Secretary, diplomat. Charge d'Affaires, New Zealand Legation, Paris, in 1949, with promotion to the rank of minister in 1955. Miss McKenzie was the first New Zealand woman to hold a position of such seniority in the Overseas Service. See DNZB (Vol 4, 1921-1940, p315-316, M19).Photograph in NZ Free Lance collection (PAColl-0785-1-119); published 13 Mar 1946, 3 Mar 1948, 20 Apr 1955 (p 3)
McKenzie, Jane Robertson, 1901-1964
Peter Fraser, Walter Nash, and W J Jordan
Date: 1926-1947
From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives
Reference: PAColl-0785-1-187
Description: Photographs taken for publication in the New Zealand Free Lance, 1926-1947. Peter Fraser - Labour candidate for Wellington Central (1931); several of Prime Minister Fraser during the war years; with Sister Nepia (Wairoa District Nurse) and A T Carroll, May 1947; with WAAFs S H Boyd & M C Bullard, 1944; receiving Honorary Degree of Doctor of Law at Cambridge University, 1944; with Miss Jean McKenzie, General Freyberg & Mrs Harold Kemp on arrival in London when he was made a Companion of Honour; gathering at Ruatoki where Fraser addressed the gathering, 1947; Hirini Heremaia performing a powhiri to the official party at the opening of Northland College, Kaikohe by Rt Hon Peter Fraser, 1947 Walter Nash - During the war years when he was Minister of Finance; as President of International Labour Conference at Philadelphia, 1944; Mr & Mrs Nash, 1938; Mr & Mrs Nash with F G L Bertram (deputy-director of Civil Aviation in British Air Ministry) on board Aorangi, 1936; Mr & Mrs Nash in their lounge with their two sons, 1936. W J Jordan, High Commissioner for New Zealand in London - MP for Manukau (1931); Mr & Mrs Jordan laying a wreath, May 1938; Mr & Mrs Jordan and family, 1936 & 1939; with his mother, Sep 1936; during the war years. Includes list of photographs Quantity: 63 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints
Drew, Mrs :Photographs of New Zealand delegations in Britain
Date: 1924 and 1939
By: Swaine, F A, active 1919-1938
Reference: PAColl-4340
Description: Photograph of the New Zealand Public Relations Council meeting in 1939 at Broadcasting House which included Henry Turner of the New Zealand Fruit Board, George Duncan of the New Zealand Dairy Board, Mr Forsyth of the New Zealand Meat Board, A T Sandford Offical Secretary at New Zealand House and Miss Jean McKenzie. The photograph was taken by the BBC. Two group portraits of those involved in the Empire Exhibition at Wembley in 1924, one taken outside the New Zealand pavilion at the exhibition and the other in the grounds. Subjects include the Duke of Devonshire (irrespective of an annotation doubting this); Sir James Allen, High Commissioner for New Zealand; Lady Allen; Sir Thomas MacKenzie; H T B Drew, Publicity Officer at New Zealand House; and Sir Alexander Robertson, New Zealand Commissioner to the Empire Exhibition. The photographer for the group portraits was F A Swaine. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 4 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints Provenance: Donated by Mrs Drew, 1972
Personalities - Women - Surnames, McK & MacK
Date: [ca 1929-1957]
From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives
Reference: PAColl-0785-1-119
Description: Mainly portraits, with some other photographs included, published (or considered for publication) in the New Zealand Free Lance, ca 1930s-1950s. All have names recorded on the back and most have date/dates of publication. Names of most of the identified subjects entered in Name field. Includes several photographs of Miss Jean McKenzie, New Zealand's Charge d'Affaires in Paris, ca 1950s Undated photograph of Otago High School celebration attendees (taken by D Pickard, Star, Dunedin) - Mrs Cecilia Johnstone (1879), daughter of one of the original members of Mrs Dalrymple's Ladies' committee; Miss Edith Little, the only pupil of 1871 to attend the celebrations; Dr Emily McKinnon, the first lady doctor in New Zealand. Wellington Hospital Centennial reunion - Group photograph of Miss I Willis, former matron-in-chief; Miss B Clark, former matron-in-chief of Wellington Hospital; Miss C Kenny, a past matron of Wanganui Hospital Quantity: 30 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints
Evening Post photographic prints: people in the news
Date: ca 1920-1980
From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper
Reference: PAColl-0614-2-04
Description: Photographs relating to the lives of prominent New Zealanders, taken and collected by the Evening Post. Images taken in New Zealand and abroad, by a range of photographers, circa 1920 to 1980. Photographs are of Jack Maybury, Sir Leslie Munro, Cardinal McKeefry, Jean McKenzie, Captain W N Masefield, Alex Lindsay, Edmund Hillary and Tensing, Mr R R Love and Mr R H N Love, Kingsford Smith, Sir Howard Kippenberger, Richard Farrell, L D Austin, George Bolt, James K Baxter, Mr J G Coates, Daisy Basham, Mr and Mrs Percy Dowse, and Jack Davey. Quantity: 72 b&w original photographic print(s).
Personalities - Women - Surnames, McK & MacK
Date: [ca 1929-1957]
From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives
Reference: PAColl-0785-1-122
Description: Mainly portraits, with some other photographs included, published (or considered for publication) in the New Zealand Free Lance, ca 1930s-1950s. All have names recorded on the back and most have date/dates of publication. Names of most of the identified subjects entered in Name field. Includes photograph of the Plunket Society medal presented in 1957 to Mrs J Murray (Society's first Plunket nurse) Quantity: 39 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints
Correspondence - Acland-Curran
Date: 1940
From: Coates, Joseph Gordon, 1878-1943 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1785-203
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Personal correspondence - Jean McKenzie (1/43-49)
Date: 1943-1949
From: McIntosh, Alister Donald (Sir), 1906-1978 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-6759-313
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss and typescripts
Personal correspondence - Jean McKenzie (2/49-59)
Date: 1949-1959
From: McIntosh, Alister Donald (Sir), 1906-1978 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-6759-314
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss and typescripts
McKenzie, Jean:Photographs relating to Jean McKenzie
By: McKenzie, Jane Robertson, 1901-1964
Reference: PAColl-0039
Description: Photographs relating to the diplomatic career of Jean McKenzie in Britain, Australia and France Quantity: 144 b&w original photographic print(s).
Correspondence
Date: 1954-1958
From: Milner, Ian Frank George, 1911-1991 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-4567-002
Description: Identified persons entered under Name. Also includes correspondence with Professor Ivan Poldauf, the NZ Embassy, Paris, British Embassy re annual registration; letters to Dr Ida Rochowanski, Olav Rytter, UN Information Centre, Djakarta; letters from Elvira of Zagreb, the English Association, Jack Morrisson [? Morrison], of Melbourne, Australasian Book Society; letters to Dr Filoppovich (R Filopovic), invitation to British Embassy for HM Queen Elizabeth II's birthday, and other papers. Language - Letter from Elvira in Czech Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Correspondence
Date: 1952-1953
From: Milner, Ian Frank George, 1911-1991 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-4567-001
Description: Identified persons entered under Name. Also includes correspondence relating to death of Violet Milner and her estate, Mayroyd Terrace, Nelson; letter re Milner's bibliography and notes toward his reply; cover letter to subscription to `Partisan review'; copies of outward letters; letter from mother of Noel Ebbels with copy of obituary for Noel, photograph of him, and copies of letters relating to his death; letter from Rita and Yasin, New York; correspondence with Mrs Denis Dunlop, NZ Embassy, Washington DC; telegram re death of `Charlie Cables Annie'; request for copy of Milner's birth certificate; correspondence re vacancy in Political Science at Melbourne University; letter from Mick, ANU, letter to Dudley. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Correspondence - Jean McKenzie
Date: 13 Oct 1941-23 May 1949
From: Heenan, Joseph William Allan (Sir), 1888-1951 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1132-142
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Main Highways Board and staff
Date: [ca 1924]
From: Tyndall, Arthur (Sir), 1891-1979 :Photographs relating to road and building construction
Reference: 1/2-104314-F
Description: Main Highways Board and staff, circa 1924. Photographer unidentified. From left Standing: W A Sutherland (Sec), (Miss?) B Downer (Shorthand-typist), J Wood (Inspecting engineer, PW Dept, acting member), Dr P Marshall (Petrologist), J S Connett (N Z Counties Assn, acting member), P S Waldie (Chief Clerk, PWD member), Miss J R McKenzie (Shorthand-typist), A Tyndall (Resident Eng) Sitting: A E Jull (NZ Counties Assn member), M H Wynyard (NZ Motor Assn member), F W Furkert (Engineer-in-chief and Under-secretary, PW Dept, Chairman), J D Bruce (NZ Counties Assn member), G T Murray (Inspecting engineer, PW Dept member). Source of descriptive information - Notes on file print. Date estimated by cataloguer. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative
Desmond Patrick Costello, Bella Costello, and Jean Robertson McKenzie
Date: [ca 1950-1954]
From: McKenzie, Jean:Photographs relating to Jean McKenzie
Reference: PAColl-0039-3-01
Description: Photographed by Teddy Piaz. Shows Bella Costello (nee Lerner), Desmond Patrick 'Paddy' Costello, and Jane (also known as Jean) Robertson McKenzie at the New Zealand Legation in Paris, France. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).