Scrimgeour, Colin Graham, 1903-1987

Date: [1975-1976]

From: King, Michael (Dr), 1945-2004: Collection

Reference: 85-080-04/08

Description: Outward correspondence relating to text of King's biography in progress and completed text. Letters to identifed persons entered under Name below. Also includes letters to Heeni, Bob re translation, Mrs Winiata, Mrs Thomas, Dr McDowall, Sir Henry [Kelleher?], Mr Ropiha, Mr Ihaka, Dr Meade, Dr Jones, Mr Metekingi, and the Cape Reinga lighthouse. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1971 - 01 Jan 1971

From: Interviews for Biography of J G Coates

By: Armstrong, Tim, active 1971; Scrimgeour, Colin Graham, 1903-1987; Sutch, William Ball (Dr), 1907-1975

Reference: OHInt-0191/11

Description: Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Auckland Interviewer(s) - J M Barr Venue - Various Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-000246 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s).

Date: 1930-1953

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-146

Description: Photographs taken for publication in NZ Free Lance between 1930 and 1953. Includes two photographs taken at Bradshaw-Holland wedding, 1951; bride & groom (Jowett wedding); Sugeon-Commander R Buddle; Mr & Mrs W Sutherland, 1953; skaters at the opening of the Timaru Indoor Ice Skating Rink, Apr 1951; Jack Hurley's horse `Barras' competiting at Diamond Jubilee Show, Palmerston North, Nov 1950; `Lady Redwin' the best school pony at the Royal Agricultural Show, Auckland 1951 carrying John Davis, Charlie Swanson & Garrie Bowrie. Also delegates at meeting of the primary-producing groups, published in NZ Free Lance, 9 Oct 1946 (include N F Taylor of Waikato; H E Blyde of North Taranaki; E McCullam of South Taranaki. C H Crawford of Takapau, Hawke's Bay; P S Plummer of Waipawa; R W Kebbel of Wairarapa. W N Perry of Cambridge; A P O'Shea of Wellington; B V Cooksley of Wellington; W W Mulholland of Wellington). Also A H Ward (Director of Herd Improvement) and H W Davey of Hamilton, at Dominion Dairy Conference, 1949. Group photograph of Sunlight League Committee, 1940s; gymnastic display by PT instructors of RNZN, 1950. Quantity: 30 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: [ca 1930s?]

By: Scrimgeour, Colin Graham, 1903-1987; Scrimgeour, Gary J, active 1950-2000

Reference: Objects-0619

Description: Artist not identified, made circa 1930s. Wooden box with sliding lid and attached plaque, inscribed: "Presented to Rev C G Scrimgeour in appreciation of practical interest in "Takahe", J A Thomson, supervisor". The lid bears a raised relief of a shield with a takahe on it. Accompanied by a letter from the donor Gary Scrimgeour explaining the likely context surrounding the presentation of this box to his father, Colin Scrimgeour. "Takahe" is likely to have been a project of the Methodist Church (where J A Thomson was probably a supervisor), concerning Māori land issues in Northland or Auckland. 'J A Thomson' possibly identifed as John Anderson Thomson who worked at the Sign of the Takahe and later for 3YA; sports announcer known as 'the Toff' and presented talks on heraldry. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 object(s). Physical Description: Wooden box on small pedestal legs, with sliding lid, the whole measuring 257 x 140 x 83 mm Provenance: Donated by Mr Gary J Scrimgeour, Colin Scrimgeour's son, in 2001. Used by Colin Scrimgeour to hold his watch, change and cufflinks, and given to his son in the 1970s. Transfers: From MS-Group-1052.. Processing information: Description updated 23 November 2023 as part of Objects survey. Previous reference: Curios-029-033. Previous title: Artist unknown :[Wooden box with sliding lid and raised relief plaque showing a takahe (with inscribed metal plaque attached from J A Thomson, supervisor). ca 1930

Date: 1932

From: Scrimgeour, P :Albums and photographs relating to Reverend Colin Scrimgeour

By: Scrimgeour, Colin Graham, 1903-1987

Reference: PA1-o-1022

Description: Photographs of Auckland City and some of its details. These include towers on well known buildings, Mission Bay, and animals in the Auckland Zoo, and children at play on the roof of the Farmers Trading Company shop building. People include the motor cyclist Percy Coleman, and the Norwegian round the world yachtsman Erling Tambs and his wife and son. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: [1830-1950]

From: Alexander Turnbull Library : Miscellaneous items transferred from Printed Collections

Reference: MS-Papers-6005

Description: Includes invitation to Herbert Corder's lecture on `Militarism and international relationship' and notes re this (10 Jul 1911, Christchurch); photographs of sketches by John Caughley of earthquake effects (from accessions 6179-6181) (1904); notes re Jessie Mackay's `Land of the morning' (from copy in Printed collections); poem, `Nature and faith'; geometrical exercises; diary kept by very elderly man in Nelson area (1950); part of play script; letters from John Beecham and unknown person (1830, 1851); and programme, Garrison Theatre, Bulford (between 1914-1918) Also Mt Cook School Old Scholars Association annual report (1927); military papers for Pte E W Guise (1919); `West Coast times' extra re defeat of Stafford ministry; souvenir to commemorate the meeting of British and NZ troops in Egypt with poem by Drummer T Black (1915); circular letter from Colin Graham Scrimgeour (1943); schedule of authorised abbreviation symbols with mss annotations (from the J C Yaldwyn collection); graph showing education expenditure for twenty post-war years (from `Making NZ' papers); statement, apparently by J C Andersen, re visit Sir Truby King paid to the library (1935); promissory note (1885); diagram re tap (1887); NZR pass for opening of the Otira tunnel (1923); letter, from [?] Bain to Mrs Still (1879); and photocopy of marriage certificate, Edwin Hill to Esther Fannie [?] Winders (1879); Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter

Date: [ca 1930s-1970s]

From: Henderson, James McLeod, 1925-2013 : Photographs relating to the Ratana movement

By: Dominion (Newspaper); New Zealand. National Publicity Studios; Raine, William Hall, 1892-1955; Westra, Ans, 1936-2023

Reference: PAColl-10153

Description: Contains prints, some with captions, relating to the Ratana Church, taken by various photographers, circa 1930s-1970s Chiefly comprise of portraits including: a young unidentified Awhina, Tini Whetu Marama Tirikatene-Sullivan, Matiu Rata, Paraone Rewiti, Iriaka Ratana, Sir Eruera Tirikatene, Oli Nathan, Tiaki Omana, Pita Moko, Matiu Ratana, and Tahupotiki Wiremu Ratana photographed in 1939. Also contains images of Te Temepara Tapu O Ihoa (interior and exterior), detail of the temple gateway (with text in maori and english), a tapestry depicting the pictorial history of the church hanging in the Church Office at Ratana Pa, Whare Maori museum interior, young Morehu at a 1958 [youth conference?] at Lake Rotoiti, and the opening ceremony of Te Manuao (with visitors including Reverend Colin Scrimgeour and Frank Langstone), and dancers Meretiana Niki Timiti, Te Oani Taiaroa, Rangiwhetu Hui, and Emma Pikimaui performing. Identified photographers include Ans Westra, National Publicity Studios, Dominion and Sunday Times, James McLeod Henderson, and William Hall Raine. Arrangement: Print collection contains two pages where film negatives and prints were attached with tape to annotated backing paper. These have been separated for conservation reasons and the material rehoused. Photographic prints and paper stored in interleaved acid free folders and negatives rehoused and stored in negative store. Photocopy of original page inserted in original sleeve to show original order and arrangement. Quantity: 18 b&w original photographic print(s). 2 b&w photo-mechanical print(s).

Date: 1930s

From: Scrimgeour, P :Albums and photographs relating to Reverend Colin Scrimgeour

Reference: PA1-o-1023

Description: Dr Harold Pettit and others deep sea fishing. One of the boats is named Valhalla and there are many photographes of the catch hung up for viewing Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1941

By: Hartley, Margaret Joan, active 1987-2001; Scrimgeour, Colin Graham, 1903-1987

Reference: Curios-030-057

Description: The microphone stand was part of the original microphone on which Colin Scrimgeour presented many of his "Friendly Road" broadcasts at 1ZB, from 1935 or 1936. The body of the cylindrical microphone stand is black, and has been cut down from the original length. It is topped with a silver-coloured metal rim and brackets to hold the microphone. It bears a gold plaque dating from 1935/36, inscribed "From Kim and others", and the name "Kim" is inset with diamonds. The silver-coloured base is circular and is inscribed: "Presented to Uncle Scrim by the Friendly Road, Dec 14th, 1941". Extended Title - From Kim and others The circumstances surrounding the plaque are described in "Hello everybody; 'Life is the Friendly Road'", by Uncle Scrim (1936), page 12, and elaborated in a letter from the donor (AT 10/14, 19 November 2001). "The Friendly Road" was initially broadcasting from 1ZR, but when the government purchased the station, the programme was forced off the air, causing a public outcry. The outcome of this was the granting of a special licence by the Cabinet, and public subscriptions were called for the building of a new station. Even though these were the Depression years, the appeal was very successful and in three months allowed 1ZB to open. The first subscriber was an arthritic boy named Kim, whose mother had given him some pennies to polish to increase the flexibility in his fingers, as he crossed each day in the Birkenhead ferry for treatment. He decided to donate the pennies to the cause. Scrim was moved by his story and related it in his next broadcast, whereupon a jeweller offered to make a commemorative plaque for the microphone stand. Another jeweller then offered to inscribe the plaque and pick out the boy's name in diamonds. Quantity: 1 curio(s) in two pieces. Physical Description: Black cylindrical metal stand height 125 mm, diameter 80 mm, surmounted by silver-coloured metal rim, inset with diamonds, and bracket for microphone; on circular detachable swivel base, height 30 mm, diameter 150 mm. Total height 220 mm. Processing information: At the time of presentation in 1941, the stand supported a clock with luminous hands. This was later removed as a possible radiation risk.

Date: 1976

Reference: Eph-B-DOWNSTAGE-1976

Description: Includes: Stop press. 1976 theatre programme. Typescript sheet Background to the life of Bully Hayes [January 1976] (2 copies) John Reginald Halliday [Christie]. "Christie in love". A play by Howard Brenton, directed by Stanley Harper (with Ken Blackburn, Peter Hayden, Stephen Tozer. Music Sam Neill ... Photocopied flyer. [1976?] "East is east and west is west ..." [Evening of Kipling poetry readings by Simon Carr, Ian Watkin, Stephen Crane]. Programme / flyer (2 copies) Opening Nov. 10, Downstage. "Female transport", by Steve Gooch. Flier with photograph of six actresses: Frances Edmond, Alannah O'Sullivan, Deirdre O'Connor and three others (2 copies) "Kinekis", a new programme of dance and musical events, some strange, some straight, involving Sef Townsend, Bridget Brandon (both of Theatre Action), Robert Oliver, Allan Thomas, Stephen Jacobs, Ian Prior, Jennifer Shennan. Programme conceived by Sef Townsend, with acknowledgements to Francis Batten, Mervyn Thompson of Downstage Theatre, and Douglas Lilburn of the Electronic Music Centre "Mothers & fathers", by Joseph Musaphia. Directed by Antony Groser; designed by Raymond Boyce. Grand Opera House, 5-7 February [1976]. Programme "Othello", by William Shakespeare. Directed by Richard Campion; designed by Raymond Boyce. Hannah Playhouse, 4 August 1976. Programme (2 copies) "Songs to Uncle Scrim" for the New Zealand Labour Party Annual Conference, May 11 1976. Typescript sheet A theatrical feast! [Robbie Horror Show, Terra Australis Incognita, Songs to Uncle Scrim, Theatre Action, "The clown and the bellmaker"]. 13-29 August 1976. Typescript sheet. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets and fliers, sizes varying below 330 mm.

Date: 12 October 1975 - 12 Oct 1975

From: Scrimgeour, Colin Graham, 1903-1987 : Sound recordings

Reference: OHInt-0192/07

Description: Access Contact - see oral history librarian Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 event(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available.

Date: 14 October 1980-9 Feb 1981

From: Scrimgeour, Colin Graham, 1903-1987 : Sound recordings

By: Scrimgeour, Colin Graham, 1903-1987

Reference: OHInt-0192/01

Description: Access Contact - see oral history librarian Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-0001727-OHC-001743 Quantity: 17 C60 cassette(s).

From: Scrimgeour, Colin Graham, 1903-1987 : Sound recordings

By: Lee, John Alfred Alexander, 1891-1982

Reference: OHInt-0192/03

Description: Access Contact - see oral history librarian Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-001756 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 event(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available.

Date: 3 August 1985 - 03 Aug 1985

From: Scrimgeour, Colin Graham, 1903-1987 : Sound recordings

Reference: OHInt-0192/06

Description: Joe Ingley mentions Colin Scrimgeour (Scrim) Access Contact - see oral history librarian Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-001759 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 event(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available.

From: Scrimgeour, Colin Graham, 1903-1987 : Sound recordings

Reference: OHInt-0192/11

Description: Access Contact - see oral history librarian Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHT5-0865 Quantity: 1 5" reel(s). 1 event(s). 30 Minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available.

Date: 30 June 1982 - 30 Jun 1982

From: Scrimgeour, Colin Graham, 1903-1987 : Sound recordings

Reference: OHInt-0192/08

Description: Access Contact - see oral history librarian Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available.

Date: 30 January 1970 - June 1975 - 01 Jun 1975

From: Interviews for Biography of J G Coates

By: Lee, John Alfred Alexander, 1891-1982

Reference: OHInt-0191/10

Description: John A Lee talks about C G Scrimgeour Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Auckland Interviewer(s) - Ray Hays Venue - Auckland Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-000247 and 000248 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 13. 2 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available.

Date: 1971

From: Interviews for Biography of J G Coates

By: Hintz, Orton Sutherland, 1907-1985; Napier, Henry Eric, -1971; Scrimgeour, Colin Graham, 1903-1987

Reference: OHInt-0191/12

Description: Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Auckland Interviewer(s) - J M Barr Venue - Various Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-000245 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available.

Date: 26 July 1994

From: Cappuccino Oral History Project

By: Delahunty, Jim, 1925-2010

Reference: OHInt-0281/4

Description: Jim Delahunty born Auckland. Talks of arrival of first ancestors in New Zealand in 1849, settling in Appleby. Recalls growing up in Freeman's Bay, Auckland; father's interest in singing; influence and personality of Colin Scrimgeour in the 1930s; Unemployment March (1931) and election marches (1935); Depression time songs, with reference to `My mans gone' and `The Labour flag'. Mentions touring with Rona Bailey and Neil Colquhoun with collected New Zealand folk songs and the importance of singing to the Irish. Talks about Wellington coffee bars, with reference to Monde Marie, Mary Seddon and regular clients. Mentions the Balladeer, Frank Fyfe. Talks about the upsurge and demise of coffee houses 1950-1970s, and the nature of coffee bars. Also mentions the use of songs in the Trade Union Movement and reasons for the demise of unions. Interviewer(s) - Dinah Priestley Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-007323-007324; OHLC-003483-003484 Quantity: 1 printed abstract(s). 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 interview(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB-1818. Search dates: 1994

Date: 15 April 1981

From: Gustafson, Barry Selwyn, 1938- : Sound recordings

By: Scrimgeour, Colin Graham, 1903-1987

Reference: OHInt-0543/07

Description: Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-008149 - OHC-008150 Quantity: 1 C90 cassette(s). 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 interview(s). 1.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available.