Visiting cards

Date: [1950-1975]

From: de Castro, Ian Douglas, 1923-1999 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-6577-1

Description: Letters and notes from the Bradley family of Mataura (1952); cards from Jim McClung; annual letters from Dora French and Clarence Emerson of Nebraska (1961-1962); letter from Niki and Ian to Yvonne and Steed (1985); and letter from Barbara Fell, niece of Ian de Castro re his new status as a diabetic (1972); and other papers Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [ca 1857-1901]

From: McLean family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0032-1020

Description: The papers relate to Donald McLean, R D D Maclean and other members of the McLean family and include a prospectus for the High School of Edinburgh; Napier School Trust proposed resolutions (1869); pamphlet on the Royal Castle of Dunstaffnage; circular, West Coast Frontier Relief Association; membership, visiting, invitation and gift cards; sketch plan and notes re Donald McLean cottage; notes and memos re jobs; hints on sheep washing; sketch re building block house; advertising card for Cater's, photographer of Auckland; typescript of letters from Charles Brown, bricklayer, to the Hon A Tollemache, Surrey (Wellington, 10 Oct 1842) and from Mr R Stokes (Wellington, 3 Oct 1842) describing conditions in Wellington, relations with Maori, the Agricultural Society and matters horticultural Also includes memorandum between Alexander McLean and G M Gray re land boundaries (1856); statement re cargo storage on the `Uncas' by William Crawley of the `Moffatt' and David [?] of the `Thalia' at the request of Captain McLean (Gibraltar, 9 Jul 1857); letter, John McLean to his brother Alexander (Melbourne, 28 Aug 1857); statement re Graham Orbell's military appointments (Wellington, 27 Jul 1869); letter, H A Wilson, Calpe Cottage, New Plymouth to Donald McLean (24 Feb 1870); BNZ shareholder letter to Messrs D McLean and W M Bannatyne (17 May 1870); circular business letter, John Bourne, engineers, ship builders and contractors (London, Jan 1871); business letter, G B Worgan, licensed surveyor and interpreter, Napier, 12 May 1871; medical certificate for H J Clarke (9 May 1870); particulars of balance, Messrs McLean & Middleton, Rakaia and Ashburton (31 Mar 1873); memo re these accounts, W K McLean (17 Sep 1873); notes re horse pedigrees, Ballarat (6 Jul 1874); Donald McLean's candidacy for the IOGT (1875); letter, Annabella C Conway to her cousin Douglas (Worleston, 21 Apr 1878) Two Norfolk Winter Assizes, grand jury summons to Algernon Charles Fountaine of Narford (1901); and translation of article from the `Tromso posten' about the visit of the `Pallas' which visited Spitzbergen and the conduct of the German, Norwegian and English passengers on board, and their dissatisfaction with the service, particularly in relation to the advertisement for the voyage Quantity: 1 folder(s). Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchased from Sotheby's in 1969

Date: [ca 1920]

Reference: Objects-0588

Description: Maker(s) not identified. Small copper engraving plate for a visiting card, bearing the words Mrs Ernest C Little. Title supplied by Library. Inscriptions: Engraved: Mrs Ernest C Little Quantity: 1 object(s). Physical Description: Engraving plate, copper 70 x 100 mm and envelope Transfers: Transferred from Photo Section. From the papers of the Little Family of Motueka (MS-Papers-2133) - From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Papers-2133, transferred to Photographic Archive, then to Drawings & Prints, 7 October 1980. Processing information: Description edited as part of Objects survey, 2023. Previous reference: Curios-029-004. Previous title: [Artist unknown] :Mrs Ernest C Little [Engraving plate for visiting card, ca 1920].

Date: [1905]

From: Moffat, Ann Margaret, fl 1990-2001 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-7050-2

Description: A collection of calling cards of the Holmes family (ca 1905) Quantity: 1 folder(s) (case folder).

Date: [1936-1957]

From: Nathan family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-7798-50

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [ca 1869-1963]

From: Phillips family : Papers

By: Phillips, Coleman, 1846-1925

Reference: MS-Papers-6532-2

Description: Comprises draft introduction to his series on British Prime ministers (at MSY-4801); business and membership cards; lodge bylaws; dance card; club rules; concert programmes from the Gonsalez Italian Grand Opera Company, `Carmen' and `Un Ballo in Maschera'; bank passbook; letter from Skey to Phillips and annotated group of printed songs or poems by Skey (1883), many labelled parodies (entered under Other titles); and invitations to Mr and Mrs G C Phillips to the opening of Parliament (1963) Also includes text by Frank Simpson for `Makers of the Wairarapa', no 4, Coleman Phillips Other Titles - Our Father which art in heaven Other Titles - Sweet day, so cool Other Titles - Father William's conversion Other Titles - Ye infidels of England Other Titles - Ye clergymen of England Other Titles - The Infidel's grave Other Titles - To Ivo Other Titles - I shudder as I meet the priest Quantity: 1 folder(s). Thumbnail sketch of horse, cart and driver crossing a river by Moss S Brown on verso of his visiting card

By: Field, George Alexander Hughes, 1905-1992; Hodgkins family

Reference: Curios-009-003

Description: Visiting card case, probably of Indian design and manufacture. The central carved wooden panels show a hare and a bird among foliage. The glass inlaid mosaic around the edges is formed from small coloured chips with a recurring circular pattern. There is further carving around the sides. Quantity: 1 curio(s). Physical Description: Carved wood with inlaid glass mosaic border on both sides, 107 x 84 x 19 mm

Date: 1922-1937

From: Onslow Historical Society : Records

Reference: 79-017-5/11

Description: Also includes calling card and The Bell Bus Co's map of Ngaio and Khandallah Quantity: 1 folder(s).

By: Field, George Alexander Hughes, 1905-1992; Hodgkins family

Reference: Curios-009-004

Description: Visiting card case, probably of New Zealand design and manufacture. The design is identical, front and back. The central panel has a diamond-shaped paua shell section with mother of pearl diamond shapes above and below and triangles at the side. This is flanked by two hollow grooves of tortoiseshell and further mother of pearl with more tortoiseshell on the edges. The lid is hinged, with a pin device for closing Quantity: 1 curio(s). Physical Description: Bone with mother of pearl, paua and tortoiseshell covering, 106 x 79 x 19 mm

Date: 1890 - 1900

From: Robley, Horatio Gordon 1840-1930 :[Marvin - Robley correspondence. Illustrated letters, post-cards, envelopes addressed to the Marvin family, between 1898 and 1913]

Reference: E-403-f-005

Description: Drawing of two birds on a card with hand-written message, on both sides of card, to Mrs Marvin from artist, stating his intention `to call and have a chat..' and wishing her a happy Christmas - signed Gordon Robley Quantity: 1 drawing(s) (on card). Physical Description: Ink on card, 88 x 113 mm

Date: 1919-1941

From: Sutch, William Ball (Dr), 1907-1975 : Papers

Reference: 85-185-17

Description: Comprises papers relating to Sutch's trip to UK as part of the New Zealand delegation to the Imperial Conference of 1937, including invitations, programmes and correspondence, including some from Morva Sutch; papers related to Guaranteed Price (1936-1941); papers relating to the Pharmacy Act and possible of entry of Boots Ltd to New Zealand (1935) WEA papers and lecture notes on economic and union history; papers re courses in economics at Columbia University, New York (1937); report to the Auckland Chamber of Commerce on the Niemeyer Report (ca 1937); printed reports from Appendices of House of Representatives on the Coal Industry (1919) and the findings of the Royal Commission on Rural Credits (1926); paper by W D Forsyth titled The Drying reservoirs of migrants (1936); loose papers on banking, economics and currency supplement to a paper on tropical settlement in Australia, prepared for British Commonwealth Relations Conference (1938) Quantity: 1 box(es).

Date: [ca 1850-1876]

From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0740

Description: A wide variety of small calling and invitation cards. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [ca 1849-1876]

From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0739

Description: Invitations, some hand-written, some printed from a wide range of political and society figures in New Zealand. Includes calling-cards from Susan and Donald's newly married friends Edward and Ellen Hargreaves (nee Redish) of Wellington, ca 1850 Quantity: 1 folder(s).