With Pearn, Pollinger and Higham, London, in 1958
Higham, David, active 1958
Correspondence
Date: 1940-1974
From: Ballantyne, David Watt, 1924-1986 : Papers
Reference: 88-012-06/04
Description: Inward and outward correspondence; identified correspondents entered under Name below. Also includes letters from Roger, Higden Cottage, Hughden Valley, Bucks; Henry, Suva; telegram from Queen; reader's comments on novel by K Sutherland; letter from John to Vivienne from Brisbane; memorandum for Vivienne Ballantyne on microfilming project; literary notes and jottings; reviews of `Till human voices wake us' by Ian Hamilton and `April the first' by D W Shirley; play outline, `Goodnight Mark'. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Bear garden (typescript) (a)
Date: 1996
From: Wallis, Redmond Frankton, 1933-2006 : Papers
Reference: 2003-189-24
Description: Typescript of pages 1-107 of `Bear garden', a novel completed in 1996 and set in a garden square in London written around 1995; includes notes on the novel by Wallis Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Correspondence interfiled with articles, short stories
Date: 1940-1949
From: Ballantyne, David Watt, 1924-1986 : Papers
Reference: 88-012-03/1B
Description: Comprises draft articles, short stories, personal papers, job applications etc and inward and outward correspondence. Identified correspondents entered under Name below. Letters also from John, House of Representatives; Allan, Laningholm; and Frank, `Auckland star'; cards made out for J A and J Falconer, Fred Gray and Major Ronald Bridges; letters to Hugh, Jack, John, Allan, Norm, Des, probably Ballantyne, and Laurie. Also includes United States immigration information material; `Cynara', a poem by Ernest Dowson; short story, `And the glory'; two versions of `Remarks on a novel'; newspaper clippings; notes; `Patriotic persons', for Joy; Press Gallery session pass; notes with drawings; `The Street'; `Dolores', a poem; shorthand notes; question 3, style Other Titles - Unity; a review of news and comment (v1 n1,3, Aug 13, 27, 1941) Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Correspondence - Inward and outward
Date: [1958-1965]
From: Ballantyne, David Watt, 1924-1986 : Papers
Reference: 88-012-04/08
Description: Identified persons entered under Name below; also includes business cards for World Wide Features Inc and Prof Renerb's Master Brain (a personality analysis); letters from Elsie and Walter, Wellington; Ian, Onehunga and Frank, London; letter to Elizabeth re George Gissing's books; proposal by Purnell to publish an illustrated history of World War II in parats with summary attached; Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Outward correspondence
Date: 1932-1964
From: Sargeson, Frank, 1903-1982 : Collection
Reference: MS-Papers-0432-140
Description: Includes letters to Mrs. Windsor (his neighbour in Esmonde Road, Takapuna), the Editors of the Observer and the Herald, 'Bob', Mrs Weston (of Wellington), the commissioner of unemployment, the registrar of social security, the literary editor of The Bulletin, Mr. Collins (a local council employee), the officer in charge of the Rations Department, Labour Department, 'Werner', the District Commissioner for Taxes, 'Tony', Mr. Ray, Keith Hay Ltd., Mr. Powell regarding outdoor Shakespeare staged on the Auckland University grounds, the Internal Affairs Department, 'Peter', the Mayor of Auckland, and Miss Watson. Letters often mention Sargeson's work Memoirs of a Peon. Quantity: 1 folder(s) 114 leaves. Finding Aids: Inventory available.