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Mitchell, John James, 1907-1990 : Papers relating to his political and trade union activity
- Date
- 1923-1990
- By
- Mitchell, John James, 1907-1990Crosado, Douglas Armstrong, 1921-1994; Communist Party of New Zealand; Socialist Unity Party (N.Z.); New Zealand Federation of Labour (1937-1988)
- Reference
- MS-Group-0461
- Description
The papers relate to Mitchell's activity in the Communist Party, Socialist Unity Party, various trade unions and in industrial disputes such as the 1951 waterfront strike. Tapes of interviews with Mitchell by Doug Crosado have been transferred to the Oral History Centre. Nearly all papers relating to Mitchell's involvement with local politics in Freemans Bay, Auckland, have been deposited with the Auckland Institute and Museum.
Some of the papers have notes added by Doug Crosado.
Source of title - Supplied
Quantity: 126 folder(s). 1 microfilm reel(s). 3.31 Linear Metres.
Physical Description: Mss, typescripts, printed material, photographs
Provenance: These papers have been with Doug Crosado, an old trade unionist and friend of Mitchell.
Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donations, Douglas Crosado, 1977 (77-228), 1990 (90-187), 1991 (91-261)
Transfers: Collection as a whole received into Manuscripts; material transferred to other sections from here - To Oral History Collection - Audio tapes and transcripts. Transcripts transferred May 2006 (OHInt-0219/1) - To Serials Collection - Rebel, No 119 (PR-06-0265) - To Photographic Archive - Three photos of demonstrations, some following Rainbow Warrior sinking (PAColl-8908) - To Ephemera Collection - NZ Socialist Unity Party greeting card [Eph-A-SOCIALIST-SUP-1975-01].
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted material - Items identified as being restricted will require the permission of the Chief Librarian.
- Format
- 126 folder(s), 1 microfilm reel(s), 3.31 Linear Metres, Business records, Personal papers, Publications (Documents), Financial records, Transcriptions (Documents), Mss, typescripts, printed material, photographs
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Reminiscences (microfilm of 91-261-01)
Date: 1976
From: Mitchell, John James, 1907-1990 : Papers relating to his political and trade union activity
Reference: Micro-MS-0144
Description: Consists of a transcript of interviews, describing trade union and political activities, chiefly on Auckland waterfront, since 1930, particularly during the 1951 Waterfront Dispute. Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).
Papers relating to Freemans Bay
Date: 1964-1965, 1987
From: Mitchell, John James, 1907-1990 : Papers relating to his political and trade union activity
Reference: 90-187-03
Description: Freemans Bay Residents Welfare Association - Membership lists, records of attendance at meetings, balance sheets, minutes, etc. Freemans Bay Community Committee - Letter to Auckland City Council re Central Area Planning Working Party recommendations, Mar 1987; AGM minutes, Apr 1987 Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Papers relating to Bastion Point protests
Date: 1976-1982
From: Mitchell, John James, 1907-1990 : Papers relating to his political and trade union activity
Reference: 91-261-60
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Waterside Workers Federation - Rules, awards and other publications of Waterfront Contr...
Date: 1945-1947
From: Mitchell, John James, 1907-1990 : Papers relating to his political and trade union activity
Reference: 91-261-24
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Socialist Unity Party - Draft resolution for 6th National Conference
Date: 1982
From: Mitchell, John James, 1907-1990 : Papers relating to his political and trade union activity
Reference: 90-187-39
Description: Also contains history of the Communist Party of New Zealand (1st ten years), based on reminiscences of Fred Freeman, Alex Galbraith, Norm Jeffery, Joseph Powell, Bert Roth, Sid Scott and Gordon Watson Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Socialist Unity Party - Auckland City Branch papers
Date: 1981-1989
From: Mitchell, John James, 1907-1990 : Papers relating to his political and trade union activity
Reference: 91-261-49
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Social Unity Party - Papers
Date: 1975-1982
From: Mitchell, John James, 1907-1990 : Papers relating to his political and trade union activity
By: Mitchell, John James, 1907-1990
Reference: 90-187-14
Description: Includes: Speech notes; newspaper articles; SUP election programme 1975 (printed material) Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Personal correspondence on trade union matters
Date: 1951-1984
From: Mitchell, John James, 1907-1990 : Papers relating to his political and trade union activity
Reference: 91-261-05
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Reminiscences
Date: 1976
From: Mitchell, John James, 1907-1990 : Papers relating to his political and trade union activity
Reference: 91-261-01
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Holograph
Auckland Trades Council. May Day Committee - Papers
Date: 1976-1977
From: Mitchell, John James, 1907-1990 : Papers relating to his political and trade union activity
Reference: 90-187-24B
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).