Principal, Technical College, Westport. Corresponded with M H Holcroft in 1956 from Westport and from Education Department, Jesselton, Sabah, Malayasia, 1967-1978. Possibly John Duncan McDonald, writer of `The Pitcher and the well', b 1905?
McDonald, J D, active 1950s-1970s
Letters to mountain people
Date: 1964-1966
From: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-8179-75
Description: Letters to mountain people, mostly general correspondence (1964-1966); most correspondents identified and entered in the Name field. Also includes letters to Wynette and Garry; Mr Pearce; and to and from David, Opoho; and Andy Anderson, Christchurch. Other Titles - NZ National Park news (v7, n1 Feb-Apr 1975) Other Titles - FMC bulletin (n20, Nov 1964) Other Titles - NZAC Wellington newsletter (n243, 28 May 1965) Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Correspondence
Date: Mar-Aug 1969
From: Holcroft, Montague Harry, 1902-1993 : Papers
Reference: 75-227-1/04
Description: Selected correspondents entered in Name field. Includes correspondence re `Reluctant Editor' and overseas trip. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Personal correspondence (a)
Date: 1960-1963
From: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-8179-68
Description: Inward and outward correspondence; most correspondents identified and entered in the Name field. Includes letter from String o Brown Paper, Springlands, possibly A M Hale; letter to Eff; to Mrs Risk; and to Harry; and from Ruth, Rangitane School, Pouto, Te Kopuru. Arrangement: Note from Dorothy Pascoe that some personal letters were removed and transferred to family files Quantity: 1 folder(s).
McDonald, J D, fl 1950s? : Two stories
Date: [ca 1950-1960]
By: McDonald, J D, active 1950s-1970s
Reference: MS-Papers-9897
Description: Two stories by McDonald, `Cat' and `Traveller's tale'; the latter has a note, `Reading time 20 mins' so may have been written as stories for radio. `Cat' is about the writer's neighbour's cat and its fascination with a hole. `Traveller's tale' is about a coroner's inquest, death and intergalactal communication. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescripts
Personal correspondence (b)
Date: 1962-1963
From: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-8179-69
Description: Inward and outward correspondence; most correspondents identified and entered in the Name field. Includes pages from `Health' with photographs by Pascoe. Arrangement: The contents of the folder remain in the order in which they were received; only the first letter from a correspondent is entered in the Name field Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Correspondence
Date: Oct 1970-May 1971
From: Holcroft, Montague Harry, 1902-1993 : Papers
Reference: 75-227-1/07
Description: Selected correspondents entered in Name field. Includes correspondence re `Reluctant Editor', `Fragrant Moon, `Death in every port', overseas trip, etc Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Correspondence - Mc/Mac
Date: 1939-1967
From: Holcroft, Montague Harry, 1902-1993 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1186-14
Description: Names of all correspondents entered in Name field Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Correspondence
Date: Aug 1969-Feb 1970
From: Holcroft, Montague Harry, 1902-1993 : Papers
Reference: 75-227-1/05
Description: Selected correspondents entered in Name field. Includes correspondence re `Reluctant Editor' and OBE Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Correspondence
Date: Oct 1968-Feb 1969
From: Holcroft, Montague Harry, 1902-1993 : Papers
Reference: 75-227-1/03
Description: Selected correspondents entered in Name field. Includes correspondence re research for and publication of the `Sketchbook' series of books. Includes copy of his father's birth certificate, 1866 Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Personal correspondence (B)
Date: 1967-1968
From: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-8179-71
Description: Inward and outward correspondence; most correspondents identified and entered in the Name field. Also includes letters from Horace and Anne, Christchurch; G [?] Reeves; DAvid, Opiho; L, [?] Burt, Papanui, Christchurch; Grace, and World Book Encyclopedia. Other Titles - NZAC Wellington newsletter (12 Sep 1967) Quantity: 1 folder(s).