Opie, Brian John (Dr), -2022
English literature lecturer and professor at Victoria University of Wellington. He served as President of the Friends of the Turnbull Library and was a former editor of the Turnbull Library Record.
He established Te Whāinga Aronui The Council for the Humanities in 2005. He served as Executive Officer of the Humanities Society of New Zealand; Secretary to the Council for the Humanities; trustee of the National Library; trustee of the Turnbull Endowment Trust; and as a Guardian Kaitiaki.
Known for his research on British poet William Golder (1810–1876) and his support for New Zealand print culture and humanities research. In later years, together with his wife Anne, he produced olive oil on their Stone River Grove propety in Wairarapa.
Audio
Date:
26 Aug 2000
Reference:
OHColl-0582/1
Description:
The following papers were given at the sixth annual History of Print Culture in New Zealand Conference held at the National Library of New Zealand.
`Australian periodicals and book history', a paper given by Elizabeth Webby outlining the progress of the Australian `History of print culture' project, which is called `A history of the book' in Australia.
`...was, and is, the book': Alan Loney, Ted Jenner and `Ibykos', a paper given by Peter Hughes backgrounding private press printer Alan Loney who has operated Hawk Press, Black Light Press and Holloway Press. Focuses on Loney's production of Ted Jenner's work.
`The New Zealand dairy exporter', a paper given by Maria O'Connor looking at the monthly essay competition in the women's pages of the Dairy exporter between 1927 and 1940.
`Edmonds cookery book: from marketing tool to national icon', a paper given by Nadine Burnett describing how a functional cook book has become a nostalgic symbol of New Zealand traditions and values.
`Fiction, libraries and the reading public in colonial New Zealand : report on progress', a paper given by Jim Traue examining the enthusiasm for reading in colonial New Zealand, based on a statistical analysis of the nature of public libraries, readers and their collections between 1840 and 1938.
`grace': who's got it?' a paper given by Sarah Jones exploring the reception of `grace' (periodical) in the New Zealand market as evidence of New Zealand women wanting `mindfood' from their monthly magazine purchase.
`Man Sing Times', a paper given by Nigel Murphy examining the first Chinese language periodical published in New Zealand .
`Taiki E', a paper given by Stephanie Pohe describing a new Maori magazine for school children.
`The work of Raureti Te Huia (1885-1950); and the speaker's role as kaitiaki of his writings'/taonga', a paper given by Rovina Maniapoto-Anderson.
`Power and the scandal of editing : the case for a brief history of the whole world', a paper given by Alan Loney describing the establishment of a literary magazine in 1995.
Summing up by Brian Opie
Venue - National Library, Wellington
Quantity: 5 C90 cassette(s). 1 folder(s). 1 event(s).
Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available Brief descriptions of the papers given in conference programme.
Audio
Date:
22 Apr 2004
Reference:
OHColl-0389-01
Description:
A talk by Brian Opie about William Golder's "New Zealand minstrelsy : containing songs and poems on colonial subjects", the first book of verse published in New Zealand, and the beginnings of a national literature.
Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHT10-1062, OHT10-1063
Quantity: 2 10" reel(s). 1 event(s). 1.21 Hours and minutes Duration.
Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available no agreement form.
Manuscript
Date:
1987-2011
By:
Opie, Brian John (Dr), -2022
Reference:
MS-Group-2059
Description:
Comprises records relating to the Friends of the Turnbull Library, Te Whainga Aronui The Council for the Humanities, Creative Commons Aotearoa New Zealand, The Humanities Society of New Zealand (HUMANZ), Humanities Research Network and Print Culture project.
Arrangement: Electronic files were originally delivered to library within two folders created by Brian Opie called "FOTL (Friends of the Turnbull Library) and "Humanities". This formed the basis for the series structure.
Brian Opie was the President of the Friends of the Turnbull Library, Executive Officer of the Humanities Society of New Zealand, and Secretary to the Council for the Humanities.
Quantity: 5261 Electronic document(s).
Manuscript
Date:
[1990-1997]
From:
Simpson, Mīria, 1922-2002: Collection
Reference:
2002-379-022
Description:
Correspondence; draft of `From Maori oral tradition to print'; `Indicators, ethics and sustainable development' by Dr John Peet (1997); activities planned for 1997-1998 with proposed speakers for the 1997 conference; minute of the steering committee (14 May 1997); progress reports for meetings, 23 Apr, 14 May 1997; `In visible languages' (1997); Reading and literacy'; project prospectus (updated Apr `1997); `A guide to print culture in New Zealand, outline, section 4, publishing'; scope and framework plan
Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Date:
Jun 2000-Jan 2001
From:
Griffith, Penny, 1943- : Papers relating to A Book in the hand
Reference:
MS-Papers-7634-4
Description:
Comprises inward and outward correspondence between Griffith and Elizabeth Caffin of Auckland University Press; includes general planning material. Copies of letter to Danny Keenan sent to McRae, Cuming, Blackman and Cave; copies of letter to Lawrence Jones sent to Waite, Sturm, Loney and Lineham; and copies of letter sent to Donald Kerr sent to Sandbrook, Eastmond, Else and Hughes. Letter sent to Terry Sturm, sent to all contributors.
Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Date:
1994-1998
From:
Ogilvie, Gordon Bryant, 1934- : Papers relating to Denis Glover
Reference:
MS-Papers-7252-045
Description:
Comprises correspondence between Ogilvie and various correspondents about their relationship with Denis Glover
Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Date:
1999-2000
From:
Hamilton, Stephen Derek, 1956- : Papers
Reference:
2002-170-11
Description:
Minutes, correspondence and other papers relating to History of Print Culture in New Zealand
Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Date:
1993-1994
From:
Kidman, Fiona Judith (Dame), 1940- : Papers
Reference:
MS-Papers-6129-25
Description:
Other Titles - Wellington Region Kidney Society newsletter (n2, Mar 1994)
Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Date:
[1994-1999]
From:
Hamilton, Stephen Derek, 1956- : Papers
Reference:
2002-170-13
Description:
Minutes, correspondence and other papers relating to History of Print Culture in New Zealand and related projects
Other Titles - HRC bulletin (n75, Jun 1994)
Other Titles - Colonial texts series newsletter (n6 Sep 1994)
Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Date:
1965-1992
From:
McCormick, Eric Hall (Dr), 1906-1995 : Papers
Reference:
MS-Papers-5292-022
Description:
Includes drafts of outward and letter from [?] Nola Flynn, Herne Bay, Aukcland
Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Physical Description: Mss and typescripts
Manuscript
Date:
1990-1996
From:
King, Michael (Dr), 1945-2004: Collection
Reference:
97-042-01/13
Description:
Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Physical Description: Mss and typescripts
Online
Image
Date:
Aug 2006
From:
Wedde, Ian Curtis, 1946- : Collection
Reference:
MSDL-2385
Description:
Comprises files relating to Te Whainga Aronui The Council for the Humanities: agenda, copy of email, and research brief
Arrangement: Files were originally delivered to Library in a folder "national id" held on a CD-ROM labelled "Economies of culture (06) National ID (06) Pacific museums (06) Paris conference (06) Scape 08 (06)"
Quantity: 3 digital photograph(s).
Group
Date:
1997-2003
From:
Council for the Humanities (New Zealand): Records and recordings
By:
Awatere-Huata, Donna Lynn, 1949-; Byrnes, Giselle, active 1980-2003; Hobbs, Marian Leslie (Hon), 1947-; Moeke, Trevor, active 2001; Opie, Brian John (Dr), -2022; Saarinen, Esa, active 1990-1997; Sotheran, Cheryll Beatrice (Dame), 1945-2017; Stephens, Tainui, active 1960-2003; Telecommunications Users Association of New Zealand; Tizard, Judith (Hon), 1956-; Whiting, Clifford Hamilton, 1936-2017
Reference:
Series-7006
Description:
Recordings made by the Council for the Humanities of conferences, congresses, public talks, seminars, and launches, Includes recordings of sessions from the New Zealand museums company culture shocks event, recordings related to Technology Users Association of New Zealand (TUANZ), and recordings of the Directions in Information, Culture and Economy (DICE) forum.
Title supplied by Library.
Quantity: 49 C90 cassette(s). 29 C60 cassette(s). 20 videocassette(s). 13 C120 cassette(s). 13 audiocassette(s). 2 printed abstract(s).
Search dates: 1997 - 2003
Manuscript
Date:
1999-2000
From:
Johnson, Stephanie, 1961- : Literary papers
Reference:
MS-Papers-8239-11
Description:
Inward and outward correspondence with publishers, events organisers etc and related papers; includes faxed letter relating to `The data book' and thank you card for Johnson's contribution to `Library Week'
Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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