Miscellaneous
Scope and Contents
A collection of newspaper clippings, correspondence and handwritten notes. The collection is predominantly military focused, although the topics within this are varied. Some of these topics included are: Obituaries; Perceptions of New Zealand during WWII; The Cold war; recollection and remembrance; New Zealand and Greece relationship; U.S. Marines in Wellington; Charles Upham (decorating former New Zealand soldier); military funding; Boer war veterans; Wellington ‘invasion’; the Springbok tour and the space age. The publication date range is c.1938-2006. The subject matter includes dates as far back as 1899.
Dates
- Collection covers ca 1960-2010
Conditions Governing Access
Access is freely available within the J.C.Beaglehole Room for research and private study. For any use beyond this, please contact the J.C.Beaglehole Room (jcbeaglehole.room@vuw.ac.nz) in the first instance.
Extent
From the Fonds: 100 linear_centimeters (Hutt Valley Independent and Upper Hutt Advertiser (2009.044) has been given a call number (DU401.1 H982) and is located on the Atlas shelving.)
Language of Materials
English
- Cold War Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Collective memory Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- History - New Zealand Subject Source: Local sources
- International relations -- History -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- South African War, 1899-1902 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Springbok Tour (1981 : New Zealand) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Repository Details
Part of the J C Beaglehole Room, Victoria University of Wellington Library Repository
