Northland Region (N.Z.) - Social conditions

Date: May 1992-May 1994

By: Rawene Public Library; Whaley, Alexa, active 1992-2014; Chisholm, Vilia, active 1992; Hume, Bernie, active 1992

Reference: OHColl-0641

Description: Further interviews with former and long term residents of Rawene Interviewer(s) - Vilia Chisholm Interviewer(s) - Bernie Hume Interviewer(s) - Alexa Whaley Quantity: 11 C60 cassette(s). 10 printed abstract(s). 10 interview(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.

Date: 1875-[ca 1920]

By: Worsfold, Louisa Blanche Norwood, 1872-1947

Reference: qMS-2294

Description: Covering the period, 1875-1920, this work contains much biographical information as well as descriptions of the social life of the area Source of title - Title page Variations in title - Spine title: A history of Russell Quantity: 1 volume(s) (123 pages). Physical Description: Typed transcript (35 cm; yellow buckram)

Date: [1980s]

From: Starke, June, 1923-2006 : Research papers

Reference: MSX-6818

Description: Copy of `Seven lives at Salt River' by Dick Scott, annotated by Starke with references to the Baff family and review of book Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Date: 1848-1852, 2002

By: Morris, William, 1815-1882

Reference: MS-Papers-7497

Description: Comprises photocopies of letters from William Colenso to William Morris with transcripts by Alison Wright who has also supplied additional information. Colenso wrote from the Mission Station at Waitangi in 1848, 1849 and 1852 discussing mutual friends and his activities and the changing face of New Zealand and its society, particularly focusing on Maori. Source of title - Supplied Relationship complexity - See also MS-Papers-7125 for diary of William Morris Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph and typescript (photocopies)

Date: [ca 1776-1954]

By: Williams, Charles Skinner, active 1954

Reference: MS-Papers-5166

Description: Unpublished material concerning Maori and Pakeha traditions, history and contemporary description of the Whangaroa Harbour area, collected and written by C S Williams; includes index relating text to album of photographs held in the Photographic Archive Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 3 folder(s) (ca 170 pages). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript Transfers: To Photographic Archive - 1 album of photographs.

Date: [ca 1970]

From: McNeish, James Henry Peter, 1931-2016: Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-9972

Description: Script by McNeish on the life of George McCall Smith, a doctor based at Rawene in the Hokianga. Anthony Groser took the part of Smith and others in the cast were Grant Tilly, Stuart Devenie, Michael Woolf, Dorothy Wenk, Peter Latham, Michael Haigh and Ray Henwood. McNeish wrote of Smith's life from the time he reached Hokianga until his death, bringing out many of the cases he was involved in, his philosophy and his idiosyncratic and successful medical practices. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (29 leaves). Physical Description: Typescript with holograph annotations (photocopy)

Date: 1829-1836, [2004]

By: White, Eliza Leigh, 1809-1883

Reference: MS-Group-1374

Description: Transcript by Frances Porter of journals kept by Eliza White from 1829 to 1836, with index; from MS-Papers-0612-03 Source of title - Supplied by Library Quantity: 2 folder(s). 511 kilobyte(s) textual material. 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy)

Date: 1958-1963, undated

By: Owens, John M R, active 1958-2008

Reference: MS-Papers-8954

Description: Collection comprises three letters from Hone Tuwhare to Owens (1960, 1963, undated) which dicuss Tuwhare's poetry, his upcoming publication `No ordinary sun' and the New Zealand literary scene; two typescript poems by Tuwhare `Never look back and Friend'; copy of the serial `The Northland magazine - Number 1' (Mar 1958). Source of title - Supplied by Library Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss and printed matter Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mr J Owens, Hauraki, Jan 2008

Date: 21 Apr 1979

From: Oral History Collection of Peter Mathews

By: Sumner, Leila Osberta, 1890-1982

Reference: OHInt-0105-49

Description: Lila Sumner talks about her early days in Dargaville, her father's life, working on Kurvati newspaper, Novena newspaper, Aurega House, Northern Wairoa history, the early days of the Hillary family before World War I. Venue - Auckland Interviewer(s) - Mrs Edmund Hillary Venue - Lady Alum Home, Milford, Auckland Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-000405B; OHC-000406 - OHC-000407; OHC-000408A; OHC-000409B Quantity: 5 C60 cassette(s). 3.45 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available. Search dates: 1979

Date: 1872-1981

By: Stephen-Smith, Havell, active 1999-2010; Stephen-Smith, Sylvan Karua, 1911-1992

Reference: MS-Papers-12867

Description: Comprises three items donated by Havell Stephen-Smith, relating to his grandmother Eliza Pegler nee Oldman: - a letter written by Eliza Pegler to her family which recounts her early days growing up in the Northern Wairoa, Kaihu, and Dargaville areas from 1872 onwards. - a transcript of the letter, dated August 1981, which appears to have been transcribed by her daughter, Sylvan Karua Stephen-Smith. - a copy of a photograph of Eliza in her middle age. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s) Original hand written letter, transcript, copy of photograph, 21 x 30 cm.. Provenance: Donor is the grandson of Eliza Pegler, who wrote the letter and features in the photograph.

Date: 2016 - 2019

By: Albertland and Districts Museum; Marsh, William Harold, 1876-1948; Worsnop, Don, active 1950s

Reference: Eph-B-CALENDAR-Albertland-2016/2019

Description: Calendars featuring historical photography in the Wellsford, Warkworth, Port Albert. Two versions of calendar for 2017 - original (1 copy) and revised/corrected version (2 copies). Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Spiral bound calendars, 210 x 300 mm.

Date: 1984

By: Radich, Angela Jean, 1920-1999

Reference: MS-Papers-5327

Description: Mrs Radich begins the story of her family before they came to New Zealand from Dalmatia. Her father, Jure, arrived here in 1909 and went to Northern Wairoa returning to Dalmatia in 1912 to marry. His plans were delayed until 1923 when he came back to New Zealand, his wife and child following the next year. They settled first in the Kaipara at Aranga, then moved to Poroti in 1930. From 1931 to 1934 they lived at Maungakaramea and in 1939 Radich moved to Taumarunui. She describes their way of life, schooling, the difficulties and isolation and presents interesting social commentary of the times. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (35 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript with illustrations Two family photographs and an illustration of a cottage like one the family lived in at Aranga

Date: Feb 1979 - 01 Feb 1979

From: Oral History Collection of Peter Mathews

By: Mitchelson, Richard Ewin, 1893-1988; Fletcher, Jacqueline, 1896-1992

Reference: OHInt-0105-22

Description: Dick Mitchelson and his sister, Mrs Jacqueline Fletcher talk about the Dalmatians around Dargaville and the Queen Carnival in 1915. Venue - Dargaville Interviewer(s) - Peter Mathews Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-000382A Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 45 Minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available.

Date: [1992-1997]

From: Edney, Clive, fl 1992-2003 : Papers relating to Robert Edney

Reference: MS-Papers-7808

Description: Two pieces by Clive Edney (1) a description of an earlier visit to New Zealand by Robert Edney in `Voyage of the "Argo"; guns for flax during the winter of 1831'; and (2) `Robert Edney; a brief account of the life and times of a 19th century British subject who became a real New Zealand pioneer in every sense of the word; also (3) photocopies of the front covers of two issues of the `Auckland-Waikato historical journal' listing articles about Robert Edney (n64, Apr 1994 and n69, Apr 1997) Accompanying material - Photocopy of letter from donor with background information on Robert Edney Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres.

Date: 1992-1996

By: Hildreth, Gabrielle, active 1998; Shore Bennett, Beverley Doris, 1928-

Reference: OHColl-0430

Description: Interviews with long-term residents of the Helensville and Kaipara area. Includes a speech by Marina Fletcher to the Forest and Bird Society in 1994 and group recordings `Composite memories' and `Remembering Sunday' Interviewer(s) - Gabrielle Hildreth Quantity: 16 C60 cassette(s). 12 printed abstract(s). 12 interview(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.

Date: September 2015

From: Beck, Martin James, 1953- :Papers

Reference: MSDL-2471

Description: An illustrated chronological history of Taheke on the Tahake River, Hokianga, from 1870 to 2000s. Details histories of individuals and local businesses influential in the development of the settlement. In particular, it looks at the Taheke Post Office and Taheke Hotel. Quantity: 1 Electronic document(s). Contains copies of black and white and colour photographs, and copies of town plans and maps.

Date: [1950-1961]

From: Pedersen, Doris Taur, 1907-2001 : Papers relating to her career in nursing

Reference: MS-Papers-7072-5

Description: The story of a young nurse who nursed in Te Kao in 1945 and a talk by Pedersen, `Present day health problems of the Maori and the effect on public health nurses' work' (1961); also `Ronga Maori', giving Maori health remedies and practices using local plants Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1818-1875, 2002

By: Clarke, George, 1798-1875

Reference: MS-Papers-7394

Description: Comprises transcription by Evans of letters from George Clarke to his family in Norfolk from MS-Papers-0250-11 in which Clarke describes his departure from England, arrival in New Zealand, the various ventures and programmes in which he was involved, family news and related matters Source of title - Supplied Relationship complexity - Transcribed from MS-Papers-0250-11 Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript

Date: 16 September 1829 - 28 April 1836, [2004]

From: White, Eliza Leigh, 1809-1883 : Journals / transcribed by Frances Porter

By: White, Eliza Leigh, 1809-1883

Reference: MSDL-0123

Description: Transcript by Frances Porter of journals kept by Eliza White from 1829 to 1836, with index Quantity: 1 Electronic document(s). Processing information: The file has been retained in its native file format. However a copy of the file has been made and migrated into Microsoft Word for the purposes of access.