1 I. Carter, Gadfly, pp.41-8, on Findlay's influence. I have also drawn on Carter for other information on Shelley. This quotation is from Findlay's inaugural lecture, The Training of Teachers, Manchester, 1903.

2 C.E. Beeby, The Biography of an Idea, p.46.

3 Ibid., p.47.

4 G.T. Alley, 'Country Library Service 1930-1955', NZL, v.19, Aug. 1956, p.139.

5 Alley PGC (Shelley).

6 I. Carter, Gadfly, ch.4.

7 R. Shuker, Educating the Workers?, p.37.

8 I. Carter, Gadfly, p.135.

9 C.E. Beeby: Sir James Shelley, notes for discussion with Elizabeth Alley [1986?], ATL, Acc. 88-238-2.

10 WEA, Annual Report, 12th, 1925-6 pp.40-1; quoted and commented on by I. Carter, Gadfly, pp.140-1.

11 I. Carter, Gadfly, p.141.

12 D.O.W. Hall, New Zealand Adult Education, p.62.

13 TCC minutes, 17 Feb. 1928, CU, Canterbury WEA records, Minute Book 12.

14 I. Carter, Gadfly, p.155.

15 See, for instance, M. Cohen, 'Travelling Libraries and how to Operate Them', LANZ Proc. 1910, pp.27-34.

16 G.L. Somerset, p.c. 18 Oct. 1988; H.B. Cowey, p.c. (passing on conversation with H.C.D. Somerset) 18 May 1961.

17 TCC minutes, 3 May 1928, CU, Canterbury WEA records, Minute Book 12.

18 C.E. Beeby, 'The Influence of the Carnegie Corporation', in M. McKinnon, ed., The American Connection, p.38.

19 Ibid., p.39.

20 J. Hight to Registrar CC, 29 Feb. 1928, UC Registry, CC Registrar's correspondence, file 4778.

21 J. Hight to Chairman, CC Board of Governors, 12 Mar. 1928, ibid.

22 J.E. Russell, 'Australia and New Zealand Report', p.7.

23 Ibid., pp.13-15.

24 Ibid., p.34.

25 R. Shuker, Educating the Workers?, p.69.

26 Allen to Registrar OU, 31 May 1929, quoting Keppel to Allen 11 Apr. 1929, DUHL, Acc. 91-145, file 140.

27 Copland to Registrars of Australian and New Zealand universities, 20 July 1926, CU, Canterbury WEA records, M.5.

28 Studholme to Russell, 4 Sept. 1928, Columbia University Libraries, MS Coll., CCNY.

29 M.K. Rochester, American Influence in New Zealand Librarianship, p.71, n.15.

30 C.E. Beeby, 'The Influence of the Carnegie Corporation' op. cit., p.41, gives an outline of these procedures.

31 Allen to Registrar OU, 31 May 1929, DUHL, Acc. 91-145, file 140; CC Board minutes, 24 June 1929, UC Registry.

32 TCC minutes, 29 Oct. 1929, CU, Canterbury WEA records, Minute Book 12.

33 Ibid., 12 Dec. 1929.

34 TCC minutes, 19 Dec. 1929, ibid.

35 It was sent by Canterbury to Otago on 13 Sept. 1928, DUHL, Acc. 91-145, file 126.

36 Report of Staff Tutor, 22 July 1929, CU, Canterbury WEA records, G.6.

37 W.B. Harris to C.E. Beeby, June 1985, ATL, Acc. 88-238-2.

38 CC College Committee minutes, 17 Dec. 1929, UC Registry.

39 DC minutes, 17 Dec. 1929, CU, Canterbury WEA records, Minute Book 3.

40 Ibid., G.6.

41 TCC minutes, 19 Dec. 1929, ibid., Minute Book 12.

42 CC Board minutes, 20 Dec. 1929, UC Registry.