Culture diffusion - United States

Date: 1986 - 1989

By: Cochran, Margaret Susan, 1945-

Reference: Eph-C-INTERNATIONAL-1986/1989

Description: Includes: 1986: New Zealand-China Friendship Society presents "The Chinese road to socialism", by Professor W E Willmott. A one-day seminar. Victoria University of Wellington, 30 August 1986 (2 copies) Nick Nolte, Gene Hackman, Joanna Cassidy. "Under fire in Nicaragua"; [and] "Witness to war", a U.S. doctor in El Salvador. A unique double feature. University Memorial Theatre, 25 September [1986] The question of Palestine. Hear Ibrahim Abu-Lughod, Palestinian author and member Palestine National Council. Library Lecture Theatre, 18 August [1986] (2 copies) Stout Research Centre for the Study of New Zealand Society, History & Culture. Third annual conference: "The American connection; the impact upon New Zealand of the culture, social movements & foreign policy of the United States of America" [shows David Lange standing with Mickey Mouse]. Victoria University of Wellington, 4-6 July 1986. Design Margaret Cochran (2 copies) 1987: The New Zealand Students' Arts Council presents "People power; 'freedom' in the Philippines. Photographs by Ans Westra. Gallery, Recreation Centre, 10-21 August [1987] Protest French brutality; march against the New Caledonia referendum; support Kanaky Independence. Demo 4.30 pm, Friday 11 th September, French Embassy - cnr Jervois Quay and Willeston St. [1987] (2 copies) 1988: Coalition for Democracy in Fiji. Public meeting. Restore democracy in Fiji. Concert Chamber, Old Town Hall, Monday 25th [1988] 1989: International night. Doulos. The world's largest floating book exhibition. Wellington, 2-14 March [1989] Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs and photocopies, sizes varying around 420 x 297 mm.

Date: 1976

From: Heath, Eric Walmsley 1923- :[27 boxes of cartoons drawn for the "Dominion", 1970-1980s?].

Reference: C-132-056

Description: Space controllers express surprise at seeing New Zealand Prime Minister Robert Muldoon inspecting a parade of American-flag waving Martians, having stepped from a space-craft on to the surface of Mars. Dated from books of Dominion cartoon clippings. Other Titles - Holy Cow! Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - [Signed] Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, size approximately 330 x 440 mm. Provenance: Donated by the artist in 1996.

Date: 1958

From: Lonsdale, Neil, 1907-1989 :[Original cartoons by Neil Lonsdale from 1957 to 1968].

Reference: A-310-057

Description: A raft showing an American flag, full of American tourists, approaching New Zealand by water. Refers to New Zealand's lacking television (until 1961) Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and crayon on paper ; 280 x 380 mm

Date: 1945 - 1947

By: Scales, Sydney Ernest, 1916-2003; New Zealand free lance (Newspaper)

Reference: B-074-012

Description: Shows how New Zealand could become the 56th state of the United States, with people eating "hot dawgs", Peter Fraser and Walter Nash wearing Texan hats and smoking cigars, Mr Dan Sullivan the teens' idol, waterfront workers working to a "skedoolie", the ENZED family becoming the ENZEE gang, the police "packing a rod" and the national beverage being a "Coke". The newspaper cutting at top left is dated 3 March. According to Sid Scales, this was published in the NZ Free lance in 1946 or 1947. Dan Sullivan died in April 1947. Other Titles - Could be - may be! Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing, on sheet 266 x 368 mm.

Date: 2010

From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-: Digital cartoons published in New Zealand Herald

Reference: DCDL-0014369

Description: Shows a Wellingtonian displaying the Wellywood sign that is proposed for the hill above Miramar Wharf. Wellington Airport may construct a Hollywood-style sign to celebrate Wellington's success in the film industry. There is a great deal of contention over the sign. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1903

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to pantomimes and pantomime extravaganzas performed in New Zealand]

Reference: Eph-A-PANTOMIME-1903-01-inside

Description: Shows head and shoulders inset portraits of Mr James Riegel and Mr A M Gow. Drinks listed are: Manhattan cocktail, Whisky Sam, Milk punch, Brandy punch, Gin Fizz, Brandy Scaffa, Whisky cocktail, Sam Wartd Kummel, Ching Ching, Rock & Rye, John Collins, Absinthe - American style, Gin Daisy, Port Wine Cobbler, Gin Flip, Gin Sling, Lemon squash, etc. Advertises "All kinds of American soft drinks". Shows a photograph of the bottle shelves behind the bar. Extended Title - From "Grand Xmas annual 1903-4 "The house that Jack built ..." 1903. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) (inside front cover of programme).. Physical Description: Photolithograph inside front cover of programme, 185 x 217 mm.

Date: 1958

From: [Various cartoonists including Sir Gordon Minhinnick 1902-1992] :[Newspaper clippings of cartoons from New Zealand newspapers. 15 December 1948 to 5 September 1972.]

By: Scales, Sydney Ernest, 1916-2003

Reference: E-549-q-12-127

Description: Shows an extremely busy street scene in Dunedin. A man wearing a tam-o-shanter tells his companion that he used to get a Shiel Hill bus at this corner. He is standing beside a signpost with names like 'East 72nd Street, Iron Av., and 'Little Wall Street' on it - all names with an American flavour. Passing by are huge 'Nevis Oil' tankers and a jeep full of Americans with 'U.S. Forces Deep Freeze' on their number plate careen round the corner grinning at a pretty young woman. Refers to American influence in the city. Quantity: 1 newspaper clipping. Physical Description: Newspaper clipping, 130 x 160 mm

Date: 1992

By: Arizona Bar & Grill (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: Eph-A-DINING-1992-01

Description: Recto shows four pairs of colourful cowboy boots. Verso states: "Arizona is tequila slammers, ice cold Coronas, frosty Margaritas, fantastic cocktails, wild shooters, great Southwest American dishes and snacks". Other Titles - Corner Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph on card, 100 x 210 mm.

Date: 2012

From: Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0022861

Description: Uncle Sam reels off a list of things the United States has given the world and asks plaintively 'Why aren't we loved?'. The cartoonist comments 'Beats me!' In the list, along with neutral and positive gifts such as jazz, Marshall Aid, hamburgers and pizza, are positive evils such as intolerance, their foreign policy and normalisation of torture. The United States' gifts are a mixed blessing. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).