Wells, Ada, 1863-1933

Date: 1933

By: Wells, Ada, 1863-1933

Reference: MS-Papers-11632

Description: Comprises notes written by Wells in the last months of her life. She was dying of throat cancer and could not speak, so wrote down her conversational words. The conversations are not easy to follow, but reveal some of her philosophies and attitudes. Readers should note that she often drew a line under words when she had finished speaking and expected an answer. Bim (her only single daughter, Alice) was her principal carer and is the one most frequently addressed. Includes a partial handwritten transcription by a family member, and a newspaper clipping that includes mention of Wells. Wells was Secretary of the National Council of Women, and the first women City Councillor in Christchurch City Council. She worked as a school teacher and was an adherent to the Rudolph Steiner ideas of education. Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Ms Jill Nuthall, Christchurch, Nov 2013

Date: 2014

Reference: Eph-A-TEXTILE-ARTS-2019-01

Description: Exhibition catalogue show at Wellington Museum, featuring embroidery works celebrating the lives of women suffragists: Ada Wells (by the Findlays) Emily Wallis (by Patricia Ashcroft) Louisa Matilda Snelson (by Debbie Snelson) Amelia Managh (by Kate McKenzie) Jessie Wheeler (by Merrilyn George) Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 20 pages, 210 x 100 mm.

Date: 1896-1950

From: National Council of Women of New Zealand : Records

Reference: MS-Papers-1371-416

Description: History of the Christchurch branch 1896-1950 (May 1950); proposed standing orders, n d; and souvenir programme of Women's Peace Rally, Apr 1948. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed matter Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 1892-1919, 1993

By: Waitangi Foundation

Reference: fMS-Papers-4923

Description: Contains material relating to New Zealand women's suffrage. Collected by Penny Feltham from a number of English institutions for the Bringing the Records Home Fellowship established by the Waitangi Foundation and British Council. Also contains inventory of the collection. Source of title - supplied title Other Titles - Women's Christian Temperance Union of New Zealand, Souvenir 1885-1910 Other Titles - Women's Suffrage in New Zealand and Australia Other Titles - Women's Suffrage in New Zealand The Bringing the Records Home Fellowship was established in 1993 jointly by the British Council and the Waitangi Foundation to commemorate the centenary of women's suffrage in New Zealand. The Fellowship was established to send a New Zealand archivist to Great Britain in order to identify New Zealand women's suffrage material held in British institutions. The identified material was reproduced and the collected documents were lodged in the Alexander Turnbull Library. Quantity: 2 folder(s). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescript and printed matter (photocopies) Finding Aids: Hard copy inventory available in Folder 1.

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

Reference: MS-Papers-6164-110

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

From: Waitangi Foundation: Bringing the Records Home Fellowship papers / Waitangi Foundation and British Council

Reference: fMS-Papers-4923-2

Description: Other Titles - The Englishwoman Other Titles - Jus Suffragi Other Titles - Votes for Women Other Titles - Manchester Guardian Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1896

From: National Council of Women of New Zealand : Records

Reference: PAColl-D-1142

Description: Group portrait of the first National Council of Women of New Zealand, Christchurch, taken 1896 by an unidentified photographer. Standing, from left: Mrs A Ansell (Dunedin), Mrs Henry Smith (Christchurch), Miss A E Hookham (Christchurch), Mrs G Ross (Christchurch), Miss Jessie Mackay (Christchurch), Mrs Isherwood (Christchurch), Mrs Black (Christchurch), Mrs Widdowson (Christchurch), Miss F Garstin (Christchurch), Mrs Wallis (Christchurch), Mrs Darling (Christchurch), Mrs J M Williamson (Wanganui), and Mrs Wilson (Christchurch) Seated: Mrs G J Smith (Christchurch), Mrs A Daldy (Auckland), Mrs Hatton (Dunedin, vice-president), Lady Stout (Wellington, vice-president), Mrs K W Sheppard (Christchurch, president), Mrs A J Schnackenberg (Auckland, vice-president), Mrs W Sievwright (Gisborne, vice-president), Mrs M A Tasker (Wellington), and Mrs D Izett (Christchurch) Seated on floor: Mrs C M Alley (Malvern), Mrs A Wells (Christchurch, secretary), and Miss Bain (Christchurch) Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 32.8 x 46.8 cm

Date: [ca 1910]

Reference: 1/2-C-016534-F

Description: Photograph of Ada Wells from 'Woman Today' magazine, issue 1 June 1937. Original photograph taken circa 1910 by an unidentified photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: 1896

By: New Zealand. General Assembly Library

Reference: 1/2-041798-F

Description: National Council of Women, Christchurch, 1896. From left, standing: Mrs A Ansell (Dunedin), Mrs Henry Smith (Christchurch), Miss A E Hookham (Christchurch), Mrs G Ross (Christchurch), Miss Jessie Mackay (Christchurch), Mrs Isherwood (Christchurch), Mrs Black (Christchurch), Mrs Widdowson (Christchurch), Miss F Garstin (Christchurch), Mrs Wallis (Christchurch), Mrs Darling (Christchurch), Mrs J M Williamson (Wanganui), Mrs Wilson (Christchurch). Seated: Mrs G J Smith (Christchurch), Mrs A Daldy (Auckland), Mrs Hatton (Dunedin; Vice-president), Lady Anna Stout (Wellington, Vice-president), Mrs Kate Sheppard (Christchurch; president), Mrs A J Schnackenberg (Auckland; Vice-president), Mrs W Sievwight (Gisborne), Mrs M A Tasker (Wellington), Mrs D Izett (Christchurch, secretary). Seated on floor: Mrs C M Alley (Malvern), Mrs A Wells (Christchurch), Miss Bain (Christchurch). Photographer unidentified. Note on back of file print reads "The Hocken Library, Dunedin, also hold a good original print. Also NZ Graphic, 16 May 1896." Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative