Editor, columnist, publisher. Publisher of 'Mate', 'Landfall' and later 'Islands'. Died in 2008, a week before he was to be awarded an honorary Doctor of Literature at the University of Auckland. (See Dominion Post Obituaries, Thrusday, May 1, 2008, B7)
Dudding, Robin Nelson, 1935-2008
Inward correspondence
Date: 1979-1980
From: Curnow, Thomas Allen Monro, 1911-2001 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-2402-44
Description: Inward and outward corresponence; identified persons entered under Name below. Also includes correspondence with Dick and Betty, Epsom, Auckland; letters from Rolle, Christchurch, and letter from Michael, Tokyo, regarding his novel and New Zealand contacts. Several poems by Glover included with his letters. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.
Correspondence - Glover, Dudding, Brasch, Lilburn and L Cuthbertson
Date: 1 Oct 1972, 20 Sep 1973, 6 Nov 1973
From: Curnow, Thomas Allen Monro, 1911-2001 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-2402-43
Description: Correspondence largely to do with `Trees, effigies and moving objects'; and proofs for `Old Kauri Road' Other Titles - Mosaic VI/3 Other Titles - Old Kauri Road (proofs) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.
Inward and outward correspondence (A-I and unidentified)
Date: [1998-1999]
From: Ireland, Kevin, 1933- : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-8198-37
Description: Inward and outward correspondence; identified correspondents entered in the Name field. Also includes letters and cards to and from Catherine (possibly Campbell); Stephen (possibly Stratford), Papetoai; Dave and Carol, `Ducks Crossing', Mosgiel; Dermot M, Lake Rotoiti; Barnabas D, Geraldton, Western Australia. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Inward and outward correspondence, script and other papers
Date: 1964, 1975-1977
From: Curnow, Thomas Allen Monro, 1911-2001 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-2402-12
Description: Inward and outward correspondence with family and friends; identified persons entered under Name below. Also includes letters from Dick, Hanover; Roy; Mrs Milton Starr [?], Zaro, Washington DC; letters to John, Citizens for Rowling Campaign; D & L; and correspondence between Curnow and Pauli, London; programme for confirmation of honorary degree (Dec 1975) at Canterbury University and script for NZBC series `Looking at ourselves' (1964). Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Personal and business correspondence
Date: 1967 - 1970-1971
From: Stead, Christian Karlson, 1932- : Collection
Reference: MS-Papers-12831-294
Description: Contains mixed personal and business correspondence sent and received by C K Stead from 1970 to 1971. Includes correspondence from Kay Stead. Other documents include a newspaper clipping, a 1970 newsletter from the International Federation for Modern Languages and Literatures, and a 1967 document form the University of Auckland outlining staff leave. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Papers in the this folder were originally bound with a binder clip. A note at the front of the papers reads: "70-71". Quantity: 1 folder(s). Processing information: Binder clip was not kept.
Personal and business correspondence
Date: 1984-1985
From: Stead, Christian Karlson, 1932- : Collection
Reference: MS-Papers-12831-292
Description: Contains mixed personal and business correspondence sent and received by C K Stead from 1984 to 1985. Includes several letters of congratulations to Stead for his CBE award in the 1985 New Years Honours. Includes correspondence from Kay Stead. Other documents include poems by R D Lancaster, Fiona Kidman, and Susan Allpress; and two advertisements for a talk by Stead held by the New Zealand Book Council and Auckland CIty Art Gallery. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Papers in the this folder were originally bound with a binder clip. Notes at the front of the papers read: - "1984-85. 31 sheets of Curnow material removed, also 2 Janet Frame items. 20/11/2018 I think I've been through all of this for the memoir." - "1/1/2019 - I've been through all this and taken notes for Memoir. NB programme for Wgtn Writers & Readers Week 1986. 1984-5(6)" Quantity: 1 folder(s). Processing information: Binder clip was not kept.
Personal and business correspondence
Date: 1966 - 1968-1969
From: Stead, Christian Karlson, 1932- : Collection
Reference: MS-Papers-12831-286
Description: Contains mixed personal and business correspondence sent and received by C K Stead during the late 1960s. Other documents include newspaper clippings and financial statements. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Papers in the this folder were originally bound with a binder clip. Notes at the front of the papers read: - "2 FS Xeroxes. 1 CB. Letter from W H Auden." - "Feb 68-Sept 69. Previously Xeroxed 2 FS, 1 CB. Dec 2003 - A card from FS now removed - no xerox - must have been missed before. 2 Curnow clippings removed. Also removed, 1 letter from W H Auden & 1 from Des Murnock[?]." Quantity: 1 folder(s). Processing information: Binder clip was not kept.
Correspondence and other papers
Date: 1955-1969
From: Ballantyne, David Watt, 1924-1986 : Papers
Reference: 88-012-05A/4
Description: Inward and outward correspondence; identified persons entered under Name below. Letter from Ballantyne to John; and to Miss Mason; letter from Pamela, Auckland, to Vivienne Ballantyne; letters to Ballantyne from Pat B; the McLeods, Forest Hill, United Kingdom; and one unsigned note. Also financial and personal papers; notes; passenger contract ticket `Castel Felice', Southampton to Auckland, Dec 1965; newspaper clippings and articles about Anthony Burgess and other papers. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Correspondence
Date: 1940-1974
From: Ballantyne, David Watt, 1924-1986 : Papers
Reference: 88-012-06/04
Description: Inward and outward correspondence; identified correspondents entered under Name below. Also includes letters from Roger, Higden Cottage, Hughden Valley, Bucks; Henry, Suva; telegram from Queen; reader's comments on novel by K Sutherland; letter from John to Vivienne from Brisbane; memorandum for Vivienne Ballantyne on microfilming project; literary notes and jottings; reviews of `Till human voices wake us' by Ian Hamilton and `April the first' by D W Shirley; play outline, `Goodnight Mark'. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Correspondence and related material (D-K)
Date: 1985-1986
From: Kidman, Fiona Judith (Dame), 1940- : Papers
Reference: 90-041-08
Description: Correspondence, including newspaper clippings, programmes, invitations and related printed material Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Unpublished writings
Date: 1968
From: King, Michael (Dr), 1945-2004: Collection
Reference: MS-Papers-8970-053
Description: Typescripts of two unpublished articles by Dr Money on the black rioting in Baltimore following the assassinations of Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy. One sent to Janet Frame, who offered it to Landfall magazine. Includes letter from Landfall declining its publication. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Stones, Anthony, 1934-2016 :[Frank Sargeson at Robin Dudding's, January 1982]
Date: 1982
From: Stones, Anthony, 1934-2016 :Sketchbook 1981-1982
Reference: E-180-q-095/109
Description: Author Frank Sargeson, out of hospital during his final illness, on a visit to Robin Dudding's, Torbay, Auckland. He is wearing his hospital bracelet and catheter, is seated and standing, and on page 109, talking to the Dudding's cat. Quantity: 15 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink, page size 271 x 210 mm
Correspondence - C-D
Date: 1976-1992
From: Gee, Maurice Gough, 1931- : Collection
Reference: MS-Papers-4678-178
Description: Correspondence from Deidre Carkeek, Ray Copland, Kirsty Cochrane, Phillippa Campbell, Anne Commire, D G Conly, Nancy Coory, Peter Coster, Anne Cato, Mike Capper, M F Courtney, Valerie Crouch, Travis Coates, Simon Cauchi, John Caselberg, Beth Chilcott, F W Castle, Peter Crisp, Mary Collins, S Crevoisier, M A Calder, Phillippa Christmas, Margaret Clarke, Sandra Coggio, S Cooper, John Cranna, Robert Cross, C C Catley, Alain Dubuy, Tessa Duder, Bruce Davis writing about Oscar Garden, David Dowling, Austin Davies, Michael Day, D M Davin, Mike Doyle, Rose Dunn, Barbara Duggan, Ruth Dudding, Mark Dunstan, Yvonne Du Fresne, Bob (Robin) Dudding, Ken Catran, John Reece Cole (funeral service), Emily Davies, and two anonymous letters, one from a Nelson person, praising 'Games of choice', the other criticizing Gee for being opposed to a flat in London being purchased for writers by the Government (1991). Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss
Estate of Ronald Hugh Morrieson : Papers
Date: [1969-1992]
By: Morrieson, Ronald Hugh, 1922-1972
Reference: fMS-Papers-5655
Description: Comprises letters to Morrieson and to his estate from publishers re publishing and from possible film makers; certificates of title to his property and Land Transfer Office plans; and clippings about him, mostly after his death (latter includes articles on his house) Source of title - Supplied Relationship complexity - Several collections have material about Morrieson but in the Frank Sargeson papers (MS-Papers-4261-123) is a folder of Morrrieson correspondence; check under Name on TAPUHI Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter (some photocopies) Plans relating to Morrieson's Hawera property. (1) Incomplete tracing of Morrieson's property described as the estate of J R H Morrieson, 1973 (pencil); (2) Plan of Lots 1-4, 1971; and (3) Plan of Lots 1-3 (1972)
Interview with Allen Monro Curnow
Date: Dec 1972 - Apr 1973 - 01 Dec 1972 - 01 Apr 1973
By: Curnow, Thomas Allen Monro, 1911-2001; Jackson, MacDonald Pairman, 1938-; Dudding, Robin Nelson, 1935-2008
Reference: OHColl-0022/1
Description: Conversations discussing Curnow's life as a poet, and his contemporaries in the field of New Zealand poetry. Edited version appears in Islands, Vol 2, No 2, Winter, 1973. Access Contact - see Oral History Librarian Interviewer(s) - Macdonald P Jackson Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHT5-0723 - OHT5-0724 Quantity: 2 5" reel(s). 1 interview(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available.
Writers and Readers Week 1986:Panel discussion on literary magazines
Date: 15 Mar 1986
From: Stout Research Centre Oral Literary Archive
Reference: OHInt-0013-051
Description: Panel discussion chaired by Bill Manhire on 'Literary magazines'. Participants are Leigh Davis (AND), Robin Dudding (Islands) and Shona Smith (Untold). Venue - Wellington Recorded by - Ian Wedde Venue - Stout Centre Literary Archive Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-003270 - OHC-003271 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 event(s). 2 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available.
Personal and business correspondence
Date: 1966-1968
From: Stead, Christian Karlson, 1932- : Collection
Reference: MS-Papers-12831-203
Description: Contains mixed personal and business correspondence sent and received by C K Stead between 1966 and 1968. Includes correspondence from Kay Stead. One letter is written in Spanish. Other documents include poems, royalty statements, and children's drawings. One poem has pieces of shell attached to the page. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Papers in the this folder were originally bound with a binder clip. Notes at the front of the papers read: - "14 FS xeroxes. 2 CB xeroxes." - "14 FS xeroxes. 2 CB xeroxes. Dec 2003 - 1 Brasch item removed that must have been missed previously - handwritten 8 April 1967. (not copied) > "I applaud your letter to the Listener...". 10 Curnow items removed Dec 2003. June '66 - Jan '68. Checked through Feb 2016 - some of the [unknown word] extracted for use so now out of order. Contents of this clip somewhat out of order from having been used for memoir Jan/Feb 2016." Quantity: 1 folder(s). Processing information: Binder clip was not kept.
Personal and business correspondence
Date: 1978-1979
From: Stead, Christian Karlson, 1932- : Collection
Reference: MS-Papers-12831-195
Description: Contains mixed personal and business correspondence sent and received by C K Stead during 1978 and 1979. Correspondents include Alan Roddick, Robin Dudding, Elisabeth Augustin, Robin Healey, Janet Frame, John Barnett, and Peter Smart, as well as various students. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Papers in the this folder were originally bound with a binder clip. A note at the front of the papers reads, "All Curnow items removed (5, I think) (not copied). A couple J Frame items also removed (not copied). Ballantyne note copied (Sept '03). 1978-79. 21/9/2018 checked through for memoir". Quantity: 1 folder(s). Processing information: Binder clip was not kept.
Personal and business correspondence
Date: 1965-1966
From: Stead, Christian Karlson, 1932- : Collection
Reference: MS-Papers-12831-194
Description: Contains mixed personal and business correspondence sent and received by C K Stead during 1965 and 1966. Correspondents include Charles Brasch, Robin Dudding, Frank Sargeson, Rosemary Goad, and Maurice Duggan. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Papers in the this folder were originally bound with a binder clip. Notes at the front of the papers read: - "9 CB, 12 FS xeroxes, 3 Duggan" - "Used for Memoir 2016. 1965-1966. 9 Brasch items xeroxed, 12 Sargeson items xeroxed, 6 Duggan items xeroxed. 2 Curnow items extracted - wedding invitation containing handwritten message about new CKS poem (now in file with big paper clip) and letter to J--- O'P--- saying I can't write about Curnow". Quantity: 1 folder(s). Processing information: Binder clip was not kept.
Robin Dudding - Correspondence
Date: 1968-1972
From: McEldowney, Richard Dennis, 1926-2003 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-7777-048
Description: Contains letters from Robin Dudding as editor of `Landfall' literary magazine and in his role at Caxton Press, and includes a reader's report for McEldowney's `The Anatomy Lesson' Quantity: 1 folder(s).