Son of Elon and Catherine Garner Bond. Married Evelyn Weir Potts in 1919. Father of Bryce Bond. Part of Bond and Bond Ltd; grandson of Enoch Bond founder of the company. Died in 1968 aged 77 years [Source: Online historical BDM]
Bond, Elon, 1891-1968
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Audio
Interview with Norman Kenneth Watt
Date: 19 Nov 1986
From: NZOHA L D Nathan & Co Ltd Oral History Project
By: Watt, Norman Kenneth, 1919-
Reference: OHInt-0083/19
Description: Norman Watt was born 22 Apr 1919 at Devonport, Auckland. Describes family background, childhood, education and early employment as a grocery delivery boy. Details career with Bond and Bond Ltd, from Junior Clerk in 1935, to Accounts, Office Manager, Credit Manager and Computer Output Controller, retiring from the company in 1979. Discusses the grocery trade and changes to the wholesale and retail business, including Four Square and Independent Grocers' Alliance (IGA). Venue - Auckland Interviewer(s) - Judith Fyfe Venue - 19 Huron Street, Takapuna, Auckland Accompanying material - Bond and Bond Co Ltd memos, shareholders' documents, various papers, newspaper clippings. Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-001406/001407/001408/001409 Quantity: 4 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 3.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-0213. Search dates: 1919 - 1935 - 1986 - 1979
Audio
Interview with Keith Vincent Coe
Date: 16 Oct 1986
From: NZOHA L D Nathan & Co Ltd Oral History Project
By: Coe, Keith Vincent, 1920-2009
Reference: OHInt-0083/04
Description: Keith Coe was born 18 Jan 1920 in Auckland. Describes career from salesman to Chairman of Bond and Bond Ltd (1938-1973), Deputy Chairman and Chairman of L.D. Nathan Ltd (1973-). Talks about expanding from grocery wholesaling into home appliance retailing, seeing the company through the introduction of domestic "products of this time", eg. refrigerators, radios, air-conditioning. Venue - Auckland Interviewer(s) - Judith Fyfe Venue - 7th Floor, L D Nathan and Co Ltd, Fort Street, Auckland Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-001359/001360/001361; OHLC-001117/001118/001119 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 3 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-0198. Two b&w photos. One portrait, ca 1986; one portrait in uniform, ca 1940s. Search dates: 1920 - 1986