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National Library of New Zealand :1990 historic record search; Te putea korero. A pilot ...

Date: 1990

Reference: Eph-D-ARCHIVES-1990-01

Description: Poster asking the public to register their historic documentary material with the 1990 Historic Records Search, care of Diana Meads at Masterton Public Library. Lists relevant formats such as business and club records, personal diaries and letters, whakapapa, photographs and paintings. Shows a photomontage of letters, record books and photographs. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on poster. Physical Description: Photolithograph on poster, 595 x 420 mm.

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Photographic prints from copy negatives of manuscripts relating to Te Kooti Arikirangi ...

Date: 1858, [ca 1870s]

From: Binney, Judith Te Tomairangi o te Aroha (Dame), 1940-2011: Collection

By: Shepherd, Michael, active 1997

Reference: PAColl-9928-39

Description: Photographic prints of manuscripts relating to Te Kooti Arikirangi Te Turuki, photographed by Michael Shepherd circa 1993. Location of original manuscripts unidentified. Most images are of what Binney described as a "Te Kooti notebook" written circa 1870s. The others are from a "Schnakenberg letter" dated 1858. Corresponding negatives are at 35mm-100336 to 100347 Also includes the enclosures of the negatives from which these images were printed. Quantity: 24 colour copy photographic print(s). Physical Description: Resin coated paper prints

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Photographic negatives of manuscripts relating to Te Kooti Arikirangi Te Turuki

Date: 1858, [ca 1870s]

From: Binney, Judith Te Tomairangi o te Aroha (Dame), 1940-2011: Collection

By: Shepherd, Michael, active 1997

Reference: 35mm-100336-100347-F

Description: Photographic negatives of manuscripts relating to Te Kooti Arikirangi Te Turuki, photographed by Michael Shepherd circa 1993. Location of original manuscripts unidentified. Most images are of what Binney described as a "Te Kooti notebook" written circa 1870s. The others are from a "Schnakenberg letter" dated 1858. Corresponding prints at PAColl-9928-39 Quantity: 12 b&w copy negative(s) strips with 30 images. Physical Description: Film negatives

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Photographic prints relating to amusements and the arts

Date: 1950-2000

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

Reference: PAColl-7327-1-020

Description: Photographs relating to amusements, books and dance, taken and collected by the Evening Post. Images taken in New Zealand and abroad, by a range of photographers, between 1950 and 2000. Quantity: 1 box(es) of prints, grouped in folders.

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Strong, Austin, 1881-1952 :Study in M.S.S. Pater noster qui es in caelis, Sanctificetur...

Date: 1895 - 1904

From: Strong, Austin, 1881-1952 :[Sketches. ca 1895-1904]

Reference: A-058-026

Description: Shows the first three lines of the Lord's Prayer, with ornamented initials. Other Titles - Our Father Which art in Heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name, Thy Kingdom come ... Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink, 280 x 192 mm.

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Maori papers

From: Alexander Turnbull Library : Maori Manuscripts Librarian working notes

Reference: MS-Papers-6373-19

Description: Contains a copy of part of James MacKay, Native Secretary, manuscript re the history of various iwi including Ngai Tahu, Ngati Tumatakokiri and Ngati Toa including notes about conflicts involving these iwi; there is a short letter attached to Sharon Dell. Also contains numerous name lists about Donald McLean collection MS-Papers-32. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

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Letter from King George V at Harnett and Wedde's auction house

Date: 12 July 1983

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

Reference: EP/1983/2575-F

Description: A personal letter from King George V sold at Harnett and Wedde's auction house, Wellington, in July 1983. Photographed by an Evening Post staff photographer on the 12th of July 1983. The letter may have been sent to William (Bill) Perry, later Sir William Perry who was prominent in starting the RSA in New Zealand. Quantity: 2 b&w original negative(s) 35mm negative strips comprising 6 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate film negatives, 35mm

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Manuscript of Beowulf at Alexander Turnbull Library

From: Alexander Turnbull Library :Negatives of items in the Library's collections

Reference: 1/2-010406-F

Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

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Interview with John Thomson

Date: 16, 19 Dec 1997 - 2, 4, 12 Feb 1998 - 7 Apr 1998 - 16 Dec 1997 - 07 Apr 1998

By: Thomson, John Mansfield, 1926-1999; Manson, Heugh Cecil Drummond, 1941-

Reference: OHColl-0143/1

Description: Interviews John Mansfield Thomson about his collection of papers held by the Turnbull Library. There is a large series of correspondence with family, friends and colleagues in music, publishing, literature, broadcasting, exhibitions, music printing and the arts in general. Many of the correspondents are national or international figures including Howard Mayer Brown, Eric Crozier and Douglas Lilburn. Describes his role as founder of the journal `Early music' and discusses over twenty years of editorial files. Also discusses other books and publications with which he was involved as editor, author or contributor. Interviewer(s) - Hugo Manson Accompanying material - Copy of "Citation of John Mansfield Thomson for the degree of Doctor of Music, honoris causa", 18 April 1991, Victoria University of Wellington (3 p.); clipping and photocopy of obituary for John Thompson, Evening Post, 16 Sept 1999. Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-020271 - OHC-020283 Quantity: 13 C60 cassette(s). 1 interview(s). 13 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - other partial abstract (sides 1-6), OHA-7114.

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Webster, Kenneth Athol, 1906-1967 : Fragments of the Book of the Dead 17th Chant; manus...

Date: [ca 1200 BC, 1474]

By: Webster, Kenneth Athol, 1906-1967

Reference: MS-Papers-2971

Description: Fragments of the 17th Chant of the Egyptian Book of the Dead, in hieratic or early Coptic, with comments on backing sheet, in unknown hand. Also fragment of a manuscript in Latin on paper found in the cover of a book published Louvain (Belgium) in 1474. Source of title - Supplied title Quantity: 1 folder(s) (4 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Ms, on linen and paper, backed on nineteenth-century paper Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mr K A Webster, London, 1957

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Maggs Brothers : Particulars of manuscripts

Date: [ca 1935]

By: Maggs Brothers (Firm)

Reference: qMS-1224

Description: Extracts from catalogues relating to four manuscripts held by the Library and two others Added spine title; date pencilled in leaf 1 Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 volume(s) (20 leaves). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (31 cm; grey buckram)