Expatriate journalist, writer, civil servant and television executive. Educated at University of Otago and Oxford (as a Rhodes Scholar); foreign and war correspondent for News Chronicle and Daily Express 1935-1940; first secretary of the New Zealand Legation at Washington 1942-1944; served with 2NZEF as Chief Intelligence Officer to General Freyberg. Political correspondent and assistant editor for the News Chronicle 1945-1956; editor of ITN News 1956-1968, and chairman of local British TV companies 1968-1982. (Dominion Post Obituaries, Apr 10, 2008, B7).
Cox, Geoffrey Sandford (Sir), 1910-2008
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New Zealand photographs
Date: [ca 1900-1929]
From: Bennett, Agnes Elizabeth Lloyd, 1872-1960 : Photographs
Reference: PAColl-6972-6
Description: Scenic views, car trips and picnics, friends, colleagues and other people, buildings such as Bowen Hospital and the children's hospital Wellington, Charles Hopkinson the American artist who painted Agnes Bennett's portrait, views of Wellington and some suburbs. Many images show houses and people in gardens, or together. There is also a series of photographs showing Agnes Bennett's house "Honda" under construction. Quantity: 114 b&w original photographic print(s). 2 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s).
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World War, 1939-1945. Campaigns. Libya
Date: 1941-1943
From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency
Reference: PAColl-4161-01-073
Description: Some photographs include captions. Advance into Libya. Subjects include: Occupation of Capuzzo; Maori soldiers near Nofilia; church service on a beach; craft workshop (prisoners?); military cemetery; NZ convoy coming up Tobruk corridor; Maori Battalion on route march; NZers and Free French (Lorraine Bomber Squadron); at Bardia; dog `Fritz'; Major in charge of sappers with German Teller mines; RAF liason officer who was with NZers throughout Libyan campaign; Italian prisoners with their war wounded; G Beamish (NZ war correspondent) and Lt Geoffrey Cox at Sollum Hellfire Pass signpost. Various photos of Maori Battalion including group photo of the rugby team which defeated the Div. Sigs. in the final of the NZ Divisional Rugby Championship in Tripoli (all named) Quantity: 104 b&w original photographic print(s).
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Interview with Sir Geoffrey Sandford Cox
Date: 4 February 1974 - 04 Feb 1974
From: Sinclair, Keith, 1922-1993: Collection
By: Cox, Geoffrey Sandford (Sir), 1910-2008
Reference: OHInt-0218/17
Description: Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - London Interviewer(s) - Keith Sinclair Venue - London Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-001131 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 50 Minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available.
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Council working papers (2)
Date: 1975-1976
From: Catley, Christine McKelvie Cole (Dame), 1922-2011 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-11651-215
Description: Includes Broadcasting Council meeting minutes (22 Sep 1975; 29 Oct 1975; 26 Nov 1975; 3 Dec 1975; 24 Mar 1976; 28 Jul 1976) and related correspondence, agenda items, reports, circulars and other papers. Includes transcript of interview of Geoffrey Cox by Ian Johnstone (22 Oct 1975). Also interim report on 1975 Commonwealth Educational Broadcasting Conference. Relationship complexity - For further papers relating to the 1975 Commonwealth Broadcasting Education Conference see MS-Papers-11651-219 to MS-Papers-11651-221 Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter (some photocopies)
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Series 9 Dance of the peacocks
Date: 1917-2003
From: McNeish, James Henry Peter, 1931-2016: Collection
Reference: Series-3761
Description: Correspondence, notes, drafts and other papers connected with McNeish's research and writing of his boook `The Dance of the peacocks'. Most of the material covers the period 1998-2003. Includes photocopies of the extensive correspondence between Milner and Bertram. Quantity: 48 folder(s).
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Interview with Sir Geoffrey Cox
Date: 5 Nov 2001 to 13 Jan 2002 - 05 Nov 2001 - 13 Jan 2002
From: New Zealand Rhodes Scholars Association oral history project
By: Cox, Geoffrey Sandford (Sir), 1910-2008
Reference: OHInt-0730-04
Description: Interviewer(s) - Hugo Manson Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-015418 - OHC-015425 Quantity: 8 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 7.10 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-5588.
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Series 3 - Papers relating to Sir Geoffrey Cox
Date: 1964-1965, 2005-2007
From: Fathers, Michael Allen, 1941- : Papers
Reference: Series-5282
Description: Michael Fathers held four conversations with Sir Geoffrey Cox (from 3 August 2005) regarding Sir Geoffrey's thoughts on particular people and on World War II. Series includes electronic documents, correspondence and research notes. Michael Fathers' obituary for Sir Geoffrey is in a scrapbook:MSZ-Papers-1589. MS-Papers-11294-27 (in Series 2 - Correspondence) contains a letter from Fathers to Sir Geoffrey. Quantity: 1 Electronic document(s) 2 folders.
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Paul and Gabrielle Day - Correspondence
Date: 1965-1991
From: Mulgan family : Papers relating to John Mulgan
Reference: MS-Papers-7906-73
Description: Letters relate mainly to John Mulgan and research for Paul Day's two books about him `John Mulgan' (New York, 1968) and `John Mulgan' (Wellington, 1978). Identified correspondents are entered in name field. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss and typescripts
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Papers relating to DNB entry for Lord Freyberg
Date: [199-]
From: Wards, Ian McLean, 1920-2003 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-8181-145
Description: Includes DNB article on Freyberg by Dan Davin, 1981; notes from biography of Freyberg by Alan Hurcus (Wellington, 1946) and `Freyberg, Crete and the Beevor fallacies' by Geoffrey Cox, 1999 Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss and typescripts
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Correspondence - C
Date: 1927-1967
From: Holcroft, Montague Harry, 1902-1993 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1186-05
Description: Names of all correspondents entered in name field Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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Correspondence - Geoffrey Cox
Date: 5-24 Apr 1944
From: Heenan, Joseph William Allan (Sir), 1888-1951 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1132-039
Description: Contents relate to Internal Affairs Department publications Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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Cox, Geoffrey Sandford (Sir), 1910-2008 : Papers
Date: [ca 1930-1980]
By: Cox, Geoffrey Sandford (Sir), 1910-2008
Reference: MS-Group-1146
Description: An extensive collection of diaries, drafts, correspondence and other papers relating to Cox's work as a prominent British journalist, author, diplomat and intelligence officer with 2NZEF, as well as papers on his work with independent British television stations. Source of title - Supplied New Zealand expatriate journalist, writer, soldier, civil servant and television executive. Quantity: 184 folder(s). 9 volume(s). 3.20 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, mss, typescripts, printed matter Transfers: Collection as a whole taken into Manuscripts. Transfers made from here. - To Oral History Collection - Tapes and videos (OHColl-0719) - To Film Archive, four films (1) Russian celebrations, film for editor; (2)TV congreess, Holland); (3) Investiture; and (4) Suez and England - To Photographic Archive - Photographs and photograph albums (PA-Group-00638). Processing information: Chief Librarian restriction removed from collection November 2022 following review by Research Librarian Manuscripts.
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Papers on Sir Bernard Freyberg and other writers
Date: 18 Jun 1943
From: Heenan, Joseph William Allan (Sir), 1888-1951 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1132-379
Description: Grayland, E C. Brief biography of Sir Bernard Freyberg, V C ... 18 Jun 1943; typescript by Geoffrey Cox, newspaper clippings etc Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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World War, 1939-1945. United Nations. New Zealand at United Nations
Date: 1943-1944
From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency
Reference: PAColl-4161-01-281
Description: Includes photograph of delegates at the first meeting of the UNRRA Council held at Atlantic City, Nov 1943 (includes Geoffrey S Cox, NZ's representative at the meeting); Second Council meeting at Montreal, Sep 1944, and group photo of NZ delegation (all named); Fourth Session at Atlantic City, New Jersey (C A Berendsen) Quantity: 11 b&w original photographic print(s).
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Correspondence - Geoffrey Cox
Date: 1943-1945
From: Davin, Daniel Marcus, 1913-1990 : Literary papers
Reference: MS-Papers-5079-187
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss Processing information: Record updated 2 November 2023 when requirement to obtain permission to access was removed.
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Letter - Geoffrey Cox
Date: 30 Oct 1944
From: Davin, Daniel Marcus, 1913-1990 : Literary papers
Reference: MS-Papers-5079-187A
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss
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Personal correspondence - Geoffrey Cox
Date: 1942-1964
From: McIntosh, Alister Donald (Sir), 1906-1978 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-6759-261
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss and typescripts
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Intimate strangers - Research notes
Date: 1980
From: McNeish, James Henry Peter, 1931-2016: Collection
Reference: MS-Papers-7811-211
Description: Notes and correspondence for a radio documentary programme broadcast in 1980 on five eminent New Zealanders living in England: Dan Davin, Sir Geoffrey Cox, Viola Notariello, Norman Davis and Wendy Campbell-Purdie. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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Correspondence - Geoffrey Cox
Date: 1955-1988
From: Davin, Daniel Marcus, 1913-1990 : Literary papers
Reference: MS-Papers-5079-071
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter Processing information: Record updated 3 November 2023 when requirement to obtain permission for access was removed.
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Cox, Geoffrey Sandford (Sir), 1910-2008 :Photographs
Date: 1929-2007
By: Cox, Geoffrey Sandford (Sir), 1910-2008
Reference: PA-Group-00638
Description: Photographs relating to Sir Geoffrey Cox, his work with the diplomatic service and as a journalist, and his family, taken 1930-1976. Comprises: Photographs of a television news crew at work in an unidentified part of Africa in 1963 and 1964, and a photograph of soldiers in Dhaka (or Dacca), East Pakistan (now Bangladesh), taken by an unknown photographer. Photographs taken on holiday in England, New Zealand, and Europe An album of portraits of Sir Geoffrey Sandford Cox taken by Eileen Deste taken at a sitting between 1940-1945. Most show him in New Zealand army uniform An album of photographs relating to Cox's career between 1937-1945, during which time he was a foreign war correspondent and Chief Intellegence Officer to General Freyberg. An album of photographs relating to Cox's service with 2NZEF in Crete, Greece, when he was Chief Intellience Officer to General Freyberg. An album of photographs, chiefly relating to Sir Geoffrey Sandford Cox's service Italy during World War II, also includes some family photographs Photographs relating to many aspects of Cox's life between 1929-circa 2007. Negatives of unidentified scenes taken (by Cox?) during WWII, probably in Italy. Includes an image of Freyberg with others, and a military camp with a sign reading 'Freyberg Street'. Also a group showing (Cox?) and an unidentified woman at Cassino Cemetery and Monte Cassino Abbey taken by an unidentified photographer after WWII. Negatives of scenes taken (by Cox?) at unidentified location with woman and 3 children and house in bush. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 64 colour original negative(s) strips with 248 images. 4 colour original transparency/ies 35mm slides. 13 b&w original negative(s) strip with 34 images. 158 b&w original photographic print(s). 49 colour original photographic print(s). 7 album(s). 9 album pages. 31 b&w original negative(s). 12 digital print(s) b&w. 2 digital print(s) colour. 3 newspaper cuttings. Physical Description: Film negatives, photograph albums, photographic prints, transparencies, digital prints, newspaper cuttings Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-1146 : Cox, Geoffrey Sandford (Sir), 1910-2008 : Papers - To Serials Collection - 1 issue - Newsletter 23rd Battalion Association. [Christchurch, N.Z.]. Vol.2, No.7, December 2005..