Johnston, Royden Hugh, 1915-2005 : Papers

Date
1917-1965
By
Johnston, Royden Hugh, 1915-2005Freyberg, Bernard Cyril Freyberg, Baron, 1889-1963; Johnston, Hugh, active 1915-1918
Reference
MS-Group-0702
Description

Included is the wallet in which Johnston carried his paybook behind and through the lines in North Italy (Veneto area), Venezia and Udine; Allied pamphlets dropped by air forces and Axis ones delivered to German soldiers; press clippings, mostly propaganda, from `Gazetino di Venezia'. His father's records are a World War I Field Service Book, listing actions, trench operations, personnel details and includes hand-drawn maps.

The papers on Taihape include correspondence between Johnston and Will Cryer re history of early Taihape, particularly the people of the district (1939); and itinerary re tour of Taihape district with focus on Maori history (1965)

Source of title - Supplied

Roy Johnston collected material relating to propaganda on both sides of World War Two while he was in Italy, as a soldier and as a prisoner. His father's field service book was kept in France during World War One.

Johnston also collected papers re the early history of Taihape

Quantity: 4 folder(s). 0.04 Linear Metres.

Physical Description: Holographs, mss, typescripts and printed matter

Transfers: To Cartographic Collection - Map case and maps belonging to donor's father who served in World War I - To Photographic Archive - A photograph of a World War I troop ship and a copy of a despatch by Freyberg to Corps Commander 1500, 23 April 1941.

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4 folder(s), 0.04 Linear Metres, Clippings, Personal correspondence, Field notes, Itineraries, Research notes, Manuscripts, Holographs, mss, typescripts and printed matter
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Manuscript

Copies of papers re early Taihape

Date: 1939-1965

From: Johnston, Royden Hugh, 1915-2005 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-6215-2

Description: Comprises copies of letters between Johnston and Will Cryer and Tony Batley re Taihape history, notes on Taihape history by Johnston, and itinerary for tour of Taihape re Maori history of the area Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

Lieutenant Hugh Johnston's Field Service book, and correspondence etc of Roy Johnston

Date: 1917-1918 1941-1944

From: Johnston, Royden Hugh, 1915-2005 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5260-2

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, printed and photocopied material The Field Service book of Lt H Johnston from WWI includes hand-drawn maps of trenches, latrines, platoon positions and other military matters

Manuscript

Papers re early Taihape

Date: 1939-1965

From: Johnston, Royden Hugh, 1915-2005 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-6215-1

Description: Comprises letters between Johnston and Will Cryer and Tony Batley re Taihape history; notes on Taihape history by Johnston; and itinerary for tour of Taihape re Maori history of the area Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

Review - Department of Corrections/NSAD Aspell House Habilitation Centre

Date: 1996

From: Johnston, Royden Hugh, 1915-2005 : Papers

Reference: MSX-6881

Description: Findings for the review of the Department of Corrections/NSAD Aspell House Habilitation Centre Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Manuscript

Printed material

Date: [1980-1990], 1998

From: Johnston, Royden Hugh, 1915-2005 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-8021-4

Description: Brochures and information maerial on alcoholism, excstasy, crank and amphetamines, cocaine and issue of `Chemical dependency update' Other Titles - Chemical dependency update (v2, n8-9 1987) Other Titles - National drug policy, 1998-2003; pt 1, tobacco and alcohol; pt 2, illicit and other drugs (1998) Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

National Society of Alcoholism & Drug Dependence NZ - Minutes

Date: 1989-1990

From: Johnston, Royden Hugh, 1915-2005 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-8021-2

Description: Minutes of the National Society on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence New Zealand (1989-1990) Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

World War II propaganda material in Italian and German

Date: [ca 1943-1944]

From: Johnston, Royden Hugh, 1915-2005 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5260-1

Description: Language - Includes several items of propaganda material in German with brief indication of contents Language - Includes several items of propaganda material in Italian, some translated reasonably fully Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Holographs and printed matter

Manuscript

Various papers relating to NSAD's work

Date: [1977-1985]

From: Johnston, Royden Hugh, 1915-2005 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-8021-5

Description: Reviews, reports, executive appointments, background information and piece by Harold Bridger, Tavistock Institute of Human Relations, on how he would manage the rehabilitation unit at Northfield Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

National Society of Alcoholism & Drug Dependence NZ - Minutes

Date: Jun 1986-Dec 1987

From: Johnston, Royden Hugh, 1915-2005 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-8021-1

Description: Minutes of the National Society on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence New Zealand (Jun 1986-Dec 1987) Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

Charles Hamblyn - A society of alcoholics in action, v1 1946-1976 (draft)

Date: 1981

From: Johnston, Royden Hugh, 1915-2005 : Papers

Reference: MSX-6880

Description: Draft of Hamblyn's `A society of alocholics in action, AA service structure, v1, 1946-1976 published in 1985 and 1987 Quantity: 1 volume(s).