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2/9 Daniel Henry Strother Riddiford - Drafts, writings and miscellaneous papers
- Date
- [1858-1964]
- By
- Riddiford, Daniel Henry Strother, 1883-1971
- Reference
- Series-0464
- Description
Writing, speeches, clippings, extracts, miscellaneous Riddiford family papers and a sportsman's note book
Quantity: 8 folder(s) and one vol.
- Part of
- Riddiford family : Papers
- Format
- 8 folder(s) and one vol
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Writing and speeches (c)
Date: [1920-1945]
From: Riddiford family : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-5714-055
Description: Further selections and writings on various topics including politics, religion, economics with some poems transcribed; also includes speech, `Reflections on "quality migration"' by Major Robert Howell, inspector for the NZ Association of the Public Schools of Great Britain ; and speech by Riddiford, `Land settlement' Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Miscellaneous Riddiford family papers
Date: [1858-1945]
From: Riddiford family : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-5714-058
Description: Report for R D J Malcolm, Waitaki Boys' High School (1936); copy of letter, Phyllis to Ngaire (1938); letter, Richard Riddiford to Edward Riddiford ; telegrams to John Bathgate, writer of Peebles (1858, 1863); envelope, Miss R Riddiford from Forest and Bird Protection Society (1945) Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Drafts, writing and notes
Date: [1921-1964]
From: Riddiford family : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-5714-052
Description: Comprises draft outward letters including to Weston his son John, notes on father's spelling, draft of speech or report, inward letter from A D McLeod and draft reply, writings including a parable, Hosier and Haarper, sayaings about agriculture, `Subterranean clover' by H R Alexander, `The Golden hoof', a papers by J D Macmillan of Wellington, re setting up of the New Zealand Migration Association (1936), Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Extracts and writing
Date: [1922-1988]
From: Riddiford family : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-5714-062
Description: Includes circular, Royal Society of St George (1947); biographical piece on the Russell family; extract from Blue Book re Wairarapa meeting (1848); the `Mayflower's operations during 1940; poems, phrases and political items; speech by Semple (1916); Riddiford family matters, religion; `The Spectator' (12 Nov 1988) and other clippings From unlabelled arch file Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Writing and speeches (a)
Date: [1920-1945]
From: Riddiford family : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-5714-053
Description: Comprises papers on economics, farming and socialism, biographical summary of Brevet Major A Bunny; and typed selections on various topics, `The English tradition and Europe', `The End is the ant heap', `Freedom and vocation' from `The Tablet' (1942); `Freedom of the press', piece by P O Lapi `Spectator' (1940), sayings and fragments. Also speech, `Land settlement', possibly by Riddiford Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Writing, speeches and clippings (d)
Date: [1920-1945]
From: Riddiford family : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-5714-056
Description: Further selections of writing from periodicals on economics, politics, and religion and pamhlets and clippings on similar topics Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Miscellaneous Riddiford family papers
Date: [1920-1960]
From: Riddiford family : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-5714-057
Description: Note re medals; draft letter to Mr McLeod re nominations for the Wairarapa seat (Reform Party) (1931); biographical summary of Sarah Marianne Williams; `St Odile's prophecy'; notes on apartheid; notes re guinea and George III; `Jane Deans of Riccarton'; newsletter from M Neal re George VI, concentrating on his stammering problem Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Writing and speeches (b)
Date: [1920-1945]
From: Riddiford family : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-5714-054
Description: Selections from periodicals and books, possibly some writing by Riddiford, on a variety of topics including politics, economics, farming, war and religion; sayings and fragments Quantity: 1 folder(s).