Balham, Ronald Walter (Dr), 1921-1999

Date: 1943

By: Fleming, Margaret Alison (Lady), 1917-2000

Reference: PAColl-3276

Description: Quantity: 182 b&w original photographic print(s) and. 2 item(s) of photographic ephemera in one box.

Date: [Between 1940 and 1954]

From: Salmon, J T :Albums, album pages and loose prints

By: Salmon, John Tenison, 1910-1999

Reference: PA1-q-208

Description: Album of photographs taken by John Tenison Salmon between 1940 and 1954. The sequence of images is not chronological. Slip attached to spine reads: Trips - Bold Peak, 1943, Mt. Arthur tbld, Marlb. Sounds, Mt. Algidus, 1946, Honeymoon, 1948. 7th Pacific Sc. Congress. West Coast. The album opens with views taken on a trip to the West Coast in January 1954; followed by a West Coast museum trip, February 1940; a Neslson-Westhaven expedition, November 1952; John and Pam Salmon's honeymoon in the South Island in December 1948; and a trip to Mt. Algidus, February 1946. The next trips in the album were the Mt. Arthur tableland museum expedition, February 1946, and again in February 1948; the Bold Peak district, February 1943; trip around the Sounds on "The Alert", August 1948; air trip over the Sounds in April 1949; and then the South Pacific Science Congress, Auckland-Christchurch, February 1949. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with brown cover, Super Cobra binder file; 30 x 25 cm

Date: [ca 1921-1999]

By: Balham, Ronald Walter (Dr), 1921-1999

Reference: MS-Group-1552

Description: Contains papers and photographs relating to Dr Ronald Balham's work as a scientist, in Antarctica and Canada. The bulk of the collection relates to his field study of the Canadian Goose (Branta canadensis) in Southern Manitoba ca 1951-1953 as part of his research for his PH D thesis presented to the University of Missouri, 1954 Quantity: 16 volume(s). 9 folder(s). 0.06 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts, printed matter, photographs Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by the School of Biological Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, November 2006

Date: 1958, 1995

By: Claydon, John Richard, 1917-2014

Reference: MSX-5430

Description: Report by Claydon of his time as commander of the RNZAF Antarctic Flight for the Trans-Antarctic Expedition from 1955 to 1958. Chapters are (1) introduction including historical background; (2) the advance party (1955-1956); (3) preparation and training in New Zealand; (4) summer season (1956-1957); (5) winter (1957); (6) summer season (1957-1958); and appendices with instructions, orders, directive, data, maps, equipment and other information. Illustrated with photographs and maps. Copy of recommendations by Hillary and Sir Vivian Fuchs on cover of `The Crossing of Antarctica' and map and letterheads of original expedition. Source of title - Transcribed Claydon was the officer commanding the RNZAF Antarctic flight; this report for the RNZAF was written following the completion of the exercise in 1958 and subsequently redone in its current format after the `disappearance' of the original report Quantity: 1 volume(s) (105 pages plus appendices). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy) Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Wing Commander J R Claydon, Christchurch, Mar 2000

Date: 28 Jun 1991

From: Cape Expedition Oral History Project

By: Balham, Ronald Walter (Dr), 1921-1999

Reference: OHInt-0328-02

Description: Ron Balham, born 1921 in Wellington. Talks about education and first job in Met office. Describes involvement in the Cape Expedition during World War II, being stationed at the Auckland Islands in 1943 before moving to Campbell Island in 1944. Talks about being selected for the expedition, the voyage, arriving and settling in. Describes companions on the island and leadership within the group. Talks about Laurie Pollock. Recalls duties and routines, food and drink, sitings of ships, weather reporting, weather effects on people, natural history expeditions, medical problems, war news, communications with home, and sheep and cattle on the islands. Discusses leisure activities, dancing lessons, sports tournament and playing bridge. Talks about ship, New Golden Hind and the crew of the Ranui. Describes homecoming, feelings about the islands and later connection with the islands Interviewer(s) - Fergus Sutherland Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-010009 - OHC-010010 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3336.

Date: 1957

From: Weekly News (Newspaper. 1934-1964) :[Photographic pages. October 23, 1957. pages 23-24]

Reference: Eph-C-ANTARCTICA-1957-01-1-1/3

Description: Photographs include scenes from the expedition to Antarctica, with Dr Ron Balham, Sir Edmund Hillary, Admiral Dufek and the tractor trains used to haul sled of equipment, fuel and other supplies. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Three photolithographs totalling 234 x 285 mm on page, 435 x 310 mm.

Date: 1945-1962

From: Falla, Robert Alexander (Sir), 1901-1979 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-2366-007

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1955-1958

From: Helm, Arthur Stanley, 1914-1998 : Papers relating to Ross Sea Committee and Trans-Antarctic Expedition

Reference: 73-132-10/03

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).