Kennedy, Ray

Production date
1998-2002
1940-1949
Description
The collection consists of Ray Kennedy's experiences as a stretcher bearer during World War Two and the concerns he has about chemical contamination of the Paritutu residential area in New Plymouth from 1960 through to 2002.

Object detail

Production date
1998-2002
1940-1949
Item list

  Part 1

1. Letter. From Ray Kennedy to Diana Gibbons Curator-Archives Puke Ariki regarding his papers. 19 April 2004. Includes newspaper clipping of Ray Kennedy at the ANZAC parade. Daily News 26. 4. 2004

2. Colour photograph. Ray Kennedy outside his home 21 Paritutu Road. Undated.

3. Article. Stretcher Bearer.

4. Letter. Headed An episode from Alan Johnston, Lower Hutt to Ray Kennedy. 12 August 1992

5. Letter. From Dr E. Danstead, Quality Assurance Administrator, Ivan Watkins-Dow to Ray Kennedy. 17 December 1975 (copy)

6. Contract. Landscape Design Ltd, New Plymouth. To replace topsoil at 21 Paritutu Road. ca.1976

7. Letter. From C.B. Giuffrida, General Manger Ivon Watkins-Dow Ltd to Ray Kennedy. 22 April 1987 (copy)

8. Notes on chemical contamination, IWD. Undated.

9. Letter. From Haddon Donald to Ray Kennedy. 12 June 1988 (copy) Notes on reverse written by Ray Kennedy, 8 April 2004

10. Letter. From Sir William Manchester to Ray Kennedy. 18 August 199? (copy)

11. Article. Let your wind go free. [2002] (copy)

12. Article. Our Maoris and Mussoline's loot. Undated.

13. Article. The day when angry mothers stopped the manufacture of 2.4.5.T. Undated. (copy)

14. Article. Sadistic. Undated. (copy)

15. Article. London, the Gays and the Blitz. Undated. (copy)

16. Article. London bombed. Undated. (copy)

17. Article. [Crete]. Undated. (copy)

18. Article. The Maori warriors. Undated. (copy)

19. Article. A case of leprosy. Undated. (copy)

20. Article. The snake shoot. Undated. (copy)

21. Article. Body snatchers. Undated. (copy)

22. Article. Unwarranted criticism. Undated. (copy)

23. Letter. From Haddon Donald to Ray Kennedy. 12 June 1988 (copy)

24. Article. A body snatcher's nightmare. Undated. (copy)

25. Article. Conjugal rights. Undated. (copy)

26. Article. To be taken prisoner of war. Undated. (copy)

27. Letter. From Garth Seccombe to Ray Kennedy. Undated. (copy)

28. Article. A matter of hygiene. Undated. (copy)

29. Letter. To a young lady whose grandfather was killed, fighting so his family could live in freedom from Ray Kennedy. Undated. (copy)

30. Article. New Zealand troops in Eygpt. Undated. (copy)

31. Article. I must loose myself in action in case I wither in despair. (5p.)

32. Photograph. Kennedy's house at 21 Paritutu Road. Undated. Photocopy.

33.Article. The house that Ray built. Undated.

34. Article. First 10 years the worst.(second page missing)

Undated

35. Letter. From Ray Kennedy regarding the lack of World War Two biographies in New Zealand Libraries and offering his personal stories. 29 January 1991

36. Letter. Of thanks to Ray Kennedy from Kevin Stewart, Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington re the deposit of papers. 12 June 2002

37. Letter. Dear family from Ray Kennedy. 5 September 2002.

38. Letter. To Ray Kennedy from Dionne Barton, Health advisor to Damien O'Connor Associate Minister of Health. 10 April 2003

39. Letter. To Ray Kennedy from Floss Marriott, Social Researcher, Institute of Environmental Science re Paritutu Serum Dioxin Study. 26 November 2003

40. Letter. Letter from Susan Jacobs, Tauranga outlining her concerns re the Holmes Show television programme on Dioxin. 12 September 2004

41. Newspaper article. Letter from Dr J. Rozencwag. Daily News 2 October 2002

42. Article. Toileting & arithritic problems of the elderly, includes an article on the herb Feverfew.

43. Cartoon. Tom Scott cartoon on Christmas in the Middle East. December 2002

Accession number
ARC2004-265
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