New Zealand. Social Security Department

Date: February-March 1939

By: James, H P, active 1988; Deste, Eileen, 1909-1986

Reference: PA1-q-331

Description: Contains photographs of the construction of the Social Security Health Department building which took place from 7 February to 23 March 1939. Includes photographs of the completed building and its interiors. Builders were Fletcher and Love in conjunction with the Public Works Department. Building was officially opened on 27 March 1939. Album also contains portraits of Michael Joseph Savage, Walter Nash, Peter Fraser, Robert Semple, John J Mair, James Fletcher and J J Craig. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Provenance: Donated by Mr H P James, Wellington, 1988

Date: 1970-1989

Reference: Eph-C-SOCIAL-1970/1989

Description: Includes: 1975: [University of Auckland]. Community Studies 1975; a training course for community welfare workers and members of voluntary welfare organisations. [Prospectus / enrolment form] 1977: Diocese of Christchurch. Social Service Council. Directions in New Zealand social work services; a national convention. University of Canterbury, 22-26 August 1977. Programme and registration form 1980: New Zealand Integrity Centre. Christchurch, city of integrity. "Teach your children well" campaign. [1980] 1981: C'Mon Kiwi. Published with pride in New Zealand by Hauraki Publishers Ltd. September 1981 [Tabloid paper; front cover features celebrities: John Rowles, Edmund Hillary, James K Baxter, Charles Upham, Tania Harris, Colin Meads, John Walker, Kiri Te Kanawa] 1982: The Brooklyn Resource Centre. Contact us for information about your local area ... [Poster showing map of the area and advertisements for local businesses. 1982] The Public Service Welfare Society. 20c a week, helping each other. Enrolment forms available from your staff clerk [ca 1982] 1983: New Zealand. Department of Social Welfare. Foster care 1883-1983; 100 years of service. Social Welfare Department. 1983 (2 copies) New Zealand. Department of Social Welfare. Have you got room for an extra porridge bowl? Can you foster an older child" Contact your nearest Social Welfare Department. 1983 (2 copies) 1986: Dr Elizabeth Kubler-Ross; three lectures and a workshop on "Life, death and transition" during her first New Zealand visit. Christchurch Town Hall, January 25th ... Wellington Town Hall, January 26th ... Auckland Town Hall, January 27th ... [1986] (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed sheets and booklets, sizes varying up to 450 mm.

Date: 1948

From: New Zealand Parliamentary Library: Research papers

Reference: MSY-8178

Description: Written by a Mr Gillies. Otherwise the writer is unidentified. Archives reference WA-II 21/49c Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Bound volume, typescript

Date: 1944 - 1945

By: New Zealand. Social Security Department; Shelton, Lindsay, 1938-

Reference: Eph-A-OLD-AGE-1945-01

Description: Identity card of Alice M Shelton, issued 23 April 1945, and date-stamped seven times in 1945. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress and ink stamps inside orange-covered card folded to 85 x 72 mm. Provenance: Donated by Lindsay Shelton, Wellington, in 2014.

Date: 1960-1982

From: New Zealand. Department of Social Welfare: [Ephemera up to octavo size relating to social welfare, social security, benefit payments]

Reference: Eph-A-SOCIAL-DSW-1960/1982

Description: Includes: 1960: Social Security Department. Social security cash benefits. October 1960. Pamphlet (2 copies) 1965: Social Security Department. [To] The Householder. Your social security. Postage paid. R E Owen, Government Printer, Wellington, New Zealand, 1965. 12381M 1975: Department of Social Welfare. Family home fostering. May 1975 1976: Department of Social Welfare. To the householder. National superannuation. 1976, 88721D PT - 1976. 1978: Department of Social Welfare. Facts for foster parents. November 1978 1981: Department of Social Welfare. Disability allowance. October 1981. S.W. 418 (2 copies) Department of Social Welfare. Domestic purposes benefit. January 1981. SW 406 Department of Social Welfare. Going overseas? October 1981. S.W. 442 (2 copies) Department of Social Welfare. Special benefit. October 1981 (2 copies) Department of Social Welfare. Your right to accommodation benefit. October 1981. S.W. 414 (2 copies) 1982: Department of Social Welfare. Disability allowance. November 1982. S.W. 418 Department of Social Welfare. Family benefit capitalisation. January 1982. S.W. 433 Department of Social Welfare. Rates of National Superannuation and Social Security cash benefits. January 1982. March 1982. S.W. 424 (2 copies) Department of Social Welfare. Unemployment benefits. March 1982. S.W. 420 Department of Social Welfare. War pensions and allowances for dependants of deceased members of the Forces. May 1982. S.W. 422 Department of Social Welfare. Your right to accommodation benefit. October 1982. S.W. 414 (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Sizes varying up to 240 mm.

Date: 1960-1969

From: [Ephemera up to octavo size, relating to social welfare, social security, welfare organisations, benefit payments, social problems and issues,community-focussed activities for social betterment, in New Zealand]

Reference: Eph-A-SOCIAL-1960s

Description: Includes: 1960: Social Security Department. Superannuation benefits, age benefits and war veterans' allowances, from 12 October 1960. 1961: National Provident Fund; the 1958 annual single premium scheme. R E Owen, Government Printer, Wellington, New Zealand, 1961. 20,000/3/61 - 35470 W K. War veteran's allowance certificate [issued to Henry Oulton. 1961] 1962: British Sailors' Society. Official opening of new Seafarers' Centre, cnr Wharf and Birch Streets Dunedin, 7 July 1962. Invitation card, programme, and booklet / scrapbook of programmes and newsclippings 1963: Birthright (Inc). Families who have lost a father need your help through Birthright. Flier [1961?] (2 copies) Glendining Children's Homes, Lawrence and Anderson's Bay. Jubilee celebrations, 22-24 March 1963. Programme / menu 1964: Central Committee of Combined State Service Organisations. Retiring - to get poorer every year? [ca 1963] New Zealand Social Security Department. Social Security order book issued to Alice E Ivory. [Stamped] Sydenham, 5 October 1964 1965: New Zealand Association of Child Care Centres. Information pamphlet [1965] T & W Young Pension Fund. Summary of rules [ca 1965] 1966: Government Superannuitants' Assn of New Zealand. Annual report and balance sheet for year ending 31 March 1966. 1968: D V Bryant Trust Board. Official opening and dedication of the Bryant Village, Bryant Park, Hamilton. 23 March 1968. Order of service Dial 'Life-Line' 66-743. Help is as close as the telephone. [Life-line] is an inter-church service based on the Methodist Central Mission [1968]. Flier (2 copies) Guidelines for parents ("prepared by a committee in Wanganui consisting of Secondary Board members") [ca 1968]. Booklet Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Sizes varying up to 240 mm.

Date: [ca 1944-1950]

From: Sutch, William Ball (Dr), 1907-1975 : Papers

Reference: 85-185-14

Description: Comprises two annual reports of Ministry of Supply, one draft and one printed, restricted distribution (1944); papers on social security (ca 1945); UNRRA papers, reports and manual (1944-1945); papers on rehabilitation (1944); private notes on structure and functions of Industries and Commerce Department (ca 1945-1950); typescript proposal about 'Buying out the Bank' author, unknown but possibly Sutch, with reference to Bank of New Zealand (n d) [ca 1944?]; papers on paid holidays; papers concerning anti-semitism within United Nations Secretariat (1945); two copies of Monthly Review for 1950, containing articles by 'An Australian socialist' (possibly Sutch); two copies of United Nations Bulletin (1950)l paper on Lend Lease by Sutch (ca 1944); Treasury background paper on International trade of New Zealand, for the Import Advisory Committee (1950); paper by Government Statistician on social accouinting, with comments by Sutch; Government Railways Industrial Tribunal paper (1944); Guide to Bretton Woods agreement and the World Bank, by Sutch; sample letthead and envelopes (all ca 1944-1945) Quantity: 1 box(es). Finding Aids: Preliminary listing available.

Date: 1936-1937, [1985?], 2000

From: Witheford, Hubert, 1921-2000 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-8865-2

Description: Folder includes a carbon copy of the last will and testament of Robert Witheford (Hubert's father) (undated); sympathy reply card from Mrs Florence Witheford and Hubert Witheford (Feb 1936); two certificates confirming Witheford passing shorthand typing examinations (1937); review by C K Stead of `A Native, perhaps beautiful' [1967?]; Department of Health and Social Security questionnaire (possibily completed by both Witheford and his wife Noline) [1980s]; certificate of cremation from Breakspear Crematorium for Witheford (Jun 2000). Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescript and printed material

Date: 1950-1969

Reference: Eph-B-SOCIAL-1950/1969

Description: 1955-1957: Social Security stamps (4 together, 2 separate) 1968: Life Line Centre. Help is as close as the telephone. [Leter] 1 November 1968 "Life-Line" statistical report, year ended 30 June 1968 Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed sheets and booklets, sizes varying up to 330 mm.