Dorothy Neilson

The holdings consist of primary source material relating to business in New Zealand from the mid nineteenth century up to 2001. The companies represented in the collection include some of the most significant names in New Zealand’s business history and is recognised as a significant heritage collection.

The collection contains legal, financial, operational and informational records documenting the development of the Fletcher Challenge group of companies both nationally and internationally.

Sectors represented in the collection include:

• Commercial construction and civil engineering projects
• The infrastructure of cities, road making and aggregates supply
• Horticulture, agriculture and fishing
• Stock and station agencies
• Bloodstock
• Retail shopping development
• Residential property development and construction of housing
• Forestry, sawmilling and the pulp and paper industry
• Transportation and cartage
• Shipping and coastal scows
• Energy development and exploration
• Financial services

In addition, there is an extensive collection of photographs which includes work sites, company operations and activities, events, places of interest, social activities and staff social and sporting occasions.

Film and video material are also held, as are sound recordings, architectural plans, company publications and reference material.

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