J.O.P Watt Research Papers and Photographic Collection
Record Group
Identifier: A0603
Overview
PROCESSING NOTE: This collection has partially been arranged and described. Please contact Archives Staff for additional details of collection content.
Dates
- Majority of material found within c.1860s - 1960s
Biographical / Historical
John Oman Percival Watt was born in Scotland and emigrated to New Zealand with his parents as a child in 1899. He had a long journalistic career with several newspapers and died in Invercargill in 1972 aged 75.
He has several published books in the library's local collection. They include: -- Centenary of Invercargill municipality, 1871-1971 -- Invercargill Middle School : centennial souvenir 1873-1973 -- The trial of Minnie Dean -- 100th anniversary of the Southland Building and Investment Society, 1869-1969 -- History of the Southland hospitals and board, 1861-1968 -- A century of summer shows -- Invercargill Fire Brigade, 1863-1963 -- Invercargill Marist 75th jubilee, 1897-1972 -- Preservation Inlet -- Southland's pioneer railways, 1864-1878
He has several published books in the library's local collection. They include: -- Centenary of Invercargill municipality, 1871-1971 -- Invercargill Middle School : centennial souvenir 1873-1973 -- The trial of Minnie Dean -- 100th anniversary of the Southland Building and Investment Society, 1869-1969 -- History of the Southland hospitals and board, 1861-1968 -- A century of summer shows -- Invercargill Fire Brigade, 1863-1963 -- Invercargill Marist 75th jubilee, 1897-1972 -- Preservation Inlet -- Southland's pioneer railways, 1864-1878
Extent
9 photograph(s) (Box 1)
8 digital object (Digital Archive)
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- J.O.P Watt Research Papers and Photographic Collection
- Subtitle
- JOP Watt
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Invercargill City Libraries and Archives Repository
