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Little family : Papers
- Date
- 1871-1970
- By
- Little familyLittle, Ernest Charles, 1875-1954; Little, Natalie Lardner, 1889-1972
- Reference
- MS-Papers-2133
- Description
Papers of Ernest Charles Little, Richard Gordon Little, Little and Jennings family. Include letters from Ernest Charles Little while serving in the South African War and after arrival back in New Zealand, to his parents and his wife Natalie, letters to Ernest and Natalie realting to family affairs and genealogy; letters from Richard to his parents Ernest and Natalie, while serving in North Africa and Italy 1940-1944; miscellaneous documents, genealogical material, and press cuttings
Ernest Little emigrated to New Zealand in 1902, settling in Motueka
Quantity: 5 folder(s). 0.05 Linear Metres.
Physical Description: Holographs, typescripts, printed matter
Finding Aids: Inventory available.
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- No access restrictions
- Format
- 5 folder(s), 0.05 Linear Metres, Personal correspondence, Clippings, Certificates, Family histories, Manuscripts, Holographs, typescripts, printed matter
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Genealogical material relating to the Little and Jennings families
Date: 1871-1970
From: Little family : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-2133-5
Description: Sundry newspaper cuttings relating to history of the Nelson area and the Little family as well as cutting relating to the North African campaign
Richard Gordon Little - Correspondence
Date: 1940-1942
From: Little family : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-2133-2
Description: Letters to his parents, Ernest and Natalie Little, while on active service during World War II. Richard was a gunner in `F' Troop 47 Battery, 5 New Zealand Regiment, 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force. The letters deal with the following: training at Papakura Military Camp, departure from New Zealand, Dec 1940, arrival in Egypt Jan 1941, active service in Egypt 1941-Oct 1943 Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Richard Gordon Little - Correspondence
Date: 1942-1945
From: Little family : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-2133-3
Description: Letters to his parents, Ernest and Natalie Little while on active service during World War II. Richard was a gunner in 'F' Troop, 47 Batterym 5 NZ Field Regiment, 2nd NZ Expeditionary Force. The letters deal with active service in North Africa, Lebanon and Italy Includes New Zealand Military Forces certificate of discharge Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Little and Jennings families : Genealogical material
Date: 1871-1965
From: Little family : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-2133-4
Description: Includes notes on the influenza epidemic by E C Little Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: See inventory for piece-level description.
Ernest Charles Little - Correspondence
Date: 1901-1903, 1922-1970
From: Little family : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-2133-1
Description: Letters to his parents while a private in the Imperial Yeomanry Corps, 1901. Written on board `Avondale Castle' enroute to South African War; on arrival and at camp. Letters written to his parents on his arrival back in New Zealand, 1902-1903, commenting on life in NZ and his decision to take up farming at Motueka. Letters written to Ernest and Natalie Little dealing with family news and genealogical information, 1922-1970