Correspondence. Collins 1. 3.5cm. Includes correspondence with the Auckland firm and William Collins and Sons & Co Ltd, London, and with authors, as well as minutes of Collins Publications Committee, monthly returns of sales, lists of works in progress. For book reviews as distinct from book reports, see Series 9. , 1948 - 1965
Scope and Contents
The papers include the following: publishing agreements and other legal documents; income tax returns; property and other financial records; cyclostyled minutes and printed papers of organisations; literary manuscripts handwritten and typescript; timetables and work schedules; handwritten notes of lectures and speeches; book reports and reviews of books and films; plays in various formats; photographs and film stills, photocopies from published works; bibliographies; printed matter, including programmes of stage shows; news clippings; music; notebooks; and black and white drawings.
Dates
- 1948 - 1965
Creator
- From the Collection: Auckland University College (Organization)
- From the Collection: Catholic Church (Organization)
- From the Collection: Sargeson, Frank (Person)
- From the Collection: Reid, Joyce Helena (Burnet) (Person)
- From the Collection: National Development Conference (1968 : Wellington, N.Z.) (Organization)
- From the Collection: Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council of New Zealand (Organization)
- From the Collection: Mulgan, Alan (Person)
- From the Collection: Campion, Richard (Person)
- From the Collection: Dickens, Charles (Person)
- From the Collection: Liston, James (Person)
- From the Collection: Duggan, Eileen (Person)
- From the Collection: Egan, Pierce (Person)
- From the Collection: University of Auckland (Organization)
- From the Collection: Auckland Recorded Music Society (Organization)
- From the Collection: Auckland Theatre Trust (Organization)
- From the Collection: Schroder, T. H. E. (Person)
- From the Collection: Turner, Dorothea (Person)
- From the Collection: New Zealand Literary Fund. Advisory Committee (Organization)
- From the Collection: Mercury Theatre (Auckland, N.Z.) (Organization)
- From the Collection: New Zealand Broadcasting Service (Organization)
- From the Collection: William Collins Publishers (N.Z.) (Organization)
- From the Collection: Cookery & Food Association (Organization)
- From the Collection: Reed, Alfred Hamish, 1875-1975 (Person)
- From the Collection: Holcroft, M. H. (Montague Harry) (Person)
- From the Collection: Reid, J. C. (John Cowie) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Partly restricted. Access to Item 38 is restricted.
Extent
From the Collection: 3 metres (18 boxes)
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