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Luxford Dolberg, Nola, 1895-1994 : Papers
- Date
- [ca 1910-1989]
- By
- Luxford, Nola, 1895-1994
- Reference
- MS-Group-0182
- Description
The papers relate to Luxford's career as an actress, 1920s-1930s, and later as a print and radio journalist, 1930s-1950s, as well as material on the ANZAC Club, the ANZAC Memorial Garden in New York, ANZAC Hour broadcasts, ANZAC Day commemorations and the British American Ambulance Corps, all of which she was involved with during WWII. Further material relates to Luxford's work with the fashion shows at Hotel Pierre, New York in the 1950s. There are also papers on her work with volunteer and charitable organisations from the 1940s, including certificates awarded to her.
In 1996 Luxford's diaries and note books, and a collection of letters from the author Zane Grey, were added to the collection.
In 1998, further diaries, newspaper cuttings and correspondence relating mainly to Nola's private and domestic life were donated by Ms Carole van Grondelle, who was using them as source material for her biography.
Source of title - Supplied title
Quantity: 83 volume(s). 52 folder(s). 57 box(es). 1 videotape(s). 16 Linear Metres.
Physical Description: Mss, typescript, printed matter and photographs
Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Nola Luxford Dolberg, 1991 (A91-297, A91-346), 1992 (A92-250), 1993 (A93-275) and estate of Nola Luxford Dolberg 1995 (A95-052), 1996 (A96-272), and 1998 (A98-343).
Transfers: To Photographic Archive - 8 boxes of albums and loose photographs - To Oral History Collection - Disc and tape recordings of broadcasts. - To New Zealand Film Archive - 6 reels of film - To New Zealand Film Archive - 2 film reels 16mm: `Maori Village - NZ Legation Washington', and `City of health - NZ legation Washington'. Also assorted sections of 16mm film reels in a film casing entitled `Native earth 77C'..
- Access restrictions
- No access restrictions
- Format
- 83 volume(s), 52 folder(s), 57 box(es), 1 videotape(s), 16 Linear Metres, Scrapbooks, Personal correspondence, Speeches, Clippings, Pamphlets, Press releases, Diaries, Manuscripts, Mss, typescript, printed matter and photographs
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Anzac Garden material
Date: 1942 - 1987
From: Luxford Dolberg, Nola, 1895-1994 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-4406-6
Description: Contains material relating to the establishing of the garden and to the events which took place there. Includes correspondence, newspaper clippings, brochures and other printed matter, and two duplicate black and white photographic copy prints (probably made circa 1980s) depicting Eleanor Roosevelt and other dignatories (including Nola Luxford in large white hat) at a ceremony for tthe Anzac Garden on the roof of the British Empire Building, New York City, on 12 June 1943. One print is annotated "Anzac Garden NY 1945 [sic]". Identification of Nola Luxford made by comparsion with photograph of Luxford and Eleanor Roosevelt wearing same clothes at a 1943 Anzac Garden event, see "NEW YORK. U.S.A. 1943-06-10. ACCOMPANIED BY MISS NOLA LUXFORD, HON. PRESIDENT OF THE ANZAC CLUB", accession number 042504, Australian War memorial Museum, https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C14016 accessed 5 February 2024. Quantity: 1 folder(s) includes photographic prints, newspaper clippings, printed ephemera. Processing information: Record updated 5 February 2024 with information on the photographic prints.
Papers re Anzac Club and Anzac Garden
Date: [ca 1980s]
From: Luxford Dolberg, Nola, 1895-1994 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-10291
Description: Material re Anzac Club, New York and the Anzac Garden at Rockefeller Centre, New York Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Printed papers
Date: 1919-1950
From: Luxford Dolberg, Nola, 1895-1994 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-6448-30
Description: Includes passenger list for Moana, 1919. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
The investiture of Nola Luxford Dolberg
Date: 26 August 1989
From: Luxford Dolberg, Nola, 1895-1994 : Papers
Reference: MSV-1887
Description: Title transcribed from item. Quantity: 1 videotape(s). Processing information: Description created from item label/housing. Item has not been previewed as part of processing.
The City of dreadful night by Rudyard Kipling
Date: 1891
From: Luxford Dolberg, Nola, 1895-1994 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-6936-5
Description: Part of the A H W Wheeler & Co Indian Railway Library published by Sampson Low, Marston & Company in 1891; includes notes re its rarity Quantity: 1 folder(s) (case folder).
Papers
Date: [ca 1930-1960s]
From: Luxford Dolberg, Nola, 1895-1994 : Papers
Reference: 95-052-04
Description: Articles written by her for `New Zealand free lance'; assorted clippings; index of letters received; notebooks; material relating to her grandfather; material on Papua New Guinea; assorted correspondence; material relating to the United Nations; miscellaneous literary material; engagements book Quantity: 1 box(es).
Diary
Date: 1920
From: Luxford Dolberg, Nola, 1895-1994 : Papers
Reference: MSX-4350
Description: The diary was commenced by Maurice Luxford, but appears to have been used by Nola from Feb 1920 Quantity: 1 volume(s).
Diary
Date: 1933
From: Luxford Dolberg, Nola, 1895-1994 : Papers
Reference: MSX-4356
Description: Quantity: 1 volume(s).
Two-year diary
Date: 1937-1938
From: Luxford Dolberg, Nola, 1895-1994 : Papers
Reference: MSX-4360
Description: Quantity: 1 volume(s).
Diary
Date: 1978
From: Luxford Dolberg, Nola, 1895-1994 : Papers
Reference: MSX-5073
Description: Quantity: 1 volume(s).