Sir Woolf Fisher Travelling Fellowship

Date1970-1971Reference NumberAms 396/10Collection SummaryDocuments relating to the Sir Woolf Fisher Travelling Fellowship. In 1970 Joy and Mrs Christine Peacocke, principal of Rotorua Girls’ High School, were awarded the Sir Woolf Fisher Travelling Fellowship to go to the United States and study ‘the educational aspects of racial integration’. In April and May 1971 they visited educational institutions in Hawaii, California, Illinois, Michigan, New York City, and Washington D.C. Joy continued with a trip to Europe afterwards.DescriptionSeries comprises:

Ams 396/10/1: Itineraries, official correspondence, reports
Includes both sides of official correspondence concerning the trip; letter of thanks from Joy to Sir Woolf, and his secretary’s reply; report and correspondence (including practical travel advice) from previous Fellows, Mr J. G. Johnson of Hillary College in Auckland and Mr C. C. Badley of Bernard Fergusson School in Ngaruawahia.

Ams 396/10/2: Unofficial correspondence
Letters, cards etc. from friends in various parts of the world to Joy for the period of her trip. Includes letters from colleagues at Tauranga Girls’ College keeping her up to date with the school news.

Ams 396/10/3: Correspondence: Joy and Ron
Aerogramme letters for the period of Joy’s trip, from Ron in Tauranga to Joy overseas and vice versa.

Ams 396/10/4: Trip ephemera
Includes name tag, hotel stationery, London tourist map, currency exchange rate table, etc.CreatorDrayton, Mary Josephine, 1916-2012LevelSeriesSystem of ArrangementThe original order of the series has been maintained and arranged into thirty-one series which reflect the major activities of the creator over the years.LanguageEnglish

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Kaitiakitanga StatementWe ask that, in addition to normal copyright and privacy considerations, users of our heritage resources uphold the mana and dignity of the people, communities and places depicted within.CopyrightCopyright may apply. Please contact us if you have information regarding the copyright status of this item.Access ConditionsNo access restrictions apply to this series.AcknowledgementTauranga City Libraries Ams 396/10

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Sir Woolf Fisher Travelling Fellowship