Quinn, Arthur Philip, 1920-2009

Date: 1984-2012

By: Waiwhetu-Lower Hutt Peace Group

Reference: MS-Group-1665

Description: Comprises correspondence, newsletters, reports, agenda and minutes and newspaper cuttings of the Group Source of title - Supplied Arrangement: Preliminary listing available Quantity: 60 folder(s). 5 folder(s) containing ringbinders. 0.70 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts, printed papers

Date: 1946 - 1949

Reference: Eph-A-COMMUNIST-1946/1949

Description: Includes election pamphlets for: Brian Berg for Island Bay 1946 (with photo); Ostler for Central 1949? ("Women, what of your life?"); Mrs Connie Birchfield for Brooklyn 1949 (with photo); Ken Stanton for Miramar 1949 (with photo); Ron Smith for Island Bay 1949 (with photo); A P Quinn for Petone 1949 (with photo); "Change in the capital city" - Bill McAra and Connie Birchfield, Town Hall Concert Chamber 28 October [1947] (with photos) Also includes pamphlets and flyers: "You wouldn't grab that line!" (1949 election brochure); "Police state menace grows" (1949); "Rugby or Race Prejudice? No team for South Africa!" (1948/49?); "Sweep out the Tories! Birchfield and McAra for Council" (1947); "YOU! and the General election" (Rita Smith for Parnell 1949); "Conscription means war!" (1949); "We challenge Randolph Churchill" (1947); "Murder in Malaya" (1949?); "Trouble brewing on the home front" (1947) Includes booklet by Monsignor Fulton Sheen "Communism" / Australian Catholic Truth Society Record, 10 July 1948. Quantity: 20 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on pamphlets, flyers. Physical Description: Photolithographs on pamphlets and flyers, sizes varying below 250 mm.

Date: 12 November 2003

From: Interviews about Elsie Locke

By: Quinn, Arthur Philip, 1920-2009

Reference: OHInt-1126-35

Description: Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 interview(s). 1 C60 cassette(s). Search dates: 12/11/2003 Number of interviews/events: 1

Date: 17 Feb 2001

From: Confrontation '51 Seminar

Reference: OHInt-0538/4

Description: Harry Black, Australian veteran of the lockout, Bill Martin, 1951 veteran and railway unionist Arthur Quinn discuss the ongoing lockout. Colin Hicks is in the chair. Quantity: 1 C90 cassette(s). 1 event(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available.

Date: 1984-1990

From: Richards, Llewelyn Morgan, 1935-2013 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-12013-29

Description: Letters from individuals and organisations relating to the work of the National Consultative Committee on Disarmament. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Manuscripts, typescripts, printed matter Processing information: Not all names in folder indexed

Date: 1981-1983

From: Skudder, Susan, 1956-: Papers and photographs mainly relating to research into New Zealand and the Spanish Civil War

Reference: MS-Papers-12453-2

Description: Letters mainly addressed to Susan Skudder at Waikato University, written in response to letters from her or advertisements in journals regarding the experience of New Zealanders in response to the Spanish Civil War. Some letters are from people who were involved in the response, or who were active at the time; others are from librarians and historians responding to her requests for guidance and assistance. Some letters include arrangements for interviews or visits to repositories. Letters from Bert Roth include photocopies of items he thought of interest to her research. Two letters are addressed to her father, Lewis Arthur Skudder, from his colleague Bill Girling-Butcher; another is addressed to her thesis supervisor, Dr. Laurence Barber. One letter dated August 1970 is from Renee Shadbolt to John Shennan, an earlier researcher into New Zealand and the Spanish Civil War. Also includes Skudder's notes of an interview with Connie and Albert (Birchie) Birchfield. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Papers were in an A4 envelope. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Provenance: The letter from Renee Shadbolt to John Shennan was given to Susan Skudder by John Shennan in 1980. Processing information: Not all names associated with the collection have been indexed.

From: Roth, Herbert Otto, 1917-1994: Collected papers, personal papers, photographs and ephemera

Reference: MS-Papers-6164-080

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [ca 1941-1968]

By: Quinn, Arthur Philip, 1920-2009

Reference: MS-Papers-5094

Description: Contains letter, dated July 1955 to Arthur Quinn from `Eddie', commenting on the betrayal by `Harry' of the Communist Party and his family, his attitudes to current world events and politics, communism and the state of Soviet Russia. Also contains a copy of `A documented exposure of Secret Police in New Zealand' by Rex Hollis, [ca 1968]; `This is Stalin' by A B Magil, 1941; photocopies of three issues of the `People's Voice', July 1941 and copies of pages of `Power without Glory' by Frank Hardy. Source of title - supplied title Relationship complexity - Oral History Centre holds interviews with Quinn. Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescript and printed matter (photocopies) Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Arthur Quinn, Wellington, 1994 Transfers: To Serials Collection - Three copies of `Parent & School', Nov 1969, Sept and Nov 1970 and three copies of `People's Voice', July 1941.

Date: 18 April, & 03 Aug 1994 - 18 Apr 1994

By: Quinn, Arthur Philip, 1920-2009

Reference: OHColl-0055/1

Description: Arthur Philip Quinn who was born Waimata Valley Gisborne, outlines family background - father born in England, came to New Zealand on the `Mary Rose' ca 1879 and settled at Matawhero (outside Gisborne) - reference to Te Kooti Massacre. Mother born in Scotland - came to New Zealand ca 1918. Talks about secondary education and explains range of options were limited. Describes his working career: Rosy & Co (Gisborne); Grundy & Sheridan, Findlays Bakery; Red Bus Service and finally at the age of 17 joined the Railways in Wellington as a casual emergency junior iron machinist. Gives details of conditions in railway workshops. Describes the vital role played by Railways during World War II; Appeal System and Appeal Board. Recalls end of war and explains how war time experiences and traumas took its toll - reference to Dr Stout. Backgrounds his interest in the Trade Union Movement. Talks about the major reforms made by the 1935 Labour Government: health, with reference to Dr Milne - describes the Panel System; education - reference to Dr Beeby who was put in charge of designing a new `Child centered Education scheme'; housing - mentions John A Lee's contribution towards State Housing with reference to `One days pay for one week's rent'. Describes Michael Savage and John A Lee. Also mentions Robert Semple, Peter Fraser, Ralph Hannan and Robert Muldoon. Joined the Communist Party in 1938 and describes the party at that time. Recalls some incidents with the SIS. Discusses the ideological split between Soviet Union and Chinese Communism and how it affected New Zealand Communist Party. Mentions Trevor Gibby, Alec Aaltonen, Percy Doubtis, Bill Anderton, Connie Birchfield, Elsie Locke (Freeman), Fred Freeman, Con Doyle, Dough Galbraith (son of Alex Galbraith), Henry Togson Guy, Dick Griffin and his brother, Gerard Griffin, Mary Heppinstall, Colin Scrimigeour (Uncle Scrim) and Friendly Road Broadcasting System. Also mentions Grave of Argus. Other topics discussed include: the Waterside dispute; `Think Big Projects'; Peace Movement; Anti-conscription Movement; World Court Project; religion, and Parent Teacher Association. Other - Interview undertaken in two sessions Interviewer(s) - Gabrielle McLaughlin Venue - 3 Bentinck St Upper Hutt Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-005445-005448; OHLC-001412-001415 Quantity: 4 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 2.40 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-1076.