Sculptor. Born in Invercargill; studied sculpture under F A Shurrock, Canterbury College of Art for three years. Went to Sydney to continue studies at East Sydney Technical College (now National Art School of Australia). Completed her diploma in 1938. Returned to work in Sculpture Court of NZ Centennial Exhibition, then returned to Australia to become head of the Sculpture Department, Hobart Technical College for seven years, then taught at East Sydney Technical College for five years. Returned to New Zealand and taught art at Auckland Girls' Grammar for two years. From then on a full-time sculptor. Exhibited from 1938 onwards. Daughter of Oliver Duff and his first wife Jess (later Whitworth). See biography of Frank Sargeson by Michael King
Duff, Alison, 1914-2000
Support letters for 1000 name advert and contribution notes
Date: 1966
From: Boshier, Roger, active 1960s-2018: Collection relating to Wellington Committee on Vietnam
Reference: MS-Papers-12315-10
Description: Comprises mainly letters in response to letters sent out by Roger Boshier and David Carrad requesting signatures for a full page advertiesement in the 'Listener' against the use of troops in Vietnam. The request letter is stapled ot the outside of the folder. Includes letters with financial contributions for the Committee on Vietnam campaigns and/or the advertisement, and business cards with names. Letters are adressed variously to Roger Boshier, David Carrad, or the Committee on Vietnam. Also includes a receipt book and a news clipping about Diana Rigg attending a Vietnam protect meeting in the United Kingdom. Papers appear to have been put into a folder and labelled at a later date. Title transcribed from item. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescript and manuscript correspondence.
Bensemann, Elsie Mary, 1914-2005: Chiefly photographs of two art works made for the New...
Date: 1938-1940, [ca 1990-2005]
By: Bensemann, Elsie Mary, 1914-2005
Reference: PA-Group-00814
Description: Items relating to the creation artworks for the New Zealand Centennial Exhibition (1939-1940). Also items relating to Rita Angus's sister Jean Angus (later Jean Jones). Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 21 b&w original negative(s). 3 album pages with 20 images, many of which have corresponding negatives. 2 newspaper clippings. 1 photocopy of a typescript. 1 page of hand-written notes. Physical Description: Photographic prints, ¼ plate film negatives, and ephemera Provenance: Donated by Cathy Harrington, 2012. Donor is the daughter of Elsie Bensemann. Transfers: Collection as a whole received by Photographic Archive. Material transferred to other sections from there. - To Book Collections - To G Collection: a book titled 'A voyage with the mails between Brisbane--London...'.
Papers relating to women (3)
Date: 1988, 1991-2010
From: Catley, Christine McKelvie Cole (Dame), 1922-2011 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-11651-188
Description: Contains mainly newspaper clippings relating to different women, together with women's issues. Also some correspondence and other papers. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter
Notes for the Development of sculpture
Date: [1955-1992]
From: Kirker, Anne, 1947- : Research papers for New Zealand women artists
Reference: MS-Papers-6412-20
Description: Research notes for Chapter 9 `The Development of sculpture' Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Sculpture; a festival exhibition of works by members of the NZ Society of Sculptors & A...
Date: 1958 - 1965
Reference: ArtEph-UND-N-04
Description: Lists works by Jim Allen, Paul Beadle, Alison Duff, Molly McAlister, John Kavanagh, Peter Nicholls, Matthew Pine, Lyndon Smith, Carl Sydow, Greer Twiss, Arnold Wilson, Clive Wilson. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).
Inward correspondence (D)
Date: [1945-1968]
From: Sargeson, Frank, 1903-1982 : Collection
Reference: MS-Papers-0432-038
Description: Identified persons entered under Name; also includes telegram from the Solid South for Sargeson's birthday from Peggy and Archie Dunningham, Jim and Elizabeth Warburton, May [?] Lyders and Rodney Charles (possibly Rodney Kennedy and Charles Brasch) and letter from ? Dobson of Roseneath, Wellington (1962) Quantity: 1 folder(s) 17 leaves.
Outward correspondence
Date: 1932-1964
From: Sargeson, Frank, 1903-1982 : Collection
Reference: MS-Papers-0432-140
Description: Includes letters to Mrs. Windsor (his neighbour in Esmonde Road, Takapuna), the Editors of the Observer and the Herald, 'Bob', Mrs Weston (of Wellington), the commissioner of unemployment, the registrar of social security, the literary editor of The Bulletin, Mr. Collins (a local council employee), the officer in charge of the Rations Department, Labour Department, 'Werner', the District Commissioner for Taxes, 'Tony', Mr. Ray, Keith Hay Ltd., Mr. Powell regarding outdoor Shakespeare staged on the Auckland University grounds, the Internal Affairs Department, 'Peter', the Mayor of Auckland, and Miss Watson. Letters often mention Sargeson's work Memoirs of a Peon. Quantity: 1 folder(s) 114 leaves. Finding Aids: Inventory available.
Alison Duff with her bronze torso of Frank Sargeson
Date: Apr 1964
From: Sargeson, Frank, 1903-1982 : Collection
Reference: PAColl-1581-2-131
Colour photograph of Alison Duff's bronze torso of Frank Sargeson
Date: Apr 1964
From: Sargeson, Frank, 1903-1982 : Collection
By: Duff, Alison, 1914-2000
Reference: PAColl-1581-2-130
Description: Quantity: 1 colour original photographic print(s).
Miscellaneous material on artists
Date: 1972-1985
From: Bett, Elva Lilian, 1918- 2016: Records of Elva Bett Gallery and papers relating to her publications
Reference: 89-026-057
Description: Exhibition catalogues, invitations and related material. Most of the artists names are entered in Name field Quantity: 1 folder(s).