Architect and town planner. Born in Berlin and brother of Wolfgang Rosenberg (1915-). Arrived in New Zealand in 1955 as Senior Lecturer in Town Planning, School of Architecture, Auckland University College. See New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa (1996, p.748)
Rosenberg, Gerhard, 1912-1995
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Manuscript
Correspondence
Date: 1956-1957
From: Scott, Thomas Henry, 1918-1960 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-6309-11
Description: Inward and outward correspondence relating to Scott's professional career (identified correspondents entered under Name) Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Other
Support letters for 1000 name advert and contribution notes
Date: 1966
From: Boshier, Roger, active 1960s-2018: Collection relating to Wellington Committee on Vietnam
Reference: MS-Papers-12315-10
Description: Comprises mainly letters in response to letters sent out by Roger Boshier and David Carrad requesting signatures for a full page advertiesement in the 'Listener' against the use of troops in Vietnam. The request letter is stapled ot the outside of the folder. Includes letters with financial contributions for the Committee on Vietnam campaigns and/or the advertisement, and business cards with names. Letters are adressed variously to Roger Boshier, David Carrad, or the Committee on Vietnam. Also includes a receipt book and a news clipping about Diana Rigg attending a Vietnam protect meeting in the United Kingdom. Papers appear to have been put into a folder and labelled at a later date. Title transcribed from item. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescript and manuscript correspondence.
Audio
Interview with Gerhard Rosenberg
Date: 21 Dec 1992
From: New Zealand architecture post-World War II oral history project
By: Rosenberg, Gerhard, 1912-1995
Reference: OHInt-0308-03
Description: Rosenberg, born in Germany in 1912, talks about his architectural career. Relates how he began studing in Germany but was forced to emigrate when Hitler came to power. Talks about working with Berthold Lubetkin on Highgate apartments then working for Samuel Harding and Frederick Gibberd (Liverpool Cathedral). Compares the Bauhaus School with very technical German education, and contrasts life in Europe with life in New Zealand. Talks about his work in New Zealand for the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries as a farm buildings advisory officer and his time as a Town Planning lecturer. Recalls meetings with Lillian and David Chrystall and the `Chrystall Group', and lists the group's members. Talks of house restoration as a New Zealand tradition and contrasts New Zealand's policy of attracting trained emigrants to professional hostility towards emigrant colleagues. Mentions Wolfgang Frankl. Access Contact - Oral History Curator Awards/funding - funded by and Award in Oral History Interviewer(s) - Bruce Petry Accompanying material - Bibliography Quantity: 1 C90 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 0.40 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3941. Search dates: 1930 - 1992
Manuscript
Correspondence - Q-R
Date: 1957-1984
From: Scott, Margaret Allan, 1928-2014: Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-9733-026
Description: Not all names indexed Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Inward and outward correspondence (b)
Date: 1972-1973
From: Strewe, Friedrich Georg Theodor (Odo), 1910-1986 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-5921-036
Description: Includes correspondence with family, Stephen re `Craccum', Harold, Sue of Bondi, Haddow & Co (solicitors, Auckland) re various legal matters, NZ Inland Revenue and the Reserve Bank of NZ; Strewe's letters written from Australia. Arrangement: Part (b) of folder labelled `New Zealand correspondence'; first part at MS-Papers-5921-035 Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts, postcards and printed matter Plan of Kerry Francis's new home at 12 Alison Ave, Devonport
Manuscript
Correspondence - W
Date: 1971-1986
From: McCormick, Eric Hall (Dr), 1906-1995 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-5292-070
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter
Online
Manuscript
Ester and Helmut Einhorn - Papers re emigration from Germany
Date: 1938-1939
From: Einhorn family : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-11756-5
Description: Correspondence, chiefly in German, relating to efforts made by Helmut to emigrate from Germany to a country that was willing to accept him. During this time Helmut made efforts to migrate to Sweden, United States, United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. Amongst others, Helmut corresponded with Gerhard Rosenberg in England who put him in touch with his brother Wolfgang living in New Zealand. Wolfgang found Helmut a job and arranged guarantors for him, which were conditions of his being granted entry into New Zealand. Also includes correspondence relating to Ester's successful efforts to obtain a post as a domestic servant in England with the assistance of the Jewish Aid Committee (London). She married Helmut in Feb 1939 and accompanied him to New Zealand. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss and typescripts