The material, which is publicly available, includes the Victoria University Archive’s Honour Roll, which lists the names of then current students and former students who were killed during World War I.
The Honour Roll links to biographies and portraits of fallen students that were published in the 1920 issue of student newspaper, Spike.
The collection also includes archival material related to Professor von Zedlitz, one of Victoria’s founding professors, who was forced from his post at Victoria due to the Alien Enemy Teachers Act 1915.
This material includes the report of the Victoria University College Council, letters of support from professors and students, and statements from Professor von Zedlitz.
“We thought it was important to make this archival material available to a wide audience, particularly as we commemorate the Gallipoli centenary,” says Noelle Nelson, University Librarian.
“Reading the biographies of the fallen reminds us of the huge losses New Zealand and other countries suffered in this terrible conflict.
“The von Zedlitz material gives us an insight into what was a controversial and extremely sad case which unfortunately reflected some of the extreme sentiment of the time.”
The collection is available at http://library.victoria.ac.nz/files/exhibit/wwi/.