Son of John and Alice Marion O'Shea. Served in World War One; in France in 1916. Serial No 26/60. Brother of Alexander Paterson O'Shea. A barrister and solicitor of Dunedin. Died in 1962 aged 71 years [Source: Historical online BDM]
O'Shea, Thomas, 1891-1962
Correspondence
Date: [1916-1976]
From: O'Shea, Alexander Paterson, 1902-1990 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-7728-01
Description: Inward and outward correspondence on various matters, mostly from file labelled 1947; identified persons entered under Name below. Also includes letter about a student at Massey called Aburn who was not having a very good time there; copy of a letter written by Tom O'Shea to his brother while serving in France in World War One.; and two cards, one from Randolph, the other from friends in Devon. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Personal file relating to Federated Farmers of New Zealand (b)
Date: [1936-1956]
From: O'Shea, Alexander Paterson, 1902-1990 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-7728-20
Description: File of material accumulated by O'Shea; includes reports, newsletters, Parliamentary submissions, speeches, correspondence, draft poem or song about the war etc Arrangement: The papers remain in their original order Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Personal file relating to Federated Farmers of New Zealand (c)
Date: [1928-1972]
From: O'Shea, Alexander Paterson, 1902-1990 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-7728-21
Description: Includes reports, newsletters, submissions etc Arrangement: The papers are in their original order Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Inward correspondence from Thomas O'Shea
Date: 1939-1959
From: O'Shea, Alexander Paterson, 1902-1990 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-7728-15
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Personal and business file (b)
Date: [1935-1938]
From: O'Shea, Alexander Paterson, 1902-1990 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-7728-14
Description: Inward and outward correspondence on business and personal matters; includes clippings and galley of column from Comrade Ormond Wilson Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Personal and business file (a)
Date: [1935-1938]
From: O'Shea, Alexander Paterson, 1902-1990 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-7728-13
Description: File of inward and outward correspondence, clippings, comments, book reviews, extracts from L S Amery's `The Forward view', main points in the Agricultural Workers' Bill by the Dominion Secretary. Most of the file relates to politics, economics, trade etc but some is personal correspondence. Identified persons entered under Name below, and also includes letter of thanks from the State Fire and Accident Insurance Office, a request for Canterbury Union passes, letter from L Smith, Wellington, regarding guaranteed prices. Other Titles - The Forward view by L S Amery Quantity: 1 folder(s).