Joris de Bres papers.
Scope and Contents
Collection contains material collected by Joris de Bres, Vice President of the Citizens Association for Racial Equality (CARE) relating to the Pacific Islands and to the Overstayers
issue, 1974-1977 and Pacific Islanders' position in New Zealand during the 1970s. Includes newspapers clippings, subject files and some correspondence.
Dates
- 1974 - 1977
Creator
- Citizens Association for Racial Equality (Organization)
- De Bres, Joris (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Not restricted
Biographical / Historical
Joris de Bres (1947- ) was New Zealand’s Race Relations Commissioner from 2002-2013. He was previously General Manager, External Relations in the Department of Conservation and head of industrial relations for the New Zealand Public Service Association.
Joris de Bres attended Auckland University from 1965-68, and from 1974 was vice-president of CARE, and editor of the Tonga Newsletter, put out by the Resource Centre for World Development. (1978).
Extent
0.34 metres (3 boxes and 3 clipping books.)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Mr de Bres, September 1978.
General
NRAM A775
- Title
- Inventory of the papers of Joris de Bres, 1974-1977.
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Elizabeth MacFarlane
- Date
- 1980
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- 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