Turner, Brian, 1944-

Dunedin-based prize winning poet, writer and cyclist. He has written for the stage, radio and television. Awarded fourth Te Mata Estate New Zealand Poet Laureate in 2003.

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Manuscript

Articles, speeches, scripts and letters

Date: [1959-1990]

From: Campbell, Alistair Te Ariki, 1925-2009: Collection

Reference: 91-046-2/02

Description: Articles, speeches and scripts: `Te Rauparaha', `Maori village', `Poetry programme', `An Island of spirits' (script), `Influence of childhood on my writing', `Speech for launching of Island to Island', `Influence and independence', notes on personal poetry, 5th ACLALS conference introduction, `Island of spirits' notes and extracts, address to Glendining Homes Old Boys and Girls association, copies of letters to Simon, Frances, Mr Singh, Bill, Margaret and Marjorie, report on `Puha Western' script, `NZ poetry since WWII', `All that blue can be, poems by Brian Turner', NZBC talks on poetry, `Where are the NZ children's authors?', `The Dark lord of Savaiki', `On the road' with Pat Wilson, letter re family benefit capitalisation; flyer, Pacific Writers Series Quantity: 1 folder(s).

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Stagecraft Theatre :[Programmes and flyers. 1990-2000].

Date: 1990 - 2000

Reference: Eph-A-STAGECRAFT-1990/2000

Description: Includes: 1980/90s?: Sex! Lust! & Passion! "Perchance?", by Dan Ashworth, directed by Tess Della Giacoma; "Flipside", by Tess Della Giacoma, directed by herself; "The sky's the limit", by Tess Della Giacoma, directed by herself. 1980-1990s? Programme. 1990: "Iphigenia at Aulis", by Euripides. Directed by Brian Turner. 18-20, 23-27 April [1990]. Programme 1991: "The birthday party", by Harold Pinter. Directed by Leigh Cain. Stagecraft Theatre, 9-19 October 1991. Programme "Fatal attraction", by Bernard Slade. Directed by Rodney Bane. 6-16 March 1991. Programme Stagecraft plays 3: "A new age", written and directed by Gordon Raymond; "We don't want any of those crazy bastards living in our street", written and directed by Brian Turner; "The exhibition", by Thomas Gibbons; directed by Michael Doherty. Flyer. 1992: "Stagecraft plays seven", by writers Don Ashworth, Don Blight, Rosalie Carey, Gordon Raymond, Margaret Rooney, Brian Turner. A festival of Wellington plays. Stagecraft Theatre, 4-7 March [1992]. Flier "Teechers", by John Godber. Directed by Ewan Coleman. 24 June - 4 July 1992. Flyer. "An angel comes to Babylon", by Friedrich Durrenmatt. Directed by Craig Jamieson. 19 September - 3 October 1992. Flyer (2 coies) 1993: "Masterpieces", by Sarah Daniels. Directed by Christine Hunt 1994: "Low level panic", by Clare McIntyre; directed by Leigh Cain. Stagecraft Theatre 18-29 October 1994. Flier only 1995: Plays Four: "Seeds", written and directed by Brian Turner; "American girl", written by Stuart Hoar, directed by Anna Renton-Green; "Mother don't cry", written and directed by Brian Turner; "31 Egmont Street", written and directed by Dan Ashworth. [1995]. Programme. [Four plays] "Knitting", by Brian Turner; "Slam!" by Jane Willis; "The weddings", by T Dellagiacoma; "Norman", by Brian Turner. 11-15 July 1995. Flyer. "Last summer at Bluefish Cove", by Jane Chambers. Directed by Leigh Cain. 10-21 October 1995. Flyer. 1996: "Seven attack Thebes", by Aeschylus. Directed by Brian Turner. 28 May - 8 June 1996. Flyer. 1997: "Elsie & Norm's Macbeth", by J C Wood; directed by Iona Anderson. Tonks Avenue, 2-11 October 1997. Programme "In years to come". Science fiction. Two plays: "Return to Roma Seven" and "Spaces apart". 4-15 March 1997. Flyer. 1998: "The Eight; reindeer monologues", by Jeff Goode. Directed by Mark Harris. 1-12 December 1998. 2000: "Albert make us laugh", by Jimmie Chinn. Director Christine Hunt (NZ premiere). Thistle Hall, 4-20 May 2000. Programme with "40 years" cover "Equus", by Peter Shaffer. Directed by Simon Boyes. Poneke Football Clubrooms Kilbirnie, 3-14 October 2000. Programme with "40 years" cover, and flyer. Quantity: 19 programmes or flyers (approx). Physical Description: Photolithographs on programmes, sizes below 250 mm. Provenance: Two programmes donated by Anna Veritt, Wellington, in 2006 and 2012; one by Sue Dunlop, Wellington, in 2007; one by Liz Kirkman in 2015.

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General correspondence - T

Date: 1998-2003

From: King, Michael (Dr), 1945-2004: Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-8752-351

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

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BATS Theatre Company :[Programmes and flyers for theatrical performances. 1980-1982]

Date: 1980 - 1982

Reference: Eph-A-BATS-1980/1982

Description: Includes programmes for: 1980: Bats 106. Another 106 special. Poetry readings by Eric Kemeys and Bill Smith; "Tommy Atkins", by Brian Turner; "Agustus [sic] does his bit", by G B Shaw devised and directed by Dorothy Callow. Programme "The crucible", by Arthur Miller. Directed by Anne Flannery. 7 June 1980. Programme (2 copies) "Entertaining Mr Sloane" by Joe Orton. Directed by Ruth Griffin. 10-17 November [1980?]. Programme "Free as a bird", written by Jenny Dodge; directed by Marian Mahn. 3 July 1980. Programme (3 copies - 2 white, one pink) "Loot", by Joe Orton. Designed and directed by John Gilberthorpe. 22-31 May 1980. Programme "A taste of honey", by Shelagh Delaney; designed and directed by Honor Martin. 1980. Programme 1981: "The altruist in spite of himself; a fairy tale", written and produced by Marie Bullock, and The Crock's Club. [1981]. Programme "Bedroom farce", by Alan Ayckbourn. Directed by John Gilberthorpe. [March 1981]. Programme (2 copies) "A bit between the teeth", by Michael Pertwee. Designed and directed by Rodney Bane and David Austin. [1981]. Programme "Don's party", by David Williamson. Directed by Helene Wong. [1981]. Programme (2 copies) "The ghost sonata", by August Strindberg. Directed by David Beresford. [February 1981]. Programme (3 copies, one yellow and 2 cream) "Once a Catholic", by Mary O'Malley. Directed by Rodney Bane. Late 1981. programme The New Work Co-Operative presents "Step, walk & tumble", by Kevin L Roberts. Diirected by Ralph McAllister. Bats Theatre from 22 August 1981. Programme "No exit", by Jean Paul Sartre, directed by Honor Martin. April 1981. Programme "Twelfth night", by William Shakespeare. Directed by Anne Flannery; designed by Ian McClymont. [June 1981]. Programme (2 copies blue and 2 copies yellow) 1982: "The bedsitting room", by Spike Milligan and John Antrobus. Directed by Jan Colosimo. [1982]. Programme "Ten times table", by Alan Ayckbourn; directed by John Gilberthorpe. [June 1982]. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s) 24 programmes (including some duplicates). Physical Description: Photocopies on folded A4 sheets Provenance: Some programmes donated by David Austin, Wellington, in 2006.

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Stagecraft Theatre :[Posters. 1982-1999]

Date: 1982 - 1999

Reference: Eph-C-STAGECRAFT-1900s

Description: Includes: 1982: "Happy family", by Giles Cooper; directed by Fae Johnson. 16-27 November [1982] "Victims", by Joseph Musaphia; directed by Lilian Shand. 1-15 May 1982. 1983: "Dirty work at the Crossroads"; a melodrama by Bill Johnson. Produced by Eric Kemeys. Tonks Avenue, 26 November - 10 Dec [1983] 1984: "Signs of the times", by Jeremy Kingston. Directed by Mike Scanlon. 3-17 November [1984]. Poster. (2 copies) "A singular man", by J P Donleavy. Directed by Jim Catt. 1-12 May [1984]. Poster. 1985: "A handful of friends", by David Williamson. Directed by Jack James. 4-18 May [1985] 1986: Four one-act plays, 1-8 March [1986]: "Twirler", Black Mass", by Edward Bond; "Family voices", by Harold Pinter; "A bedtime story", by Sean O'Casey. "Habeas corpus", by Alan Bennett. 26 April - 10 May 1986. (2 copies) "The Late Nite Show", comprising 4 locally written plays: "Take me somewhere far away from here", by Harry Watson; "The second coming", by Kaye McLaren; "David's books", by Gary Henderson; "Jumble & tea", by Simon Grant & Sean McMahon. 12-14 June [1986]. (2 copies) "The crucible", by Arthur Miller. Directed by Dale Hendry. 15-29 November 1986. "On Golden Pond", by Ernest Thompson. Directed by Venessa Park. 16-30 November [1986]. 1988: Two one-act plays: "An actors nightmare", by Chris Durang, and "PVT wars", by James McClure. 5-7 August [1988]. "Ghosts", by Henrik Ibsen. Directed by Michael Doherty. 14-30 April 1988. (2 copies) 1989: "A month of Sundays", by Bob Larney, directed by Rodney Bane. 25-28, 31 May, 1-3 June [1989]. 1990: "Old times", by Harold Pinter. 28 February - 10 March [1990]. 1991?: "After dinner", by Andrew Bovell, directed by Dale Hendry. 20-30 November [1991?] 1992: "An angel comes to Babylon, by Friedrich Durrenmatt, directed by Craig Jamieson. 19 September - 3 October 1992. "Robbin' Hoods", by David Austin. Directed by Rodney Bane. Musical director Fiona Knight; choreographer Claire Martin. 4-12 December [1992]. 1993: "Masterpieces", by Sarah Daniels. Directed by Christine Hunt. 21 April - 1 May 1993. (2 copies) "Plays 5". 24-27 February, 1993. "Stevie", by Hugh Whitemore. Directed by Mark Harris. 1-12 June 1993. 1994: "The crossing", by Donald Neile, directed by Simon Boyes. 23 February - 5 March 1994. (Fringe Festival 1994) "The merchant of Venice", by William Shakespeare. Director Mark Harris. 19 August - 3 September 1994. (2 copies) 1995: "Last summer at Bluefish Cove", by Jane Chambers. Directed by Leigh Cane. 10-21 October 1995. "I do not like thee Doctor Fell", by Bernard Farrell, directed by Sambrene Chandler. 22 August - 2 September 1995. "Daylight saving", by Nick Enright. Directed by Rodney Bane. 9-20 May 1995. Plays Four. "31 Egmont Street" written & directed by Dan Ashworth; "American girls" written by Stuart Hoar, directed by Anna Renton-Green; "Mother, don't cry" written & directed by Brian Turner; "Seeds" written & directed by Brian Turner. 28 February - 4 March 1995. 1996: "The woman in black, adapted by Stephen Mallatratt from the novel by Susan Hill. Directed by Mark Harris. 11-26 October 1996 (2 copies) "The distress of Andromeda Millet", by Dan Ashworth. Directed by Dan Ashworth and Iona Anderson. 3-14 December 1996 (2 copies) 1997: "Comedy of Errors", by William Shakespeare. Directed by Anna Renton-Green. 9-24 May 1997. "The dresser", by Ronald Harwood, directed by David Austin. 12-23 August 1997. "Elsie & Norm's Macbeth", by J C Wood. Directed by Iona Anderson. 2-11 October 1997. 1998: "The private war of Corporal Cooper", by John Broughton; and "Chook chook" by Fiona Farrell. Directed by Leigh Cain. 17-28 February 1998. "Oh what a lovely war". Directed by Ewen Coleman. 25 April - 16 May 1998. "Tonksquad 4" ; "The problem", "The Open Couple", " "Hall of Mirrors", "Daughters of the late colonel". 11-18 July 1998. 1999: "Agnes of God", by John Pielmeier. Directed by Iona Anderson. Thistle Hall, 8-11, 15-17 April 1999. "Christmas crackers", directed by Anna Renton-Green. Three plays: "Julius and Cleopatra", "All's well that ends well as you like it", "A Christmas mess", 17-27 November 1999. Quantity: 37 posters. Physical Description: Offset prints on posters, sizes around 420 x 297 mm. Provenance: Some posters donated by Anna Veritt, Wellington, in 2013.

Manuscript

Correspondence

Date: Jan 2005

From: Kidman, Fiona Judith (Dame), 1940- : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-9678-019

Description: Includes personal correspondence, correspondence relating to `The Captive wife', and the Waipu Heritage Centre Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts, printed matter

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Downstage Theatre (Wellington) :[Programmes and fliers for plays, drama productions in ...

Date: 1972 - 1973

By: Downstage Theatre Company Ltd

Reference: Eph-B-DOWNSTAGE-1972/1973

Description: Includes: 1972: AGM agenda and report 1972 "A collier's Friday night", by D H Lawrence. Directed by Sunny Amey; designed by Raymond Boyce; costumes by Gwen Kaiser; lighting Rex Gilfillan. Opening 22 March 1972. Programme (2 copies) "The end of the golden weather", by Bruce Mason. Downstage, 19 and 26 November 1972. Promotional flyer Downstage presents The new poets (David Mitchell, Russell Haley, Murray Edmond, Jan Kemp, Brian Turner, Rhys Pasley; guitarist Steve Robinson). [1972?] Flyer Late night programme. "The coffee powered freak show" from 11 June; "Old times" by Harold Pinter, from 21 June' "Wind in the branches of the sassafras" (July) and "Heartbreak House" (August). Mimeographed flyer Pinocchio Travelling Circus", written & directed by Ian Mune; technical director and stage manager Jacquie Hardinge (With Michael Haigh, John Banas, John Reid, Richard Russell, Tony Ditchburn, Sarah Banas, Marilyn Gotlieb, Craig Ashley, Janice Finn) [1972]. Flyer (2 copies) Theatre Action. 5 clowns in "Once upon a planet". Downstage Theatre, 6-17 June [1972]. [and] "The coffee powered freak show". Flyer "Wind in the branches of the sassafras", by Rene de Obaldia. Directed by Sunny Amey; design Barbara Collinson-Smith; lighting design Rex Gilfillan. Star Boating Club, from 26 July 1972. Programme /flyer (2 copies) 1973: Downstage Theatre wine list [1973?] "As you like it", by William Shakespeare. Directed by Sunny Amey; designed by Raymond Boyce and Val Horridge; lighting Trevor Wells with Rex Gilfillan. Opening 16 October 1973. Programme (2 copies) "The best of all possible worlds", with Theatre Action. Concert Chamber Wellington, opening 16 July 1973. Programme / flyer (2 copies) "The dragon", by Yevgeny Schwartz. Directed by Nonnita Rees; designed by Russell Craig. Hannah Playhouse, opening 5 December 1973. Programme (2 copies) "The innocents", by William Archibald. Directed by Phillip Mann. Star Boating Club, opening 5 February 1973. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs or typescripts, size below 350 mm. Provenance: One item donated by Judith Fyfe, Wellington, in 2017.

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Correspondence

Date: 1985

From: Edmond, Lauris Dorothy, 1924-2000 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5146-38

Description: Contains correspondence received by Edmond from various friends and relating to publication of her work in 1985; includes some letters from Trevor Edmond, and some from the English Department, Massey University. Also letters from David D re quasi-transcription, Clive and Ida of Napier, Tui of Napier, [?] Roida or Ronda and Brian E of Deaking University. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

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[Theatre programmes for drama productions in New Zealand, mostly Wellington, in 1999]

Date: 1999

From: [Programmes and ephemera of octavo size for drama productions in New Zealand]

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-1999

Description: Includes: Acting Up Drama School. Kids acting for film; adults acting. Tutors Vanessa Rhodes and Janine Burchett. 10 Hiropi Street Newtown Wellington. Registration pamphlet (2 copies) Sisters of Compassion Centenary celebrations presents "Anyone for soup?", a play about the life works of Suzanne Aubert. Directed by Roger Mantell and Annie Millard. National Library Auditorium, Wellington, [1999]. Programme (2 copies) Auckland Theatre Company 1999 season. Booklet Maclary Theatre Productions presents "A dragon in a wagon", by Paul Jenden and Jan Bolton, based on the book by Lynley Dodd. Circa Theatre, 28 June - 10 July [1999]. Programme New Players Theatre Company presents J B Priestley's classic thriller "An inspector calls", directed by Alison Toomer. Recreation Centre, Bracken Road Newlands, 717 April 1999. Programme Mahara Theatre. "The man at the piano is not here", with Jane Godfrey as Clara Schumann. Directed by Brian Turner. 24 Moana Road Days Bay, 21 March; Dowse Art Museum, 9-10 April; Adam Concert Room, 17 April [1999]. Flyer (2 copies) Can Theatre presents "Me and my friend", by Gillian Plowman. Directed by Tony Geddes. Southern Ballet Theatre, The Arts Centre Christchurch, 16 April - 8 May [1999]. Flyer Calico Young People's Theatre. "The millennium bugs", by Karen Miller. Directed by Jenny Wake. Capital E, Mckenzie Theatre, 20 September - 2 October [1999]. Programme and flyer Red Mole. The Space, 146 Riddiford St., Wellington, 8-10 October 1999. Performers Alan Brunton, Sally Rodwell, Grant Sutherland, Kieran Monaghan, Angeline Conaghan. Promotional pamphlet with brief chronology of Red Mole Manawatu Theatre Society ... presents "Return to the forbidden planet", by Bob Carlton; directed by Robert Rimmer. Musical director Simon Green; set design Charlie Forbes. [Palmerston North, 1999]. Programme and folder for 'boarding pass'. Titirangi Drama presents "Richard III", by William Shakespeare. Directed by Liz Watkinson. Theatre Lopdell House, 8-26 June 1999. Postcard "Romeo and Tusi", presented by New Pacific Underground. Directed by Erolia Ifopo; music directed by Posenai Mavaega and written by Erolia Ifopo and Oscar Kightley. Frank Kitts Park, Wellington's Waterfront, 13-20 March 1999. Programme (2 copies) Stewart & Tricia Macpherson by arrangement with Cranberry Productions present "Shear madness". New Zealand premiere production. Director Danny Mulheron. No 5 Cable Street Theatrespace Wellington, 18 March 1999. Programme (2 copies) and ticket "You too can dance the Argentinian tango", a play by Tim Stevenson. Director Conrad Newport. BATS Theatre, 17-22 February 1999. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs on programmes and fliers, sizes below 250 mm. Provenance: One item donated by Elizabeth Kirkman-Jenkins in 2015.

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South Island Movement (N.Z.) :An independent South Island state. A public meeting will ...

Date: 1979

By: South Island Movement (N.Z.)

Reference: Eph-C-POLITICS-SI-1979-01

Description: An arrangement of text with the logo of the South Island and Stewart Island upside down, forming the "i" of "independent". Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print on yellow card, 237 x 420 mm. Provenance: Donated by Trevor Cobeldick, Wellington, in 2011. Transfers: Other material of the same provenance is housed at Eph-B-POLITICS-SI-1978/1980..

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Preferences II series:Rachel McAlpine on Janet Frame:Elizabeth Smither on Brian Turner

Date: 1986 - 01 Jan 1986

From: Stout Research Centre Oral Literary Archive

Reference: OHInt-0013-101

Description: A programme on choice in New Zealand poetry by Radio New Zealand. Rachel McAlpine on Janet Frame who reads her poem, 'The Dream'. Elizabeth Smither on Brian Turner who reads the poem, 'The Pebble Population' Venue - Wellington Venue - Radio New Zealand Studios Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-003253 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 2 event(s). 35 Minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available.

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Brian Turner reading his poems

Date: Dec 1981 - 01 Dec 1981

From: Stout Research Centre Oral Literary Archive

Reference: OHInt-0013-244

Description: Brian Turner reads from his collection, 'Ancestors'. Reading is prefaced by some limited autobiographical details. He reads:- 'Otago Peninsula', 'Furrows of the sea', 'Like lamplight', 'Ancestors', 'Jack Trout', 'Coming home' (December 1981). Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-003493 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 event(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available.

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Poetry readings by Brian Turner, Peter Olds, Trevor Reeves and Ian Wedde

Date: Winter 1974 - 01 Jan 1974

From: Waiata Recordings. Recordings of New Zealand poetry

Reference: OHInt-0550/13

Description: Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHT7-0037 Quantity: 1 7" reel(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - other inventory includes titles of poems recorded. Provenance: Recordings made for a long playing record

Manuscript

Correspondence

Date: [1987]

From: Ireland, Kevin, 1933- : Papers

Reference: 94-180-1/08

Description: Most correspondents entered in the Name field. Among the subjects are Waitomo Cave Guides, who held a reunion in 1987. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

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Interview notes

Date: 1980-1987

From: McLean, Terence Power (Sir), 1913-2004 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-11459-066

Description: Notes of interviews with various sporting personalities Quantity: 1 folder(s).

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Monte Holcroft - Correspondence and other papers

Date: 1982-1988

From: Catley, Christine McKelvie Cole (Dame), 1922-2011 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-11651-133

Description: Comprises correspondence between Holcroft and Catley relating to Holcroft's books `A sea of words', `The way of a writer' and `The grieving time'. Also other correspondence concerning publishing arrangements, book promotion, clippings of book reviews and articles, mock-ups of dust jackets and other papers. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter (some photocopies)

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Papers related to Spleen magazine (2 of 3)

Date: March-July 1976

From: Wedde, Ian Curtis, 1946- : Collection

Reference: fMS-Papers-11624-02

Description: Second of three folders comprising papers related to Spleen magazine published between 1975 - 1977. Includes inwards and outwards correspondence, mock ups for 'Islands' flyer, photocopies, sound and technical script for poetry performance 'The Seasons/If I Will Sing There', draft articles, paste ups of articles, art exhibition flyers, Unity Theatre programme for 'King Lear', notes on process of film making, draft essays on film archiving in New Zealand, transcripts of interviews, and a poem by John Summers. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescript

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Letters

Date: August-November 1978

From: Glover, Denis James Matthews, 1912-1980 : Papers

Reference: 80-387-015

Description: Comprises inwards and outwards letters (carbon copies). Includes newspaper clippings, New Zealand Literary Fund newsletter, Radio New Zealand (BCNZ) copyright approval form, book price list, TV ONE contract, poem for Denis Glover (possibly by Lauris Edmond), and rough draft of poem by Glover.. Arrangement: Previously arranged as 80-387 Box one Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescript Mss

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Letters

Date: 1977-1978

From: Glover, Denis James Matthews, 1912-1980 : Papers

Reference: 80-387-001

Description: Comprises outwards letters (carbon copies). Names selectively indexed. Arrangement: Previously arranged as 80-387 Box one Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescript Mss

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Letters

Date: 1978-1979

From: Glover, Denis James Matthews, 1912-1980 : Papers

Reference: 80-387-007

Description: Comprises inwards and outwards letters (carbon copies). Includes envelopes, newspaper clippings, newsletters. Arrangement: Previously arranged as 80-387 Box one Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescript Mss