Diplomat. First woman ambassador for New Zealand. Awarded CMG 1988. With the War History Branch of Dept of Internal Affairs in 1948. See Obituary in New Zealand Herald 11 Feb 2005.
Angus, Barbara, 1924-2005
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Manuscript
Barbara Angus - Public opinion towards Japan
Date: Jun 1948
From: McKinnon, Malcolm A, 1950- : Further papers
Reference: MS-Papers-7115-23
Description: Part of the New Zealand war histories series from the War History Branch, Depart of Internal Affairs Used by Prof F L Wood in the preparation of his `The New Zealand people at war; politics and external affairs' (1958) Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Civilian narrative CN 30 - The Fall of France, June 1940, reactions in New Zealand
Date: 1948
From: New Zealand Parliamentary Library: Research papers
Reference: MSY-8169
Description: Written by Barbara Angus. Archives reference WA-II 21/15c Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Bound volume, typescript
Manuscript
Staff of the Alexander Turnbull Library
Date: 1985 - 1990
From: Kirkpatrick, Brownlee Jean, 1919-2007:Papers relating to Katherine Mansfield
Reference: MS-Papers-11923-11
Description: Correspondence with staff of the Alexander Turnbull Library regarding research for Katherine Mansfield bibliography from the period 1985 to 1990. Includes the following correspondents: - Barbara Matthews (Reference Librarian) - Darea Sherratt (Acquisitions Officer) - Philip Rainer - Andrea Brownlie - David C Retter (First Assistant Manuscripts and Archives Section) - Libby Kitchingman (Manuscripts and Archives Assistant) - Kevin L Stewart (Manuscripts Section) - Sharon Dell - J E Traue (Chief Librarian) - Janet Horncy - Penny Griffith (Deputy Director) - P G Scott (National Librarian) Also includes photocopy of Alexander Turnbull Library staff and telephone list from 1987. Newspaper clipping from the Dominion dated 11 June 1988 features Barbara Angus CMG with portrait. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, holograph and typescript; newspaper clipping
Manuscript
Researchers and institutions
Date: 1985 - 1991
From: Kirkpatrick, Brownlee Jean, 1919-2007:Papers relating to Katherine Mansfield
Reference: MS-Papers-11923-14
Description: Correspondence in relation to research for Katherine Mansfield bibliography from the period 1985 to 1991. Includes the following correspondents: - Barbara Angus (Wellington) - P L Barton - J H Bethune & Co Ltd (Wellington) - Michel Dupuis - Universite de Liege (Belgium) - Marion Jenson - Feilding Herald (Feilding, New Zealand) - Shifen Gong - English Department, University of Auckland - Patricia J Methven (College Archivist) - King's College London - Dan H Laurence (San Antonio, Texas) - George P Lilley (Librarian) - Saint Davids University College (Dyfed, Wales) - Peter Murry (Gwalior Road, London) - New Zealand High Commission (London) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, holograph and typescript
Manuscript
Papers
Date: Mar 1987 - May 1996
From: Katherine Mansfield Birthplace Society : Records
Reference: MS-Papers-9349-079
Description: Article in Historic Places [journal] March 1987 - "Recalling the Wellington of Katherine Mansfield" by Barbara Angus. Papers relating to visits of two German freelance journalists. "Katherine Mansfield; international and national figure" - no date, no author Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Group
Series 3 Barbara Angus
Date: 1968-1996
From: Katherine Mansfield Birthplace Society : Records
Reference: Series-4690
Description: Papers of Barbara Angus, who served on the Board of the KM Birthplace, and undertook research on Mansfield, Maata Mahupuku and the Trowell family for a number of publications including the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, and A guide to Katherine Mansfield's Wellington (written for the NZ Historic Places Trust) Quantity: 9 folder(s).