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Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (N.Z.) Nuclear Free Zone papers

 Collection
Identifier: CCL Archive 0919

Scope and Contents

Letter addressed to Mr O'Reilly, Chief Librarian of Canterbury Public Library, requesting permission to set up a table to gather signatures for a petition urging the New Zealand government to establish a southern hemisphere zone free of stockpiling, testing and use of nuclear weapons. It was written by Mary Woodward, Secretary of the Christchurch Branch of the New Zealand Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament.

Also includes copies of two newsletters produced by the New Zealand Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament.

Dates

  • Creation: 1962-1963

Creator

Biographical / Historical

The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (N.Z.) was established in 1958 with it's headquarters largely based in Christchurch. The group existed to promote world nuclear disarmament, for a nuclear free zone in the South Pacific and for the adoption of a Non aligned foreign policy.

Extent

1 Folders (1 Letter, 1 Sheet and 2 Newsletters)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

Shelf TU I 3d, Tūranga, Tuakiri floor, ANZC Archives

Arch 908-923 in one box

Title
Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (N.Z.) Nuclear Free Zone papers
Description rules
International Standard for Archival Description - General
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Christchurch City Libraries Archives Collection Repository

Contact:
Tūranga
60 Cathedral Square
Central City
Christchurch Canterbury 8011 New Zealand