Douglas, Kenneth George, 1935-2022

Date: [ca 1975-1985]

From: New Zealand Council of Trade Unions :Photographs

By: Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.); Kerr, Robert Edward, 1951-; Preston, Gaylene Mary, 1947-

Reference: PAColl-10045-4

Description: Photographs relating to the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions, ca 1980-2008. Identified photographers include Bob Kerr, Gaylene Preston, and the Evening Post newspaper. - Contains contact sheets relating to the New Zealand Labour Party Conference in 1983. Identified figures include: Stan Rodger, Michael Bassett, Helen Clark, Margaret Wilson, Helene Ritchie, David Caygill, David Lange, Geoffrey Palmer, Richard Northy, Trevor de Cleene, Eddie Isbey, Frank O'Flynn, Dover Samuels, Jim Knox, Roger Douglas, Margaret Sheilds, Margaret Austin, and [Mike Williams?]. The series also features: Lange and Palmer speaking at the Federation of Labour conference in 1984; Ormond Wilson, photographed in his home on Hill Street ca 1983; and Fran Wilde and Jim Kebbell in a yacht protesting the visit of the USS Truxtun to Wellington as well as portraits of Tala [Clerens?]. One contact sheet also includes an image of baby Kathleen Kerr, daughter of union photographer Bob Kerr. - Includes prints of the Cleaners' Union dispute with Crothall and Company and British Petroleum. These feature the union picket at B P House, Wellington, with makeshift sleeping arrangements, placards, cooking, and protestors. Also contains a contact sheet with portraits of an unidentified man, B P House, and information sheets being handed out by protestors. - Youth pay rate campaign images feature: young protestors, some in school uniform, at Parliament with placards and costumes as well as an unidentified young speaker and Pat Kelly addressing the crowd; teenage Woolworth's workers photographed at their place of work; and a youth picket outside McDonalds. Also contains a contact sheet with some of the images detailed above, but also further portraits. - Contains series of images of caretaker Ernie Abbott's funeral. These feature: the Holden Kingswood hearse and pallbearers (including Pat Kelly and Ken Douglas) leading the funeral cortege through the streets of Wellington between Trades Hall and the Town Hall; and the funeral ceremony at the Town Hall, including mourners, pallbearers, and eulogies being delivered. Also contains a contact sheet of portraits of Abbott (and others of an unidentified woman) taken for the Cleaners' Union in the early eighties, and images of Trades Hall after the bombing that killed Abbott. Quantity: 51 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - 2008-119 : New Zealand Council of Trade Unions: Further records - To Ephemera Collection - four negative cases for printing orders (one glacine, three paper) at Eph-A-PHOTO-1970s.

From: Roth, Herbert Otto, 1917-1994: Collected papers, personal papers, photographs and ephemera

Reference: Series-6345

Description: Collection comprises: Photographs of Vietnam War demonstrations Photographs relating to Roth's research and publications Photographs relating to pacifism in New Zealand Photographs of early New Zealand socialist conferences Photographs of Sid Fournier and his wife Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 265 b&w original negative(s). 78 b&w original photographic print(s). 6 colour original transparency/ies. 5 box(es) photographic prints. 1 b&w original photographic print(s) panorama print. 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Photographic prints, negatives, transparencies Processing information: Unit ID (reference number) changed in 2018 when collections of photographs, papers, and ephemera were brought together to form a multi-format group

Date: 1966

From: Boshier, Roger, active 1960s-2018: Collection relating to Wellington Committee on Vietnam

Reference: MS-Papers-12315-10

Description: Comprises mainly letters in response to letters sent out by Roger Boshier and David Carrad requesting signatures for a full page advertiesement in the 'Listener' against the use of troops in Vietnam. The request letter is stapled ot the outside of the folder. Includes letters with financial contributions for the Committee on Vietnam campaigns and/or the advertisement, and business cards with names. Letters are adressed variously to Roger Boshier, David Carrad, or the Committee on Vietnam. Also includes a receipt book and a news clipping about Diana Rigg attending a Vietnam protect meeting in the United Kingdom. Papers appear to have been put into a folder and labelled at a later date. Title transcribed from item. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescript and manuscript correspondence.

Date: 14 December 1991

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

Reference: EP/1991/4012-F

Description: Council of Trade Unions president, Ken Douglas, demonstrating his weight loss. Photographed by Evening Post staff photographer Phil Reid 14 December 1991. The delegation asked the New Zealand Federation of Labour to give support to workers on strike in Poland. Quantity: 1 colour original negative(s) 35mm negative strip comprising 3 images. Physical Description: Dye coupler film negative, 35mm

Date: ca 25 March 1987

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

By: Nicholson, John, active 1997

Reference: EP/1987/1492-F

Description: Evening Post caption reads "Union leaders at the Wellington Town hall from left, minute secretary Iris Williams, FOL secretary Ken Douglas, Bank Officers' Union president Angela Foulkes, CSU chairperson Colin Hicks and FOL president Jim Knox are part of the steering committee of the proposed New Zealand Council of Trade Unions" (Evening Post 25 March 1987). Photographed by Evening Post staff photographer John Nicholson Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) 35 mm negative strip comprising 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate film negative, 35mm

Date: 27 July 1976

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

Reference: EP/1976/2619-F

Description: Representatives of the New Zealand Drivers Federation waiting for Federation of Labour and transport industry employer representatives to arrive for award negotiations. Man looking at his watch is Stewart McCaffley, New Zealand Drivers Federation national secretary. Flanking McCaffrey are Ken Douglas (president) left. Christchurch drivers union secretary, Peter Liggett, right. New Zealand Drivers Federation vice-president, Dougal Soper is next to Ken Douglas. Quantity: 2 b&w original negative(s) 35mm negative strips comprising 6 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate film negatives, 35mm

Date: 23 June 1976

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

Reference: EP/1976/2251-F

Description: Drivers Union members meeting in the Wellington Show buildings. Man standing is union sectretary Ken Douglas. Photographed by an Evening Post staff photographer 23 June 1976 The meeting was to protest against Government imposed wage restraints. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) 35mm negative strip comprising 2 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate film negative, 35mm

Date: 1976 - 1979

Reference: Eph-B-SOCIAL-1976/1979

Description: Includes: 1976: Association of Superannuation Funds of New Zealand Inc. [Circular letters dated 6 May, and 1 November 1976] (2 items) Council For the Single Mother & Her Child. Press release 22 July 1976 Men Against Sexism. The Sexist Press. Magazine available 20c each from 51 Browns Road, Christchurch 1. Arlington Community newsletter. Play area. Meeting 25 September at 10.30am outside the Community Room, Arlington Flats. Flyer Arlington Community newsletter, 1 December 1976. Yellow flyer Michael O'Neill. [Public letter to the Secretary of the Domestic Purposes Benefit Review Committee, 19 October 1976] 1977: You are invited to a seminar "Paid parenthood?". Auckland Trades Hall, Saturday 26 March 1977. (Speakers Kaye Green, Judy McDonald, Ivanica Vodanovich, Deirdre Milne, Shirley Andrews, Sandra Coney, Jim Woolnough). Pink flyer Newtown Community Centre. You are invited to come to a public meeting to elect a committee to run the Centre. Tuesday 29th March 1977. White flyer Overseas Development Committee. A note to delegates to the 1977 Labour Party Conference. 16 May 1977. Pink flyer Wellington Parents Centre. Annual report for year ending 31st December 1977 1978: A proposal to set up a community service trust for the Wellington region as a five year project; a discussion paper [ca 1978] A friend when you need one; the Public Service Welfare Society. Pamphlet (2 copies) 1979: Benefit cuts; demonstrate at Parliament Grounds this Thursday, December 20th between 11am - 2 pm. Beneficaries [sic] Union From October your money will go down if you live in a state house; less money means less food. If this makes you angry ring the Health Project on 76-135, or call into the Citizens' Advice Bureau to discuss what can be done to stop this happening [flyer being distributed in Porirua Shopping Centre, 11 September 1979 in conjunction with ontaining signatures on a petition] Public meeting, October 4th - 12 noon at Ngatitoa Lodge Hall, Porirua Town Centre. Speakers Margaret Nolan, Ken Douglas, Margaret Shields, David Keall, Alf Potaka, Carol Goodall. What is the International Alliance for Male Feminism? [1978]. White flyer Wellington Parents Centre. Circular letter, March 1978 Community Development Seminar. Fitchett Street Social Centre, 12 September [Palmerston North, 1979]. Flyer Wellington Volunteer Bureau Inc. Circular letter from Garth Baker, coordinator, 17 September 1979 List of Citizens Advice Bureaux at February 1979 Solo Parents NZ. [Two different yellow flyers] Barnardo. Barnardo gifts [one yellow and one white flyer] Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed sheets and booklets, sizes varying up to 330 mm.

Date: 13 September 1984

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

By: Nicholson, John, active 1997

Reference: EP/1984/4274-F

Description: Labour leaders, Jim Knox (president of the Federation of Labour) and Ken Douglas (secretary of the Federation of Labour), at the economic summit conference. Photographed by Evening Post staff photographer John Nicholson 13 September 1984. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) 35mm negative strip comprising 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate film negative, 35mm

Date: 25 September 1979

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

Reference: EP/1979/3356-F

Description: New Zealand's three top trade union leaders on their way to a Federation of Labour national council meeting. They are from left - Jim Boomer (Vice presedent of the Federation of Labour). Jim Knox (president of the Federation of Labour). Ken Douglas (secretary-treasurer of the Federation of Labour). Photographed by an Evening Post staff photographer 25 September 1979. Quantity: 2 b&w original negative(s) 35mm negative strips comprising 5 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate film negative, 35mm

Date: 1978-1983

By: Dulux (N.Z.); Milne, John, active 1970s-1980s; Charteris, David, active 1970s-1980s; Scott, Don, active 1970s-1980s; Cole, Douglas Lowell, 1930-; Mitchell, Mark, active 1983; Short, J J, active 1983; Estcourt, Paul, active. 1983; Lennon, Annie, active 1970s-1980s; McNicholas, Michael, active 1983; Dainow, Bert, active 1983; Selkirk, John, active 1968-2005; Freeman, Fred, active 1978; White, Ross, active 1978; Mitchell-Anyon, Graeme, active 1979; Griffiths, Mervyn, active 1978; Andrews, Tony, active 1970s-1980s; Simcox, Craig, active 1983; Coppock, Trevor, active 1983; Dale, G, active 1982; Connew, Bruce, active 1970-2007; McNicoll, Bill, active 1983; Shacklock, Gerald, active 1970s-1980s; Costell, Maurice, active 1982; Anderson, Allan, active 1983; Drury, Peter, active 1978; Partridge, Richard, active 1978; Job, Murray, active 1979; Nook, Lynne, active 1970s-1980s; Richardson, Brett, active 1978; Mackley, Ian Chappell, 1928-2016; Stone, John, active 1983

Reference: PAColl-0194

Description: Photographs of various New Zealanders submitted for the News Photographer of the Year Award, sponsored by Dulux. Consists of: no. 1. Portrait of intellectually handicapped women / John Milne. 2. Portraits of Prof. D C Stevenson, R Wright, G Garde, G Belhouse and A. Whitteker / David Charteris. 3. Portrait of Captain James Richards Middleton / Don Scott. 4. Photograph of Sir Thomas Skinner / Douglas Cole. 5. Portrait of Tahuaaitai Te Urupu / Mark Mitchell. 6. Portrait of Angus McLeod / Douglas Cole. 7. Photograph of Japanese fishermen / J J Short. 8. Mrs Kae Miller / J J Short. 9. Tony Ryan as Jesus Christ / Mark Mitchell. 10. Tom McIntyre and sprinter, Kim Robertson / Paul Estcourt. 11. Toko oil well near Stratford / John Selkirk. 12. Annie Lennon / Michael McNicholas. 13. Ivy Thomas, Paul Tyrrell and Lynette Hooten at protest against conviction of Arthur Allen Thomas / Bert Dainow. 14. Sideshow man, Trades Fair, Wellington, 1978 / John Selkirk. 15. George Gair, 1978 / Fred Freeman. 16. Southland floods 1978 / Ross White. 17. Jack Higgins / Graeme Mitchell-Anyon, 1979. 18. Black Power member, William Ryland, 1978 / Ron Fox. 19. Couple kissing, 1978 / Mervyn Griffiths. 20. Roger Gibson on flute / Tony Andrews. 21. Malcolm Dronsfield, swimmer / Craig Simcox, 1983. 22. First aid nurse and victim / Trevor Coppock, 1983. 23. Eruera and Amiria Stirling, 1982 / Vicky Wardell. 24. Ingrid MacIntyre, diver, 1983 / G Dale. 25. Maori waka paddlers at Waitangi during the visit of Prince & Princess of Wales, 1983 / Bruce Connew. 26. Bert Hughes, 1983 / Bill McNicol. 27. Doug Te Paa and others carrying Elaine Herematu, 1983 / Anthony Phelps. 28. Precious McKenzie and Shane Wilson / Gerald Shacklock. 29. Ken Douglas, 1982 / Maurice Costello. 30. Richard Bell with antique camera, 1983 / Richard Simpson. 31. Stephanie Hooper & Steve Rush 1983 / Allan Anderson. 32. Lyndsay Fairburn, 1978 / Fred Freeman. 33. Mr Downie and newsmen / Ian Mackley. 1978. 34. Warren Weir and Bella Lafatanoa, 1978 / Fred Freeman. 35. Samoan woman and child, 1978 / Peter Drury. 36. Rosemary McLeod, 1978 / Liz Brook. 37. Train accident, 1978 / Richard Partridge. 38. Bruce Forsyth / Ross Wiggins. 39. Arnold Wilson, 1978 / Philip Doyle. 40. Couple farewelling US Icebreaker, Polar Star, 1978 / Merv Griffiths. 41. Mrs Tumanako Reweti (Auntie Hope) and Tania Kir Kau. 1979 / Graeme Mitchelle-Anyon. 42. Three portraits of Waric Slyfield / Paul Estcourt. 43. Peter Colwill, 1979 / Murray Job. 44. Taranaki Men's hockey champs, J Louvendie & T. Munro / Lynne Nook. 45. Mary Lochore, 1978 / Ron Fox. 46. Picture of children listening to bearded man, 1978 / Brett Richardson. 47. Janine Gadsby, Melinda & Ivan Gadsby, Garth Gadsby and Ron Gadsby / Ian Mackley. 48. British Riggers, 1983 / Bruce Connew. 49. Barry Crump and Robyn, 1983 / Bruce Connew. 50. Wreckage from the yacht Lion Heart II, 1983 / John Stone. 51. Crippled Children Society's camp, Riversdale, 1979 / Ross Giblin. 52. Barry and David Pay, 1979 / Murray Job. 53. Picture of child drinking from a tap, 1979 / Liz Brock. 54. Keith Levy displaying his chest, 1978 / Ross Giblin. 55. Sir Edmund Hillary, 1979 / Maurice Costello. 56. Sister Mary Peter Doyle, 1978 / John Selkirk. 57. John Barker, 1978 / J J Short. 58. Oriental Bay, Wellington; four men watching `run for fun' joggers , 1979 / John O'Brien. 59. Man having hair permed, 1978 / John O'Brien. 60. Commonwealth Games, 1978. Womens 800 metres / Paul Estcourt. 61. West Coast rugby supporters, Palmerston North, 1979 / Maurice Costello. 62. Sir Basil Arthur, John Kirk, David Lange, Joe Walding and Richard Prebble, 1978 / Ron Fox. 63. Maori protestors, Ponsonby, 1979 / Ross White. 64. Father Xmas [Christmas], 1979 / R. Pilcher. 65. Three school children, 1979 / R. Pilcher. 66. Mrs E Evans playing cards / R. Pilcher. Quantity: 66 b&w original photographic print(s) in two containers.

Date: 1977 - 1983

By: Walker, Malcolm, 1950-; Sunday News (Newspaper); The Independent (Newspaper)

Reference: A-305-055/074

Description: Includes 20 cartoons from the period 1977-1983, some originals for those appearing in the "Sunday news" and the "Independent". Includes cartoons about the "Brain Drain", Ken Douglas and the F.O.L., 1980 world opinion about the South African rugby tour, Venn Young and Duncan McIntyre talk about marginal agriculture, Bruce Beetham's (Social Credit Party leader) star on the rise, selling Twizel, Ben Couch stabs himself with his own opinions, the Clyde dam, Beetham lectures on political opportunism vs the Courts, Israel's defence policies, the competition for the Labour leadership, the butter mountain, black outlook except for cricket, David Lange and Geoffrey Palmer the New Adventurers, the loopholes in the Transport Act, breath-testing drivers, Ben's couch (Ben Couch's couch), the savage game of politics played on a rugby field, Andy Haden's case before the Rugby Union. Five items are undated but are assumed to have been done at this time. Quantity: 20 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink drawings, sizes varying around 210 x 297 mm. Provenance: Donated by the artist in 1997.

Date: 19 October 1987

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

By: Mackley, Ian Chappell, 1928-2016

Reference: EP/1987/5857-F

Description: Federation of Labour secretary, Ken Douglas, sitting, and Combined State Unions chairman, Colin Hicks, speaking at the inaugural meeting of the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions. Photographed by Evening Post staff photographer Ian Mackley 19 October 1987. The delegation asked the New Zealand Federation of Labour to give support to workers on strike in Poland. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) 35mm negative strip comprising 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate film negative, 35mm

Date: 16 Sep 1991

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

Reference: EP/1981/3131-F

Description: Rixen Manufacturing Company, Levin, during a staff protest regarding redundancy pay. Comprises six images: three images of factory exterior with a sign reading: "Blame the system Not the victim", and three images taken inside the factory with women clothing workers, Federation of Labour president Jim Knox, Federation of Labour secretary Ken Douglas, and Clothing Workers' Union secretary Frank Thorn. Photographs taken 16 September 1981 by an unidentified Evening Post staff photographer. Source of descriptive information - Evening Post caption from 31 August 1981, attached to back of EP/1981/2965/13a. Historical note from Global Peace And Justice Auckland Newsletter #53 from http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0402/S00092.htm accessed July 2009. Workers occupied Rixen Manufacturing after they were given one weeks notice of closure with no redundancy payment. Quantity: 2 b&w original negative(s) strip with 6 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negatives, 35mm

Date: 22 August 1980

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

Reference: EP/1980/2680-F

Description: Federation of Labour secretary, Ken Douglas, meeting with a Polish delegation. They are from left - Zdzislaw Lepionka. Ken Douglas. Josef Mendrum. Ztadeusz Choros. Photographed by Evening Post staff photographer Merv Griffiths 22 August 1980. The delegation asked the New Zealand Federation of Labour to give support to workers on strike in Poland. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) 35mm negative strip comprising 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate film negative, 35mm

Date: 1 August 1995

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

By: Nicholson, John, active 1997

Reference: EP/1995/3311A-F

Description: Ken Douglas, president of the Council of Trades Unions, watching golfer Micheal Campbell on TV at the Titahi Bay Golf Club. Photographed by Evening Post staff photographer John Nicholson 1 August 1995. Quantity: 2 colour original negative(s) 35mm negative strips comprising 5 images. Physical Description: Dye coupler film negatives, 35mm

Date: 11 December 1987

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

By: Nicholson, John, active 1997

Reference: EP/1987/6786-F

Description: The first meeting of the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions, Wellington. Photographed by Evening Post staff photographer 11 December 1987. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) 35mm negative strip comprising 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate film negative, 35mm

Date: 20 November 1990

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

By: Nicholson, John, active 1997

Reference: EP/1990/4080-F

Description: Finance Minister Ruth Richardson, Council of Trade Unions president Ken Douglas, and media personnel, at Parliament Buildings, 20 November 1990. Shows TV cameras, journalists, and microphones from IRN (Independent Radio News) and Radio New Zealand News. Photograph taken by Evening Post staff photographer John Nicholson. The Council of Trade Unions was seeking a decision from the government about a wages accord. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) negative strips with 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative, 35mm

Date: 5 June 1970

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

Reference: EP/1970/2421-F

Description: Ken Douglas, secretary of the Wellington Drivers' Union, who has been elected president of the New Zealand Drivers Federation. Photographed by an Evening Post staff photographer 5 June 1970. Ken Douglas is here on his way to report to the oil tanker drivers on the progress of their award. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) 35mm negative strip comprising 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate film negative, 35mm

Date: 16 Feb 2001

From: Confrontation '51 Seminar

Reference: OHInt-0538/2

Description: Bruce Brown, former private secretary to Walter Nash, Ken Douglas, former wharfie and President of the Combined Trades Union (CTU), and Bill Andersen, 1951 veteran, discuss the strategy for the waterfront dispute. Richard Hill is in the chair. Quantity: 2 C90 cassette(s). 1 event(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available.