Women publishers

Date: 1974-1984

By: Spiral Collective

Reference: 84-072A

Description: Contains minutebook, correspondence and other papers of the Christchurch Women's Artists Group, 1974-1977; correspondence; grant application records; subscription correspondence and filing system and some financial records. Also contains photocopy of Spiral 1, 1976; correspondence, draft contributions and mock-up of layout for Spiral 3, 1978; correspondence, contributions, lay-out sheets and final proofs for Spiral 4, [ca 1979]; copy, drafts, proofs, publicity, correspondence, mock-up and photographs for Spiral 5, [ca 1982]; correspondence, drafts, proofs and mock-up for `A figurehead a face' by Heather McPherson, 1981-1983; correspondence, press releases, funding application, drafts, mock-ups and other material relating to the writing, publishing, promotion and success of `The bone people' by Keri Hulme; draft copies of `Felix' and other miscellaneous material. See also collections of Women's Gallery, Spiral, Kidsarus and Kidsarus 2 material at 84-072B and 84-072C, ATL-Group-00221 and ATL-Group-00298. Arrangement: The sound and video recordings arranged in an order imposed by the Library. Quantity: 36 folder(s). 0.60 Linear Metres. 14 audiocassette(s). 9 videotape(s). 3 videocassette(s). 3 5" reel(s). Transfers: This collection of records was donated to the library in 1984 along with the records of the Women's Gallery, Kidsarus and Kidsarus 2. Although they came in together they have all been input as separate entities.. Processing information: Sound and video recordings were described in August 2022 as part of the Utaina project.

Date: 21 Sept 1988 - 21 Sep 1988

From: Stout Research Centre Oral Literary Archive

Reference: OHInt-0013-010

Description: Corale Spedding, Mary Hemming, Phillida Bunkle and Cecelia Macheski, with Bridget Williams in the Chair, take part in a session 'Feminist publishing and writing'. Venue - Wellington Recorded by - Ian Wedde Venue - National Library Auditorium, Wellington Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-003176 - OHC-003177 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 event(s). 2 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available.

Date: 1978-1992

By: Kidsarus 2 Inc; Neale, Pauline Reynolds, active 1981-2002

Reference: ATL-Group-00377

Description: Contains correspondence, clippings, papers and other material relating to various of the Kisdarus 2 Inc projects and activities. Contains correspondence, drafts, dummies, copies of publishing agreements and other miscellaneous papers relating to the publishing of `The fudge that jumped out of the bath and ran away'. Contains Kidsarus 2 Inc correspondence, flyers, invitations and clippings about the group or books they published, 1982-1986, correspondence, reviews, royalty statements and publishing agreement relating to Kimi and the Watermelon/Ko Kimi me Tana Mereni, 1983-1984 and some papers relating to the New Zealand Children's Books of the Year awards, 1985. Title supplied by Library. See also 84-072B and 84-072C. Kidsarus 2 Inc formed out of the original Kidsarus Collective which was a writing group motived to publish non-sexist and non-racist children's books. Quantity: 17 folder(s). 6 colour original transparency/ies. 0.17 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescript, photographs, printed matter Provenance: Pauline Neale was a co-ordinator of Kidsarus 2 Inc. Processing information: Collection formed in February gathering together previously separate collections - MS-Papers-4607, MS-Papers-4628, MS-Papers-5114, MS-Papers-7318 and PAColl-3003 - to form one collection.

Date: 1981-1982

From: Gant, Phyllis, 1922-2010: Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-6634-091

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [ca 1939-1961]

By: McLean, Mary Lilian, 1880-1971

Reference: MS-Group-0173

Description: The papers contain correspondence and minutes relating to the publications `New Zealand Women' and `Women Today' 1939-1947; records of the New Zealand Women's Biographical Society which include minutes, notes and newspaper cuttings for 1945-1948 and ca 1961; and a copy of the 1953 constitution for the Wellington Housewives' Association and newspaper cuttings relating to the Association 1955-1956. Source of title - supplied title Other Titles - New Zealand Women Other Titles - Women Today Mary McLean was on the editorial board of "Women Today" during the 1930s and was later president of the New Zealand Housewives Association. Quantity: 3 volume(s). 2 folder(s). 0.08 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescript and printed matter Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Jennifer Wiseman, Auckland, 1991

Date: 1950-1960

By: New Zealand free lance (Newspaper)

Reference: 93-330

Description: Consists of correspondence between Miss Brickell, Sub Editor Women's Section, New Zealand Free Lance, and women contributors and journalists for this section, 1950-1960. Also contains copies of circular letters sent out to the women correspondents, applications from women journalists for jobs, Dec 1959, contributions for the women's cookery booklet, 1958, and addresses of casual correspondents. Source of title - Supplied title Relationship complexity - See also MS-Papers-0206 Newspaper closed down in Nov 1960. Quantity: 1 box(es) (20 folders). 0.33 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss and typescript (some carbon copies) Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by New Zealand Free Lance, Wellington, ca Nov 1960? Transfers: From Photographic Archive - PA Coll 785. This collection was transferred to Manuscripts & Archives section in 1993 from the Photographic Archive. It came into the library in the early 1960's with a collection of photographs from the New Zealand Free Lance. It probably came in with the material at MS-Papers-0206..

Date: 1987

From: Roth, Herbert Otto, 1917-1994: Collected papers, personal papers, photographs and ephemera

Reference: 94-106-16/11

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 23 October 1984

From: Alexander Turnbull Library: Portraits of prominent New Zealanders, taken by Kenneth Quinn

Reference: 35mm-27426-F

Description: Portraits of Dame Janet Elaine Paul (1919-2004), artist, art historian and publisher, taken 23 October 1984 by Kenneth Quinn. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) strip with 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative, 35mm

Date: ca 1999

Reference: PAColl-6753

Description: Photograph of group at conference, including Lauris Edmond (2nd from left) and Bridget Williams (3rd from left). Family will be clearing the house over the next month Quantity: 1 colour original photographic print(s).

Date: 1975-1978

By: Kidsarus (Collective)

Reference: 84-072B

Description: Contains minutes, correspondence, forms and correspondence re ordering of the books and accounts for the period 1976-1977. Also contains a small amount of correspondence for 1975 and 1978; a scrapbook containing miscellaneous correspondence, reviews, articles and mailout lists, 1976-1977; drafts of work by Maxine Schur; receipt books; leaflets about Kidsarus; notes on abortion rights; statement of aims of the collective and the name and address filing card system. Kidsarus was set up in 1976 to write, illustrate and publish books free from sex stereotyping. Quantity: 1 box(es). Physical Description: Mss, typescript and printed matter Transfers: This collection of material was donated to the library in 1984 by Marian Evans of the Women's Gallery along with records of the Women's Gallery, Spiral and Kidsarus 2, all of which have been processed as separate collections..

Date: 1991

From: Kidman, Fiona Judith (Dame), 1940- : Papers

Reference: 93-067-25

Description: Correspondence, clippings and drafts of article by Kidman on Bridget Williams Books for `New Zealand books' Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1976-1984

By: Kidsarus 2 Inc

Reference: 84-072C

Description: Contains papers relating to the publishing, or possible publishing, of `The kuia and the spider/Te kuia me te pungawerewere'; `Kimi and the watermelon/Ko Kimi me tana mereni'; `The terrible taniwha of Timberditch'; `The fudge that jumped out of the bath and ran away to see the world'; `Barbwire Annie' and `Maru', including file copies of the published versions. Also contains correspondence; a small amount of minutes; Juliet Walker's work file; papers relating to the Second Pacific Rim conference on Children's Literature, International Year of the Child, Messages in Children's Literature workshop and workshops and seminars attended by Kidsarus 2 members; background resource material; log of scripts submitted, assessed and returned; membership books, funding application records; some financial records and other miscellaneous material. See also 84-072B and ATL-Group-00377. Kidsarus 2 Inc formed out of the original Kidsarus Collective which was a writing group motived to publish non-sexist and non-racist children's books. Quantity: 55 folder(s). 1.60 Linear Metres. Finding Aids: Preliminary listing available. Transfers: This collection of records was donated to the Library along with records of the Women's Gallery, Spiral and Kidsarus. They have all been processed separately..

Date: 14 June 1984

From: Alexander Turnbull Library: Portraits of prominent New Zealanders, taken by Kenneth Quinn

Reference: 1/4-089184-F

Description: Portrait of Dame Janet Elaine Paul (1919-2004), Artist, art historian and publisher, taken on 14 June 1984 by Kenneth Quinn. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative