Chemical industry - New Zealand - Taranaki Region
Kennedy, Raymond George, 1914- : Papers
Date: 1967-2003
By: Kennedy, Raymond George, 1914-2005
Reference: MS-Group-1101
Description: Comprises war stories based on Kennedy's experiences in London during the Blitz and his service as a stretcher bearer with 22 Battalion in North Africa during World War Two. Also correspondence and other papers relating to chemical pollution, in particular to dioxin contamination caused by the Watkins-Dow plant near Kennedy's residence in New Plymouth, the 1918 flu pandemic, correspondence with Princess Diana on landmines and other topics. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 28 folder(s). 0.28 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, mss, typescripts and printed matter
Dioxin - OIAs and ministerials
Date: 1971-2006
From: Kedgley, Susan Jane, 1948- : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-11241-044
Description: Comprises material concerning health effects of exposure to dioxin, specifically from manufacture of 245-T and Agent Orange at Ivon Watkins Dow factory, New Plymouth. Includes letters and other documents released under Official Information Act requests, including ministerial reports, health officials briefing, submission to ministerial inquiry and correspondence. Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Printed material Typescript Mss
Dioxins - media
Date: 2001-2006
From: Kedgley, Susan Jane, 1948- : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-11241-042
Description: Comprises newspaper clippings, Green Party and Ministry of Health press releases, letters, photocopied magazine article and newspaper articles about health effects of exposure to dioxin, specifically manufacture of 245-T at Ivon Watkins Dow New Plymouth factory and effects of Agent Orange on Vietnam War veterans and their families. Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Printed material Typescript
Dioxin background
Date: 1960-2006
From: Kedgley, Susan Jane, 1948- : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-11241-047
Description: Comprises material concerning health effects of exposure to dioxin, specifically from manufacture of 245-T and Agent Orange at Ivon Watkins Dow factory, New Plymouth. Includes letters and emails, submissions, personal case histories, reports, 'People Poisoned Daily' report by Greenpeace, photocopied newspaper and magazine articles, photocopied pages of research articles, public health case studies, review of hazardous wastes disposal. Arrangement: Part one of three 'Dioxin Background' folders Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Printed material Typescript Mss
Dioxin correspondence
Date: 1995-2006
From: Kedgley, Susan Jane, 1948- : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-11241-043
Description: Comprises material concerning health effects of exposure to dioxin, specifically from manufacture of 245-T and Agent Orange at Ivon Watkins Dow factory, New Plymouth, and effects on Vietnam war veterans and their families. Includes faxes and letters accompanied by background material including, copy of resource consent, reports, photocopied newspaper clippings and magazine articles, personal testimony of working practices at Ivon Watkins Dow plant, and illustrated flyer for People Poisoned Daily Tour 2005 public meeting at Turnbull House, Wellington. Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Printed material Typescript Mss
Dioxin background 2 (II)
Date: 1977-2005
From: Kedgley, Susan Jane, 1948- : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-11241-046
Description: Comprises material concerning health effects of exposure to dioxin, specifically from manufacture of 245-T and Agent Orange at Ivon Watkins Dow factory, New Plymouth and causes for cluster of birth defects in parts of the North Island, including Whangarei and Waikato. Includes letters, environmental surveys, minutes, case studies on individuals, research notes, material on dioxin chemical industrial accident in Seveso, Italy, report on statutory and common law remedies for contaminated sites, copy of questions for oral answer, submission to Committe of Enquiry into possible health effects of manufacture of agricultural chemicals in New Plymouth. Arrangement: Part two of two folders Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Printed material Typescript Mss
Dioxin background 3 (I)
Date: 1987-2002
From: Kedgley, Susan Jane, 1948- : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-11241-040
Description: Comprises material concerning health effects of exposure to dioxin, specifically manufacture of 245-T at Ivon Watkins Dow New Plymouth factory and timber treatment contamination sites around Whakatane. Includues letters, articles, photcopied Hansard record, proposals, reports, minutes, photocopied newspaper clipping. Arrangement: Part one of two folders Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Printed material Typescript
Dioxin background 2 (I)
Date: 1974-2006
From: Kedgley, Susan Jane, 1948- : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-11241-045
Description: Comprises material concerning health effects of exposure to dioxin, specifically from manufacture of 245-T and Agent Orange at Ivon Watkins Dow factory, New Plymouth. Includes letters including one from an anonymous scientist, photocopied medical journal and newspapers articles, draft questions for the House, Parliamentary Library reference inquiry emails and research notes, ACC report, glossaries, statement of evidence, speech transcript, reports, Cabinet Committee on Family and Social Affairs meeting minutes 1983. Arrangement: Part one of two folders Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Printed material Typescript Mss
Dioxin background 3 (II)
Date: 1973-2005
From: Kedgley, Susan Jane, 1948- : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-11241-041
Description: Comprises material concerning health effects of exposure to dioxin, specifically manufacture of 245-T at Ivon Watkins Dow New Plymouth factory and effects of Agent Orange on Vietnam War veterans and their families. Includes faxes, letters, articles, proposals, reports, minutes, photocopied newspaper clippings. Arrangement: Part two of two folders Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Printed material Typescript
Dioxins
Date: 2000-2006
From: Kedgley, Susan Jane, 1948- : Papers
Reference: MSDL-1471
Description: Files relating to controversy over dioxin levels in Vietnam War veterans and their families and in people living near former Ivon Watkins Dow factory in New Plymouth. Includes emails, press releases, speeches, draft for policy plan to eliminate dioxins in New Zealand, questions for Minister of Health, draft of Paritutu Residents letter, media articles. Arrangement: Files were originally delivered to library within a folder called "My documents" and subfolder 'My Documents/Dioxins" Quantity: 37 Electronic document(s).