Theoretical notes
handwritten and typed material on Marxism - Leninism., 1973 - 1977
Scope and Contents
The papers that have been grouped here, and arranged as far as possible chronologically, relate to W. McAra’s active life in political organisations from membership of the New Zealand Labour Party and his period as President of the Thames Labour Party Representation Committee, 1937, to his expulsion from the Communist Party of New Zealand in 1974. From the early 1960s the papers also include those of Diana M. Wilsie.
The continued interest of McAra and Wilsie in CPNZ internal politics, in the formation of alternative Marxist/Leninist parties, in trade unions (Federation of Labour) and in the Waihi Strike Commemoration ceremonies, takes these papers through to 1985.
Much of this material was received unsorted and loose in boxes. There were many sheets of notes which were difficult to place, if they appeared to be related to the CPNZ they were placed with more readily identified papers, and the whole was arranged chronologically (Items 48-61).
More clearly defined collections of CPNZ material, e.g. papers relating to the ESPAL Society, follow from Item 62 to Item 76.
Dates
- 1973 - 1977
Creator
- From the Collection: Lawrence, W. E. (Bill) (Person)
- From the Collection: Ley, Mike (Person)
- From the Collection: Gould, Nat (Person)
- From the Collection: Hogarth, George (Person)
- From the Collection: Glass, W. I. (William Ivan) (Person)
- From the Collection: Gordon, Carl B. (Person)
- From the Collection: Roth, Bert (Person)
- From the Collection: Durning, Bill (Person)
- From the Collection: Anderson, G.H. (Gordon Harold) (Person)
- From the Collection: Ayo, Dick (Person)
- From the Collection: Campbell, Rob (Person)
- From the Collection: Carroll, George (Person)
- From the Collection: Consedine, Jim (Person)
- From the Collection: Corney, Kevin (Person)
- From the Collection: Cowie, J. (Person)
- From the Collection: Devereux, Selwyn (Person)
- From the Collection: New Zealand-China Society (Organization)
- From the Collection: New Zealand Labour Party. Thames Labour Representation Committee (Organization)
- From the Collection: New Zealand Federation of Labour. Conference (Organization)
- From the Collection: New Zealand Democratic People's Republic of Korea Society (Organization)
- From the Collection: Peace for Vietnam Committee (Organization)
- From the Collection: New Zealand Socialist Publishing and Distribution Company (Organization)
- From the Collection: W.I.S.E. (Auckland, N.Z.) (Organization)
- From the Collection: Waihi Strike Commemoration Committee (Organization)
- From the Collection: Thames-Coromandel District (N.Z.). District Council (Organization)
- From the Collection: South Auckland Marxist-Leninist Group (Organization)
- From the Collection: New Zealand. Department of Labour (Title of a work--Our Maori population and the labour force) (Organization)
- From the Collection: Youth Carnival of Peace and Friendship ((1952 : Sydney)) (Organization)
- From the Collection: Pioneer Publishers (Organization)
- From the Collection: New Zealand Federation of Labour (Organization)
- From the Collection: New Zealand Carpenters and Related Trades' Industrial Union of Workers (Organization)
- From the Collection: Northern (except Gisborne) Road Transport and Motor and Horse Drivers and their Assistants' Industrial Union of Workers (N.Z.). Auckland Branch (Organization)
- From the Collection: E.S.P.A.L. Society (Organization)
- From the Collection: McAra, W (Wilfred) (Person)
- From the Collection: Wilsie, Diana Mariam (Person)
- From the Collection: Wilsie, Maurice J. (Person)
- From the Collection: Wilcox, V. G. (Title of a work--On the pamphlet "Class struggle in New Zealand".; ) (Person)
- From the Collection: Woods, Leo (Person)
- From the Collection: Communist Party of Aotearoa (Organization)
- From the Collection: New Zealand Building Trades Federation (Organization)
- From the Collection: New Zealand. Army. Home Guard (Organization)
- From the Collection: Owens, Robert (Person)
- From the Collection: Locke, J. (Person)
- From the Collection: Rosenberg, Wolfgang (Person)
- From the Collection: Richmond, N. M. (Person)
- From the Collection: Wall, Maurice (Person)
- From the Collection: Waring, Marilyn (Person)
- From the Collection: Ware, Alan (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Not restricted
Extent
From the Collection: 5.5 metres (49 boxes + outsized)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections, University of Auckland Repository
5 Alfred Street
Private Bag 92019
Auckland 1142 New Zealand
specialcollections@auckland.ac.nz