Arts administrator and academic. Executive Director, Board of Trustees, National Art Gallery, Museum and War Memorial. Sometime secretary of PEN New Zealand. See Dominion Post Obituaries (Saturday, July 26, 2014, C3)
Volkerling, Michael, 1948-2014
Correspondence - B
Date: 1966-1986
From: McCormick, Eric Hall (Dr), 1906-1995 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-5292-006
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss and typescripts
Reports and assessments
Date: 1980-1983
From: Johnson, Ralph, 1950- : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-11840-03
Description: Selection of reports and assessments from schools on the troupes performances. Includes a blank booking form. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
General Correspondence 1980s
Date: 1988
From: Peter McLeavey Gallery: Records
Reference: MS-Papers-12553-068
Description: General correspondence and papers, including newspaper clippings, from the year 1988, including material relating to: John Reynolds, Barbara Tuck, Derek Cowie, Bill Hammond, Bronwen Marwick, Julian Dashper, Ron Brownson, Lita Barrie, Ian Brown, Philip Trusttum, Thelma Clairmont, Helm Ruifrok, Janet Bayly, Walter Weihs, Peter Ransom, Nicola Green, Roger Guise, Barry Brickell, Avernal McKinnon, Tony Fomison, National Art Gallery, Luit Bieringa, Ralph Hotere, Michael Volkerling, Anthony Robert Donaldson, Olivia Spencer Bower, Judith Hamilton, Lois McIvor, Megan Jenkinson, and others. Title transcribed from item. Quantity: 1 folder(s). 12 colour original photographic print(s).
Correspondence and documents
Date: 1972-2004
From: Whitehead, Gillian, 1941- : Collection
Reference: MS-Papers-12460-09
Description: Correspondence relating to Whitehead's career as a composer; and documents including a photocopy of Gillian Whitehead's Master of Music certificate from the University of Sydney New South Wales from 1966; and a Home Office Appeals Tribunals Appeal of Gillian Whitehead against Refusal to Renew Permission dated 25 September 1972, which contains material relating to Whitehead's biography and works up until that date. Title and other information from donor inventory, and from item. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Processing information: Manila folder disposed of during processing. Not all names were indexed at the time of processing.
Correspondence
Date: 1985
From: Dryland, Gordon Boyce, 1926-1989 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-4197-024
Description: Includes correspondence with Anthony A Williams Pty and notes re `Mt Druitt' High School Revue, clipping and other papers Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council - Various reports, including Volkerling report to Commo...
Date: 1969-1974, 1981
From: Hilton, Arthur 1909-1982 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-2602-035
Description: Consists of various reports regarding arts policy in New Zealand and Arts Council role (1969-1974) and 1981 Volkerling report to Commonwealth Conference Quantity: 1 folder(s).
New Zealand House, London - Opening
Date: 1963-1975
From: Thomson, John Mansfield, 1926-1999 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-5378-298
Description: Correspondence, news clippings and other papers relating to the opening of New Zealand House, London, 1963, include a brochure produced by John Drawbridge and J M Thomson. There is also a report by Michael Volkerling on cultural activities at New Zealand House, 1975 Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Holographs, typescripts, printed matter Transfers: To Photographic Archive -.
Correspondence - Menton
Date: 1981
From: Edmond, Lauris Dorothy, 1924-2000 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-5146-32
Description: Contains correspondence received by Edmond while in Menton in 1981 from various friends. Also contains copies of letters from Lauris Edmond to Margaret Scott and to Lindsay Audley. Identified persons entered under Name. Also includes card from florist accompanying flowers, letters from Ken of Warkworth, W and C A Gibbons, Newlands, Wellington, and C and A O'Malley, Wellington, articles about Armand Robin (Le Monde, 7 Aug 1981), invitations from Le Maire de Paris, the Baus family of Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, and Max and Simone, Remuera, Auckland, telegrams, postcard from Simone, Menton, speech notes, card from Paddy re Peter Smart's death and one from Joyce, Lower Hutt, and euology for Doug Audley. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Correspondence - Menton
Date: 1891
From: Edmond, Lauris Dorothy, 1924-2000 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-5146-33
Description: Contains correspondence received by Edmond from various friends while she was in Menton, 1981; identified persons entered under Name but some were indecipherable. Also includes letters from Clive and Ida of Napier, Stephen of Auckland, Fergus [?] Dick of Wellington, from person writing from the NZCER, Wellington; and invitation to launching of the `Oxford history of New Zealand'. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
National Art Gallery Trustees committee - Papers
Date: 1972-1979
From: Paul, Janet Elaine (Dame), 1919-2004 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-5640-079
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescript (some photocopies)
Correspondence (A-J)
Date: [ca 1970-1982]
From: Pruden, Larry Carrol, 1925-1982 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-6493-01
Description: Inward and outward correspondence mostly relating to Pruden's career in music including music publication, the death of his father, his participation in various concerts including Brass Spectacular Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Correspondence
Date: 1976-1979
From: Dryland, Gordon Boyce, 1926-1989 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-4197-009
Description: Includes copies of outward letters to Lloyd; Dearest Dear; Naomi, Henry and all other violin concertos; Don, Liz darling, Graeme, Ruth, Jamie and all other spiritual home bodies; Dre; Terry; and Lynne. Identified persons and corporate bodies entered under Name. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Correspondence
Date: 1978-1980
From: Macky, Willow, 1921-2006 : Music scores, papers and sound recordings
Reference: MS-Papers-8762-43
Description: Includes letters from Jeff Geddes, Price Milburn publishers, Peter Godfrey, Denis Blundell and Michael Volkerling regarding an Arts Council application Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Further papers
Date: 1988-1994
From: Pringle, Michael, 1962-: Papers, photographs, maps, and posters
Reference: MS-Papers-7886
Description: Five papers; (1) `Nuclear ships and the 1990 election' by Ray Galvin; `The peace voter at the 1990 elections, caught between a rock and a hard place' by Jacqui Barrington; `Ideological dealignment too? the 1987 election in New Zealand' by Jack Vowles and Peter Aimer; `New Zealand security under National' by Alistair Sands (Pacific research, May 1991); and `Death or transfiguration; the future for cultural policy in New Zealand' by Michael Volkerling (Mar 1994) Source of title - Supplied Other - See TAPUHI for further papers donated by Mr Pringle Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript and duplicated matter
Correspondence V-W
Date: 1964-1992
From: McCormick, Eric Hall (Dr), 1906-1995 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-5292-068
Description: Letters from Anton Vogt are addressed to Maurice Shadbolt Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss and typescripts
Individual and group portraits, and self-portraits
Date: 07 Dec 2013-26 Jan 2014
From: Oettli, Max Christian, 1947-: Photographs of New Zealand scenes
By: Stone, Clive, 1950-
Reference: PADL-001333
Description: Electronic scans of black and white photographs showing portraits of individuals or groups of people. Taken between 1963 and 1974 by Max Oettli, and Clive Stone. Includes portraits of Max Oettli; mostly self portraits, including a 1963 self portrait print on developed on self toning paper and inscribed 'MCO auto portrait'. Includes one image of Oettli in a chair holding his camera taken by Clive Stone in 1970. Portraits of individuals include: Liz Graham asleep on a bed with an open book; Alice Davies, Bill Peacock and another man beside a cannon; Lesley Kazser; Allan Gale using a magnifying glass to examine small photographs; Peter Cammel in his graduation gown; Rene Wilson sitting in long grass, and Wilson beside a hut on Great Barrier Island. Group portraits include: four people at Ross McCormick's wedding; Joanna Paul, Janet Paul, and a toddler [possibly Ingrid Magdalena (Maggie) Harris] picnicking; the assembled guests and bridal couple at the wedding of Arthur Baysting and Jean Clarkson; Michael Volkerling and Virginia Edmond at a hut on Great Barrier Island; and Toby Easterbrook-Smith and three women with children sitting near a suburban backyard kiln, River Road, Hamilton. Arrangement: Files were delivered to the Library within a folder titled 'NZ 1967-75 2013 series' and subfolder 'portraits, people' Quantity: 21 electronic scan(s) of original black and white photographic print(s).
Scenes taken in farms, parks, and gardens
Date: 07 Dec 2013-27 Jan 2014
From: Oettli, Max Christian, 1947-: Photographs of New Zealand scenes
Reference: PADL-001324
Description: Electronic scans of black and white photographs showing scenes taken in parks, farms, and gardens. Taken between 1966 and 1975 by Max Oettli. Includes photographs taken in Auckland Region: the fountain in Albert Park, youth at 'Jumping Sunday' in Albert Park 1969; familes picnicking, the Wintergardens, and lotus leaves on a pond, Auckland Domain; the underside of the wharf in Herne Bay; native bush, Kauri tree trunks, Titirangi; gravestones in Grafton Cemetery; Grey Lynn Park; trees in Myers Park; and people throwing peanuts for a monkey in a zoo cage [probably Auckland Zoo]. Includes photographs taken in Waikato Region: a field of cows (taken from a moving train); an elderly couple in the vegetable garden of their house, Frankton; and two women driving their trotting sulkies down a country road. Includes scenes taken on Great Barrier Island showing Michael Volkering, Rene Wilson, Margery Corneau, and Virginia Edmone tramping in the rain, hanging out at a hut, and Volkering standing inside a fenced plot. Includes photographs showing: a letterbox labelled 'P.Garden' in a field; nasturtiums (taken at Ohope); shadowy trees (taken at Rotorua); Suzy Reid lying on a slope of long grass; a kiwi symbol and commemorative plaque for NZI Insurance on a watergarden rock wall; and a Citroen Light 15 car (owned by Tony Haszard) and a cloud reflection (taken through a car sun visor). Source of description - information on file names by Max Oettli Arrangement: Files were delivered to the Library within a folder titled 'NZ 1967-75 2013 series' and subfolder 'farms parks gardens' Quantity: 25 electronic scan(s) of original black and white photographic print(s).