McCurdy, Angus John. Papers
Dates
- Creation: 1902?-1906?
Biographical/Historical note
Angus John McCurdy was a railways employee dismissed in 1902 for his involvement with the conservative pressure group the Farmers' Union.
He moved to Upper Hutt and was closely involved with local business, politics and newspapers there, becoming Town Clerk, and then the first Mayor.
From 1911 - 1933 he printed and published the newspaper 'The Hutt Valley Independent and Upper Hutt Advertiser' (irregular from 1926).
He established the Peoples Pictures movie theatre 1912-1935, and ran associated activities in the Record Hall which he built.
Angus John McCurdy was a railways employee dismissed in 1902 for his involvement with the conservative pressure group the Farmers' Union.
He moved to Upper Hutt and was closely involved with local business, politics and newspapers there, becoming Town Clerk, and then the first Mayor.
From 1911 - 1933 he printed and published the newspaper 'The Hutt Valley Independent and Upper Hutt Advertiser' (irregular from 1926).
He established the Peoples Pictures movie theatre 1912-1935, and ran associated activities in the Record Hall which he built.
Extent
136 linear_centimeters
Language of Materials
English
Administrative Information
- Title
- J C Beaglehole Room - archives and manuscripts
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Nicola Frean
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written inEnglish
- Edition statement
- XML EAD edition
Repository Details
Part of the Tapuaka Heritage & Archive Collections - JC Beaglehole Reading Room, Victoria University of Wellington Library Repository
