Leov-Lealand, Christine, 1959- : Papers and recordings

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.

Additional description

To protect the originals, audiovisual material can only be accessed through an access copy, to be made on request.

Access restrictions
Partly restricted material - Most items in this collection require written permission of donor to access. See item records for details. Where papers relating to living people are held the permission of those people is also required.
Format
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, Personal correspondence, Scrapbooks, Photographs, Research notes, Diaries, Manuscripts, Audiocassettes, Holographs, mss, typescripts and printed matter
There are 6 sub-groups.
There are 147 items in total.
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There are 147 items in this group.
Manuscript

Diaries

Date: 5 Nov 1974-27 Jun 1975

From: Leov-Lealand, Christine, 1959- : Papers and recordings

Reference: MSX-6399

Description: Two exercise books used as diaries kept while Leov-Lealand-Mallet was in the fourth and fifth forms in Southland Quantity: 1 volume(s) (two pieces).

Manuscript

Miscellaneous papers

Date: [1970-2000]

From: Leov-Lealand, Christine, 1959- : Papers and recordings

Reference: MS-Papers-7683-34

Description: Notes, list of army supplies, programme for `Lashing of whipped cream', University of Otago graduation ceremony programme (1981), bills, accounts, clippings, tickets, clipping on Gilbert Leov, Blenheim-Lake Rotoiti school trip map and project etc Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

Diaries

Date: 5 Feb 1977-31 Jan 1978

From: Leov-Lealand, Christine, 1959- : Papers and recordings

Reference: MSX-6401

Description: Two exercise books used as diaries kept while Leov-Lealand-Mallet was in the seventh form at Menzies College, Wyndham Quantity: 1 volume(s) (two pieces).

Manuscript

Talks and writing of Patrick Macaskill

Date: [1970-1990]

From: Leov-Lealand, Christine, 1959- : Papers and recordings

Reference: MS-Papers-5620-4

Description: Comprises programmes for readings of NZ poetry (1951); `Overseas experiences', `Pahautea Returned Soldiers' settlement', `More of my diary', and `Further diary notes (16 Apr 1991); full text of letter to Michael (nd) with biographical details; reviews of `The Rack' by A E Ellis (1959) `The Magus' by John Fowles (`1977) `Twelve echoes from France' by Arthur Barker (1959); `Oxford book of children's verse' ed by I and P Opie (1973); Script of typed sheets; Arts Review `Dear Liar' by Kilty (1969); talk `The Inside story' at the National Art Gallery (1982); and talk to training college students by James K Baxter Quantity: 1 folder(s). Transfers: To Oral History Collection - One tape of Pat Macaskill, `Insight' (1971) and `Auckland - an outsider's view'.

Manuscript

School exercise science books with diary entries

Date: 22 Aug 1973-4 Oct 1974

From: Leov-Lealand, Christine, 1959- : Papers and recordings

Reference: MSX-6398

Description: Two school science exercise books with unused parts with diary entries kept while Leov-Lealand-Mallett was in forms one and two at Bohally Intermediate School, Blenheim Quantity: 1 volume(s) (two pieces).

Manuscript

History of Michael Stone (parts II and III)

Date: 1997-1998

From: Leov-Lealand, Christine, 1959- : Papers and recordings

Reference: MSX-6435

Description: Quantity: 1 volume(s) (two pieces).

Manuscript

Life and times of Michael Stone (part I)

Date: 1997-1998

From: Leov-Lealand, Christine, 1959- : Papers and recordings

Reference: MSX-6434

Description: First volume of rough draft of as yet unwritten book, a journal of building 385 Pagitt Street, Coromandel Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Manuscript

Diary

Date: 28 Jul 1999-22 Feb 2001

From: Leov-Lealand, Christine, 1959- : Papers and recordings

Reference: MSX-6433

Description: Diary which includes childhood memories of Leov-Lealand-Mallet's childhood on D'Urville Island Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Manuscript

Personal records

Date: [1960-1996]

From: Leov-Lealand, Christine, 1959- : Papers and recordings

Reference: 96-102-2

Description: Personal memorabilia including diaries, photographs, clippings, inwards and outwards correspondence, Polish family name research, other papers; brief listing within item. Includes correspondence with Roger Hall. Quantity: 1 box(es). Transfers: To Oral History Collection - One tape of personal letters.

Manuscript

Letters from David Moss

Date: [1982-1983]

From: Leov-Lealand, Christine, 1959- : Papers and recordings

Reference: MS-Papers-7683-18

Description: Letters from David Moss written from Picton Quantity: 1 folder(s).