Enterprise (US aircraft carrier)

Date: 1955-1971

By: Hill, Morris James, 1929-2002

Reference: PA-Group-00375

Description: Wellington, openings of Parliament, politicians, Governors General, show personalities, Antarctic teams, police, army, visiting diplomats and heads of state, ship visits, memorials, RNZAF, fighter planes and fighter plane training, rugby and rugby players and selectors, film censorship, conferences, agricultural air shows, artists, royalty, manufacturing industries, models and fashion parades, New Zealand Players, etc Source of title - Title supplied by Library Arrangement: Negatives housed at 35mm-18037 to 18703, 120-0881 to 0959, 1/4-071736 to 072044, 1/2-177020 to 177461. Quantity: 1483 b&w original negative(s) 78 120 strips comprising 158 images, 666 35mm strips comprising 1,976 images, 308 1/4 plate negs, 441 1/2 plate negs. Total images 2,883. Finding Aids: Library generated negative registers provide a good access point to this collection. The negatives are listed within subject groupings.. Processing information: Originally arranged and described in 1995. Reference number changed from PAColl-4814 to PA-Group-00375 in 2009.

Date: 1961 - 1964

From: Lonsdale, Neil, 1907-1989 :[Original cartoons by Neil Lonsdale from 1957 to 1968].

Reference: A-310-026

Description: Shows the Enterprise moored in Cook Strait feeding electricity to the North and South Islands. The ship, commissioned in 1961 was nicknamed 'The Big E' The ship, commissioned in 1961, visited New Zealand in 1964. The cartoon may be at either date. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and crayon on paper ; 280 x 380 mm

Date: September 1964

From: Hill, Morris James, 1929-2002 :Negatives of Wellington, and national events and personalities

Reference: 35mm-18169-F

Description: American nuclear powered aircraft carrier, Enterprise, during a visit to New Zealand. Shows a Vigilante bomber flying above. Photographs taken in September 1964 by Morrie Hill. The date for this photograph was previously given as October 1964, but was changed to September 1964 after receiving information from a Library staff member (in October 2016). Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) 35mm negative strip with 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate film negative, 35mm

Date: Oct 1964

From: Hill, Morris James, 1929-2002 :Negatives of Wellington, and national events and personalities

Reference: 35mm-18167-F

Description: American nuclear powered aircraft carrier, Enterprise, during a visit to New Zealand. One image shows a Skyhawk bomber in the air. Two images show a Vigilante bomber. Photographs taken in October 1964 by Morrie Hill. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) 35mm negative strip with 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate film negative, 35mm