Editor Nelson Evening Mail (1960). Born in Waimea West, son of W L Palmer; married Jessie Clark in 1927. Started in journalism on Lyttelton Times and Star; reporter and sub-editor The Press 1925-1931; assistant master Wellington College 1931-1940; associate editor Nelson Evening Mail 1940-1958; acting editor 1956-1960. First secretary Nelson-Marlborough West Coast League of Local Bodies 1942-1961; president Nelson College Old Boys Association 1947-1961. Wrote centennial histories of St Michael's Church, Waimea West, and St John's Church, Wakefield. See `Who's who in NZ' 1961 7th edition.
Palmer, Leonard Russell, 1903-1963
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Manuscript
Rollo, Vivienne Jessie, 1933- : A fragment of Palmer history
Date: Feb 2004, Jan 2005
By: Rollo, Vivienne Jessie, 1933-
Reference: MS-Papers-8184
Description: History of the Palmer family by Vivienne Rollo; it is divided into three sections (1) an Island Bay childhood, covering the period 1933-1940; (2) the next ten years, covering the family's life and work in Nelson, 1940-1950; and (3) Richmond Avenue and beyond, a continuation of living in Nelson followed by the author leaving home, travelling etc, from 1951-1964. Rollo describes family occasions, holidays, school experiences, work, travel and study of the members of the Palmer family. Source of title - Transcribed from item Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript with photocopies of photographs Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mrs V Rollo, Karori, Wellington, Jan 2005
Manuscript
Correspondence (Pa-Pe)
Date: 1912, 1920-1932
From: Alexander Turnbull Library (Wellington) : Correspondence files
Reference: MS-Papers-0181-066
Description: Names of correspondents not in Name Field include: Paul Geuthner, Libraire, Paris (1912); W M Page; A D Paisley; R A Palamountain; H W Kerr; Palmerston Boys' High School; Miss H F S Parham (Fiji); British Embassy (Paris) re etchings by Willette; C W Parker; Captain G B Parkinson; Patea Harbour Board; Alex F M Paterson; A R Paterson; Miss Oma McG Paterson; Miss D Patterson; Katherine Patterson; H F Patts; F H Paul; Edith Pearce; Estelle Peake; Henry Pearce; H E L Peat; Charles Thomas Perfect (author) and printed material re Hornchurch; correspondence re estate of R R Taylor & `Voyage of Captain Cook'; Capt H C Petersen; Mary Petersen; The Chronicle office (Petone). Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Correspondence D-Z and Miscellaneous historical papers
Date: 1916-1957
From: Bett, Francis Arnot Blackader, 1873-1957 : Papers
Reference: Micro-MS-0508-2
Description: Includes various notes copied from diaries, lists of records, certificates, unfinished letters, notes re giving collection to Cawthron Institute etc. Also miscellaneous typescripts (mainly transcripts from old diaries, newspapers and reports; poems including Recantation; and a talk on Sarah Cripps Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).