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Ward, Olive (Mrs) (1921-)
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Archives TypeResearch notesScope & contentThe records document the social history of St. Mary's Choir. They do not include music scores or notes of all music played at services.
There is considerable information on fundraising to enable the purchase of a pipe organ.
There are no records covering Mrs Ward's teaching career either privately or at St. Patrick's College, and no records of the St. Mary's Church administration, although the scrapbooks include a considerable amount of indirect information about the parish.Organisation & ArrangementPhotographs, memorabilia had been arranged chronologically in photograph albums used as scrapbooks.Other material had been bundled together by function eg.
There is considerable information on fundraising to enable the purchase of a pipe organ.
There are no records covering Mrs Ward's teaching career either privately or at St. Patrick's College, and no records of the St. Mary's Church administration, although the scrapbooks include a considerable amount of indirect information about the parish.Organisation & ArrangementPhotographs, memorabilia had been arranged chronologically in photograph albums used as scrapbooks.Other material had been bundled together by function eg.
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HistoryOlive Ward (nee Olive Mathew, 1921- ) from Cardiff, was educated at Howells School, Llandaff, in Wales. She trained as a primary school teacher including music studies during World War II, married New Zealand serviceman Henry Malcolm Ward, and came to New Zealand with him in 1946.
In January 1947 Mr Ward founded the firm of Ward & McCulloch (Barristers and Solicitors), Upper Hutt. The Wards settled in Silverstream, Upper Hutt, where they raised three children.
Olive Ward studied organ in Wellington with E.F.Wilson and later Maxwell Fernie, and composition with Doris Sheppard.
In 1958 she started a choir at St. Marys Church, Silverstream (Anglican).
From 1966, along with the choir, Mrs Ward was involved in fundraising for a pipe organ. Fundraising took the forms of garden fetes at the home of Dr C. M. Pickerill (and later of Alan and Rona Moss) in Blue Mountains Road, and publication of a St. Marys Cookbook (1967), a St. Marys Diary (1970), a bookmark and notelets, among other events. A George Crofts and Sons pipe organ was installed at St. Mary's Church in 1970.
Olive Ward taught at St. Patricks College, Silverstream, as Tutor of Organ for eleven years, and was Director of Music at St. Marys Church until her retirement in 1988. Mrs Ward continued to teach piano and organ privately until 1997.
Henry Ward died in 1988. Olive Ward married Tom Pearson, former Vicar at St. Johns Church (Anglican) Upper Hutt, in 1990.
In January 1947 Mr Ward founded the firm of Ward & McCulloch (Barristers and Solicitors), Upper Hutt. The Wards settled in Silverstream, Upper Hutt, where they raised three children.
Olive Ward studied organ in Wellington with E.F.Wilson and later Maxwell Fernie, and composition with Doris Sheppard.
In 1958 she started a choir at St. Marys Church, Silverstream (Anglican).
From 1966, along with the choir, Mrs Ward was involved in fundraising for a pipe organ. Fundraising took the forms of garden fetes at the home of Dr C. M. Pickerill (and later of Alan and Rona Moss) in Blue Mountains Road, and publication of a St. Marys Cookbook (1967), a St. Marys Diary (1970), a bookmark and notelets, among other events. A George Crofts and Sons pipe organ was installed at St. Mary's Church in 1970.
Olive Ward taught at St. Patricks College, Silverstream, as Tutor of Organ for eleven years, and was Director of Music at St. Marys Church until her retirement in 1988. Mrs Ward continued to teach piano and organ privately until 1997.
Henry Ward died in 1988. Olive Ward married Tom Pearson, former Vicar at St. Johns Church (Anglican) Upper Hutt, in 1990.
Series
Series14/1 Scrapbooks, 1958-198814/2 Labelled bundles, c1958-198814/3 Booklets, 1965-198614/4 Miscellaneous, c1987Report from DB Archer, City Librarian on C Aubrey.
Items
Item ListingSeries A14/1 SCRAPBOOKS
A14/1/1 Scrapbook 1958-1978
A14/1/2 Scrapbook 1979-1988
The scrapbooks were kept in large photograph albums and include photographs (black and white and colour), correspondence, newspaper clippings, programmes for events at which the choir performed including the ordination of clergy, weddings, church services, carol festivals and choir schools, copies of St. Mary's News, The Parish News, concerts, a sing-a-thon, copies of legal documents relating to the land transfer of St. Mary's Church land, Christmas cards, a plan of Beechdale, the Silverstream home of Dr. Cecily Pickerill which was used for garden parties to raise funds, and programmes for concerts by other choirs.
Series A14/2 LABELLED BUNDLES
A14/2/1 "The building of the organ" c1968
Contains invoices, specifications, drawings, quotation, comments by George Crofts, Olive Ward, Arthur Bryant and others, copy of agreement, correspondence, valuation.
These items had been creased and folded and were in no perceptible order. They have been flattened and re-ordered chronologically.
A14/2/2 "Contributions to St. Mary's Diary"c1969-1970
A14/2/3 "Garden party"1966-1968
Contains:
1. booklets with notes of stallholders and helpers, 1968-1970
2. savings book, BNZ St. Mary's Organ Fund 15/9/1969-21/5/1970
3. Miscellaneous papers - invitations, letters of thanks, other church gala notices
4. Booklet 1970 planning
5. St. Mary's Organ Fund notice
6. Miscellaneous papers - invoices for music, invitations, letters of thanks
7. St. Mary's book mark
8. St. Mary's Cookery Book (no date)
A14/2/4 "All about fundraising for the organ"1965-1987
Contains receipt book 29/4/1965-9/3/1978, savings account book ANZ Choristers account c/- Mrs O.M.Ward 13/6/1979-11/12/1980, pass-book, National Bank, St. Mary's Church Organ Appeal Fund 17/11/1967-28/8/1968, numbered receipt 6/5/1984, label- organ fund/music fund statements, chequebooks etc, chequebook stubs only St. Mary's Church Organ Appeal Fund 23/7/1973-19/10/1977, Music Fund bank statement 1984, individual statements and notes, receipts c1985-1987, National Bank cheque stub books 1970-1978 and 1977-1982.
A14/2/5 Registers, music records, lists of choristers etc 1958-1988
Contains:
1. Games (for choristers'party?)
2. Three copies "Con Brio"
3. Roll book titled "St. Mary's junior and Intermediate Choirs" Attendance registers 1976-1988
4. Roll book - gives service duties with initials, 1977?-1978
5. Music manuscript book
Devotional music, organ notes in front cover, some damage, handle with care. Inside back cover, notes for choir practice 14/10/19?
Attendance register 1958
6. Fastened into ring binder: Music for services for 1982-1988.
A14/2/6 "Letters sent to choristers re furniture in new church"
Gives names and addresses, no dates.
A14/2/7 "All about the Choir reunion 1988"
Contains:
1 3 colour photographs in cardboard frames
2. 1 large colour photograph dated 24 April 1988, named.
3. Music and words for a song at the reunion lunch.
4. Order of service for choral evensong 7 p.m. 24 April 1988.
5. Notices in St. Mary's newsletters about the reunion, about Olive Ward's retirement, and about a collection for her farewell presentation.
6. Replies to registration forms and a summary of former choristers'responses.
7. Photograph of St. Mary's Choir 1987 and attached sheet with names, attached sheet with names for 1958 Choir (copy placed with A14/1/1 Scrapbook 1958-1978).
8. Olive Ward's speech notes.
9. 2 letters from D.J.W. Perkins, Vicar's Warden, re arrangements for the reunion.
10. Choir reunion attendance checklist.
11. Draft of "St. Mary's Choir 1958-1988"by A.W. (Tony) Marsh with pencilled comments.
12. Draft list of choristers
13. Drafts for notices about the reunion.
14. Publication "Con Brio: St. Mary's Choir 1958-1988"by A.T. Marsh.
Series A14/3 BOOKLETS
A14/3/1 St. Mary's Organ Fund opened Apr 1965.
Subscription book. Includes at front invitation to a garden party at 50 Blue Mountains Road 21 Feb 196? and financial summary of results.
A14/3/2 Music at services 1980-1986
Gives hymn numbers.
A14/3/3 Choir practice notes, 9 June-8 Sept 19?.
Divided into 3:20 p.m. and 4 p.m. notes
Contains music notes, some practice notes.
A14/3/4 St. Mary's Diary, 1970.
A14/3/5 Cricket scoring book 1965
Contains score for one game only, St. Paul's vs St. Mary's at Barton's Bush 13 Feb 1965.
Series A14/4 MISCELLANEOUS
A14/4 /1 Nine candles in the shape of choristers, used at choir parties, ?1958 on.
A14/4 /2 Rubber stamp with inscription St. Mary's Choir reunion P O Box 47-116 Trentham, 1987-1988
A14/4 /3 Copy of photograph ref. Turnbull 50815 1/2 C. Aubrey "Silverstream and the Whirinaki Chapel"
A14/4/4 Copy of Certificate
A14/1/1 Scrapbook 1958-1978
A14/1/2 Scrapbook 1979-1988
The scrapbooks were kept in large photograph albums and include photographs (black and white and colour), correspondence, newspaper clippings, programmes for events at which the choir performed including the ordination of clergy, weddings, church services, carol festivals and choir schools, copies of St. Mary's News, The Parish News, concerts, a sing-a-thon, copies of legal documents relating to the land transfer of St. Mary's Church land, Christmas cards, a plan of Beechdale, the Silverstream home of Dr. Cecily Pickerill which was used for garden parties to raise funds, and programmes for concerts by other choirs.
Series A14/2 LABELLED BUNDLES
A14/2/1 "The building of the organ" c1968
Contains invoices, specifications, drawings, quotation, comments by George Crofts, Olive Ward, Arthur Bryant and others, copy of agreement, correspondence, valuation.
These items had been creased and folded and were in no perceptible order. They have been flattened and re-ordered chronologically.
A14/2/2 "Contributions to St. Mary's Diary"c1969-1970
A14/2/3 "Garden party"1966-1968
Contains:
1. booklets with notes of stallholders and helpers, 1968-1970
2. savings book, BNZ St. Mary's Organ Fund 15/9/1969-21/5/1970
3. Miscellaneous papers - invitations, letters of thanks, other church gala notices
4. Booklet 1970 planning
5. St. Mary's Organ Fund notice
6. Miscellaneous papers - invoices for music, invitations, letters of thanks
7. St. Mary's book mark
8. St. Mary's Cookery Book (no date)
A14/2/4 "All about fundraising for the organ"1965-1987
Contains receipt book 29/4/1965-9/3/1978, savings account book ANZ Choristers account c/- Mrs O.M.Ward 13/6/1979-11/12/1980, pass-book, National Bank, St. Mary's Church Organ Appeal Fund 17/11/1967-28/8/1968, numbered receipt 6/5/1984, label- organ fund/music fund statements, chequebooks etc, chequebook stubs only St. Mary's Church Organ Appeal Fund 23/7/1973-19/10/1977, Music Fund bank statement 1984, individual statements and notes, receipts c1985-1987, National Bank cheque stub books 1970-1978 and 1977-1982.
A14/2/5 Registers, music records, lists of choristers etc 1958-1988
Contains:
1. Games (for choristers'party?)
2. Three copies "Con Brio"
3. Roll book titled "St. Mary's junior and Intermediate Choirs" Attendance registers 1976-1988
4. Roll book - gives service duties with initials, 1977?-1978
5. Music manuscript book
Devotional music, organ notes in front cover, some damage, handle with care. Inside back cover, notes for choir practice 14/10/19?
Attendance register 1958
6. Fastened into ring binder: Music for services for 1982-1988.
A14/2/6 "Letters sent to choristers re furniture in new church"
Gives names and addresses, no dates.
A14/2/7 "All about the Choir reunion 1988"
Contains:
1 3 colour photographs in cardboard frames
2. 1 large colour photograph dated 24 April 1988, named.
3. Music and words for a song at the reunion lunch.
4. Order of service for choral evensong 7 p.m. 24 April 1988.
5. Notices in St. Mary's newsletters about the reunion, about Olive Ward's retirement, and about a collection for her farewell presentation.
6. Replies to registration forms and a summary of former choristers'responses.
7. Photograph of St. Mary's Choir 1987 and attached sheet with names, attached sheet with names for 1958 Choir (copy placed with A14/1/1 Scrapbook 1958-1978).
8. Olive Ward's speech notes.
9. 2 letters from D.J.W. Perkins, Vicar's Warden, re arrangements for the reunion.
10. Choir reunion attendance checklist.
11. Draft of "St. Mary's Choir 1958-1988"by A.W. (Tony) Marsh with pencilled comments.
12. Draft list of choristers
13. Drafts for notices about the reunion.
14. Publication "Con Brio: St. Mary's Choir 1958-1988"by A.T. Marsh.
Series A14/3 BOOKLETS
A14/3/1 St. Mary's Organ Fund opened Apr 1965.
Subscription book. Includes at front invitation to a garden party at 50 Blue Mountains Road 21 Feb 196? and financial summary of results.
A14/3/2 Music at services 1980-1986
Gives hymn numbers.
A14/3/3 Choir practice notes, 9 June-8 Sept 19?.
Divided into 3:20 p.m. and 4 p.m. notes
Contains music notes, some practice notes.
A14/3/4 St. Mary's Diary, 1970.
A14/3/5 Cricket scoring book 1965
Contains score for one game only, St. Paul's vs St. Mary's at Barton's Bush 13 Feb 1965.
Series A14/4 MISCELLANEOUS
A14/4 /1 Nine candles in the shape of choristers, used at choir parties, ?1958 on.
A14/4 /2 Rubber stamp with inscription St. Mary's Choir reunion P O Box 47-116 Trentham, 1987-1988
A14/4 /3 Copy of photograph ref. Turnbull 50815 1/2 C. Aubrey "Silverstream and the Whirinaki Chapel"
A14/4/4 Copy of Certificate
About the original
Location6cAccession0265, 0331ConservationItems A14/1/1 and A14/1/2 fragile, interleave with tissue. Remove sellotape, staples, rusty paperclips.
Item A14/2/5 item 5 water-damaged, adhesive tape damage.Custodial historyThese records were collected and retained by Mrs Ward at her home. They were used in 1988 for a display at the reunion of St. Mary's Choir, and for the preparation of "Con Brio: St. Mary's Choir 1959-1988" by T.W.Marsh, and were subsequently re-ordered by Mrs Ward..
Item A14/2/5 item 5 water-damaged, adhesive tape damage.Custodial historyThese records were collected and retained by Mrs Ward at her home. They were used in 1988 for a display at the reunion of St. Mary's Choir, and for the preparation of "Con Brio: St. Mary's Choir 1959-1988" by T.W.Marsh, and were subsequently re-ordered by Mrs Ward..
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