Richards, Trevor, 1946- : Papers

Date
1969-1998
By
Richards, Trevor, 1946-Halt All Racist Tours; Bailey, Rona, 1914-2005; Law, Michael, 1948-; Citizens' Association for Racial Equality; Newnham, Thomas Oliver, 1926-2010
Reference
MS-Group-0860
Description

Comprises inward and outward correspondence with indidviduals, groups and organizations mostly concerned with sporting contacts with South Africa, reports, press releases, clippings and articles, circulars and other papers. Much relates to observance of the Gleneagles Agreement.

Source of title - Supplied

Trevor Richards founded Halt All Racist Tours (HART) in 1969 and remained active in the anti-apartheid movement until the 1990s; his papers reflect his work with the movement, which focused particularly on sporting contacts with South Africa, and the organisation behind it. In 1999 Richards published `Dancing on our bones; New Zealand, South Africa, rugby and racism'.

Quantity: 650 folder(s). 11 Linear Metres.

Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter (some photocopies)

Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mr T Richards, Wellington, Jun, Sep 1999

Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Photographs from 99-278-41/07, 99-278-44/12, 99-278-26/02, 99-278-12/07 - To Ephemera Collection - Small group of stickers and labels; also HART badge (1973), possibly to Curios.

Access restrictions
Partly restricted material - Some items have been restricted by the donor, and access to these items requires his written permission
Format
650 folder(s), 11 Linear Metres, Business correspondence, Clippings, Press releases, Leaflets, Fliers (Printed matter), Administrative reports, Manuscripts, Mss, typescripts and printed matter (some photocopies)
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Manuscript

General file

Date: 1991-1994

From: Richards, Trevor, 1946- : Papers

Reference: 99-278-51/01

Description: Inward and outward correspondence, reports and clippings; includes the investiture of Father Michael Lapsley, QSM; `HART stops', by Murray Horton; clippings Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

Non-racial South African sports bodies

Date: 1976

From: Richards, Trevor, 1946- : Papers

Reference: 99-278-18/03

Description: Inward and outward correspondence with non-racial sporting bodies in South Africa; also includes newsletters, clippings, copy of `The South African swimmer' (v1, n1, Jul 1976) and other papers Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

Richards' correspondence with HART from New York (a)

Date: 1977

From: Richards, Trevor, 1946- : Papers

Reference: 99-278-27/03

Description: Mostly comprises original and copies of letters from Richards' while with the United Nations in New York to HART Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

Miscellaneous files

Date: 1976

From: Richards, Trevor, 1946- : Papers

Reference: 99-278-19/10

Description: Miscellaneous correspondence with foreign governments and file relating to the UN Special Committee Against Apartheid special meeting in Havana, Cuba (1976) Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

SAN-ROC and Tanzania files

Date: 1981

From: Richards, Trevor, 1946- : Papers

Reference: 99-278-40/09

Description: Correspondence, circulars, clippings, statements etc relating to HART's involvement with SAN-ROC and Tanzania Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

Richards' correspondence with HART from New York (b)

Date: 1977

From: Richards, Trevor, 1946- : Papers

Reference: 99-278-27/04

Description: Mostly comprises original and copies of letters from Richards' while with the United Nations in New York for three months, to HART; he writes of personal matters, his work with the UN and his concerns with the situation in New Zealand Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

Uganda file

Date: 1973

From: Richards, Trevor, 1946- : Papers

Reference: 99-278-10/09

Description: Inward and outward correspondence, circulars, clippings and related papers concerning Uganda's racial selection of sports teams Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

Tanzania file

Date: 1979

From: Richards, Trevor, 1946- : Papers

Reference: 99-278-36/04

Description: Inward and outward correspondence relating to race and sporting matters; also includes papers relating to Richards' visit to Dar es Salaam Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

New Zealand aircraft for Rhodesia (Airtourer file)

Date: 1976

From: Richards, Trevor, 1946- : Papers

Reference: 99-278-18/05

Description: File relating to proposal to sell 14 military aircraft to Rhodesia Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

Various files

Date: 1976

From: Richards, Trevor, 1946- : Papers

Reference: 99-278-18/01

Description: Files relating to the World Council of Churches, the New Zealand Games, the Soweto uprising and church matters; these include inward and outward correspondence, clippings, newsletters, press releases and related papers Quantity: 1 folder(s).