Born Gore. Son of William Farnie Morrison, 1888-1936 and Edith May Morrison (née Widdowson, 1885-1956). Worked for Maori Affairs Department under Sir Apirana Ngata before being seconded to CORSO 1940/1941 and becoming first Dominion Secretary. Was executive director to the Korea Church World Service. Died in Tauranga.
Morrison, Colin William, 1912-1999
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Audio
Interview with Colin Morrison
Date: 26 Aug 1997
From: CORSO 50th anniversary oral history project
By: Morrison, Colin William, 1912-1999
Reference: OHInt-0504/18
Description: Colin William Morrison born Gore 1912, moved to Dunedin. Describes early childhood in Dunedin before moving to Wellington 1924 and attending Wellington College, travelling by electric tram each day. Recalls playing representative fourth grade rugby for Wellington College and moving to Rongotai College when it opened in 1927. Recalls that Depression prevented him from attending university and became a clerical cadet in chief's engineer's office [Railways] before working for Maori Affairs Department under Sir Apirana Ngata until 1942 when he was seconded to CORSO. Refers to the Quakers (Society of Friends) forming a Quaker relief and reconstruction committee to cope with problem of post war relief - millions of refugees and backgrounds formation of CORSO (ca 1942). Notes that constitution was drawn up by [Mr A] Eaton Hurley. Refers to the Patriotic Purposes Fund Board. Mentions Mr [J H] Boyes (first chairman of CORSO). Refers to request from UNWRA to provide personnel to help countries rehabilitate and describes trip to China in 1947. Talks about Rewi Alley. Mentions Shirley Barton and Tom Somerville. Talks about visit to India, describing poverty of Delhi and Calcutta and contacting amoebic disentery in Bangladesh. Refers to Dr Cook, Commissioner for Salvation Army. Mentions Korean Dae Duk land reclamation project. Recalls being approached by Lady Hogan and being seconded to set up Community Chest in Hong Kong. Concludes interview talking about retirement to Tauranga an wife's illness. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Cecily McNeill Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-011233-011235 ; OHC-005515-005517 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 3 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3923. Two coloured photographs of [Colin Morrison]
Manuscript
General file (b)
Date: 1945
From: Campbell, Mary Greig, 1907-1989 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-6748-10
Description: Circulars, minutes, correspondence and other papers relating to the work of the FAU Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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General correspondence (MPFB 161)
Date: 1930-1941
From: Maori Purposes Fund Board : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0189-B108
Description: Contains correspondence about the publication of journal articles
Manuscript
Whatahoro/Matorohanga - Correspondence (MPFB 174/5)
Date: 1923-1942
From: Maori Purposes Fund Board : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0189-B124
Description: Correspondence regarding the use of the Whatahoro-Matorohanga manuscripts by the Maori Purposes Funds Board
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General file (d)
Date: 1946-1947
From: Campbell, Mary Greig, 1907-1989 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-6748-12
Description: Circulars, minutes, correspondence and other papers relating to the work of the FAU Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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Nga Moteatea - A T Ngata papers (MPFB 175/1)
Date: 1934-1941
From: Maori Purposes Fund Board : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0189-B125
Description: Contains correspondence about Nga Moteatea, and transcriptions of songs and notes included in volume two of the Nga Moteatea series Relationship complexity - Refer to Nga Moteatea I-IV
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Fellowship of Conscientious Objectors - Correspondence and papers
Date: [1943]
From: Mason, Read Rex, 1904-1992 : Papers
Reference: 2005-016-03
Description: Inward and outward correspondence and related papers; includes electoral material for Lincoln Efford and C ron Howell. Most correspondents identified and entered in the Name field. Also includes letters from Win, Christchurch, and to Mum, with legal instructions. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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Graham Anderson Milne file
Date: 1944-1946
From: Campbell, Mary Greig, 1907-1989 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-6748-15
Description: Correspondence between Campbell and Milne; agreement signed by Milne re his service with the China Convoy; notices and other papers Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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General file (a)
Date: [1944-1947]
From: Campbell, Mary Greig, 1907-1989 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-6748-09
Description: Circulars, minutes, correspondence and other papers relating to the work of the FAU Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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Miscellaneous correspondence and publicity (b)
Date: [1944-1946]
From: Campbell, Mary Greig, 1907-1989 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-6748-19
Description: Correspondence, duplicated and circularised letters, notes on members, application forms, clippings and other papers; Dunedin file; and other papers Quantity: 1 folder(s).