Charities

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'..

Date: 1900 - 1950

Reference: Eph-A-LOTTERY-1900/1950

Description: Includes : Undated: New Zealand Women's Christian Temperance Union (Inc). Tainted money! 'Tain't yours! 'Tain't mine! Prizes gained from art unions or lotteries, no matter what the object, are tainted money. [1910-1940s?] 1939: "The romantic career of George Adams (Tattersall). (Melbourne, 1939. Booklet of 32 pages. 1941: New Zealand Academy of Fine arts. Autumn exhibition 1941. Public art union, to be drawn on Wednesday 4 June 1941. Ticket 1949: "The evils of betting shop queues". [1949] Tickets include: 1914: Eastbourne Bowling Club. Grand Art Union. To be drawn 7th November 1914. 1924: Grand Military Tournament and Citizen-Soldiers' Pageant. Art Union in aid of community club and regimental funds. To be drawn at the Town Hall Wellnigton, 21 June 1924. Ticket 1925: Dominion All Gold art union. To provide playing areas for Rugby Union football and other amateur sports. Drawn not later than 20th October, 1925. W G Compton, secretary-organiser, Dominion All Gold Art Union, Invercargill. 1936: Alluvial Gold art union, Central Military command, in aid of forthcoming searchlight tattoo in aid of regimental funds. Closes 6 June 1936. 1945: "I may be lucky" Art Union. 5000 pounds. Closes 10th November 1945. 1950: Great Easter. 5000 pounds in prizes. Closes 1sy April 1950. Ticket Quantity: 5 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on lottery tickets. 3 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) on flyers. 1 booklet. Physical Description: Photolithographs and letterpress, sizes ranging below 200 mm

Date: 1759-1799

By: Smith Trade (Lanark, Scotland)

Reference: MS-2029

Description: Brief minutes, in idiosyncratic spelling and sometimes irregular sequence, of an 18th century trade fraternity. Entries relate entirely to the election of office bearers and the distribution of charity to the poor. Source of title - Supplied title Early trade fraternity based in Lanark, Scotland. Quantity: 1 volume(s) (112 pages). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (20 cm; ¼ white calf, marbled boards in grey phase box)

Date: [1940-1980]

From: Young, Tong-Shing, fl 2000 : Papers, mostly relating to the New Zealand Chinese Association

Reference: 2000-131-3/03

Description: Includes correspondence, newsletters, papers from the central body of the association, accounts, donation records, brochure re Chinese Historical Society of America in San Francisco's Chinatown and other papers. Also letter from Chief Post Office, Napier, re the association's involvement with health stamp sales Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1961 - 1962

From: [Ephemera of quarto size relating to the aged, elderly, old age resthomes, retirement villages]

By: Wellington City Mission; Blundell Brothers Ltd

Reference: Eph-B-OLD-AGE-1962-01

Description: A pamphlet carrying an appeal from Wellington City Missioner Padre Heerdegen, for funds to complete the Home at Titahi Bay, and containing supporting statements from Prime Minister Holyoake, Opposition leader Walter Nash and Mr Stick the chairman of the Mission's Board of Trustees. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Pamphlet folded in three, to 120 x 254 mm. Provenance: Donated from the papers of Tony Murray-Oliver, 1987.

Date: 1993

By: Morris Communications Group

Reference: Eph-H-WOMEN-1993-01

Description: Free-standing constructed cardboard figure shows a woman in emergency services protective clothing, holding a collection box in front of her. On the box is a sticker reading "I'm supporting Women's Refuge national appeal week". Note on verso suggests that the figure is probably Missy McLean, of the National Collective of Women's Refuges. Inscriptions: Verso - "Missy McLean, National Collective of Independent Women's Refuges, Wellington 1993 appeal" Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph on carboard stand/figure, approximately 2 metres, with box840 x 608 mm. Provenance: Donated by Susan Bartel, around 1993.

Date: 20 Feb 2001

From: Upper Hutt Uniting Parish Millennium Project

By: Whiteman, Coral May, 1907-2008

Reference: OHInt-0593/52

Description: Coral Whiteman was born in Wanganui in 1907 and mentions that she has just had her 94th birthday. Mentions that she went to Sunday School as a child. Explains why her son was baptised in the maternity home by Reverend Mr. Rowe. while her other five sons were baptised in the United Church. Talks of family links with Mangaroa and Whiteman's Valley, mentioning her father-in-law's farm. Describes the burial places of his wives and daughter after she fell off a horse. Relates that she has a history of the Whiteman family in England, mentioning farmers and smugglers. Explains about the brothers Spencer and Miller Whitemen sent to Botany Bay, Tasmania. States the relationship with Henry Avery, Sir Francis Renouf and Frances Underwood. Explains that the Whiteman's were a founding family who arrived on the 'Gertrude' in 1841. Mentions John Plimmer. Recalls the wonder of turning on an electric light compared with trimming wicks on oil lamps. Coral Whiteman describes the comfort of prayer during her 35 years as a widow. Recognises the friends who help at afternoons for Blind people, Care and Craft, the providers of sandwiches and baking, Red Cross. Discusses the number of donation envelopes received for the Red Cross, Salvation Army, IHC, Cancer Society, Wellington City Mission. Talks of Beth Gillon and home communion. Discusses changes in use of individual glasses rather than receiving the communion cup, mentions the linen purificator and challice. Talks of relationships with family members. Describes her birthday party. Talks of presents of creams and lotions. Explains about her youngest son's property in Whiteman's Valley, mentioning children, dogs and sheep. Describes the purchase of horse manure, a good vegetable garden. Compares Sunday lunch with deliveries of hospital meals. Talks of hospital equipment, mentioning a walking stick and handles in the bathroom, the convenience of a stool in the shower. Relates a telephone assessment by the Foundation for the Blind about Braille, access to a computer and talking books. Explains her sister's use of a talking books machine, mentioning magazines. Discusses her abilty to read the newspaper and to do crosswords after her eye surgery. Mentions that she has glaucoma and cataract. Describes having a blood clot. Talks of hospital visitors, mentioning Edna, her daughter-in-law, and her journey home by taxi. Recalls that Edna and her father were treated for TB at Wellington and Otaki Sanatoriums respectively. Explains that Edna had Rhesus Negative blood group and descibes the effect on her children. Relate that her son Bryan built his own house. Talks of Roy Triplow, a property developer. Mentions that her son Peter was pallbearer at Sir David Beattie's funeral. Talks of her grandchildren continuing the Whiteman name. Relates her experiences of catholicism and gives reasons for her parents-in-law's burial in different churchyards. Recalls a family reunion at St. John's where members of the Whiteman family are buried, and the donation of a stained glass window. Mentions Simnel cake. Talks of family members, Ivan, Anna and Ben McColl and other family members. Mentions reading James Hay Conway's obituary in Crosslink. Recalls the influence of the Reverend Frank Parker and his wife. Gives reasons for her weekly visits to the hairdresser. Recalls the thrill of receiving life membership of the evening fellowship group having been their first treasurer. Interviewer(s) - Elaine Bolitho Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-009313, OHC-009314 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 transcript(s) - printed. 1 Electronic document(s) - transcript. 1 interview(s). 1.10 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available OHA-3015, OHDL-000970. Portrait photograph taken at time of interview

Date: 1964-1972

By: Outward Bound Trust of New Zealand; Auckland Outward Bound Old Boys Association

Reference: ATL-Group-00267

Description: Contains minutes of meetings held by the committee, including some Annual General Meetings and special meetings, and correspondence. Arrangement: Minutes file bound by steel pins was split into two archival folders. Original ring binder containing correspondence file discarded and contents split into archival folders. Quantity: 6 folder(s). Physical Description: Manuscript and typescript Processing information: Not all names associated with the collection are indexed

Date: [ca 1874-1897]

From: McLean family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0032-1029

Description: Papers relating to R D D Maclean and including circular letters, membership papers (including lodge), charitable matters, stocks and shares, shipping, loans and financial papers, local affairs, legal matters, farming and stock concerns, shipping, clippings on financial and other matters, accounts and receipts, letter from Jane Guinan of Woodville to her sister Miss M Guinan at Maraekakaho, story entitled `A Visit to a haunted house, 1882', RMS `Tainui' menus, receipt from Rev D MacInnes for annuity paid to Miss Isabella McColl, 1889 and miscellaneous notes and papers. Identified persons entered under Name. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchased from Sotheby's in 1969

Date: 1967

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

By: Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989

Reference: B-133-467

Description: A rear view of the cartoonist at his drawing board. He bemoans the fact that there is nothing but strife in the news, international and local rugby clashes. The last frame is a reminder to contribute to the Braille Week Appeal. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black and white ink, letratone and pencil, 277 x 380 mm Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service.

Date: [ca 1870-1897]

From: McLean family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0032-1030

Description: The folder mostly relates to R D D Maclean and include correspondence re business, farming, memberships and subscriptions, mortgage with Tollemache, accounts and receipts, insurance, shipping, company matters, equipment leaflets and other papers. Also includes Hunua Highway Board rates demand and receipt for Donald McLean. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchased from Sotheby's in 1969

Date: 1962

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

Reference: B-137-497/519

Description: Cartoons commenting on social and political life in 1962 including the economy, sport and recreation. Quantity: 22 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink drawings, sizes vary

Date: [ca 1874?-1898]

From: McLean family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0032-1035

Description: Most of the papers in the folder relate to R D D Maclean and include papers papers relating to farming, business, memberships and donations, detailed summary of Ngatarawa Block associations, accounts and receipts, draft outward letters including one to Sir Julius, business, wool and farming, charities, picture delivery from S Hildesheimer and Co (London), letter from E H Parke (London), flyers for Cannon's Dip and Little's sheep dip, Hastings Club membership, decorating notes, letter re importation of dogs and other papers (identified persons entered under Name) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchased from Sotheby's in 1969

Date: 2002

By: Tremain, Garrick, 1941-; Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: H-675-016/033

Description: Cartoons on New Zealand and international political and social issues. Comment on New Zealands cancer treatment compared to Australia. Verbal sparring between Helen Clark and Bill English. Helen Clark looking forward to Bill English being plastered in the boxing ring and he referring to her art fraud incident. Comment on rural doctor shortage. Rural famlies resort to taking their children to the local vet. Shows Labour Finance Minister, Michael Cullen, fishing (electioneering) with a tin of fat worms (budget). Shows small boy asking his father to borrow his gun for the nativity scene at school. Cartoonist Tom Scott receives a Doctorate from Massey University. The agitated voice of Rob Muldoon comes from the sky. Shows National Party President, Michael Boag in a box. Bill English asks National Party Divisional Conference delegates to form an orderly queue to try the magic trick of cutting her in half. Comment on Jeff Wilson's retirement from international rugby. Shows Helen Clark and Peter Davis in trenchcoats, hats and sun glasses with an umbrella. Passersby wonder if she's worried about the hole in the ozone layer or the holes in the Kyoto Protocol. Comment on the perceived waste of money within the Maori Television Service. Shows Helen Clark having cut free the Employments Contract Act now has a large cat (wildcat strikes) on her back. Comment on teachers anger and frustration with Labour's Education Minister, Trevor Mallard's dealings throughout the teacher contract negotiations. Shows Helen Clark and her husband Peter Davis in the kitchen, Peter is preparing a picnic as he heard Helen say that once Michael Cullen had presented his budget they would go to the country - i.e. set the date for the election. Comment on so-called 'Maori bashing' of Derek Fox for his handling of the Maori Television Service engagement of Cheif Executive, John Davy. Shows a shearing shed scene. Comment on the popularity of Jim Anderton in the Wigram Seat, one shearer suggests the voters are like sheep in their blind acceptance of him. Shows two older people opening their front door to Bill English who is dressed up as a police officer in boxing gloves carrying his drawn truncheon (law and order). Comment on the clash of traditional Indian past-times of snake charming and lying on beds of nails to intensify the practitioners mental state, with the new order of nuclear weapons. Shows three tables in a restaurant and how they are divided to accommodate smokers, non-smokers and passive-smokers. Quantity: 18 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: A4 size horizontal photocopies

Date: 1989

By: CORSO

Reference: Eph-C-CORSO-1989-01

Description: Shows a scene in Africa, with a figure holding a sheaf of grain aloft. There are decorated pots at the lower left, and buildings and sun in the background. The colouring is yellow and black on white. Two copies held. One copy has annotation: "Ph Bill Barton 882-308" Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on poster. Physical Description: Photolithograph on poster 435 x 315 mm. Provenance: One copy donated from the collection of Rodney Murphy, Wellington, in 2014.

Date: 1895

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to the Church of England and Anglican congregations, parishes, churches and buildings in New Zealand]

By: New Zealand Graphic and Star Printing Works; Paterson, Bruce, active 2010; St. Barnabas Association; Walsh, Philip, 1843-1914

Reference: Eph-A-RELIGION-A-1895-01/02

Description: Certificates are both of the same design but written out to two different names, Mr J Kingston and Mrs Kingston. They show a scene of a bay with a European sailing ship and a native canoe, with palms and banana palms at the far left. A cross bears the inscription "Thy kingdom come", and an inset shows a stylised bird flying with a fish in its mouth. At the top right is an inset showing the Southern Cross constellation, and the lower right inset shows a panel of Pacific decorative motifs. Other Titles - St Barnabas Quantity: 2 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs on sheets, 167 x 217 mm.

Date: 2002

By: Tremain, Garrick, 1941-; Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: H-675-001/015

Description: Cartoons on New Zealand and international political and social issues. Comment on Labour's Finance Minister, Michael Cullen's proposed Superannuation Scheme. Shows an elderly Returned Serviceman being reminded by his wife via the bar man that he was coming home straight after the service, lest he forget. Comment on the Labour Governments perceived favouritism toward Maori generally but in relation to the Baby Kahu kidnapping case in particular. Shows discussion between father and son about Helen Clark's desire to build good relationships with Australia. Comment on NZ Post payouts for golden handshakes, lawyer fees and Executive salaries. Comment on increased fear and security measures New Zealanders are taking and the impact it has had on door-to-door fundraising by the Salvation Army. Comment on Maori Television Service particulary the John Davy fraud affair. National Party leader Bill English misses the 2002 Election bus. Jim Anderton sprints across a crumbling bridge (credibility). Refers to his party hopping from Alliance to the Jim Anderton Progressive Coalition. Shows Helen Clark being advised by her fairy godmother to call the election sooner rather than later to avoid her carriage (Jim Anderton) being turned into a pumpkin. Comment on the NZ Cricket team. Shows an older couple discussing the fairness of the Southern Cross increase in medical insurance premiums. Shows two men looking at the low water levels of one of the Southern lakes and discussing Jim Anderton's perceived infallibility. Shows Helen Clark training her husband, Peter Davis to box. Suggestion that he may be the mystery man who will take on National Party leader in the charity boxing match. Shows two workers looking at the new Broadcasting Charter that takes up the whole wall in the building with its list of dos and don'ts. Quantity: 15 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: A4 horizontal photocopies

Date: 12 May 1994

From: Roy McKenzie Foundation Oral History Project

By: Gill, Jennifer Mary, 1951-

Reference: OHInt-0147/2

Description: Jennifer Mary Gill born Lower Hutt. Outlines family background - paternal grandparents came from Cornwall in the 1860s, through subsidised travel for miners. Grandfather, George Arthur Gill, World War I veteran died of meningitis in Carrington Hospital. Maternal grandfather born Blackpool, England, was sent to `the Colonies' as a carpenter (Remittance man). Jenny recalls happy childhood growing up in Waiouru Army Camp where father, Lieutenant Col. Jack Thompson Gill, was director of cadet school and later Director of Army Education. Describes secondary education at Onslow College with reference to principal, Colin Watt. Recalls sex education by Marriage Guidance. Talks about graduate course at Auckland Teachers' Training College in 1974; teaching experience at Manurewa East Primary School with reference to Year of the Hikoi (Maori Land March); involvement with CORSO; part-time work with YMCA as programme organiser before joining the Roy McKenzie Foundation in 1985. Recalls being attracted to Sir Roy's philosophy which she explains. Gives details of the Foundation's finances (Capital Base) with reference to Rangatira Shares. Mentions Capital Discovery Place to which the Foundation contributed over one and a half million dollars. Refers to 1987 share-market crash and State Services restructuring. Discusses the profound effect the Health and Education restructuring had on applications and the significant shift from being provider of `icing on the cake' to being provider of `flour to make the bread'. Discusses the New Zealand Association of Philanthropic Trusts with reference to Jean Harton and Bob Moffitt. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Wellington Interviewer(s) - Hugo Manson Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-005933-005935 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 3 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB-1305. One photograph of Jennifer Mary Gill

Date: 12 March 1994 - 12 Mar 1994

From: Labour Movement Oral History Project - Part II

By: Clark, Mollie, 1928-

Reference: OHInt-0059/05

Description: Mollie Clark (nee McGrade) born Christchurch. Gives family background - mother Catholic - father from Ireland. Describes: father's arrival in Christchurch during World War II; Burnham Camp; Influenza epidemic - his father was thought to be dead. Talks about father's work for charitable organisations with reference to the Society of St Vincent de Paul and the Hibernian Society. Recalls school life and comments on advantages of single-sex schools, co-ed and boarding schools. Mentions being a rep basketball player. Reference to John Kennedy, editor of the New Zealand Tablet. Recalls becoming a member of the Labour Party 1960s. Comments on Norman Kirk and family. Discusses: experience as Labour member on Christchurch City Council; being Chair of the Town Planning Committee and voted in as acting Mayor 1972; contesting unsuccessfully Mayoralty with Hamish Hay; course in computing at Polytech; being on New Zealand Labour Party Council as Womens' Representative while Bill Rowling was in office. Recalls Central remit on New Zealand Superannuation Fund with full time mothers included - latter part removed. Recalls women getting into positions of power in New Zealand Labour Party. Mentions: Gerald O' Brien, David Lange, Roger Douglas, Bob McFarlane and Louie, Jim Anderton and Mike Moore. Venue - Christchurch Interviewer(s) - Robert Paton Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-006036-006037 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB-1356.

Date: 1938-1990

By: Dominion Federation of Townswomen's Guilds

Reference: MS-Group-0228

Description: Comprises Executive Committee minute books (1938-1942, 1946-1967) and annual Council minute books (1938-1955). Also includes scrapbooks consisting of annual reports, clippings, photographs and other federation material (1938-1979), correspondence (1951), photographs, miscellaneous copies of the `Townswoman', copies of the constitution and other miscellaneous administrative material. Other - NB: Black and white negative (C 16516) of the Shirley guild (Christchurch, 1978) available through the Pictorial Reference Section Source of title - Supplied The first Townswomen's Guild in New Zealand was established by Ann E Jerome Spencer in Napier in 1932. In 1937 the New Zealand Union of Townswomen's Guilds, was formed in Wellington. At the 1938 annual council meeting a split resulted in the creation by 13 guilds of the Dominion Federation of Townswomen's Guilds. The Guilds sought to improve the educational, civic and social opportunities for women in cities and towns, and to encourage women's `development as citizens'. The Federation is involved in fundraising activities for various causes and promotes lectures and activities for Guild members. `The Townswomen' is the Federation's journal. In 1992 there were 41 Guilds with a combined membership of 1900. Quantity: 2 box(es) (12 pieces). 1 folder(s). 1 volume(s). 0.70 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescript, photographs and printed matter Finding Aids: Preliminary listing available for Acc 90-277 only. Transfers: To Serials Collection - 5 issues of `NZ Townswoman' transferred to serials.