Parr, Christopher James (Sir), 1869-1941

Date: 1868-1949

By: Rolleston family

Reference: 79-287

Description: Family and other personal correspondence. Includes some of William Rolleston, his wife Mary, but mainly their son Francis Joseph; also including other family members. There are some letters of political, social and community significance relating to the careers of William Rolleston, and his son F J Rolleston. Writers include Professor J B Condliffe, Sir Francis Bell, Sir James Parr. Added in 1980 to this accession were 11 letters 1891-1893 from J D Ormond, Harold Kemp, E J Watts etc; 15 letters of family to F Rolleston at school, 1881-1889; various records of F Rolleston's life at school; his `Parodies on Gilbert and Sullivan' etc. Later in same year further Rolleston letters, 1868-1949 were added, including letters relating to the political career of John Christopher Rolleston. Source of title - Supplied title Other - Rosamond Rolleston was the author of `William and Mary Rolleston; an informal biography' which was published in 1971 Relationship complexity - See also MS-Group-0377 (1971 accession) Arrangement: The bulk of the letters had been arranged chronologically before they were deposited. Quantity: 3 box(es). 1 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts, printed matter and photographs Finding Aids: When the papers were still with Rosamond Wilson, Steven Eldrid-Grigg listed those letters that seemed to him of chief interest, and this list is in a back file. These letters have been merged into the chronological sequence. Loose photographs

Date: 1883-1955

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2925

Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

Date: 1920-1934

From: Ngata, Apirana Turupa (Sir), 1874-1950 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-6919-0102

Description: Contains correspondence and accounts of health initiatives notable is comments written by Minister of Health, Sir Maui Pomare in 1922, re the cost of work performed by officers of the Maori Hygiene Division and the establishment of temporary camp hospitals in the case of epidemics amongst Maori. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescripts, some with mss annotations

Date: [1920s]

From: New Zealand Department of Education: Photographs of schools

By: Green & Hahn (Firm); Esquilant, William Charles, 1866-1952; Lovell-Smith, Hubert John, 1881-1948; Steffano Webb Photographic Studio; Campbell Photography; Drummond, G, active 1920s

Reference: PA1-o-147

Description: Album showing school and university buildings, chiefly in the Auckland region. Several images show the buildings under construction, or newly built. Photographs taken by various photographers for the Education Department, during the 1920s. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Green cloth-bound album, 19 x 32 cm

Date: 1911, 1913, 1915, 1924, [1925]

From: McNeish, Geraldine May, 1894-1975: Scores and concert programmes relating to her musical career

Reference: MS-Papers-12253-1

Description: Programmes and ephemera of New Zealand concerts and performances featuring Ina Bosworth. Includes - - Printed request for financial support for Bosworth's musical studies overseas, from C J Parr and Bart Kent. - Typed instructions for stage lighting for a performance by Bosworth, pasted onto card, ending with the words "Please return this plot." - Programme for a concert, possibly in Nelson, by "the famous operatic trio" Maxim Brodi, Mlle. Mina Heselev, and Keith Cooke, supported by Bosworth, with Gladys Watkins, pianist. - Programme for 24 April 1924 concert by the Bohemian Orchestra, with Bosworth and Mrs Cyril Towsey as soloists. - Programme for 9 November 1924 concert by the Wellington Professional Orchestra, with Bosworth and Mr Kershaw as soloists. - Programme for 11 October 1924 violin recital by Ina Bosworth with Horace Hunt, pianist, and Harold Whittle, accompanist, in the Wellington Town Hall. - Programme for 26 April 1912 concert by the Auckland Liedertafel, with soloists Ina Bosworth, Madame Chambers, Madame Dora Hunt, Mr W Walter, Mr RH Dellow, and Dr WE Thomas. - Ticket for 6 June 1913 "Grand Complimentary Night tendered to Miss Ina Bosworth on the eve of her departure for Europe". - Programme for 29 October 1924 concert by Ina Bosworth, Horace Hunt, Mollie Fenton and Thomas Wood, in the St Matthew's Parish Hall, Masterton. - Programme for Thursday 24 September [possibly 1914 or 1925] concert by Bosworth, Mr Egerton Tidmarsh, pianist, Mr Walter Brough and Mr Harold Piper, at the Winter Show Hall, Hamilton. - Programme for 4 April 1913 "Ina Bosworth Farewell Concert" in the Hamilton Town Hall, by Bosworth along with Mrs Cyril Towsey, pianist, Miss Annie Lyones, Mr E N right, and Mr Arthur Colledge. - Programme for Thursday 10 April [possibly 1913 or 1924] "Grand Complimentary Concert" in the Auckland Town Hall by Bosworth, the Band of the Third (Auckland) Mounted Rifles conducted by Lieut. Whalley Stewart, Mr Arthur Colledge, Mr Harold Piper, Miss Annie Lyons, Signorina Domenica Marinengo, Mr Maughan Barnett, Miss Stella McLean, Mr Colin Muston, Mr Thomas Harris, and accompanists Miss Madoline Webbe and Mr Barry Coney. - Programme for 18 December 1911 "Annual Thanksgiving Service" of the New Zealand Old Colonists' Association in the "new" Auckland Town Hall, with solo performances by Bosworth and Miss Fanny Montgomery. - Programme for Thursday 20 August [possibly 1914 or 1925] concert by Bosworth, Miss Violet Lambert, soprano, Mr Leo Foster, baritone, Mr Edward Hocken, and Miss Twentyman, pianist, at the King's Theatre. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed concert programmes and ephemera; typed stage lighting instructions with manuscript annotations

Date: 1927

From: Brumfit, Ethel, 1881-1961: Diaries, compositions, related papers, and photographs

Reference: MS-Papers-12080-02-07

Description: Entries by both Ethel and Dorothy Brumfit, mainly by Dorothy after March. The back pages contain a list by Ethel of "Olive's troubles", which appears to be a complaint about the behaviour of her maid. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 Volume(s). Physical Description: Dark green leather one day per page diary with gold-edged pages, 13.5 x 9 cm, stamped in gold on front cover "Diary 1927". Date is stamped in gold on the spine.

Date: 1926

From: Brumfit, Ethel, 1881-1961: Diaries, compositions, related papers, and photographs

Reference: MS-Papers-12080-02-06

Description: Some interleavings. Entries by both Ethel and Dorothy Brumfit. Dorothy provides a description of a performance of Ethel's play 'Hinemoa', including the appearance of Major Roger Dansey and "Te Kiri" in a haka scene. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 Volume(s). Physical Description: Dark blue leather one day per page diary with gold-edged pages, 13.5 x 9 cm, stamped in gold on front cover "Diary 1926". Date is stamped in gold on the spine.

Date: 1930

From: Brumfit, Ethel, 1881-1961: Diaries, compositions, related papers, and photographs

Reference: MS-Papers-12080-02-09

Description: Many empty pages; entries by both Ethel and Dorothy. Includes clipping of Dorothy's engagement announcement. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 Volume(s). Physical Description: Black leather one day per page diary with gold-edged pages, 15.4 x 9.2 cm, stamped in gold on front cover "Collins' Paragon Diary no. 183".

Date: 1930

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-3000

Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

Date: 1933-1951

From: Field, Arthur Nelson, 1882-1963 : Papers

Reference: 73-148-091

Description: Correspondents include: Major J B Paget of Ireland, 1951; E C Parker of Auckland, 1942; Frank A Parker of New York, 1938. Other correspondents entered in Name field Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1930

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2999

Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

Date: 1908-1950

By: Harrop, Angus John Neville, 1900-1963

Reference: MS-Papers-1271

Description: Letters concerning New Zealand News, published by Harrop in London, and his books `England and New Zealand' (1926) and `The Amazing career of Edward Gibbon Wakefield' (1928). Writers include members of the Wakefield family, H Fildes, Sir C J Parr and others. Also includes articles by Harrop, proofs, clippings, reviews and ms notebook of items re the Wakefield family compiled by H E M Fildes. Other Titles - England and New Zealand Other Titles - The amazing career of Edward Gibbon Wakefield Relationship complexity - See also further papers at MS-Papers-4476, MS-Papers-5703 and MS-Papers-5704 Harrop was a journalist and historian who served as agent in the United Kingdon for the University of New Zealand, 1931-1943, and agent for Canterbury University, 1931-1950 Quantity: 5 folder(s). 0.05 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescript, printed matter and photograph (some copies) Finding Aids: Detailed inventory available. Processing information: Some items transferred from Misc MS 1385

Date: [1924]

From: Porteous family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-7340-11

Description: Correspondence and submissions relating to superannuation concerns Quantity: 1 folder(s).

From: New Zealand Post and Telegraph Department :Portraits of Members of Parliament and persons associated with the Post and Telegraph Department

Reference: PAColl-3768-3

Description: Persons as above, also: J Patterson (1866), W Gray (Senior) (1872-4), and W Gray (Secy) (1874-1907) Quantity: 17 b&w original photographic print(s) in one box.

Date: 1927-1938

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-3030

Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

Date: 1904, 1911-1928

From: Holland, Henry Edmund, 1868-1933 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1815-02

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s) 49 letters. Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 1833

Reference: MS-0506

Description: The Psalter includes title page with imprint, Cambridge: Printed by J Smith, 1832, and is entitled A New version of the Psalms of David fitted to the tunes used in churches, by Nicholas Brady and Nahum Tate. Probably used by William Hobson on HMS Rattlesnake. Signed ms note in his hand inside front cover, dated Dec 10 1837; also Eliza's Hobson's signature. Also inserted at front are 2 typescript copies of letters from Arthur Rendel, grandson of Hobson (20 Nov 1934) and C J Parr (2 Mar 1934?), concerning the presentation of the Prayer Book Other Titles - The Book of Common Prayer... Quantity: 1 volume(s) (part unpaged). Physical Description: Printed matter (21 cm; brown morocco)

Date: [1924-1951]

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-211

Description: Portraits of men whose name begin with Pa to Pe. Names not entered in Name Field include: Captain Paul (Union Steam Ship Co), 1930s; Franklin Peterspn (London Times), 1926; Y Petra (tennis player), 1946; General Pau; Maharajah of Patiala, 1930; Viscount Peel (Secretary of State for India); Dr Petit of Auckland; Lord Passfield, 1929; Damien Parer (Australian war photographer), 1943; Giuseppe Pella, 1949; Captain Perkins; Wallabhai Patel, 1927. Quantity: 63 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1930-1931

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-3001

Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

Date: [1926-ca 1957]

By: Harrop, Angus John Neville, 1900-1963

Reference: MS-Papers-4476

Description: Contains correspondence between Harrop and various people, including Sir James Parr, Lord Bledislow and Sir James Hargest, concerning the `New Zealand News'. Also contains a summary, by Harrop, of the first 102 issues of the newspaper and a number of newspaper clippings of stories written by Harrop. Source of title - supplied title Other - Library has other Angus John Harrop material at MS-Papers-1271, MS-Papers-4476, MS-Papers-5703 and MS-Papers-5704 Accompanying material - List of the items which make up this collection was supplied by D Harrop and is held in the backfile. Angus John Harrop was born in Hokitika in 1900 and was educated at Hokitika, Waitaki Boys' High School, Canterbury University College and Cambridge, where he gained a LittD and PhD. He commenced his journalistic career on `The Press', served on the literary staffs of the `London Daily Mail' and the`Sunday Dispatch' and from 1941 to 1953 was the news editor of the Sydney Daily Mirror's London service. He was agent in England for the University of New Zealand from 1931-1943 and for Canterbury University College 1931-1950. In 1927 he founded the `New Zealand News', a fortnightly newspaper published in London for New Zealanders in Britain and remained its editor until 1960. He was helped in this venture by his wife Hilda (nee Valentine). He was author of several books on New Zealand and contributor to the `Cambridge History of the British Empire'. Harrop died in 1963. The `New Zealand News' continues to be published. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (16 pieces). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchase, 1992