Morals campaigner and National Secretary for the Society for the Promotion of Community Standards, 1975-1994. She gained national prominence as its main media spokesperson notably on issues relating to censorship and changing sexual attitudes. She received an OBE for community service. Bartlett died in Nov 2000. See Evening Post Obituaries (Thursday, November 16, 2000)
Bartlett, Patricia Maureen, 1928-2000
Patricia Bartlett, OBE
Date: 2 December 1977
From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers
Reference: EP/1977/4854-F
Description: Patricia Bartlett, OBE, after receiving the honour for her services to the community as founder of the Society for the Promotion of Community Standards. Photographed 2 December 1977 by an Evening Post staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) 35 mm negative strip comprising 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate film negative, 35mm
Graeme Lee and Patricia Bartlett with banned pornographic videos - Photographs taken by...
Date: 7 September 1993
From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers
By: Reid, Philip John, 1954-
Reference: EP/1993/3203-F
Description: Internal Affairs Minister Graeme Lee and Patricia Bartlett with banned pornographic videos, on the first day of the amnesty on hardcore pornography, 7 September 1993. Photographed by Evening Post staff photographer Phil Reid. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) 35 mm negative strip comprising 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate film negative, 35mm
Patricia Bartlett playing golf
Date: [ca 25 November 1975]
From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers
Reference: EP/1975/5011-F
Description: Patricia Bartlett playing golf at a tournament in Pauatahanui. Photographed ca 25 November 1975 by an Evening Post staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) 35 mm negative strip comprising 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate film negative, 35mm
History papers
Date: 1940-1980
From: New Zealand Family Planning Association : Records
Reference: 97-035-05/3
Description: Comprises two Hutt Valley branch minute books (1940-1954) and scrapbook (ca 1940-1958); and papers relating to aspects of the association's history including report of a sex education project in Christchurch (1958-1965) and Christchurch branch correspondence; Dunedin, Auckland, Whangarei and other branch papers Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.
Hill, Morris James, 1929-2002 :Negatives of Wellington, and national events and persona...
Date: 1955-1971
By: Hill, Morris James, 1929-2002
Reference: PA-Group-00375
Description: Wellington, openings of Parliament, politicians, Governors General, show personalities, Antarctic teams, police, army, visiting diplomats and heads of state, ship visits, memorials, RNZAF, fighter planes and fighter plane training, rugby and rugby players and selectors, film censorship, conferences, agricultural air shows, artists, royalty, manufacturing industries, models and fashion parades, New Zealand Players, etc Source of title - Title supplied by Library Arrangement: Negatives housed at 35mm-18037 to 18703, 120-0881 to 0959, 1/4-071736 to 072044, 1/2-177020 to 177461. Quantity: 1483 b&w original negative(s) 78 120 strips comprising 158 images, 666 35mm strips comprising 1,976 images, 308 1/4 plate negs, 441 1/2 plate negs. Total images 2,883. Finding Aids: Library generated negative registers provide a good access point to this collection. The negatives are listed within subject groupings.. Processing information: Originally arranged and described in 1995. Reference number changed from PAColl-4814 to PA-Group-00375 in 2009.
Patricia Bartlett at Parliament
Date: [ca 13 October 1971]
From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers
Reference: EP/1971/4937-F
Description: Patricia Bartlett of the Society for the Promotion of Community Standards at Parliament. She is holding her submission in support of a petition to halt the sale of books and recordings under consideration by the Indecent Publications Tribunal. Photographed ca 13 October 1971 by an Evening Post staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) strip comprising 2 images.
Patricia Bartlett at Wellington Cathedral - Photographs taken by Ross Giblin
Date: 16 March 1982
From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers
By: Giblin, Ross, active 1980s-2000s
Reference: EP/1982/0825-F
Description: Patricia Bartlett at the lectern in Wellington Cathedral. Photographed 16 March 1982 by Evening Post staff photographer Ross Giblin. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) 35 mm negative strip comprising 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate film negative, 35mm
Papers relating to proposed book on television
Date: 1968, 1974-1975
From: Catley, Christine McKelvie Cole (Dame), 1922-2011 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-11651-201
Description: Contains loose notes, press release, reports and other papers, some relating to the Broadcasting Council of New Zealand (including meeting minutes for 28 Oct 1975). Also biography of James Hartstonge, proposal by Peter Vere Jones for greater use of artistic talent in public broadcasting. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter (some photocopies)
Papers relating to talk on broadcasting (2)
Date: 1973-1975
From: Catley, Christine McKelvie Cole (Dame), 1922-2011 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-11651-058
Description: Contains notes, correspondence, clippings related to broadcasting in New Zealand. Includes reports, circulars, meeting agendas and minutes (28 Jan and 30 Apr 1975) of the Broadcasting Council of New Zealand. Many papers relate to broadcasting standards and censorship. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter (some photocopies)
Minhinnick, Gordon Edward George (Sir), 1902-1992: Speak up!
Date: 12 April 1976
From: Skinner, Thomas Edward (Sir), 1909-1991: Cartoons collected by Sir Thomas Skinner
By: New Zealand herald (Newspaper)
Reference: C-179-227
Description: Skinner is dressed as a woman in victorian era clothing pointing at people labelled "Employers" who are swimming naked in the ocean. Their clothes on the beach are labelled "Discarded compulsory unionism principles". The caption reads ""Christians would now have to get up their courage and personally identify nude bathers to the police" - Miss Patricia Bartlett". Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, 390 x 480 mm.
Evans, Malcolm 1945- :[New Zealand ap(e)iary] / Evans - [Auckland ; SeTo Prints, 1980]
Date: 1980
By: Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945-
Reference: E-345-f
Description: Caricatures of prominent figures shown as apes. They are named as Bartlape (Patricia Bartlett); Holyboon (Keith Holyoake); Billpanzee (Bill Rowling); Olangoutang (David Lange); Mulzilla (Robert Muldoon) and Tiribaboob (Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan). Title and imprint from Library-bound cover. Library also holds a set of loose copies at B-118-010/015. General Assembly Library classification: 320.99310207; Location: E 92. Edition limited to 300 copies Quantity: 6 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) bound together. Physical Description: Photolithographs, b&w 278 x 282 mm
Society for the Promotion of Community Standards
Date: 1985-1994
From: Women Against Pornography : Records
Reference: 2004-249-026
Description: File of circulars, correspondence, background material etc relating to Society for the Promotion of Community Standards Quantity: 1 folder(s).
The Swine age (a)
Date: [1940-1977]
From: Lawlor, Patrick Anthony, 1893-1979 : Further papers
Reference: 86-105-055
Description: Correspondence, clippings and related material on Lawlwor's interest in the `Swine Age', or lack of censorship in the media Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Patricia Bartlett - Photographs taken by Ross Giblin
Date: [ca 23 September 1988]
From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers
By: Giblin, Ross, active 1980s-2000s
Reference: EP/1988/3689-F
Description: Head and shoulders portrait of Patricia Bartlett of the Society for Promotion of Community Standards. Photographed ca 23 September 1988 by Evening Post staff photographer Ross Giblin. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) 35 mm negative strip comprising 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate film negative, 35mm
Papers on film censorship
Date: 1971-1975
From: Horncy, Janet,1940- : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-5046
Description: Comprises programme of 17th Film School on censorship, addresses to the School, film reviews, lists of films cut by the censor 1970-1971, submissions to select committees and papers concerning the case of the film `The Night Porter'. Source of title - Supplied title Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres.
The Swine age (b)
Date: [1940-1977]
From: Lawlor, Patrick Anthony, 1893-1979 : Further papers
Reference: 86-105-056
Description: Correspondence, clippings and related material on Lawlor's interest in the `Swine Age', or lack of censorship in the media; includes incomplete critical letter written from Palmerston North in response to Lawlor's article on the Swine Age, copy of outward letter to John, and drafts of articles and letters by Lawlor on the topic Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Abortion - Correspondence against
Date: 1974-1975
From: Batchelor, Mary Dorothy, 1927-2009 : Papers
Reference: 77-132-01/03
Description: Letters written to Mary Batchelor in her role as MP for Avon expressing opinions regarding change in abortion law, and establishment of an abortion clinic in Remuera Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Patricia Bartlett - Photographs taken by Phil Reid
Date: [ca 15 April 1992]
From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers
By: Reid, Philip John, 1954-
Reference: EP/1992/2310-F
Description: Patricia Bartlett in her office. Photographs taken circa 15 April 1992 by Evening Post staff photographer Phil Reid. Quantity: 3 colour original negative(s) strips with 9 images. Physical Description: Dye coupler negative, 35mm
The Swine Age (1)
Date: 16 Sep 1964
From: Lawlor, Patrick Anthony, 1893-1979 : Papers
Reference: 77-067-6/17
Description: Censorship in New Zealand, article by Lawlor published in the `Law journal'; part of his and Patricia Bartlett's campaign for censorship of pornography in New Zealand and Australia Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Films, Videos and Publications Classification bill (a)
Date: 1992-1993
From: Women Against Pornography : Records
Reference: 2004-249-055
Description: Submissions, press statements, minutes of meetings, notes, correspondence, background material etc relating to the Films, Videos and Publications Classification bill Quantity: 1 folder(s).