The Wellington Workers’ Educational Association (WWEA) is a member of the New Zealand Federation of WEAs and has been operating since 1915. As an advocate for community education, WWEA host reading and discussion groups, workshops, film screenings, and produce the radio programme/podcast Educating for Social Change.
Wellington Workers' Educational Association
Letters
Date: 26 Nov 1940-17 Oct 1943
From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm
Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2851
Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).
[Artist unknown]: [Portrait of John L Moffat, lecturing at the Workers' Education Assoc...
Date: 1965 - 1975
From: Wellington Workers’ Educational Association: Collection
By: Wellington Workers' Educational Association
Reference: A-280-012
Description: Frontal portrait of a clean-shaven man with glasses, head and shoulders only. The subject has been identified by the donor as John L. Moffat? Christchurch. The image bears a strong resemblance to Dr Moffatt, who lectured in Modern Languages at Christchurch Teachers College for many years. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Felt-tip pen on sketchbook page 266 x 187 mm (excluding edges torn from ring-binder)
Programme planning and correspondence
Date: Aug 1978-Nov 1980
From: Federation of Workers' Educational Associations Aotearoa New Zealand : Further records
Reference: 2003-032-04
Description: Notes, minutes, notices, papers relating to courses, correspondence (most correspondents entered under Name below), timetables etc; includes notes from Marjorie Trim's diaries Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Records
Date: 1915-1994
From: Wellington Workers’ Educational Association: Collection
By: Wellington Workers' Educational Association
Reference: Series-6719
Description: Series comprises annual reports, minutes, annual general meetings, cash ledgers, financial statements, brochures, attendance lists, files relating to `Summer Schools' programme, tutor application and appointment correspondence, a typescript history of the Wellington WEA and miscellaneous printed items relating to the activities of the Wellington Branch of the Workers' Educational Association, including an article on the 1965 WEA Summer School. Relationship complexity - A list of WEA Trade Union Education Postal Education Service (WEA-TUPES) records held by National Archives is contained in collection back file. Quantity: 5 box(es). 7 folder(s). 1.80 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Photographs mainly of WEA summer schools - To Drawings & Prints Collection - Sketches of various people associated with WEA.
Papers relating to conscientious objection
Date: [1941-1987]
From: Megget, Ronald Calverley, 1913-1996 : Papers and sound recordings
Reference: MS-Papers-7655-02
Description: Correspondence and other papers relating to Megget's time as a conscientious objector in World War Two including including reunions of detainees (1987-1994) and notebook of carpentry instructions (1943). The papers relating to Whitanui include minutes of the Whitanui and Paiaka educational committees, the inter-camp educational committee, the Shannon inter-camp committee, materials required for vocational training classes and WEA correspondence. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Letters
Date: 5 Feb 1939-27 Oct 1940
From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm
Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2850
Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).
Murphy, Rodney Morris, 1921-2012 : Papers
Date: 1942-1984, [1990s?]
By: Murphy, Rodney Morris, 1921-2012
Reference: MS-Group-1752
Description: Comprises typed history of the Wellington WEA (with photographs attached) 1965; letters from Sidney Murphy to his brother Rodney, during World War II, together with transcripts of the letters; also bulletin of the Ruapehu Ski Club 26 Sep 1944 Also, papers relating to Murphy's involvement in political and church activities: a Wellington Peace Festival in 1984; work as an organiser for the election campaign of John Terris in Western Hutt 1983; the Interchurch Trade and Industry Mission; and membership of the St Matthew's Schools Trust Board Also includes correspondence from Alice Sherratt to Rodney Murphy, 1944. Also includes papers relating to painter Dennis Knight Turner and serviceman John Terrence Reichel; and film script `The new dawn' (concerning Maori). Source of title - Supplied by Library Quantity: 13 folder(s). 0.10 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescript, printed matter, photos Provenance: Some papers were donated by Rodney Murphy's daughter Clare Murphy in 2014, from her father's collection (A2014-191) Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donation, Mr R Murphy, Wellington, 1993 (A93-066), 2009 (A2009-018), 2012 (A2012-042); and from his estate in 2014 (A2014-191) Transfers: Other material related to accession A2014-191 was transferred to Photographs (PAColl-10270), Oral History (OHColl-1084-1), Cartographic and Published - From Ephemera Collection - MS-Papers-11817-1 to MS-Papers-11817-3 were transferred Oct 2014 (A2014-191).
Papers relating to Wellington WEA (a)
Date: 1992-Sep 1993
From: Federation of Workers' Educational Associations Aotearoa New Zealand : Further records
Reference: 2003-032-10
Description: Papers relating to Wellington WEA including minutes, president's reports, internal correspondence and memos, outlines of courses etc Quantity: 1 folder(s).
[Artist unknown]: [Portrait of an unknown male participant at the Workers' Education As...
Date: 1965 - 1975
From: Wellington Workers’ Educational Association: Collection
By: Wellington Workers' Educational Association
Reference: A-280-009
Description: Three-quarters head and shoulders portrait of a balding man, smoking a cigarette Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Felt-tip pen on sketchbook page 266 x 187 mm (excluding edges torn from ring-binder)
Papers relating to Wellington WEA (b)
Date: Oct 1993-Sep 1994
From: Federation of Workers' Educational Associations Aotearoa New Zealand : Further records
Reference: 2003-032-11
Description: Papers relating to Wellington WEA including minutes, president's reports, internal correspondence and memos, outlines of courses etc; also includes funeral service programme for Patrick Macaskill with copy of photograph and death notice Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Wellington WEA - Report of a working party
Date: 1980
From: Federation of Workers' Educational Associations Aotearoa New Zealand : Further records
Reference: 2003-032-09
Description: Report of the working party on the development of the Wellington district WEA and summary of the report Quantity: 1 folder(s).
[Artist unknown] :[Portrait of Ron Burt lecturing at the Workers' Education Association...
Date: 1965 - 1975
From: Wellington Workers’ Educational Association: Collection
By: Wellington Workers' Educational Association
Reference: A-280-008-1
Description: Head and shoulders portrait in three-quarter profile. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Felt-tip pen on sketchbook page 266 x 187 mm (excluding edges torn from ring-binder)
[Artist unknown]: [Portraits of Ron Burt and of Bill Sutch lecturing at the Workers' Ed...
Date: 1965 - 1975
From: Wellington Workers’ Educational Association: Collection
By: Wellington Workers' Educational Association
Reference: A-280-008
Description: Portraits on back and front of one sheet Quantity: 2 drawing(s). Physical Description: Felt-tip pen on one side of sketchbook page 266 x 187 mm (excluding edges torn from ring-binder); pencil on the other
[Artist unknown]: [Two portraits of Bill Sutch lecturing at the Workers' Education Asso...
Date: 1965 - 1975
From: Wellington Workers’ Educational Association: Collection
By: Wellington Workers' Educational Association
Reference: A-280-007
Description: Portraits on back and front of one sheet Quantity: 2 drawing(s). Physical Description: Felt-tip pen on one side of sketchbook page 266 x 187 mm (excluding edges torn from ring-binder); pencil on the other
Wellington Workers' Educational Association : Further records
Date: 1965-1986
From: Wellington Workers’ Educational Association: Collection
By: Wellington Workers' Educational Association
Reference: MS-Papers-4992
Description: Contains a small amount of correspondence, 1984, WEA Summer School brochures, 1970-1986, summer school attendance lists, 1970-1986 and an article on the 1965 WEA Summer School. Source of title - supplied title Relationship complexity - See also Accession 93-132 Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescript and printed matter Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Wellington WEA, Wellington, 1994 Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Photographs mainly of WEA summer schools - To Drawings & Prints Collection - Sketches of various people associated with WEA.
[Artist unknown]: [Portrait of a young unknown male participant at the Workers' Educati...
Date: 1965 - 1975
From: Wellington Workers’ Educational Association: Collection
By: Wellington Workers' Educational Association
Reference: A-280-010
Description: Three-quarters head and shoulders portrait of a young man with curly hair and glasses, smoking a cigarette Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Felt-tip pen on sketchbook page 266 x 187 mm (excluding edges torn from ring-binder)
[Artist unknown] :[Profile portrait of Bill Sutch lecturing at the Workers' Education A...
Date: 1965 - 1975
From: Wellington Workers’ Educational Association: Collection
By: Wellington Workers' Educational Association
Reference: A-280-007-1
Description: Profile portrait of Dr Bill Sutch, face and neck only. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Felt-tip pen on sketchbook page 266 x 187 mm (excluding edges torn from ring-binder)
[Artist unknown] :[Standing portrait of Bill Sutch lecturing at the Workers' Education ...
Date: 1965 - 1975
From: Wellington Workers’ Educational Association: Collection
By: Wellington Workers' Educational Association
Reference: A-280-007-2
Description: Three-quarter length portrait of Dr Bill Sutch, dressed in a zip-front jacket, standing and lecturing. On verso of A-280-007-1. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Bill Sutch [in pencil, probably inscribed by the donor, rather than the artist] Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on sketchbook page 266 x 187 mm (excluding edges torn from ring-binder)
[Artist unknown]: [Portrait of an unknown female participant at the Workers' Education ...
Date: 1965 - 1975
From: Wellington Workers’ Educational Association: Collection
By: Wellington Workers' Educational Association
Reference: A-280-011
Description: Profile portrait of a woman with short dark hair and a long neck. Head and shoulders only. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Felt-tip pen on sketchbook page 266 x 187 mm (excluding edges torn from ring-binder)
[Artist unknown] :[Bill Sutch lecturing at the Workers' Education Association Summer Sc...
Date: 1965 - 1975
From: Wellington Workers’ Educational Association: Collection
By: Wellington Workers' Educational Association
Reference: A-280-008-2
Description: Head and shoulders portrait in three-quarter profile. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on sketchbook page 266 x 187 mm (excluding edges torn from ring-binder)