Browse by Series (Type of Material)
- Series 1: General Correspondence - Expanded
- Sub Series 1: Legal & Administrative
- Sub Series 2: Advocacy & Work - Expanded
- Box 20: Affiliations: A - General to AFB
- Box 21: Affiliations: AFB
- Box 22: Affiliations: AFB
- Box 23: Affiliations: AFB
- Box 24: Affiliations: AFB
- Box 25: Affiliations: AFB to AFOB
- Box 26: Affiliations: AFOB
- Box 27: Affiliations: A- H
- Box 28: Affiliations: H - I
- Box 29: Affiliations: I - M
- Box 30: Affiliations: N - L
- Box 31: Affiliations: O -P
- Box 32: Affiliations: R
- Box 33: Affiliations: R - W
- Box 34: Events
- Box 35: Events
- Box 36: Legislation to Travel: 1932
- Box 37: Travel: 1933 to 1948
- Box 38: Travel: 1948 - Expanded
- Folder 1: Australia, New Zealand and Japan Tour: Japan, 1948
- Folder 2: Australia, New Zealand and Japan Tour: Japan, October, 1948-1982
- Folder 3: Australia, New Zealand and Japan Tour: Japan, Jan-Sep, 1948
- Folder 4: Australia, New Zealand and Japan Tour: Japan, n.d. (1948)
- Folder 5: Australia, New Zealand and Japan Tour: New Zealand, 1948 - Expanded
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Schedule for Helen Keller and Polly Thomson's visit to New Zealand, July 28-August 5, 1948.
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Letter from J.G. Barclay, High Commissioner for New Zealand in Australia, Canberra, AU to Helen Keller, Canberra, AU inviting her to visit the Governor-General of New Zealand.
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Calling card of welcome to Christchurch from the Disabled Service Men's League.
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Letter from an organizing secretary to E.W. Christiansen, Secretary-General, New Zealand Institute for the Blind, Auckland, NZ regarding a proposed visit by Helen Keller to NZ and correspondence on the matter.
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Letter from Helen Keller to the Governor General of NZ regarding her upcoming visit.
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Letter from Helen Keller, Grand, Hotel, Auckland, NZ to Prime Minister Peter Fraser, Auckland, NZ in appreciation for her and Polly Thomson's time spent in NZ.
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Note from Helen Keller thanking the members of the NZ Government for their welcome.
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Note from Helen Keller to Mr. Fraser thanking him for making her visit to New Zealand pleasant and for the gifts given to her and Polly Thomson.
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Partial speech by Helen Keller thanking NZ for their warm welcome.
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Letter of admiration from Mary A. Garrat, Wellington, NZ to Helen Keller and Polly Thomson asking them to read an enclosed booklet by a Jewish American writer.
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Letter from Mavis Chapman, Christchurch, NZ to Helen Keller sending her birthday greetings and describing a celebration in honor of her that was held in the Helen Keller Dormitory at the Girls' Training Center, Burwood, Christchurch, NZ.
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Letter from Vera Stewart, Christchurch, NZ to Helen Keller sending her birthday greetings and describing a celebration in honor of her that was held in the Helen Keller Dormitory at the Girls' Training Center, Burwood, Christchurch, NZ.
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Letter from Hilda C. and Robert J. Strong, Auckland, NZ to Helen Keller, Auckland, NZ welcoming her to Auckland and New Zealand.
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Letter from Gwenda Lovegrove, Te Araroa, NZ to Helen Keller welcoming her to NZ and enclosing a letter from one of her students.
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Letter from Dorothy C. Webster, Auckland, NZ to Helen Keller, Auckland, NZ welcoming her to Auckland.
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Letter from Molly B. Green, Auckland, NZ to Helen Keller welcoming her to NZ.
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Letter from Madeline R. Ratcliffe, Auckland, NZ to Helen Keller welcoming her to NZ.
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Invitation from the Mayor and Councilors of the City of Auckland to Polly Thomson for a reception in honor of Helen Keller at the Council Chamber, Town Hall, Auckland, NZ.
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Invitation from the Mayor and Councilors of the City of Auckland to Helen Keller for a reception in her honor at the Council Chamber, Town Hall, Auckland, NZ.
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Letter from Mrs. A. E. Richardson, New Zealand Federation of University Women, Wellington, NZ to Helen Keller, Wellington, NZ welcoming her to the country.
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Letter from Violet Graham, Auckland, NZ to Helen Keller relating a story of Lilly Morton, a blind woman, who could "see" through touching someone's hand and inquiring whether Helen Keller had ever heard of this phenomenon before.
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Letter from Mrs. I.N. Robinson, patient at Green Lane Hospital, Epsom, Auckland, NZ to Helen Keller and Polly Thomson requesting a signed photograph of Helen Keller for her autograph book of notable people.
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Letter from Eric Stock, Wellington, NZ to Polly Thomson requesting Helen Keller's signature for his autograph book.
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Letter from A.T.B. McAlister, The South Canterbury Social Club of the Blind, Timaru, NZ welcoming Helen Keller to NZ.
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Letter from Frank E. Robinson, Dominion Association of the Blind, Inc., Auckland, NZ to Helen Keller welcoming her to NZ.
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Letter of admiration from Hilda M. Preston, Auckland, NZ to Helen Keller.
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Letter of admiration from Ellen Clifford-Jones, New Plymouth, NZ to Helen Keller.
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Letter of admiration from Cecil Whitcombe, Rhodes' Convalescent Home, Christchurch, NZ to Helen Keller.
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Letter of admiration from Margaret Mary Harris, Wellington, NZ to Helen Keller.
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Letter from Eric Ramsden, The Evening Post, Wellington, NZ to Polly Thomson requesting an interview to discuss her background and life with Helen Keller.
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Letter of admiration from M.J. Peters, Auckland, NZ to Helen Keller and telling her she wrote a poem for her.
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Poem written by M.J. Peters, Auckland, NZ entitled "Helen Keller."
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Letter of admiration from R.A. Henry, Sheffield, NZ to Helen Keller.
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Letter of admiration from Rollo Crawford, Auckland, NZ to Helen Keller and quoting the Bible.
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Letter from L. Alice Harmer, Wellington, NZ to Polly Thomson giving a detailed telling of her troubles.
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Letter from R.M. Donaldson, Papnui, NZ to Helen Keller welcoming her to NZ and describing his speech problems.
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Letter from Thelma M. Lissington and two others (signatures illegible), The New Zealand Institute for the Blind, Wellington to Polly Thomson in admiration of her and Helen Keller.
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Letter from Allan Hildreth, The Salvation Army, The People's Palace, Wellington, NZ to Helen Keller, Wellington, NZ thanking her for her visit to The People's Palace.
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Letter of admiration from Ivy Fonseca, Wellington, NZ to Helen Keller and saying she saw her that morning at the New Zealand Hard of Hearing League.
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Letter of admiration from Ann Carrick Robertson.
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Letter of admiration from Majorie Clowes, Auckland, NZ to Helen Keller detailing her ailment and troubles and enclosing a letter from a friend.
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Letter of admiration from Kathryn Willis, Trentham, NZ to Helen Keller and requesting to see her.
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Letter from "Wellington," NZ to Helen Keller bidding her goodbye.
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Letter of admiration from Muriel B. Norris, Wellington, NZ to Helen Keller and regarding her visit to the Hard of Hearing League.
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Letter from M. Bates, Fresh Air Home, Cashmere Sanatorium, Christchurch, NZ inviting her to visit the Home where they build up children's constitutions so they do not contract tuberculosis, as their parents did.
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Letter from Ruth Stevenson, Christchurch, NZ to Helen Keller sending flowers and offering her assistance during their visit to NZ.
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Letter from Jan Brooke, Christchurch, NZ to Helen Keller requesting her signature for her autograph book.
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Letter of admiration from Cranleigh Baxton, Sumner, NZ to Helen Keller and sending flowers.
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Letter of admiration from Bessie Webster, Christchurch, NZ to Helen Keller and Polly Thomson and expressing gratitude for shaking their hands.
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Letter of admiration from Elizabeth Brewer, Timaru, NZ to Helen Keller.
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Letter from Margaret Matheson and the Girls of the Florence Nightingale House, Christchurch, NZ to Polly Thomson thanking her and Helen Keller for their visit and expressing admiration.
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Letter from the Mabel Howard Hostel, Christchurch, NZ to Helen Keller thanking her for visiting their hostel.
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Letter of admiration from Rangi Povey, Mary Slessor House, Girls Training Centre, Christchurch, NZ to Helen Keller and thanking her for her visit.
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Letter from Ralph Barley, Jr., Hastings, NZ to Helen Keller regarding his travels in the United Kingdom and work with the Hearing League for Hastings.
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Letter from the Girls of the Mabel Howard Hostel, Girls Training Centre, Christchurch, NZ to Helen Keller thanking her for her visit.
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Letter from Elsie M. Ash, The New Zealand League for the Hard of Hearing, Christchurch to Polly Thomson enclosing a shell and sending greetings from The League.
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Letter from A.G. Harper, Acting Under-Secretary, Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington, NZ to Polly Thomson, Auckland, NZ regarding Helen Keller as an Honorary Vice President of the British-American Co-Operation Movement.
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Letter from A.G. Harper, Under-Secretary, Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington, NZ enclosing press clippings from her visit to NZ.
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Draft of letter from Helen Keller to A.G. Harper, New Zealand thanking him for the press clippings from her visit and thanking him for helping to make her visit a pleasant one.
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Letter of admiration from Louella A. McLaren, Lower Hutt, NZ to Polly Thomson, Auckland, NZ enclosing a puma shell stick pin, accompanied by envelope.
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Letter of admiration from Louella A. McLaren, Lower Hutt, NZ to Helen Keller and sending along a gift.
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Letter from H. Pickering, Christchurch, NZ to Polly Thomson, Auckland, NZ enclosing a copy of his remarks made after Helen Keller's speech at Canterbury College.
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Letter from Margaret Finch, Waikato, NZ to Helen Keller telling her about her school, their work with the Junior Red Cross, and the history of the town of Waikato.
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Letter from Lynne Sylvestor, Waikato, NZ to Helen Keller regarding her schoolwork and a portfolio her class is making for Vancouver Island, Canada.
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Letter from Joy Harper, Waikato, NZ to Helen Keller regarding her school and their work with the Junior Red Cross.
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Letter from Marguerite Richardson, Waikato, NZ to Helen Keller regarding her class learning about Helen Keller and they made a paper pulp model of Mt. Egmont for her so she can feel its shape after going to visit it while in NZ.
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Letter of admiration from Evelyn Hackworth, Wellington, NZ to Helen Keller welcoming her to NZ.
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Letter from A.J. Howe, Newton, NZ to Helen Keller thanking her for her visit to the Hard of Hearing League.
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Letter of admiration from Dorothy Alexander, Auckland, NZ to Helen Keller.
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Letter of admiration from Miriam Long, Parnell, Auckland, NZ to Helen Keller, Parnell, Auckland, NZ and regarding the Auckland Branch of the New Zealand Women's Christian Temperance League.
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Letter of admiration from Francis G. Rhodes, Auckland, NZ to Helen Keller regarding his life and love of her book, "My Religion."
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Letter of admiration from J.H. Beaumont, Auckland, NZ to Helen Keller and telling story of Judith Sewell--a girl born with cataracts.
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Seconding a formal motion of thanks to Helen Keller at Canterbury University College, New Zealand by Mr. H. Pickering.
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Letter from John Thomson Kinnear, Christchurch Deaf Club, NZ to Helen Keller and Polly Thomson welcoming them to the city.
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Letter from Daisy Osborn, Christchurch, NZ to Helen Keller regarding meeting her and enclosing a poem she wrote entitled "Helen of Joy in Christchurch."
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Copy of letter from W. E. Leadley, General Secretary, Disabled Servicemen's Re-Establishment League, Inc., Wellington, NZ to The Consul General, American Legation, Wellington, NZ enclosing a copy of the September issue of the League's Journal with an article regarding Helen Keller's visit and requesting it be forwarded to her.
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Letter from John H. Service, First Secretary of Legation, Legation of the USA, Wellington, NZ to Helen Keller, Westport, CT enclosing a copy of a letter from the General Secretary of the Disabled Servicemen's Re-Establishment League and the September issues of the "League Journal."
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Newsletter entitled "The League Journal" printed by the Disabled Servicemen's Re-Establishment League, Inc. about Helen Keller's visit to Christchurch, NZ.
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Letter from Helen Keller, Sydney, AU to Mr. Nash expressing delight and thanks regarding her visit with the Prime Minister of NZ.
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Letter from Gwenda Lovegrove, Te Araroa, NZ to Helen Keller thanking her for the photographs and letters to the children at Maori District High School, Te Araora, NZ.
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Letter from Valerie Taylor, Maori School District, AU to Helen Keller regarding her visit to NZ and thanking her for the letter and photograph of herself.
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Letter from Puti Bristowe, Maori School District, AU to Helen Keller regarding her visit to NZ and thanking her for the letter and photograph of herself.
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Letter from E. Bertram M. Dewing, Secretary of The Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is, Auckland, NZ to Helen Keller welcoming her to Auckland and sharing a quote of the Baha'I faith.
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Membership card from the Wellington Deaf Social Club to Helen Keller.
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Letter from J.R. Swindale, Wellington Society for the Deaf, NZ to Polly Thomson regarding her and Helen Keller's visit to NZ and the Society for the Deaf.
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Letter from Constance M. Wilson, Eketahuna, NZ to Polly Thomson in admiration and thanks for her and Helen Keller's visit to NZ.
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Letter from Rita F. Snowden, Auckland, NZ to Helen Keller, NZ welcoming her to the country and enclosing a copy of one of her books entitled "The Lark Is In the Sky."
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Program of Maori Entertainment by the Taiporutu Club Rotorua, Wellington, NZ.
- Folder 6: Australia, New Zealand and Japan Tour: Australia
- Folder 7: Australia, New Zealand and Japan Tour, April 1-9: Australia
- Folder 8: Australia, New Zealand and Japan Tour: Australia, April 10-30, 1948
- Box 39: Travel: 1948 to 1949
- Box 40: Travel: 1950 to 1952
- Box 41: Travel: 1952 to 1953
- Box 42: Travel: 1954 to 1955
- Box 43: Travel: 1955 to 1957
- Sub Series 3: Individuals
- Sub Series 4: Media and Entertainment
- Sub Series 5: Commemorations
- Sub Series 6: Select Subjects
- Sub Series 7: General Public and Organizations
- Series 2: Writing about/by Helen Keller
- Series 3: Oversize print material
- Series 4: Press Clippings
- Series 5: Scrapbooks
- Series 6: Architectural drawings
- Series 7: Photographic material
- Series 8: Artifacts
- Series 9: Audio
- Series 10: Film