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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: NZ's first anarchist? Research help on Philip Josephs
« on: Saturday 23 October 10 01:39 BST (UK)  »
Yes Archways produced a file of Censored Correspondence of which I have in possession.

Josephs was a tailor, but also sold and distributed anarchist and IWW literature from his shop. After militant labour and the IWW was smashed in the Great Strike of 1913 things went quiet, although Josephs still distributed literature. War Regulations in 1914 prevented this distribution, and in 1915 the Police raided his home and workshop. From then on his correspondence was censored.

I'd imagine this wouldn't have been a very good climate to operate in, so he may have skipped town in 1917, reappearing in 1919 as a farmer. He then naturalised in 1921. However being Russian, the 'Red Scares' around the 20's may have forced the Josephs to move offshore, to Aussie or back to Russia. That's where it gets interesting!

Jared

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: NZ's first anarchist? Research help on Philip Josephs
« on: Friday 22 October 10 23:41 BST (UK)  »
How do I check for divorces? Microfiche?

Thanks for notifying the family researchers as well. I'm happy to be emailed if need be.

Jared

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: NZ's first anarchist? Research help on Philip Josephs
« on: Friday 22 October 10 22:28 BST (UK)  »
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Have you looked for them in Electroal Rolls?

Not yet, only Naturalised Aliens Pre 1948, and Wises. I'm in Christchurch which has all the info there, so I'll pop in. I hadn't thought of school records...

Jared

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: NZ's first anarchist? Research help on Philip Josephs
« on: Friday 22 October 10 21:40 BST (UK)  »
Amazing stuff, thank you.

How was the school information found? Is it online? I'd like to be able to do it myself in the future, if someone could let me know how to.

Also, is the Gazette online? I've always had to view it at the Library.

Lastly, were only property owners listed in Wises? Could this explain the gaps, if he no longer owned the house he was living in?

Oh, and what's GRU?

Again, a big thanks to everyone for pointing me in the right direction and finding this info. A virtual beer to everyone on here...

Jared

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: NZ's first anarchist? Research help on Philip Josephs
« on: Friday 22 October 10 06:44 BST (UK)  »
And I'm no expert in the Russian language.... ;)

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: NZ's first anarchist? Research help on Philip Josephs
« on: Friday 22 October 10 06:28 BST (UK)  »
Yes that's what got me interested in him a few years back. Frank, the author, is a nice guy and I've been in correspondence with him about Josephs.

Jared

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: NZ's first anarchist? Research help on Philip Josephs
« on: Friday 22 October 10 06:11 BST (UK)  »
Thanks everyone for your efforts.

Lil Growler: thanks for that. I've already seen that before (isn't Papers Past awesome).

Janette and Althea: Likewise, I'd seen that article, but I hadn't been able to find anything on his children. After his house in Khandallah and workshop on Cuba Street was raided in 1915, he moved to Hawkestone Crescent. He then disappears, re-emerging as a farmer in Bunnythorpe (which matches the records you found).

Any other suggestions for research? I doubt he was on the electoral role as he was an anarchist. I wonder where and when he died?

A sincere thank you! Once my paper is published I'll be sure to let you all know. Otherwise you can check out the Labour History Project that I design for: www.lhp.org.nz

Jared

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New Zealand Completed Requests / [COMPLETED] NZ's first anarchist? Research help on Philip Josephs
« on: Thursday 21 October 10 23:51 BST (UK)  »
Hi everyone,

First time poster. I'm researching early anarchism in NZ (1890-1920) and need some help!

Philip Josephs was a Russian born Jew who started New Zealand's first anarchist collective in Wellington, 1913. Throughout the First World War his mail was censored and his office raided by Police in 1915 (I have Police files from Archives NZ). I would like to know more about his arrival to NZ, and even contact his living relatives. This is what I already know:

He was Naturalised in 1921 (NZer's Naturalised pre 1948). From this I know that he was born in Libau, Russia. His age is given as 44, making his birth date 1877.
He lived in Wellington, worked as a Tailor from 1906 to 1917 (Wises Street Directory & Papers Past). Not listed in 1918 but back in 1919. All records of him in Wises end in 1922.

Rumor has it he skipped the country in 1917 to visit Russia. He may have gone back there in 1922/23...

What I would love to know is:

 a) how Russian's predominately came to NZ. Was it via the UK? Are there shipping records for Russians arriving in NZ?
b) any records of Josephs arrivals or departures. There is evidence of him speaking at meetings in 1906.
c) links to his family today.

His name is spelt 'Josephs' with the 's', not 'Joseph' if this helps.

Look forward to any advice people can give me! Learning this as I go along so bear with me.

Jared

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