Envelopes (Stationery)

Date: 1932

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating the the Post Office and postal and telegraph services]

By: Staffan, Lawrence Charles, 1924-1998

Reference: Eph-A-POST-1932-01

Description: Pink envelope address to Master Lawrence C Staffan. Green rubber stamp showing monoplane dated 20 January 1932, green airmail sticker at top left, and green threepenny (overstamped in red "Five Pence") NZ stamp at top right, postmarked Greymouth 20 Jan 1932. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Pink envelope, with green stamp, two adhered stamps, and address, 94 x 119 mm. Provenance: Donated by Mr L Staffan in 1997.

Date: 1890-1973

From: Pearson, William Harrison (Dr), 1922-2002: Photographs

Reference: PAColl-1749-5

Description: Duplicate copies of photographs in PAColl-1749-1, -2, and -4; assorted photograph envelopes and other envelopes, mainly from Pearson's time with the services in Egypt, including National Patriotic Fund Board, Alexander Club, Britannia Bookshop, Cairo; also an envelope addressed to Pearson in London, to Miss Pearson, Greymouth, and photographers Inksters Ltd, Greymouth, and Tornquist Studio, Auckland Quantity: 16 b&w original photographic print(s). 14 b&w copy photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints, envelopes

Date: 1935

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating the the Post Office and postal and telegraph services]

By: Staffan, Lawrence Charles, 1924-1998

Reference: Eph-A-POST-1935-01

Description: Envelope addressed to Master Lawrence Staffan. Green rubber stamp "Tin Can Island", one purple circular "Tin Can Mail"; one purple "Dispatched by Tin Can Mail, Niuafoou, Aug 1, 1935, Tonga; postage stamp for Tonga - 2 1/2d. Also rubber stamp which states: "This letter, enclosed in a water-tight tin was put into the sea from the cruise steamer "Monowai" off Niuafoou or "Tin-Can Island" in the Tongan Group - Lat. 15.33' South, Long. 175.39' West, on the 17th July, 1935. / A. H. Davey, Commander." Stamps on the verso: Original tin can, mail cover, W>G> Quensell, T.C.C.M. Man, Niuafoou Isld. ... KASSITEROS DOXEION AKATION TAXYDROMEION YDRODOXEION (LEMBOS) ... BlechdosenPost Island Niuafoou Tonga; Etain pot canot courrier (Cidon) Niuafoou Isla Tonga. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Envelope, with five rubber stamps and one adhered Tongan stamp, 88 x 141 mm.. Provenance: Donated by Mr L Staffan in 1997.

Date: 1923

By: Clark & Matheson (Firm)

Reference: Eph-C-PRINTING-1923-01

Description: Ah ornate black and white poster with space for text in the lower centre. The main illustration shows the Progress Buildings, retail building managed by Clark & Matheson, with signs for printing and lithographic services, account book manufacture, "everything in paper", the "House for envelopes". In the lower corners are illustrations of a sailing ship and a steam ship. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset lithograph on sheet 425 x 280 mm. Provenance: Purchased from Anah Dunsheath in 2004.

Date: [ca 1990-ca 2003]

From: Derum, Kate, 1944-2008 :Photographs chiefly relating to artist Gordon Crook

Reference: PAColl-9901

Description: Photographs chiefly relating to artist Gordon Crook, particularly images of him, his home, studio, flowers in his garden, and tapestry work, taken from circa 1990 to circa 2003. (Note however that four art works have creation dates of 1955, 1966/67, about 1979 and 1992). Some have notes written by Crook on the backs. Eight relate particularly to the Victorian Tapestry Workshop in Melbourne, Australia. Some photographs taken by Crook, other photographers unidentified. Comprises: Eight relating to Derum and the Victorian Tapestry Workshops (VTW) in Melbourne, Australia, taken 1993 and circa 1993. Images show a tapestry of a montage with Derum, weaver Cheryl Thornton, and Joy Smith. Further images show (students?) working at the VTW including [Grazyua Bleya ?] weaving 'Maritimes'. Six images of Crook and others at the City Art Gallery in Wellington, in Dec 1993, during the retrospective exhibition of Crook's works, curated by Derum. Images include Edith Ryan, 'Eddie', and Derum. 23 are taken of and around Crook's house at 119 Aro Street, Wellington, including his studio which was under renovation. Also many of flowers inside and in his garden. Two probably taken inside the Begonia House, Botanical Gardens, Wellington. Five showing him and/or others. Only identified person is Edith Ryan at the Arts Council office. Six comprising buildings, sculpture, the pine tree at One Tree Hill, Auckland. 15 of art works (all? by Crook), particularly tapestries, dated 1955, 1966/67, about 1979 and 1992. Also (1990s?) photographs of tapestries under construction and decorated envelopes created by Crook for letters addressed to Jim and Mary Barr. Quantity: 65 colour original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Dye coupler prints

Date: 1916 - 1918

From: McFarlane, Francis Ledingham, 1888-1948 :[Sketches from war service in India and the Middle East, 1919-1918] / F L McFarlane

Reference: E-291-q-022

Description: The two pencil sketches are likely to be profile self-portraits of McFarlane. In the top sketch he sits in the river washing his own clothes. Below is a head and shoulder profile portrait of him in a pith smoking a pipe like me now? Haven't seen my face for months so excuse flattery". At top right is a ticket (probably for a bus) in Bombay, listing 278 stops, including: Sassoon Dock, Grant's Building, Museum East, Ballard Pier, Bori Bunder, Dhobi Talao, Prince's Dock, Girgaum P Ch, Pydhonie, Nall Bazar, Charni Rd Jn, Grant Rad, Foras rd, Tardeo, Mazacon. The two handwritten envelopes show several forwarding addresses. Other Titles - Dhobi Quantity: 2 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil sketches, printed ticket, handwritten envelopes, mounted on album page 336 x 238 mm.

Date: 1981

By: O'Reilly, Philip, active 1980s

Reference: Eph-D-DANCE-1981-02

Description: Poster in the form of the face of an aerogramme, with the text written in the spaces for the address. The stamps are in the form of two panels showing three male dancers. Poster designed by Philip O'Reilly. The Margaret Jenkins Community Performance Space is in San Francisco. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on poster. Physical Description: Photolithograph, on sheet 420 x 592 mm.

Date: 1850 - 1856

From: Pearse, John, 1808-1882: [Album. 1851-1856]

Reference: E-455-f-004

Description: Passport or visa for John Pearse, issued in Egypt on his return from New Zealand to England, July 1856. A decorated envelope addressed to Pearse at Undersherriff, Dunstable, England, July 1850. The envelope has drawings of a central figure of Britannia directing angels to fly to various parts of her empire, including an area with camels and elephants (possibly both India and North Africa), upper left, America with Indians and Europeans greeting, upper right, a man reading to an elderly woman, lower left and a woman reading a letter to two small children, lower right Quantity: 2 printed items. Physical Description: Printed and handwritten documents, sizes vary

Date: 1980-1999

By: New Zealand. Department of Survey and Land Information; Paper Plus (Firm); University of Auckland

Reference: Eph-A-STATIONERY-1980/1999

Description: Comprises ephemera of octavo size related to stationery from 1980 to 1999. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing 23 pieces of ephemera.

Date: 1960 - 1975

From: Thomson Lewis & Company Ltd :[29 soft drink labels and eight items of stationery. 1960-1975]

By: Bassant, Robert, 1927-

Reference: Eph-B-BEVERAGE-TL-7/10

Description: Includes A4 and A5 letterhead, compliments slip and envelope with green and orange logo of 8 circles arranged in a "T" shape, within which the 4 orange circles are in the shape of an "L" Quantity: 4 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset prints on sheets and envelope, sizes varying Provenance: Donated by Hamish Thompson, Wellington, in 2013.

Date: 1981-1985, Mar 2014

From: Howse, Murray David, 1927-1986 :Papers relating to Pitcairn Island and the Howse family

Reference: MS-Papers-11714

Description: Comprises material relating to the first air drop to Pitcairn Island in 1983 which included commemorative philatic covers produced by the Pitcairn Administration and seven covers produced by former Education Officer Education Murray Howse. Contains inward and outward correspondence, newspaper cuttings and copies of the serial `Pitcairn Miscellany' dated 1985. Also includes note written by vendor David Smitham in March 2014 concerning the history of the 1983 air drop and the production of philatic covers (envelopes) to commemorate this event. On 21 February 1983 the Royal New Zealand Air Force made the first air drop over Pitcairn Island. The first drop consisted of mail, a toy bulldozer and peaches. It was a trial for the second air drop of a bulldozer. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, printed matter

Date: 1962-1966, 1971, 1981-1985

From: Howse, Murray David, 1927-1986 :Papers relating to Pitcairn Island and the Howse family

Reference: MS-Papers-11785-14

Description: Comprises inward correspondence, newspaper clippings, draft articles by Howse on Henderson Island, envelopes bearing Pitcairn Island stamps, and draft articles on archaeological fieldwork on Pitcairn Island by unidentified authors. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescript, mss, printed matter

Date: 1962-1963, 1982

From: Howse, Murray David, 1927-1986 :Papers relating to Pitcairn Island and the Howse family

Reference: MS-Papers-11785-18

Description: Comprises papers originally collated by Mary M Howse, of Napier, the mother of Murray Howse. Chiefly inward letters, postcards, greeting cards, and telegrams from Pitcairn Islanders to Mary M (Nana) Howse, following her trip to the island circa 1961. Also includes one outward letter, a list of island inhabitants, a 1982 first day cover envelope with Pitcairn Island stamps, and 'Pitcairn Miscellany' newsletters. Names selectively indexed. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescript, mss

Date: [ca 1990s]

From: Derum, Kate, 1944-2008 :Photographs chiefly relating to artist Gordon Crook

Reference: PA12-8440

Description: Art works, particularly collages and tapestries, created circa 1990s by Gordon Crook (and possibly other artists?). Includes three showing decorated envelopes created by Crook for letters addressed to Derum, and Jim and Mary Barr. Photographs taken circa 1990s by unidentified photographers. Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies, 35mm

Date: Date unknown

From: Ephemera donated to and collected by the Alexander Turnbull Library from 2020

By: New Zealand Post Office

Reference: EPH-A-DECEMBER-2020/6

Description: Decal has a circular motif surmounted by crown and wings. Design within circular area features envelope with stylised kiwi, ship, steam locomotive, passenger aircraft circa 1940s-1950s and radio mast. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing 1 piece of ephemera. Physical Description: Decal on shiny or plasticised paper stock with adhesive backing under brown paper protective sheet, 200 x 205mm

Date: 1910 - 1919

From: Various artists :[Postcards and greeting cards collected by McCarthy. 1880s-1940s?]

Reference: Eph-A-CARDS-McCarthy-B-1910s-01

Description: Postcard shows a chromolithograph of an envelope with a note sticking out of it, and deep red roses around it. The handwritten message on the back is from "Liz". Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph on postcard, 90 x 139 mm.

Date: 1950-1979

By: Croxley Stationery Ltd; John Dickinson & Co.

Reference: Eph-A-STATIONERY-1950/1979

Description: Comprises ephemera of octavo size related to stationery from 1950 to 1979, Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing 16 pieces of ephemera.

Date: [ca 1861-ca 1900]

From: Halcombe family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-11397-24

Description: Contains loose envelopes relating to Arthur Halcombe's inward correspondence Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss

Date: 1994

From: Paynter, Bill (1949- ) :Cartoon entries for Qantas Media Awards, 1994. 4 March 1994 to 9 December 1994.

Reference: A-302-135

Description: Shows Jim Bolger carrying a huge envelope with the help of two men. They are walking toward a huge bottom with koro patterns on it. Refers to angry Maori leaders and groups rejecting the Government's Fiscal envelope, but also to the size of Maori expectations of financial compensation for past wrongs. Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies. Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service..

Date: 1880 - 1890

From: Robley, Horatio Gordon 1840-1930 :[Miscellaneous sketches, postcards and illustrations, 1890s to 1910s?]

Reference: E-402-f-022

Description: Envelope addressed to Miss Marvin Hammersmith Quantity: 1 drawing(s) (handwriting). Physical Description: Ink on envelope, 107 x 146 mm