Grey, Zane, 1872-1939

Date: 1928 - 1930

From: Ephemera, pamphlets and fliers advertising and promoting tourism in the Bay of Islands

By: New Zealand. Government Tourist Bureau; L T Watkins Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-TOURISM-Bay-Of-Islands-1928-01

Description: An illustrated pamphlet giving a description of the bays, from Zane Grey, Lord and Lady Grimthorpe, Sir Harry Lauder, Lord and Lady Hillingdon, and Leander J McCormick. The verso advertises businesses in the Bay of Islands: NZ Deep Sea Angling Ltd, J Holmes and his launch "Lorna Doone", Baker Bros (Russell), Duke of Marlborough Hotel (Russell), Arlidge Brothers launches (Russell). Dated ca 1928, from reference to Zane Grey's book "Tales of the angler's Eldorado, New Zealand" (1926)) and from references to Harry Lauder and Lord and Lady Grimthorpe. Quantity: 1 pamphlet.. Physical Description: Photolithograph on folded pamphlet 230 x 100 mm. Provenance: Nash donation 1980s.

Date: [ca 1929-1935]

By: Wiffin, Ernest James Cason, 1873?-1963

Reference: MS-Papers-7070

Description: E J C Wiffin's reminiscences of fly-fishing and deer stalking trips with Lord and Lady Latymer in 1930 and 1933, and fishing trips with the American writer Zane Grey in 1930s. Accompanied by transcripts done by the donor Wiffin was appointed by Publicity Department of Internal Affairs to act as an official government escort during these trips. Quantity: 2 folder(s). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph, typed transcript and photograph (copies) Photographs of Ernie & May Wiffin at Trentham Races, Romer Gray & E J C Wiffin, Wiffin with his first swordfish, Lady Latymer, E J C Wiffin at Wainui-o-Mata

Date: [ca 1930s]

By: Grey, Zane, 1872-1939; Zirilli, Daniel, active 2011-2013

Reference: PA-Group-00878

Description: Photographs relating to author, fisherman and hunter, Zane Grey, taken circa 1930s by unidentified photographers. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Accompanying material - See backfile "Grey, Zane" for more information regarding provenance Quantity: 19 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Provenance: Purchase, 2013.

Date: 1924-1929

By: Grey, Zane, 1872-1939; Grey, Loren Zane, 1915-2007; Grey, Jerilyn Anne, active 2012; Zirilli, Daniel, active 2011-2013

Reference: MS-Group-2241

Description: Collection contains letters from New Zealanders with an interest in fishing to Grey. A press notice in a New Zealand newspaper (Weekly News) had indicated Grey`s intended trip in 1926 to New Zealand. Also includes a typescript draft of a chapter about trout fishing in New Zealand headed up `Tongariro, 1929'. Also includes one further letter to Grey regarding fishing in New Zealand (1924) and two outward letters from Grey to correspondents; an envelope with Zane's camp in Tahiti written on the reverse and some published pages from a book on Grey's visit to New Zealand. Accompanying material - Provenance information regarding previous purchases of these documents is in the collection backfile. Source of title - Supplied by Library Quantity: 3 folder(s). 0.03 Linear Metres. Provenance: Purchased from a dealer who obtained collection from the Loren Grey Estate. Transfers: Collection as a whole taken into the Manuscripts Section, transfers made from there. - To Photographic Archive - Grey, Zane, 1872-1939: Photographs (PAColl-10123).

Date: 1996-1999

From: Van Grondelle, Carole, fl 2000 : Papers relating to research into biography of Nola Luxford

Reference: 2000-303-2/09

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [ca 1925-1927]

From: Luxford Dolberg, Nola, 1895-1994 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5659-1

Description: Love letters from Zane Grey to Nola Luxford; includes possible calendar print of Nola Luxford as `Faith' Quantity: 1 folder(s). Print of `Faith', taken from a calendar; possibly Nola Luxford

Date: [ca 1927-1931]

From: Luxford Dolberg, Nola, 1895-1994 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5659-2

Description: Love letters from Zane Grey to Nola Luxford; includes postcard of Zane Grey's house and various photographs of Zane Grey Quantity: 1 folder(s). Photographs of Zane Grey and postcard of his house

Date: 1926

From: Crown Studios Ltd :Negatives and prints

Reference: 1/1-032075-F

Description: Photograph taken by Crown Studios of Wellington. Other - Negative not in film sequence Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 6.5 x 8.5 inches

Date: 1926

From: Crown Studios Ltd :Negatives and prints

Reference: 1/1-032074-F

Description: Photograph taken by Crown Studios of Wellington. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 6.5 x 8.5 inches

Date: 1926

From: Crown Studios Ltd :Negatives and prints

Reference: 1/1-032076-F

Description: Photograph taken by Crown Studios of Wellington. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 6.5 x 8.5 inches

Date: 17 December 1928

From: Crown Studios Ltd :Negatives and prints

Reference: 1/2-203838-F

Description: Photograph of (left to right) Mr Morton (Publicity Department), Mr A Messenger (Publicity Officer), Mr Zane Grey, Miss Smith (Secretary), and his companions Mrs Mitchell and Mr L D Mitchell on the deck of of the Makurabefore leaving for Thames and Mercury Island, taken by Crown Studio Ltd of Wellington. Event identified from identical image in 'Waikato Times' 29 December 1928 (Papers Past database) Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - 16910 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative

Reference: 1/2-044545-F

Description: Portrait of Zane Grey in his launch at Mercury bay. Taken by AHM(?). Inscriptions: Verso - bottom centre - Zane Grey in his launch at Mercury Bay. My own photograph. AHM[?Letters are hard to read] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1926

From: Crown Studios Ltd :Negatives and prints

Reference: 1/1-032072-F

Description: Photograph taken by Crown Studios of Wellington. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 6.5 x 8.5 inches

Date: [ca 1920s]

From: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972: Photographs of New Zealand

Reference: 1/2-048159-G

Description: A photograph of Zane Grey, with a check coat over his arm, taken by Sydney Charles Smith ca 1920s Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1926

From: Crown Studios Ltd :Negatives and prints

Reference: 1/1-032073-F

Description: Photograph taken by Crown Studios of Wellington. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 6.5 x 8.5 inches

Date: 1926

From: Crown Studios Ltd :Negatives and prints

Reference: 1/1-032077-F

Description: Photograph taken by Crown Studios of Wellington. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 6.5 x 8.5 inches

Date: 2008

From: Hammond, Bryn, 1923-2008 : Literary papers

Reference: MSDL-1437

Description: Literary draft comprising 11 chapters of Hammond's unpublished manuscript `Episodes in another dimension'. Theme of the work is biographical portraits of well known fisherman and how all fisherman are "of a singularly special kind". As examples Hammond's chapters include biographies of Zane Grey, Henry Thoreau, Ernest Hemingway, Herman Melville, Sven Berlin, Negley Farson, Jonathan Raban and William Scrope. Quantity: 11 Electronic document(s).