[Kathleen Vane ephemera collection]

documentary heritage

Description
Small collection of paper documents, wrappers and tickets that belonged to Kathleen Irini Vane. The items date from 1906 and were found inside an amphora that was gifted to Auckland Museum by Kathleen and her father, Gilbert Mair. The amphora had apparently been used as a waste bin, the items inside thrown away by a 15-year-old Kathleen when she was living in Mt Eden, Auckland.
Accession Date
1917
Other Id
EPH-1917-1 (Reference Number)
82/17 (Acquisition number)
Department
Ephemera

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Object Type
ephemera
Name/Title
[Kathleen Vane ephemera collection]
Primary Maker
Kathleen Vane (Compiler)
Date
1906
Physical Description
1 folder
Level of Current Record
Parent
Related Object Notes
Manuscript and ephemera items found within this object. Have been transferred to Documentary Heritage from Archaeology/Human History.
Subject Category
Young adults
Youth--New Zealand
20th century--Children/Library of Congress subject headings
Social Classes--New Zealand--History--20th Century
Social history--20th century
Archaeology and history--New Zealand/Library of Congress subject headings
Auckland (N.Z.)--History--20th century/Library of Congress subject headings
Auckland (N.Z.)--Social conditions--20th century/Library of Congress subject headings
Auckland (N.Z.)--Social life and customs/Library of Congress subject headings
Mair, Gilbert, 1799-1857--Family
Mair family
Teenage girls
Teenagers
Teenagers--New Zealand--Social conditions
Teenagers--New Zealand--Social life and customs
Teenagers--Humour
Public Access Text
Donated in 1917, these items weren't discovered until 1999, when the amphora was loaned to the Whangarei Art Museum. It was then that the contents of the amphora were found and removed from the belly of the vessel.
The items give us a rare glimpse into the life of a teenage girl living in New Zealand in the early 20th century.
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No known copyright restrictions
Last Update
27 Nov 2024

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