Transcriptions (Documents)

Date: 1860-1926, 1999

From: Sladen, Esmeralda Jocelyn Egerton, 1914-2006 :Papers relating to Say and Golding families

Reference: MS-Papers-9132-3

Description: Transcripts of letters to Alfred Say from Somerset, England from his friend William Baber, William Henry Say (brother), Elizabeth Ann Say (sister). Letter to `dear Albert, Cyril and all' from Mother (Minnie Golding while in Bristol), Jul 1926; letters to Minnie from Augusta Baber, 1926 & 1928. Letter to Jocelyn Sladen from her cousin Annette Golding (who transcribed the letters), May 1999 Includes `Guide' to the letter writers compiled by Annette Golding Relationship complexity - Originals at MS-Papers-9132-1 & MS-Papers-9132-2 Quantity: 1 folder(s) 48 pages. Physical Description: Ms, typescripts

Date: 1998

From: Horneman, Jack, 1890-1976 : Experiences of a New Zealander in the Great War

Reference: MS-Papers-6591

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typed transcript

Date: 1915-1944

By: Varnham, Frederick Stuart, 1888-1963

Reference: MS-Group-0099

Description: Collection relating to (Frederick) Stuart Varnham's service in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (NZEF). Includes diaries kept by Varnham while on active service during World War One dated 1915-1919, and World War Two, dated 1940-1944. Also includes typed transcripts of diaries transcribed by Varnham's daughter, Nancy Croad. Also includes `Notes for travellers... in Palestine and Syria', 1933 (annotated); two silk maps of Italy and Cyraenaia; letter and postcard from George Bernard Knight (1916); and Active Service New Testament (1916). Also includes correspondence from Varnham to a family friend, written during World War Two; a programme for the National Peace Celebrations in London; and a 1936 volume of the 'Journal of the Taranaki Regiment'. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 12 volume(s). 6 folder(s) including one black and white original photographic print. 0.20 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, typescripts and printed matter. Provenance: Donor, Nancy Croad, is the daughter of Frederick Stuart Varnham.

Date: 1915-1919 (transcribed 1999)

By: Charters, Robert Gordon, 1890-1959

Reference: MS-Papers-7690

Description: Charters, a Southland farmer, left New Zealand with the Otago Mounted Rifles in 1915 and after training in Egypt saw action in the Gallipoli Campaign. After their evacuation from Gallipoli the Otago Mounted Rifles were disbanded and he joined the Pioneer Battalion, arriving in France in May 1916. Charter's underwent officer training in 1917 and in June was posted to the Second Battalion of the Otago Regiment. He was wounded and awarded the Military Cross in October 1918. `And that's that; a personal history : 1915-1919', an account of his war experiences based on his diaries was written while he was recuperating from his wounds in Dunedin Hospital in 1919. Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mrs N Hanna (daughter), Wellington, 2003 Contains photograph of Charters on title page

Date: 30 Jun-10 Oct 1880

By: Hurst, Christopher John, 1835-1918

Reference: MS-Papers-4508

Description: Hurst describes his voyage from London to Lyttelton on the `Waitangi' covering the period 30 Jun 1880 to 10 Oct 1880, the last entry being written at Broom Cottage in Christchurch. The entries detail weather, the ship's progress, fellow passengers and ship life. Source of title - supplied title Accompanying material - Accompanied by an excerpt from the family history giving details of the Hursts trip to New Zealand and a family tree. Christopher and Mary Hurst came to New Zealand on board the Waitangi in 1880 along with their seven children. On arrival they lived in Broom Cottage (Christchurch) and later established a farm near Waimate called `Brooklands'. They had seven more children in New Zealand. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (4 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typed transcript (photocopy) Provenance: Donor is Hurst's granddaughter

Date: 1915-1916 (1987?)

From: Varnham, Frederick Stuart, 1889-1963 : War diaries, correspondence, and publications

Reference: MS-Papers-4303-1

Description: Diaries cover Jan 1915-1916 and describe Stuart Varnham's activities while he was on active service Accompanying material - Accompanied by three photographs of F S Varnham (Photocopies), 1915-1916 Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typsecript Finding Aids: Index available at MS-Papers-4303-2. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mrs N Croad, daughter, 1988 (Acc88-166)

Date: [1990?]

From: Varnham, Frederick Stuart, 1889-1963 : War diaries, correspondence, and publications

Reference: MS-Papers-4380-2

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1917-1919 (1987?)

From: Varnham, Frederick Stuart, 1889-1963 : War diaries, correspondence, and publications

Reference: MS-Papers-4303-2

Description: Diaries cover period Jan 1915-Jun 1919 and describe Stuart Varnham's activities while he was on active service Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescript

Date: 1907 (1948)

By: Colley, Lucy Anges, 1851?-1923

Reference: MS-0593

Description: Title continues:`...written by their eldest daughter, Mrs Philip Wellesley Colley (Lucy Petre)'. With notes on their children and grand-children from authentic sources and family papers; preface by JBP. Printed privately (1907). Comprises extracts from the book, typed in the Alexander Turnbull Library (Dec 1948). Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 volume(s) (viii, 58 pages). 0.20 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (27 cm; blue cloth)

Date: [1990?]

From: Varnham, Frederick Stuart, 1889-1963 : War diaries, correspondence, and publications

Reference: MS-Papers-4380-1

Description: Pages 40-45 are not included with this typescript

Date: 1915, 1974-1997

By: Milburn, Bruce Alan, 1925-2007

Reference: MSX-4559

Description: Comprises copy of photograph of J H Milburn and copy from page of his diary; introduction by donor describing J H Milburn, his background, life, time and experiences in the army and other matters; copies of maps showing campaign movements, introduction and edited transcription by Grant Milburn, of diary kept by J H Milburn. J H Milburn wrote brief daily entries about military actions undertaken, listed members of his platoon and whether they were killed, survived, wounded or died; he describes Gallipoli in considerable detail, and subsequent events, and his later dysentery and the various forms of treatment given. He writes of his time in hospital in Malta and in England and describes life outside hopsital in both places. An address list, abbreviations, notes on firing, currencies, phrases in Turkish, Egyptian and French, and a clipping by Paul Bolding `Name revives bitter memories' from the `Evening post' (1985) Source of title - Transcribed J H Milburn, grand-father of the donor, joined the NZ army in 1914, served at Gallipoli in 1915 and was discharged from the army in 1918. The diary covers 1915 only; it is not known if he kept other diaries. His regiment is given as the Taranaki Regiment of the Wellington Rifles. According to the donor, the transcription by Grant Milburn was `compiled and edited' by him. Quantity: 1 volume(s). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph, typescripts and line drawings (some photocopies) (in case folder)

Date: 1875-1876

By: Charlesworth, Alfred, 1852-1876

Reference: MS-Papers-1832

Description: Diary kept on board `Columbus' on voyage from England to New Zealand; comments on shipboard activities, health and religious affairs. Letter journal is briefer version of the diary. Charlesworth died shortly after his arrival in New Zealand, apparently of consumption and later entries are almost entirely taken up with health and spiritual matters Quantity: 1 folder(s) (2 pieces). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typed transcripts

Date: 2000-2019

From: Perrin, Nicholas David, 1948-: Diary of Charles Thomas Perrin and 'A history of the Perrin Family in New Zealand'

Reference: MS-Papers-12386-2

Description: Volume by Suzanne Perrin and Nick Perrin, published September 2000. Additional research provided by S B Macdougall and D Sharp. This copy includes annotations and amendments, and is annotated on imprint page "Corrections by N[icholas] D[avid] Perrin up to 18 Feb[ruary] 2019 included in this copy". This family history volume incorporates a history of the family, a transcription of the shipboard diary by Charles Thomas Perrin, and family trees, all illustrated with reproductions of historical images. Title transcribed from item. Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing one bound volume.. Physical Description: Bound volume of illustrated typescript manuscript, 140 pages, with annotations in ink, 29 x 21 cm.

Date: 1849

From: Best, Elsdon, 1856-1931 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0072-40

Description: Best's transcription of Aperahama Taonui 1849 manuscript. Included in the folder is a published article about the manuscript by D R Simmons (1975). Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 1847-1855

From: Williams, William 1800-1878 : Journal

Reference: qMS-2251

Description: Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Typed transcript

Date: 1837-1852, 1958

By: Graham, George, 1812-1901

Reference: qMS-0869

Description: Graham records some aspects of his life in Australia where he was until 1840 when he came to Auckland, NZ. Includes mostly financial records of cash paid and debts due with some personal remarks summarising quarterly events during the year or whole years, or describing particular experiences, such as when Graham went to London in 1850 or the birth of his son, Robert, in 1850. He describes a great deal of property transactions. Accompanying material - Photocopy of photograph of Graham, taken about 1880, owned by Ms Sandra Westbrooke, London Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 volume(s) (62 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (34 cm, red linen, in case folder)

Date: 22 Dec 1915-2 Feb 1916, 1 Jun 1916-15 Sep 1917

From: Judge, Harold, 1880-1959 : Papers relating to service in Palestine

Reference: MS-Papers-4312-4

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescript

Date: 1926-1932 [ie 1955]

From: McCormick, Eric Hall (Dr), 1906-1995 : Correspondence of Frances Hodgkins / transcribed by Eric McCormick

Reference: MS-1023

Description: Quantity: 1 volume(s) (56 pages). Physical Description: Typescript (28 cm; white wraps, blue linen)

Date: 30 Sep 1874-20 Jan 1875, 2001

From: Donaldson, Marsha Penelope, 1945-: Collection

By: Hilliker, George, active 1874

Reference: MS-Papers-7084

Description: Account of voyage from Gravesend to Port Chalmers on the vessel `Margaret Galbraith'. Hilliker was travelling in the single men's compartment and his brief daily entries record the ship's progress, vessels sighted, weather and events on board. He arrived at Port Chalmers on 9 Jan and took the steamer to Oamaru, his final destination, arriving on 20 Jan 1875. The account is written in the form of a letter which was probably posted back to relatives in England Quantity: 1 folder(s) (12 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typed transcript Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by M Donaldson, 2001

Date: 1980s-1990s

From: Tonks, Joy, 1939-: Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-12946-2

Description: Includes -comments on 'New Zealand Symphony Orchestra: The First Forty Years' (NZSO FF) drafts, -NZSO FF first draft, and -transcribed tape interviews. Title taken from original housing. Arrangement: Delivered to the Library in a file box labelled "-Comments on 'NZSO FF Years' -NZSO FF First draft -3X NZSO/FF Typed from tape interviews -includes 1st draft 'new zealand symphony orchestra the first forty years joy tonks author Reed Methven Publisher 1986". Quantity: 1 box(es) containing three folders. Processing information: Original box has not been retained.