China - Social life and customs

Date: [1960-1988]

From: Bertram, James, 1910-1993 : Papers of James and Jean Bertram

Reference: 93-103-03

Description: Includes correspondence and programme for Alley's visit to New Zealand in 1960, also four photographs of Alley and four geetings photo booklets, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985 Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Hologaph, mss, typescript, printed matter

Date: 1931-1938

From: Hampton, Richard George, 1906-2006: Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-9462

Description: Scrapbook, kept from 1931, when Hampton attended the Shanghai Conference of the Institute of Pacific Relations, to 1938 and his return to NZ, after studying at the University of London, working as an economics tutor and lecturer, travelling to Berlin for the Olympic Games and touring Europe. Includes travel tickets, menus, invitations, receipts, programmes, telegrams, occasional letters, including a card from Rewi Alley, applications for work and other papers. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 volume(s). 0.04 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescript, printed matter

Date: [1960-1988]

From: Bertram, James, 1910-1993 : Papers of James and Jean Bertram

Reference: 93-103-04

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph, mss, typescript, printed matter

Date: 1984

From: Stones, Anthony, 1934-2016 :Cheerful sketches. Rewi Alley, Peking. Oct[ober] 22, 1984. [Sketchbook].

Reference: E-593-043/044

Description: Left page shows a woman holding the hand of a small child, and a blind man walking with a red and white striped cane. On the right is a man waering a grey sleeveless cape. Other Titles - Beijing Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour sketch on double spread in hard-cover black book, 220 x 286 mm. Provenance: Donated by the artist in 2000.

Date: 1984

From: Stones, Anthony, 1934-2016 :Cheerful sketches. Rewi Alley, Peking. Oct[ober] 22, 1984. [Sketchbook].

Reference: E-593-021

Description: Shows a carpenter at his bench on the pavement, an elderly man, and a man walking along with a bunch of persimmons on their branch. Other Titles - Beijing Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour sketch in hard-cover black book, 220 x 143 mm. Provenance: Donated by the artist in 2000.

Date: 1962

By: Fox, Jacqueline, active 1962

Reference: MS-Papers-10461

Description: Letters describe a trip around Shanghai, Hangchow, Soochow, Wusih and Nanking, from 6-24 Aug 1962 Quantity: 1 folder(s) (1 item). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (cyclostyled) Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Unknown

Date: 1984

From: Stones, Anthony, 1934-2016 :Cheerful sketches. Rewi Alley, Peking. Oct[ober] 22, 1984. [Sketchbook].

Reference: E-593-022

Description: Shows two boys with long sticks, knocking nuts off trees. In the lower part of the page, a cyclist pulls a cart laden with pots of salvias, probably to be sold at a street stall. The bottom of the page also illustrates the blue and white striped tops worn frequently in China in the late 1970s and early 1980s, at least. Other Titles - Beijing Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour sketch in hard-cover black book, 220 x 143 mm. Provenance: Donated by the artist in 2000.

Date: 1984

From: Stones, Anthony, 1934-2016 :Cheerful sketches. Rewi Alley, Peking. Oct[ober] 22, 1984. [Sketchbook].

Reference: E-593-027

Description: Shows a man sweeling the street, a man carrying a bamboo birdcage contaning a bird; and a man standing beside a table with an abacus on it. Other Titles - Beijing Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour sketch in hard-cover black book, 220 x 143 mm. Provenance: Donated by the artist in 2000.

Date: [1947-1988]

From: Bertram, James, 1910-1993 : Papers of James and Jean Bertram

Reference: 93-103-05

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, mss, typescript, printed matter

Date: 13 Jan 1982

From: NZOHA Martinborough Project

By: Joe, Bing, 1899-

Reference: OHInt-0005/02

Description: Jo Bing born in Canton, China 1899. Outlines family background - grandfather and father came to New Zealand 1883. Details of grandfather's 14 years on the goldfields in Lawrence, Central Otago, father's hotel work in Taihape before moving to work in family business in Martinborough, father's three trips back to China where he died in 1926. Refers to uncles Foo Chong and Charlie Jo. Describes the family business, Jo Kwong On, in which father became a partner. Gives the meaning of the business name - `everybody's comfortable'. Talks about home in Canton, family communal system and relationship with parents. Describes leaving China ca 1917, working in Sydney and then joining father in Martinborough. Contrasts childhood constraints in China with New Zealand. Other topics discussed include: education; sex education; arranged marriages; illegitimacy and contraception. Comments on Confucian philosophy. Describes own arranged marriage and second marriage. Mentions visit by Prince of Wales to Featherston in 1920. Describes effect of Depression on business. Mentions Mr Harris and C R (Charlie) Holmes. Recalls his fears during World War II. Describes damage caused to business by earthquake in 1942. Venue - Martinborough Abstracted by - Judith Fyfe Interviewer(s) - Hugo Manson Venue - Mr Bing's home Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHT5-0563-0566 Tape numbers - OHLC-004123 Quantity: 4 5" reel(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2 Hours Duration. Physical Description: Physical Characteristics - stereo Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-0002. Search dates: 1982

Date: 23 May 1992

By: Murphy, Nigel Ralph, 1958-

Reference: OHColl-1133-01

Description: Life history interview with Irene Riwa Wong born in Christchurch in 1917. The main interviewers are Nigel Murphy and Doris Chung. Also present are Kirsten Wong, June Wong, Shirley Ng and Mavis Chun. Irene Wong, with ties to Bak Shek village, Jung Seng county, Guangdong, China, lived with the Chun family in Wellington in the 1920s. Moved to China in 1929, married and returned to New Zealand in 1958 with her young family. Interviewer(s) - Nigel Murphy Venue - Lower Hutt Accompanying material - Brief biographical notes Arrangement: Original recording: OHC-024359 Quantity: 1 interview(s). 1 C90 cassette(s). 1.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - other brief biographical notes. Search dates: 1917 - 1992 Number of interviews/events: 1 Processing information: Interview not yet fully described.

Date: 27 Nov 1996

From: CORSO 50th anniversary oral history project

By: Wilkinson, Maxwell Tui, 1924-2016

Reference: OHInt-0504/25

Description: Maxwell Tui Wilkinson born Wellington 1924. Talks about early life, referring to father's hospitalisation with tuberculosis just before the Depression. Describes Hospital Charitable Aid Board and improvements after election of Labour Government in 1935. Discusses work experience on a dairy farm in the Manawatu; scrub cutting in Paraparaumu while waiting to be called for service; experience on sheep station in Martinborough, and with the influence of Rewi Alley, who had visited and corresponded with father, secured a job in China looking after sheep. Refers to help and advice received from Colin Morrison of CORSO. Describes village of Sandan and problems with Kuomintang, a fascist organisation. Mentions George Hogg, an Englishman who was in charge of Sandan school. Talks about changes after liberation in 1949. Talks about the impact of the Korean war. Recalls returning to New Zealand 1955 and taking first job available, truck driving. Describes involvement in the Drivers Union, Peace Movement and Campaign on Vietnam which he describes. Other topics discussed include: SEATO Conference; New Zealand China Friendship Society; film - Children of Hiroshima; pressure cooker course to become a teacher and return visit to China in 1988 describing the improvement in standard of living there. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Cecily McNeill Accompanying material - Two booklets; (i) Peace Power and Politics in Asia and (ii) Book containing photographs as the report of the Shantan Bailie School for 1949. Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-011256-011258 ; OHLC-005539-005541 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 3 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3930. Three b&w unidentified photographs

Date: 28 Aug 1997

From: CORSO 50th anniversary oral history project

By: Masson, Huberta Nyarene, 1925-2013

Reference: OHInt-0504/16

Description: Huberta Nyarene Masson (nee Reid) born Hawera 1925. Outlines family background and describes parents efforts to buy painting and paperhanging business in Patea after loosing everything during the Depression. Recalls outbreak of World War II, experiences of brothers, and own experiences working in Lewisham Hospital as a nurse aide, referring to [Sir Archibald] McIndoe (Plastic surgeon) and manpower work making hand grenades. Recalls doing a course at a private design school, leading to job at Nagels factory in Mt Eden; marriage to George Masson an engineer in 1948, and going to Sandan, China. Refers to information from CORSO. Details own life in China and life and conditions of Chinese children. Describes meeting with Rewi Alley and recalls making him a leather skin coat which he constantly wore. Backgrounds starting a business and showing students how to cut etc. - sewing machines being donated from America and sewing needles and machines from schools in New Zealand. Discusses the coming of communist soldiers and the improvement of living standards. Describes attitudes in New Zealand on return from China, setting up a corsetry and lingerie shop in Balmoral and birth of twin boys. Mentions Black Budget in 1967. Describes other work experience which included selling Real Estate. Describes time in Broom Australia and picking up Dengue fever. Gives history of Broom and mentions Festival of the Pearl. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Cecily McNeill Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-011213-011216 ; OHC-005500-005503 Quantity: 4 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 4 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3921. 6 b&w and 2 coloured photographs

Date: January - February 1967

Reference: OHColl-1531

Description: Sound recordings from a trip to China in January and February 1967. Peter Lyness travelled in a group of Australian and New Zealand university students. The group was led by Kent Pearson. Includes recordings of Rewi Alley, Anna Louise Strong, Dr George Hatem, David White and includes interviews with Red Guards and with the group's guides Li and Chang. Also includes recordings of a concert in Hangzhou. Title supplied by Library Quantity: 3 Interview(s). 9 C60 cassette(s). 1 C90 cassette(s). Search dates: 01/01/1967 - 28/02/1967

Date: 2021-2022

From: Chinniah, Abhi, 1992-: Material relating to 'Light Skin Dark Skin' and 'A Migrant's Path' exhibitions

Reference: MSX-10207

Description: Bound volume by Abhi Chinniah titled 'A Migrant's Path' containing material displayed as part of her exhibition of the same name. Includes photographic portraits by Abhi Chinniah and essays by Abhi Chinniah, Neelam O'Neill, Weiling Law, Jasmin Singh, Sophie-Ann (Soph) Chin, Krishna Ogwaro, Gaia Chinniah, and Sunaina Kamath. Title transcribed from item. Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Date: 2020-2021

From: Chinniah, Abhi, 1992-: Material relating to 'Light Skin Dark Skin' and 'A Migrant's Path' exhibitions

By: Chin, Sophie-Anne, active 2021; Chinniah, Gaia, active 2021; Kamath, Sunaina, active 2020; Law, Weiling, active 2021; O'Neill, Neelam, 1993?-; Ogwaro, Krishna, active 2021; Singh, Jasmin, active 2021

Reference: fMS-Papers-12809

Description: Printouts of essays created for 'Light Skin Dark Skin' and 'A Migrant's Path' exhibitions by Abhi Chinniah. Essays by Gaia Chinniah, Neelam O'Neill, Sunaina Kamath, and Jasmin Singh were written for 'Light Skin Dark Skin'. Essays by Krishna Ogwaro, Soph Chin, and Weiling Law were written for 'A Migrant's Path'. Also includes an essay by Abhi Chinniah and a title card poster for 'Light Skin Dark Skin'. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing 11 sheets.. Physical Description: Text printed on card or paper. Six A4 sheets and five A3 sheets.

Date: 1989-1990, 1992-1993

By: Cull, Mervyn, 1929-

Reference: MS-Group-2343

Description: Personal diaries kept by Mervyn Cull while he was working for the state press agency, Xinhua News Agency, in the Peoples' Republic of China in 1989-1990, and in 1992. The first diary includes commentary on the Tiananmen Square protests and deaths in June 1989. The third diary focuses more on his domestic life. Names selectively indexed. The diaries contain annotations added later by Mervyn Cull to clarify dates and events. Publication - Diaries were used by Cull when writing 'The foreign expert: a New Zealander inside Chinese journalism' (Hazard Press 1977) and 'After me came the Berlin Wall: Lies, spies and journalism' (David Ling, 2006). He also contributed two chapters on his experiences to 'Forty Years On: New Zealand-China relations then, now and years to come' (by Chris Elder, VUP, 2013). Source of title - Supplied by Library Arrangement: Some diary pages contain dated notes which relate to earlier entries. Diary 2 begins part way through the volume. Quantity: 3 volume(s). 0.08 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss Provenance: Donated by Mervyn Cull, Okaihau, 2014 Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mervyn Cull, Okaihau, Aug 2014

Date: 2 September - 12 December 1931

From: Hampton, Richard George (Dr), 1906-2006: Papers

Reference: MSX-9476

Description: Details trip to China, from 2 September to 12 December 1931, where Dr Hampton attended the Shanghai Conference of the Institute of Pacific Relations as the secretary for the New Zealand delegation. The diary has daily entries beginning with his preparations in Wellington, the ship voyage, time in Sydney, with the delegates and attending the conference in Shanghai, and the trip back to New Zealand. Details include people he associates with and meets, including fellow delegates James Strachan, Willis Thomas Goodwin Airey and H F von Haast, and Rewi Alley; food eaten, impressions of the conference and the minutiae of daily life. Also includes a list of his expenditures during the trip.

Date: 1946-1948

From: A H & A W Reed: Collection

By: A H & A W Reed (Firm); Shore Bennett, Beverley Doris, 1928-

Reference: Eph-C-PUBLISHING-Reed-1948-01

Description: Large-format booklet. The front cover shows four scenes (interior and exterior) in China. The inside pages contain larger versions of elements of each scene, with the idea that each shape be cut out, the verso roughened with sandpaper so as to make in stick to a flannel backing. The inside front page has text describing traditional life in China; with no mention of the introduction of the Communist system in 1947. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Relief prints on pages of booklet, 380 x 255 mm.

Date: 1930-1934

From: Skinner, Eva Louisa, 1887-1963: Photographs relating to Agnes Moncrieff in China

Reference: PA1-o-2015

Description: Photograph album containing photographs from Agnes Moncrieff's first term as New Zealand Foreign Secretary of the Young Women's Christian Association in China, 1930-1934, showing interior and exterior images of various YWCA hostels in China; street scenes; weddings; funerals; tourist sites (including tombs and temples); landscapes; statues; landmarks; and people. Includes images of the hostel at Hsian Po Ko Shih where Moncrieff lived in her first term, Ming Tombs, Moon Gate, junks on the Teintsin (Tianjin) River, and various images of various scenes at Chefoo. Named people include Miss Leila Hinkley, and Miss Pearl Pollock. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 album(s) 57 black & white prints. Physical Description: One green cloth album, with gold embossed design on front cover, 15.5 x 24.5 cm. Processing information: The album originally contained additional loose photographs, but they were removed by the donor, and ordered into bags. These are now in PAColl-10652. See donor listing at MS-Papers-12324 for more details.