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acknowledgements

This research would not have been possible without the advice and support of many others whose names do not grace the cover. Early work on the New Zealand far left (and their adversaries) by Bert Roth, Frank Prebble, Kerry Taylor, Eric Olssen, Mark Derby, and Richard Hill paved the way for this book. Kerry and Mark were always forthcoming with obscure bits of information, Barry Pateman sent me numerous goodies from his American and British vaults (as well as penning the thoughtful foreword), Peter Clayworth raced down to Archives New Zealand for some last-minute additions, and Urs Signer translated a rare find from German. They also took the time to look over the final manuscript, as did Caroline Josephs, Richard Hill, Ryan Bodman, Lucien van der Walt, Philip Wills, Sophie Taptiklis, David Berry, and Stuart Moriarty-Patten. A hearty thank you for your help, insights, and suggestions. Stuart’s request to look over his 2012 thesis on the New Zealand IWW was fortuitous—it is easily the most comprehensive study of the New Zealand Wobblies to date, and discussion with Stuart around our respective work was both stimulating and clarifying.

I especially want to acknowledge the relatives of Philip and Sophia, who embraced me and the project with open arms—and even bought me lunch. Caroline Josephs, Naomi Gillmore, Helen Dukes, Stacey Dukes, Philip Bourke, Joe Stanley, Ivy Raff, Sue Hillman, Jessica Cook, Lindon Richards, and Carol Baillie provided valuable information on the lives of their extraordinary ancestors or helped me to find long-lost cousins. It was amazing to meet some of you in person, and I sincerely hope this work serves the family well.

We have Jesse Meek, Mark Derby, and Lorna to thank for the proof reading, Alec Icky Dunn for the excellent illustrations, and all of the crew at AK Press for supporting this project in every way possible. Particular thanks are due to the Institute for Anarchist Studies, whose grant enabled me to employ the studious Teun van Lier to unearth large amounts of information at the International Institute of Social History in Amsterdam (IISH)—something I could never have afforded myself. Staff at the IISH, Kate Sharpley Library, Labadie Collection, Scottish Jewish Archives Centre, Archives New Zealand, Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Hocken Library, Macmillan Brown Library, JC Beaglehole Room, Canterbury Museum, Crown Law Office, New Zealand Jewish Archives, University of Leicester, and the University of Stirling have helped me considerably, especially due to the fact that offshore travel was not an option.

I’d also like to thank Philip Ruff, Julie Herrada, Nicholas Evans, Terri Marquez, Mairtin Sean O’Cathain, Hershl Hartman, Alex Frame, Harvey Kaplan, Constance Bantman, Kate Hutchens, Melanie Nolan, Verity Burgmann, James Bennett, Kenneth Collins, William Kenefick, Steven Fraser, Lorna Wuthrich, Lorraine Martin, Lynley Short, Stevan Eldred-Grigg, Peter Franks, Mark Crookston, Thomasin Sleigh, Mark Goodman, Cathy Marr, Stefanie Lash, Anna Blackman, Erin Kimber, Sue Hirst, Dave Welch, David Combs, Josh Macphee, Julie Robins, Michael Sibir, Marilyn and the many Roots Chat members, Allison Page, Antra Celmins, Maria Katsikandarakis, Anthony Einfeld, David Einfeld, Heidi Kuglin, Helen Tulett, Charles Eigl, Beyond Resistance, and Katipo Books (apologies to anyone I have missed). Whether it was email advice, archive requests, or putting me up in Wellington for a night, the above were all willing to help.

Finally, I want to say a huge thank you to Zoe and Meredith, the crew at Cardijn House and my extended family, who offered me love and support throughout this research, despite enduring absences, endless rhetoric, and outbursts of excitement. The fact that this book exists is testament to their patience, especially considering that my writing is an after-work activity. With that in mind, I would like to add that any mistakes herein are my own.

Jared Davidson

February 2013