Women Against Pornography : Records

Date
[1983-1995]
By
Women Against Pornography (Organization : N.Z.)Mullins, Patricia Diane, active 1980s-1990s
Reference
MS-Group-1307
Description

Comprises meeting minute books (1984-1991); correspondence files; submissions (ca 1985-1995); clipping files and scrapbooks (1983-1993); funding applications (ca 1984-1994); Hot and Cold file (shops etc dealing with pornography); office diary and logbook (1991-1993); address book; topic files (some with correspondence); accounts (1992-1995), orders for publications etc and other financial papers; pamphlets, posters, stickers and badges; newsletters and publications, and other printed matter

Source of title - Supplied by Library

Quantity: 163 folder(s). 7 volume(s). 3.05 Linear Metres.

Physical Description: Mss, typescripts, duplicated and printed matter

Provenance: Women against Pornography are a disestablished body. A former member was also member of Wellington Rape Crisis, and left the records with them. Wellington Rape Crisis acknowledged that they were taking responsibility for the decision to hand over the records.

Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Wellington Independent Rape Crisis Centre, per Ms H Ho, Aug 2004

Transfers: Collection as a whole taken into Manuscripts. Transfers made from here. - To Oral History Collection - See OHColl-0753 - To Photographic Archive - See PAColl-8361 - To Ephemera Collection - Posters.

Access restrictions
Partly restricted material - Access permission to Series 1 and Series 2 requires the written permission of the Chief Librarian. All other items are unrestricted. Access permission was changed May 2015.
Format
163 folder(s), 7 volume(s), 3.05 Linear Metres, Minutes (Records), Business correspondence, Administrative records, Clippings, Scrapbooks, Logs (Records), Address books, Pamphlets, Posters, Office files, Newsletters, Accounts, Manuscripts, Mss, typescripts, duplicated and printed matter
There are 9 sub-groups.
There are 170 items in total.
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Manuscript

Scrapbooks

Date: 1983-1994

From: Women Against Pornography : Records

Reference: fMS-Papers-8155

Description: Folio box with four scrapbooks of articles, clippings, some ephemeral material etc relating to WAP's work Quantity: 1 box(es) (folio box with 4 pieces).

Manuscript

Appeal and High Court rulings on appeals of IPT decisions

Date: [1980-1993]

From: Women Against Pornography : Records

Reference: 2004-249-137

Description: Two files relating to appeals, one for the High Court, the other for the Appeal Court Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

New Zealand women and children with stories of abuse and pornography

Date: [1990-1993]

From: Women Against Pornography : Records

Reference: 2004-249-043

Description: File of correspondence, circulars, background material etc relating to ritual abuse of children Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

Society for the Promotion of Community Standards

Date: 1985-1994

From: Women Against Pornography : Records

Reference: 2004-249-026

Description: File of circulars, correspondence, background material etc relating to Society for the Promotion of Community Standards Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

Miscellaneous papers

Date: [1983-1995]

From: Women Against Pornography : Records

Reference: 2004-249-158

Description: Correspondence; WAP resources for sale; `Hot and cold shops' survey and retail survey, Wellington; summary of 1993 gathering; programmes of events including Women's Centre Maramataka; legislative papers; Core Group minutes (1995); WAP annual report (1989-1990) Other Titles - 1983-1993; a decade of Woman Against Pornography Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

Subject files

Date: 1990-1993

From: Women Against Pornography : Records

Reference: 2004-249-040

Description: Files of correspondence, circulars, background material et relating to unions for working women, Video Recording Authority and Wellington City Council Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

File relating to the Ministry of Women's Affairs

Date: [1983-1993]

From: Women Against Pornography : Records

Reference: 2004-249-029

Description: File of correspondence, circulars, background material et relating to the Ministry of Women's Affairs Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

Submissions (b)

Date: [1983-1995]

From: Women Against Pornography : Records

Reference: 2004-249-002

Description: Submissions by WAP on various legislation proposals Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

People magazine complaint (d)

Date: 1992-1994

From: Women Against Pornography : Records

Reference: 2004-249-075

Description: File relating to WAP's opposition to the Australian `People magazine' includes petitions; transcripts of evidence, submission by counsel for ACP; and background material; Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

File relating to men's groups

Date: 1985-1992

From: Women Against Pornography : Records

Reference: 2004-249-028

Description: File of correspondence and background material relating to men's groups working along the same lines as WAP Quantity: 1 folder(s).