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Mills, Thomas Lewis, 1865-1955 : Papers
- Date
- [1930-1955]
- By
- Mills, Thomas Lewis, 1865-1955
- Reference
- MS-Group-0969
- Description
The collection includes family material, correspondence, drafts of articles and contributions by Mills, clippings of his work and of others, material on Katherine Mansfield and Alexander H Turnbull, personal reminiscences and other papers
Source of title - Supplied
Quantity: 26 folder(s). 1 volume(s). 0.30 Linear Metres.
Physical Description: Holograph, mss, typescripts and printed matter
Provenance: It is not known where the material has been since Mills's death in 1955
Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchased from Smith's Bookshop per Mr Rowan Gibbs, Jan 2001
Transfers: To Drawings & Prints Collection - One ink drawing.
- Access restrictions
- No access restrictions
- Format
- 26 folder(s), 1 volume(s), 0.30 Linear Metres, Personal correspondence, Drafts (Documents), Essays, Financial records, Clippings, Invitations, Proofs, Manuscripts, Holograph, mss, typescripts and printed matter
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Correspondence and reminiscences by Bodger and Jim
Date: [1950]
From: Mills, Thomas Lewis, 1865-1955 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-7007-18
Description: Typescript letters from Jim/Bodger to Pa with reminiscences of his war experiences and also memories of his life in New Zealand; includes sketch map of Emirau when the RNZAF landed and poems. Jim/Bodger appeared to have served in various parts of the Pacific including Guadalcanal, New Caledonia, Bougainville and Papua New Guinea. Neither Jim/Bodger nor Pa appear to be members of the Mills family Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Articles by Mills
Date: 1940-1950
From: Mills, Thomas Lewis, 1865-1955 : Papers
Reference: fMS-Papers-7007
Description: Articles by Mills on the `Bulletin' and on Lambton Quay, Wellington; also part of story published in the `Mirror' Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Papers relating to Alexander Turnbull and his library
Date: [1930-1950]
From: Mills, Thomas Lewis, 1865-1955 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-7007-10
Description: Drafts of articles, speech and notes by Mills, and correspondence, relating to Alexander Turnbull and his library Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Biographical drafts (complete) (a)
Date: [1920-1955]
From: Mills, Thomas Lewis, 1865-1955 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-7007-06
Description: Drafts of biographical articles by Mills Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Loose papers from MSX-5764
Date: [1930-1955]
From: Mills, Thomas Lewis, 1865-1955 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-7007-19
Description: Various clippings, drafts of articles and parts of articles by Mills from MSX-5764 Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Fiction and poetry
Date: [1930-1950]
From: Mills, Thomas Lewis, 1865-1955 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-7007-12
Description: Various fictionalised accounts including `Greatgrandma looks back' by R K Order, `Genee and the bath' by Tony Twelvebar, `How he beat her to it!' by Lewis Slim, `Resurrection' (a poem), `Janice's Christmas joy' by Te Ngakara, part of `The Little window' Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Notes and reminiscences
Date: [1900-1955]
From: Mills, Thomas Lewis, 1865-1955 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-7007-24
Description: Notes on various topics, possibly toward articles or reminiscences Quantity: 1 folder(s).
John Leighton - Diary
Date: 4 Oct 1858-6 Feb 1859
From: Mills, Thomas Lewis, 1865-1955 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-7007-14
Description: Typed transcript of diary kept by Leighton on board the `Kinnaird' Relationship complexity - Another copy of the diary is at MS-Papers-5464 Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Published articles by Mills
Date: [1930-1950]
From: Mills, Thomas Lewis, 1865-1955 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-7007-08
Description: Published articles, notes and quotes by Mills on a variety of topics Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Scrapbook
Date: [1905]
From: Mills, Thomas Lewis, 1865-1955 : Papers
Reference: MSX-5764
Description: Draft articles and contributions (including fiction), clippings, correspondence and other papers, in Alex Cowan & Sons Ltd sample volume of letterheads entitled `Samples of writing papers' Arrangement: Loose papers at MS-Papers-7007-19 Quantity: 1 volume(s).