Whites Limited

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Records for Whites Limited, retailers in New Plymouth, Stratford and Hawera. The first store was opened in New Plymouth by Stephen Boothby White in 1888. Collection includes order books, catalogues, land deeds, correspondence, newspaper clippings and photographs.
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  Folder 1

- Handbook for the Guidance of Members of Staff of Whites Limited Direct Importers of Drapery and General Merchandise, New Plymouth, New Zealand. Printed by Thomas Avery & Sons Ltd, 1926.

- Order book. 14 July 1908 - 5 December 1918.

- Deed. Purchase of Egmont store by Stephen Boothby White from John Handy, 20 April 1888.

- Memorandum of Lease. Section 925 on the plan of the town of New Plymouth from Mary Ann Bowen to Stephen Boothby White and Christopher Carter, 22 July 1891 for a period of two years.

- Deed. Purchase of 16 acres of land, suburban allotment 35 on the plan of the town of Fitzroy by Stephen Boothby White from Robert Snell, 13 December 1883.

- Notice for SB White to serve as a juror at the court of Lincolnshire, 3 October 1877.

- Photograph copy of passenger list for the 'Orient' 1880, includes the White family names.

- Postcard. White's Limited store frontage, Teeds.

- Postcard. Devon Mall, including Whites Limited frontage. Colourchrome Series, W.T. 122.

  Folder 2

- Catalogue. 'Prevailing Spring Fashions', 29 September 1906.

- SB White & Sons mail order catalogue, No. 2, Autumn/Winter 1912.

- SB White & Sons mail order catalogue, No. 7, Spring/Summer 1915.

- SB White & Sons mail order catalogue, No. 10, Spring/Summer 1916/17.

- SB White & Sons mail order catalogue, No. 11, 1918.

- Book. '60 Years of Whites of New Plymouth 1888-1948'. by Eric H. White.

  Folder 3

- Newspaper clipping. SB White's departure for New Zealand, 1880.

- Newspaper clipping. Taranaki Daily News page 10, SB White's arrival in New Zealand, 13 November 1880.

- Newspaper clipping. Death notice, Clement White, 30 July 1897.

- Newspaper clipping. White & Sons acquiring premises owned by AE Sykes chemist on Devon Street, June/July 1916.

- Newspaper clipping. Taranaki Daily News, Whites purchase Ambury’s, 23 December 1922.

- Newspaper and reprint. Taranaki Herald, first occasion of direct telephone communication from New Plymouth to London 3.40am, 11 March 1932.

- Newspaper clipping. Taranaki Herald, article 'Growing with New Plymouth, Whites limited', 5 October 1934.

- Newspaper clipping. Taranaki Herald, full page advertisement 'A New Store with New Merchandise', 23 October 1934.

- Article. 'Whites Limited Jubilee', reprinted from Taranaki Daily News, 5 March 1938.

- Newspaper. Taranaki Daily News, Whites advertisement, 29 March 1940.

- Newspaper clipping. Taranaki Daily News, Christmas advertisement, 17 December 1942.

- Newspaper clipping. Taranaki Daily News, full page advertisement 'Whites 60th Birthday Celebrations', 1 March 1948.

- Newspaper. Taranaki Herald, New Plymouth flooding and Whites, 17 July 1961.

- Newspaper. Taranaki Daily News, New Plymouth floods photograph of Whites, 3 July 1980.

- Newspaper. Taranaki Daily News, New Plymouth flooding and Whites, 12 July 1980.

- Newspaper. Taranaki Herald, Whites flood damage sale, 17 July 1986.

- Newspaper. Taranaki Daily News page 2, short article SB White buying the business of My Handy, Egmont Store, 1 March 1988.

- Road man of New Plymouth. White’s advertisement, undated.

- Newspaper clipping. Death notice PJH White, undated.

  Folder 4

- Correspondence

  Folder 5

- Photo scrapbook. Includes photos of 1917 flood, 1 March 1969 flood and various store and celebration photos.

  Part 6

Framed scroll. Certificate presented to PJH White Esq. by Whites staff to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the business, 1 March 1938.

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