83 volume(s). 52 folder(s). 57 box(es). 1 videotape(s). 16 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescript, printed matter and photographs Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Nola Luxford Dolberg, 1991 (A91-297, A91-346), 1992 (A92-250), 1993 (A93-275) and estate of Nola Luxford Dolberg 1995 (A95-052), 1996 (A96-272), and 1998 (A98-343). Transfers: To Photographic Archive - 8 boxes of albums and loose photographs - To Oral History Collection - Disc and tape recordings of broadcasts. - To New Zealand Film Archive - 6 reels of film - To New Zealand Film Archive - 2 film reels 16mm: `Maori Village - NZ Legation Washington', and `City of health - NZ legation Washington'. Also assorted sections of 16mm film reels in a film casing entitled `Native earth 77C'..

Date: 1915-1944

By: Varnham, Frederick Stuart, 1888-1963

Reference: MS-Group-0099

Description: Collection relating to (Frederick) Stuart Varnham's service in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (NZEF). Includes diaries kept by Varnham while on active service during World War One dated 1915-1919, and World War Two, dated 1940-1944. Also includes typed transcripts of diaries transcribed by Varnham's daughter, Nancy Croad. Also includes `Notes for travellers... in Palestine and Syria', 1933 (annotated); two silk maps of Italy and Cyraenaia; letter and postcard from George Bernard Knight (1916); and Active Service New Testament (1916). Also includes correspondence from Varnham to a family friend, written during World War Two; a programme for the National Peace Celebrations in London; and a 1936 volume of the 'Journal of the Taranaki Regiment'. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 12 volume(s). 6 folder(s) including one black and white original photographic print. 0.20 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, typescripts and printed matter. Provenance: Donor, Nancy Croad, is the daughter of Frederick Stuart Varnham.

Date: 6 Feb-9 May 1886

By: Bryce, John (Hon), 1833-1913

Reference: MS-0340

Description: Typescript copy of a diary detailing the author's stay in London during the progress of the libel action Bryce v. Rusden with interesting details of the trial Quantity: 1 volume(s) (37 pages). Physical Description: Typescript (26 cm; ½ fawn morocco, light brown boards)

Date: 21 Jun 1845-31 Dec 1846

From: Saxton, John Waring, 1807-1866 : Diary

Reference: qMS-1759

Description: Quantity: 1 volume(s) (271 leaves). Physical Description: Typescript (34cm, green linen) Finding Aids: Index available (qMS-1762).

Date: 1872

By: Shrimpton, Walter, 1842-1936

Reference: MS-1938

Description: Volume used by Shrimpton while serving as a soldier in the Chatham Islands, as an account book, diary, for recording watch duties, guard rosters, mess lists and orders issued Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 volume(s) (ca 250 pages). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph, 20 cm, black roan

Date: 30 Jun-10 Oct 1880

By: Hurst, Christopher John, 1835-1918

Reference: MS-Papers-4508

Description: Hurst describes his voyage from London to Lyttelton on the `Waitangi' covering the period 30 Jun 1880 to 10 Oct 1880, the last entry being written at Broom Cottage in Christchurch. The entries detail weather, the ship's progress, fellow passengers and ship life. Source of title - supplied title Accompanying material - Accompanied by an excerpt from the family history giving details of the Hursts trip to New Zealand and a family tree. Christopher and Mary Hurst came to New Zealand on board the Waitangi in 1880 along with their seven children. On arrival they lived in Broom Cottage (Christchurch) and later established a farm near Waimate called `Brooklands'. They had seven more children in New Zealand. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (4 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typed transcript (photocopy) Provenance: Donor is Hurst's granddaughter

Date: 1872-1873

By: Dudding, Horatio, 1843-1915

Reference: MS-0704-0705

Description: Describes the voyage on the barques `Agamemnon' and `Lyttelton'; includes a full account of life on board and at anchorage at Rio de Janiero and Cape Town; includes passenger list. The `Agamemnon' was condemned at Cape Town and passengers continued onto New Zealand in the `Lyttelton'. Source of title - Transcribed Dudding was a saloon passenger Quantity: 2 volume(s). 0.04 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs (21-23 cm; blue buckram hinged lid box)

Date: 1880-1882

From: New Zealand Parliamentary Library : Various papers found in library

Reference: MS-Papers-10617-1

Description: Includes diary entries and correspondence. One letter relates to a double ministerial crisis involing Te Whiti at Parihaka. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: Sep-Oct 1881

By: Rolleston, William, 1831-1903

Reference: qMS-1716

Description: Entries for Sep & Oct only: concerning the land dispute at Parihaka (Taranaki), & negotiations with chief Te Whiti - including a full report of his conversation with Mr Riemenschneider, 1 Oct 1881 Rolleston was Under-Secretary for Native Affairs, 1865-1868, Superintendent of Canterbury, an enthusiastic provincialist and prominent in the administration of education throughout his public life Quantity: 1 volume(s) (21 pages). Physical Description: Holograph (32 cm; dark brown boards)

Date: 1915, 1974-1997

By: Milburn, Bruce Alan, 1925-2007

Reference: MSX-4559

Description: Comprises copy of photograph of J H Milburn and copy from page of his diary; introduction by donor describing J H Milburn, his background, life, time and experiences in the army and other matters; copies of maps showing campaign movements, introduction and edited transcription by Grant Milburn, of diary kept by J H Milburn. J H Milburn wrote brief daily entries about military actions undertaken, listed members of his platoon and whether they were killed, survived, wounded or died; he describes Gallipoli in considerable detail, and subsequent events, and his later dysentery and the various forms of treatment given. He writes of his time in hospital in Malta and in England and describes life outside hopsital in both places. An address list, abbreviations, notes on firing, currencies, phrases in Turkish, Egyptian and French, and a clipping by Paul Bolding `Name revives bitter memories' from the `Evening post' (1985) Source of title - Transcribed J H Milburn, grand-father of the donor, joined the NZ army in 1914, served at Gallipoli in 1915 and was discharged from the army in 1918. The diary covers 1915 only; it is not known if he kept other diaries. His regiment is given as the Taranaki Regiment of the Wellington Rifles. According to the donor, the transcription by Grant Milburn was `compiled and edited' by him. Quantity: 1 volume(s). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph, typescripts and line drawings (some photocopies) (in case folder)

Date: Jan - Dec 1930

By: Gleeson, Francis Joseph, 1908-1993

Reference: MS-Papers-5959

Description: Generally Gleeson notes only his basic duty (night shift, day shift etc) or activities but at various times, particularly while he was in Samoa, his entries become more detailed. Source of title - Supplied Relationship complexity - Diary kept by Gleeson while travelling around Samoa at MSX-4599 Diary kept by Gleeson, who was a policeman based in Wellington, but who was posted to Samoa during the Mau disturbances Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (photocopy) Provenance: Donated by son Peter Gleeson

Date: [1960-2004]

By: Collins, Graeme, 1949-2004

Reference: MS-Group-1356

Description: Comprises papers of keyboard player and singer Graeme Collins, of the group Dedication; much of the collection relates to his and his family and friends' interest in Friends of Beaumont, opposed to the Tuapeka dam on the Clutha River, and to his interest in green politics, local issues and health matters. The collection also includes personal and family correspondence and papers. The papers relating to Collins' musical career include scrapbooks, reel-to-reel and cassette tapes, original music scores and photographs. Also includes a master tape of `Dragon'. Source of title - Supplied by Library Quantity: 1 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph, mss, typescript and printed matter Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mr G Collins, Wellington, 1995 and Mr R Watkins, Miramar, Wellington, Dec 2004 Transfers: To Book Collections - Glimpses from within by Ian Thompson (1995) - To Photographic Archive - Photos (PAColl-8359).

Date: 21 Jul 1943 - 1 Jan 1945

From: Cargill, Robert Burns, 1922-2009 : World War Two diaries

Reference: MSX-9079

Description: Volume begins for 1943 in the middle pages of the diary, continues to the end then begins again at the front of the diary in the lower half of the page. Diary covers military life during embarkation from Wellington and the voyage to Egypt. Cargill recounts daily life and also records the books he has read on the journey. Describes activities while training in camp and day trips to local sights and visits to the Army dentist. Involved in the Western Allies invasion of Italy in September 1943. Describes various military attacks his unit is involved in. Received a head wound fighting in Cassino and recounts his recuperation in an American Army hospital. Transferred to a general hospital in Naples and details life as a patient. Cargill is discharged from hospital but continues on as a carpenter working to the Command Sergeant Major. Diary includes birthdays, addresses and song lyrics. Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Holograph

Date: 2000-2019

From: Perrin, Nicholas David, 1948-: Diary of Charles Thomas Perrin and 'A history of the Perrin Family in New Zealand'

Reference: MS-Papers-12386-2

Description: Volume by Suzanne Perrin and Nick Perrin, published September 2000. Additional research provided by S B Macdougall and D Sharp. This copy includes annotations and amendments, and is annotated on imprint page "Corrections by N[icholas] D[avid] Perrin up to 18 Feb[ruary] 2019 included in this copy". This family history volume incorporates a history of the family, a transcription of the shipboard diary by Charles Thomas Perrin, and family trees, all illustrated with reproductions of historical images. Title transcribed from item. Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing one bound volume.. Physical Description: Bound volume of illustrated typescript manuscript, 140 pages, with annotations in ink, 29 x 21 cm.

Date: [1930]-2002

By: Mallett, Christine, 1959-

Reference: ATL-Group-00719

Description: The original collection comprises three parts (1) material relating to a proposed biography of Pat Macaskill; (2) material relating to a proposed biography of Len Castle; and (3) personal papers of Leov Lealand, now arranged in series. The part of the collection relating to Pat Macaskill includes background information about both subject and biographer, his family and family letters, speeches and writings of Macaskill, and other material. The personal papers of Leov Lealand include correspondence, cards, photographs and other memorabilia. The material relating to Len Castle is of two types (a) relating to a proposed biography with correspondence and interviews and (b) the personal relationship between Leov Lealand and Castle. One box in the collection relates to personal memorabilia including photographs, clippings, correspondence and other papers; this is not further listed Also includes collection of diaries, journals, some personal papers and literary drafts. Also includes sound recordings which were transferred to Oral History and Sound from the Manuscripts collection in 1996. These include recordings relating to Pat Macaskill and Len Castle (comprising of interviews and personal recordings), as well as personal recordings between Leov-Lealand and Ian McCallum. Also includes audiocassettes which were deposited in in 2007 of interviews with Jean and Geoff Fairbun, Ken Crankshaw, Wilbert Keiller and TP Lealand. These are now arranged in a series in an order imposed by the Library. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 38 volume(s). 36 audiocassette(s). 28 folder(s). 13 Electronic document(s). 12 C90 cassette(s) Preservation copies of open reel audiotapes. 3 box(es). 2 10" reel(s). 1 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, mss, typescripts and printed matter Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Ms C Leov-Lealand, 1996, Ms C Leov-Lealand-Mallett, Feb 2003, and Ms C Leov-Lealand-Mallet, 2007. Processing information: In 2019 some material identified by the donor was described as 96-102-1/1 with access restriction "No access restrictions". The remainder of the collection description was not changed. The donor also identified some digital files which were processed and preserved in August 2020. The collection was updated to a multi-format collection in 2022 when audiocassettes, which were held by Oral History and Sound, were described as part of the Utaina project.

Date: [ca 1840]

By: Pickering, Charles, 1805-1878

Reference: fMS-Papers-3856

Description: Contains diary of a visit to the Bay of Islands Feb-Apr 1840 which included two trips inland; also detailed description of the natural environment under various headings, `Climate', `Vegetation', etc Source of title - Supplied Member of the United States Exploring Expedition of 1838-1842. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (82 leaves). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (photocopy)

Date: 1917

By: Helmore, Heathcote George, 1894-1965

Reference: MSX-4222

Description: Helmore has recorded the duties and appointments kept by the Governor-General during 1917 with each entry giving the time and place, and a brief description of the occasion and the people involved. Guests staying at Government House are noted; some leisure activities are mentioned, eg tennis, riding or shooting and he lists the people involved, but there are no personal observations or comments by the diarist. Source of title - Supplied Relationship complexity - A 1916 diary, attributed to Helmore, is at MS-0989 Accompanying material - Rough listing of people mentioned in the diary; Who's who entry for Liverpool; photocopied pages of NZ government officials Helmore is the attributed diarist; the Library has a similar diary for 1916 which is attributed to him. It is noted he was an aide-de-camp to Liverpool, the Governor-General. Quantity: 1 volume(s). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (case folder) Provenance: Purchased from The Studio Press, Norfolk, May 1996

Date: 1841

Reference: MS-Papers-3707

Description: Account of life on board the `Oriental' on which Brown emigrated to New Zealand. Contains his condemnation of the idleness of passengers, with suggestions for avoiding it. Includes also the draft of a letter to Captain Liardet and Captain King concerning Brown's alleged insult to Mr Eastfield, 11 March 1842, some shorthand notes by Brown, a passage of lyrical description prose and details of the ship's progress each day. Source of title - Supplied title Quantity: 1 folder(s) (17 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (photocopy)

Date: 1837-1852, 1958

By: Graham, George, 1812-1901

Reference: qMS-0869

Description: Graham records some aspects of his life in Australia where he was until 1840 when he came to Auckland, NZ. Includes mostly financial records of cash paid and debts due with some personal remarks summarising quarterly events during the year or whole years, or describing particular experiences, such as when Graham went to London in 1850 or the birth of his son, Robert, in 1850. He describes a great deal of property transactions. Accompanying material - Photocopy of photograph of Graham, taken about 1880, owned by Ms Sandra Westbrooke, London Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 volume(s) (62 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (34 cm, red linen, in case folder)