Economic history

Date: 1850-1880

By: Stanley, John, 1827?-1891

Reference: qMS-1863

Description: Letters written from the ship `Randolph', 1850, from Lyttelton, and `Broadway' farm Papanui, dealing with aspects of pioneer life in New Zealand, with particular reference to food prices, working conditions, cuultivation of land and family matters. Also copy of Stanley family tree Quantity: 1 volume(s) (16 items). Physical Description: Mss (26 cm; ¼ brown morocco, brown buckram hinged lid box) Includes illustrations

Date: 1930-1955

Reference: MS-Papers-1903

Description: Chiefly from district offices at Kira Kira, San Christobel and Eastern District, concerning administrative matters, population, economics, agriculture, etc Quantity: 2 folder(s) (150 leaves). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (photocopies)

Date: 1965-1966

By: Mills, Gerald Fleming, 1912-1997

Reference: MS-Papers-0245

Description: Chiefly letters from Ronald Syme concerning political and economic affairs in the Cook Islands. Also Mills' papers from and about Cook Islands Quantity: 3 folder(s). 0.03 Linear Metres. Finding Aids: Piece-level inventory available. Processing information: Access requirement for permission of the Chief Librarian removed April 2023.

Date: 1926

By: Thomson, John James, 1846-1933

Reference: MS-2147

Description: Copied in the Alexander Turnbull Library, 1959, from a typed transcript loaned by Mr A A St Clair Murray Murray-Oliver Quantity: 1 volume(s) (8, 4, 14 f). Physical Description: Typescript (27x22 cm, red linen)

Date: 1865

By: McArthur, Duncan, 1806-1888

Reference: MS-Papers-0723

Description: Comprises two letters from Duncan McArthur describing his financial problems, effect of discovery of gold in Otago, topography and climate of Otago (28 Jan, 17 Mar 1865); also one letter from James McArthur, Paramatta, 2 Mar 1865 apparently replying to the letter of 28 Jan 1865 Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s) (13 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss (photocopies)

Date: 1880-1881

By: Galbraith, John W Cameron, 1860-

Reference: qMS-0819

Description: Letters to his family in Glasgow, describing living conditions, climate, development of the district, cost of living and the establishment of the Pioneer Store at Te Puke Source of title - Supplied Galbraith settled in the Tauranga/Te Puke district Quantity: 1 volume(s) (15 letters). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (carbon) (34 cm, blue pamphlet case)

Date: 1874-1882

By: Wyett, George, active 1874-1882

Reference: MS-2541

Description: Cash book for personal items including George Wyett's book list, travel and club expenses, local toll gate and payments for shoeing horses. Volume has lockable clasp and includes key. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 volume(s) (ca 250 pages). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (19cm, green morocco) Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchase, 1984

Date: 1850-1873

By: Billmanson, Ivan Frederick, -1872

Reference: Micro-MS-0103

Description: Billmanson's correspondence with his family from 1850 to 1872, largely in Swedish, as a seaman based in Liverpool 1850-1857, as farm labourer, teacher and goldminer in Australia until 1867, and as a goldminer on the West Coast 1867-1872; diary 1864-1869; includes a ledger (1864-1871); correspondence with Australasian goldminers; a commonplace book; estate papers; and photographs Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Negative microfilm only

Date: 1923, 1978

By: Rae, Duncan McFayden, 1888-1964

Reference: MS-Papers-1848

Description: Twenty-three articles published in the `Western star' newspaper, Riverton, under pseudonym Aparima, based on recollections of G Howell of life and activities of Captain J Howell, founder of Riverton, discussing sealing, whaling, mining, economic and social development Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 folder(s) (128 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph transcript (photocopy)

Date: 17 Feb 1884-3 Jan 1885

By: Wright, Alfred, active 1884-1885

Reference: MS-Papers-1755

Description: Letters from Wright to family in England describing voyage to Auckland on the `Lady Jocelyn', his work as carpenter on arrival and comments on social and economic conditions One letter is written on the `Ruapehu', in the English Channel (3 Dec 1885) Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 2 folder(s). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph and typed transcripts (photocopies)

Date: 1853-1902

By: Parry family

Reference: MS-Papers-0262

Description: Personal letters written to Charles and Alice Parry in England by relatives in New Zealand (mainly Dunedin) and Australia. Many descriptions of hard times in Dunedin; the effects of the rush to the goldfields; news of the wars in the north; references to sending New Zealand meat to Britain and some accounts of life in Sydney Quantity: 2 folder(s). 0.02 Linear Metres. Finding Aids: Piece-level inventory available.

Date: 1895-1968

By: McConnell, Georgiana, active 1895-1899

Reference: MS-Papers-1116

Description: Correspondence with Dr Leslie Keeley regarding investments in the United States. In her first letter from Auckland, dated 21 Jan 1897, Georgiana gives her favourable first impressions of Auckland and describes her new home and garden. Subsequent letters comment on fellow Americans in new Zealand, goldmining prospects and local economic conditions, together with instructions on her American investments Mrs McConnell arrived in Auckland in 1896 where her husband was an engineer for a gold mining company Quantity: 1 folder(s) (21 letters). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs and typescripts (photocopies) Finding Aids: Piece-level inventory available.

Date: [ca 1920-1947]

From: Roth, Herbert Otto, 1917-1994: Collected papers, personal papers, photographs and ephemera

Reference: 94-106-19/02

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 12 Oct 1853

By: Atkinson, F (Mr), active 1853

Reference: MS-Papers-1201

Description: Letter written by Atkinson from Auckland to Natahan [?] Sutton of Melbourne, describing life there, prospects for finding gold and how much people earn Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s) (1 leaf, 4 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph and photocopy

Date: 23 Dec 1861

By: Martin, John, 1822-1892

Reference: MS-Papers-2763

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s) (1 piece). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss

Date: 1879-1937

Reference: MS-Papers-1043

Description: Letters from the Derry family, settled in Christchurch, describing living conditions there in the 1880s. Also one letter written from Oamaru, 1900 and two written in the 1930s from Waipu, describing the economic situation Quantity: 1 folder(s) (16 pieces). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss

Date: [ca 1776-1954]

By: Williams, Charles Skinner, active 1954

Reference: MS-Papers-5166

Description: Unpublished material concerning Maori and Pakeha traditions, history and contemporary description of the Whangaroa Harbour area, collected and written by C S Williams; includes index relating text to album of photographs held in the Photographic Archive Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 3 folder(s) (ca 170 pages). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript Transfers: To Photographic Archive - 1 album of photographs.

Date: 1867-1895

By: Tripp, Charles George, 1826-1897

Reference: MS-Papers-2003

Description: Extracts from Tripp's letters deal mainly with sheep farming at Orari Gorge and financial matters connected with the run. Also interesting details on the prices of goods and salaries paid farm and house staff Quantity: 1 folder(s) (46 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript

Date: 1879-1880

By: Cardwell, William, 1845-1888

Reference: MS-0465

Description: Letters deal with prospects and conditions in New Zealand Christchurch inhabitant Quantity: 1 volume(s) (9 pages). Physical Description: Holograph (photocopy) (23 cm; blue pamphlet case)

Date: 1890-1933

By: Holland, Henry Edmund, 1868-1933

Reference: Micro-MS-0831

Description: Family correspondence; annotated pamphlets collected by Holland, covering a wide range of topics; socialism, labour and trade union movements, economic problems, World War I, the Pacific Islands Quantity: 9 microfilm reel(s). Physical Description: Positive microfilm Finding Aids: Detailed inventory available.