Sister of Sir Walter Nash. Joined her brother in New Zealand in 1962 and had taken over the running of the St Albans Grove home. She stayed in the St Albans Grove house until her own death in 1975.
Nash, Emily, 1893-1975
Booth, Doris, 1899-1977: Tour diary
Date: 1965-1966
By: Booth, Doris, 1899-1977; The Children's Society
Reference: MSX-9563
Description: 'On Tour' Whitcombe and Tombs travel diary of Englishwoman Doris Booth detailing her travel experiences in New Zealand between 1965 to 1966 sight seeing and visiting friends. Detailed entries describe the weather, social activities, her observations, and people and places visited. In the illustrated introduction to the travel diary Booth has ticked off on the pictures which places she has visited. On the map of New Zealand in the diary she has sketched in ink the route around the country she has taken. The diary also recounts her flight to New Zealand on BOAC in 1965, and her ship voyage back to England aboard the R.M.S. Durango in 1966. She describes an incident when a member of the crew was shot shortly after departing for England, requiring the ship to return to Wellington so police could investigate. The diary describes becoming ship board friends with Sir Walter Nash and his sister Emily Nash who were also passengers aboard this vessel. The endpages to the diary records names and addresses, the dates and correspondents of letters written by Booth, and a listing of photographs taken using Kodapak film. No photographs came with this diary. People named are Mr Hilder,Director of Armstrong and Spring Hall & Mrs Hilder; Janice Crowe of Wellington; Doris and "Punch" of Dunedin, John and Pat Satterthwaite, Jean and Ian Gilmour. Captain Perkins. Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: volume with green cloth binding, 20.5 x 13 cm; 179p; "On tour" Whitcombe and Tombs diary; embossed on front cover, contains printed information on New Zealand; map; photographs. Provenance: The diary had been donated to a Society charity shop.
[Collection of Christmas cards sent by Sir Walter Nash. 1950-1960s?]
Date: 1955 - 1967
By: Fraser, Kinnear George, 1916-1986
Reference: Eph-A-CARDS-Christmas-Nash
Description: Includes cards printed as being sent by Nash and his wife, Nash and his sister Margaret Emily Nash, and by Nash singly. Many contain quotations of poems. Most show photographs of scenic landscapes, including: Te Whaiti Forest, Franz Josef Glacier, Lake Manapouri, Matukituki Valley, Lake Matheson, and children in Mount Cook National Park. One shows a portrait of Nash by himself, and one shows a portrait of him talking with Governor-General Sir Bernard Fergusson Quantity: 9 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) (plus one duplicate). Physical Description: Letterpress and photographs on cards, sizes varying around 230 x 180 mm.
Interview with Emily Nash
Date: 20 May 1970
From: Sinclair, Keith, 1922-1993: Collection
By: Nash, Emily, 1893-1975
Reference: OHInt-0218/01
Description: Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Lower Hutt Interviewer(s) - Keith Sinclair Venue - St Albans Grove, Lower Hutt Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-001111 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available.
Nash, Emily :Eight photographs relating to Walter Nash
By: Nash, Emily, 1893-1975
Reference: PAColl-5119
Description: Arrangement: Negatives at 1/2-035213 to 035220 Quantity: 8 b&w copy negative(s).