Munro, Leslie Knox (Sir), 1901-1974

Date: [ca 1890-1950]

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-059

Description: Photographs of men and women, including politicians and their wives, singers and clergy, circa 1880 to 1950, made for publication in the New Zealand Free Lance. Quantity: 26 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: 1931

From: [Ephemera promoting peace, and denouncing war. 1930-1949]

By: League of Nations Union of New Zealand. Auckland Branch

Reference: Eph-A-PEACE-1931-01

Description: Pamphlet lists the luncheons, social evenings and lectures to be given in 1931. Speakers include: Rev W G Monckton, Dr T Z Koo (of China), Mr Tom Bloodworth, Rev H K Archdall, Mr C E Archibald, Miss E Melville, Mr L Phillips, Mr M Aldis, Mr Willis Airey, Professor Belshaw, Mr L K Munro, Mr W H Cocker. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print on folded pamphlet, 205 x 125 mm.

Date: 1954

From: [Ephemera relating to mountaineering and mountain climbing in New Zealand or by New Zealanders. 1900-1959]

By: Geographical Society of Philadelphia

Reference: Eph-A-MOUNTAINEERING-1954-01

Description: Programme for an event in Philadelphia, sponsored by the Joint Himalayan Committee of the Royal Geographical Society and the Alpine Club of Great Britain, lists the guests of honour (includes Hon L K Munro, NZ Ambassador to the United States) notes on Hillary, Lowe and Evans, and an illustration and notes about the Hillary Medal designed "to commemorate the greatest achievement of our time" by Edward Warwick, George Borst and Julius Windner, and executed by Helen Stevenson West. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 8 pages, 218 x 140 mm. Provenance: Purchased at New Zealand Book Auctions, in 2008.

Date: 1923-1974

By: Munro, Leslie Knox (Sir), 1901-1974

Reference: MS-Group-0183

Description: The collection includes papers relating to Sir Leslie's official duties and those of a personal nature Sir Leslie was a prominent New Zealand legal and political figure Quantity: 325 folder(s). 2 volume(s). 7.30 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter Finding Aids: Inventory available. Processing information: Folders 271-300 were set aside for further correspondence to come from donor but were not subsequently used

Date: 1954 - 1955

From: [Ephemera of quarto size relating to cinemas, movies, films and film screenings in New Zealand]

By: Munro, Leslie Knox (Sir), 1901-1974

Reference: Eph-B-CINEMA-1955-01

Description: A full programme with historical information about the air attack on dams in the Ruhr, led by Guy Gibson, and involving two New Zealand flyers, Flight-Lieutenant L Chambers, DFC, and Squadron Leader J L (Les) Munro, DSO, DFC, whose portraits and biographies are given. The stars of the 1954 film were: Richard Todd, Michael Redgrave, Basil Sydney, Ernest Clark, Derek Farr, John Fraser, George Baker, Bill Kerr. A New Zealand actor Colin Tapley is listed in the role of Dr W H Glanville, a scientist who developed Dr Barnes Wallis' dam-busting "bouncing" bomb. Information is given about Heritage, an organisation to help the children of servicemen who died in the war. There is also a column about the Brevet Club (Wellington) on page 17. Two copies held Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Photolithographed booklet of 44 pages, 275 x 214 mm.

Reference: PAColl-5116

Description: Arrangement: Negatives at 462 to 473 [35mm sequence] Quantity: 11 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1928 - 1953

From: Holland, Florence Beatrice, 1894-1976 :Photographs relating to the career of Sir Sidney Holland

By: Andrew, Stanley Polkinghorne, 1878-1964; Capital Press Service; United States Information Service; Wide World Photos Inc

Reference: PAColl-2817-1

Description: Photographs of visits by Sidney Holland to the United States in the 1950s including one of him laying a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier in Arlington National Cemetery and broadcasting in front of a Voice of America microphone. Also two photographs of a visit to Canada and two of greeting a visiting dignitary possibly from India. Mounted photographs of: a visit by Holland and his wife and daughter to Johnson Bros, Hanley in 1953 as guests of North Staffordshire Chamber of Commerce, England; Holland holding three fish caught by him; a studio portrait of Henry Holland (Sidney Holland's father) by S P Andrew; and an unidentified man. Quantity: 25 b&w original photographic print(s). Processing information: Four of the prints originally housed at framed prints nos 212 - 214

Date: May-Jul 1987

Reference: OHColl-0176

Description: Commissioned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to collect resource material for the Ministry's historical archives in the form of life histories of a selected group of early and long-serving personnel. The object of the interviews was also to provide a human insight into the evolution of the Ministry. Interviewer(s) - Hugo Manson Relates to an oral history proejct at Library reference OHColl-1261. Quantity: 14 C60 cassette(s). 3 printed abstract(s). 3 interview(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.

Date: 13 Apr 1950-27 Aug 1951

From: Heenan, Joseph William Allan (Sir), 1888-1951 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1132-136

Description: Letters re McDonagh's death from E Dumbleton, C Furlong, J W H to Sir L Munro, F Shanaghan and G Burns Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [ca 12 Oct 1970]

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

Reference: EP/1970/4393-F

Description: Sir Leslie Munro in 1970, when he was a Member of Parliament for the National Party. Photographs taken circa 12 October 1970 by an Evening Post staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) negative strip with 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative, 35mm

Date: [1925-1973]

From: Lawlor, Patrick Anthony, 1893-1979 : Papers

Reference: 77-067-3/6

Description: Persons entered under Name; many of the files include letters about the subject from other people. The file on Jessie MacKay includes poems as well as correspondence. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: ca 1920-1980

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: PAColl-0614-2-04

Description: Photographs relating to the lives of prominent New Zealanders, taken and collected by the Evening Post. Images taken in New Zealand and abroad, by a range of photographers, circa 1920 to 1980. Photographs are of Jack Maybury, Sir Leslie Munro, Cardinal McKeefry, Jean McKenzie, Captain W N Masefield, Alex Lindsay, Edmund Hillary and Tensing, Mr R R Love and Mr R H N Love, Kingsford Smith, Sir Howard Kippenberger, Richard Farrell, L D Austin, George Bolt, James K Baxter, Mr J G Coates, Daisy Basham, Mr and Mrs Percy Dowse, and Jack Davey. Quantity: 72 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [1959 or 1960]

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: 1/4-052996-F

Description: Sir Leslie Munro, MP for Waipa, and Lady Muriel Munro. Photograph taken 1959 or 1960 by a New Zealand Free Lance staff photographer. Source of descriptive information - Notes in negative register. Image not seen by cataloguer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative

Date: [1959 or 1960]

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: 1/4-052994-F

Description: Sir Leslie Munro, MP for Waipa, and Lady Muriel Munro. Photograph taken 1959 or 1960 by a New Zealand Free Lance staff photographer. Source of descriptive information - Notes in negative register. Image not seen by cataloguer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative

Date: [1959 or 1960]

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: 1/4-052995-F

Description: Sir Leslie Munro, MP for Waipa, and Lady Muriel Munro. Photograph taken 1959 or 1960 by a New Zealand Free Lance staff photographer. Source of descriptive information - Notes in negative register. Image not seen by cataloguer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative

Date: 1952-1956

From: McIntosh, Alister Donald (Sir), 1906-1978 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-6759-318

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss and typescripts

Date: [ca 1946-1974]

By: Munro, Leslie Knox (Sir), 1901-1974

Reference: MS-Papers-4669

Description: Contains typescript extracts from books and journals, transcribed correspondence and diary, drafts of chapters (?) mainly dated 1973 and other miscellaneous material. Source of title - Supplied title Quantity: 6 folder(s). 0.06 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph, typescript and printed matter

Date: 1965

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

By: Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989

Reference: B-133-356

Description: Five scenarios illustrate the fact that the situation at home, i.e. in Parliament, is not peaceful. The first shows Parliament building with 'division' being called above it, indicating skirmishes within. Inside there is 'constant sniping and prolonged night attacks', where MPs shout at each other. Leslie Munro, MP for Waipa, is seen entering the Noes lobby, to vote against the News Media Bill, which is seen as a bombshell. The House sitting on a Saturday is seen as combatants making efforts beyond the call of duty, while Parliament closing is seen as the big guns finally being silenced. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink and pencil,290 x 391 mm Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service.

Date: [ca 1949-1958]

From: Curnow, Thomas Allen Monro, 1911-2001 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-2402-01

Description: Includes inward and outward correspondence; identified persons entered under Name below. Also includes letters from Bob L, the Press, Christchurch; [?] J C McKenzie, Mt Roskill, Auckland, proofs for book of poems `To Forget self and all', `A Small room with large windows (1957), `Whim Wham Scraps' (folder with 13 items, mostly newspaper cuttings), and two typescript corrected drafts of `The Hucksters and the University'. Other Titles - The Hucksters and the university Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 1952, 1957-1966

From: McIntosh, Alister Donald (Sir), 1906-1978 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-6759-319

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss and typescripts