Born in 1905 as the son of Tupua Tamasese Titimaea, whom he succeeded the title upon his brother Tupua Tamasese Lealofi-o-a'ana III in 1929. He was the Tupua Tamasese from 1929 to 1963, a Samoan paramount chief. He held the post O le Ao o le Malo (Head of State of Samoa) jointly with Malietoa Tanumafili II from 1962 until his death in 1963.
Tupua Tamasese Mea'ole, 1905-1963
Tamasese, Tupua, 1905-1963
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Jones, Pei Te Hurinui, 1898-1976 :Photographs of family, friends, colleagues, sporting ...
Date: [ca 1880-1980]
By: Jones, Pei Te Hurinui, 1898-1976
Reference: PA-Group-00771
Description: Pei Te Hurinui Jones, his work, his family, his friends, and official events of which he was part. There are photographs of the New Zealand Maori and the English tennis teams of 1927, the annual conference of the NZ Maori Golf Assn. in 1952 and of its championships at Taumarunui in 1959. Also the Young Maori Leaders Conference at Auckland University in 1959. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Arrangement: Five negatives at F 176991 1/2, and F 71732 1/4 - F 71735 1/4. Prints housed at PAColl-4803-1 and PAColl-6225. Albums housed at PA1-o-727 and PA1-q-551. Quantity: 158 b&w original photographic print(s). 2 album(s) Album(s). 5 b&w original negative(s). 1 colour original photographic print(s) colour original photographic print(s). Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-0358 : Jones, Pei Te Hurinui, 1898-1976 : Papers. Processing information: Archivists notes - Renamed as PA-Group-00771 in 2012. Formerly known as PAColl-4803.
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Creator unknown: Collection relating to The Constitution of the Independent State of We...
Date: 1960
Reference: ATL-Group-00033
Description: Comprises one signed copy of `O le Fa'avae o le Malo Tuto'atasi o Samoa i Sisifo' ('The Constitution of the Independent State of Western Samoa') and three photographs depicting officials signing it. The Constitution of the Independent State of Western Samoa was signed on 28 October 1960. It had been under discussion at the Constitutional Convention of Western Samoa since 17 August 1960. The document came into force on 1 January 1962 when Samoa became independent of New Zealand. Quantity: 1 volume(s). 3 photograph(s). Physical Description: One bound volume and three photographs. Provenance: Purchased from Archway Books, Wellington, 2016. Processing information: Not all names associated with collection have been indexed.
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[Invitations addressed to Mrs Constance Scott, Wellington. 1959-1981]
Date: 1959 - 1981
By: Kirkcaldie, Constance Violet Scott, 1917-2008
Reference: Eph-A-INVITATIONS-Scott-1959/1981
Description: Includes invitations from: Ambassador of the United States (Mr & Mrs Akers) in honour of Igor Stravinsky, Louis Armstrong Governor-General and Lady Fergusson 1963 and 1965 Sir David Smith 1959 Their Highnesses Tupua Tamasese Mea'ole de C.B.E. and Malietoa Tanumafili II C.B.E (Western Samoa) 1962 (2 invitations) Auckland Savings Bank invitation to "La boheme" by the New Zealand Opera Company, 21 May 1963 British Deputy High Commissioner and Mrs B G Smallman, to meet Sir Malcolm Sargent His Worship the Mayor of Wellington Mr F J Kitts in honour of Sir Bernard Waley-Cohen the Lord Mayor of London. 28 August 1961 The Ambassador of Japan and Mrs Shiro Ishiguro (2 invitations) Australian High Commissioner and Mrs Donald Cameron (2 invitations) Victoria League in Wellington. 18 July 1961 Mr & Mrs D S Watt, 23 Duthie Street Miss Vivienne Allen, 54a The Crescent, Roseneath Mallinson Rendel Publishers to the launch of "All the world's a stage" by John Gordon. State Opera House, 22 October 1981 NZBC Symphony Orchestra for a reception for Juan Matteucci Mr & Mrs S G Radford, 83 Campbell Street, Karori Shoji Hamada with his son Atsuya Hamada at the official opening of the Hamada Pottery Exhibition. Canterbury Museum, 23 February 1965. Mrs Constance Scott later became Mrs Constance Kirkcaldie. Quantity: 1 folder(s) envelope. Physical Description: Engravings, sizes varying around 120 x 160 mm.
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Papers re case brought before the Lands and Titles Court
Date: 1965
From: Wendt, Albert, 1939- : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-11619-253
Description: Much of it Samoan, the case relates to the status of the titles and and land of the Tamasese 'aiga. Includes translations of paper by Dr E Schultz, Imperial Justice, Apia on most important principles Samoan family law and the laws of inheritance.
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Photographs relating to the public life of Pei Te Hurinui Jones
Date: [ca 1927-1972]
From: Jones, Pei Te Hurinui, 1898-1976 :Photographs of family, friends, colleagues, sporting and official functions
Reference: PA1-q-551
Description: Visit of Pacific Islands Prime Ministers, 1971, NZ Geographic Board, 1970, New Zealand Maori Jubilee Golf Tournament, 1955, coronation of the King and Queen of Tonga, NZ Maori Council "meet the people"1970, Ahuwhenua Trophy presentation 1956, Waitangi Day 1971, various royal visits, etc Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).
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New Zealand Minister of Island Territories, Hon John Mathison, meets the Western Samoa ...
Date: between Apr-May 1958
From: Tourist and Publicity
By: Clayton, (Mr), active 1958
Reference: 1/4-018762-F
Description: The New Zealand Minister of Island Territories, the Hon J Mathison, meets the Western Samoa Trust Estates Corp Board. From left: Kurt Meyer, Hon Tupua Tamasese (chairman), Hon J Mathison, Hon Fiame Mata'afa, P W H Kelly (manager), E Annadale, B E V Parham, (H?) J Lockie (secretary), and Hon Malietoa Tanumafili. Photograph taken in Western Samoa between April-May 1958 by Mr Clayton for the National Publicity Studios. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - top right - R1036 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative Processing information: Copyright and Access Restrictions updated December 2022.
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Hon Tupua Tamasese Mea'ole and other passengers on board aircraft, TEAL (Tasman Empire ...
Date: Oct 1952
From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs
Reference: WA-31497-F
Description: Photograph taken by Whites Aviation Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, ¼ plate
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Hon Tupua Tamasese Mea'ole and other passengers on board aircraft, TEAL (Tasman Empire ...
Date: Oct 1952
From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs
Reference: WA-31494-F
Description: Photograph taken by Whites Aviation Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, ¼ plate
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Hon Tupua Tamasese Mea'ole and other passengers on board aircraft, TEAL (Tasman Empire ...
Date: Oct 1952
From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs
Reference: WA-31495-F
Description: Photograph taken by Whites Aviation Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, ¼ plate
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Guy Powles, New Zealand High Commissioner for Samoa, his family, and Samoan chiefs Mali...
Date: 1949-1959
From: Powles family : Papers
By: Ross, Donald, active 1950s
Reference: PA1-o-822-23
Description: Guy Powles, New Zealand High Commissioner for Samoa, His wife Eileen, his son Michael, and Samoan paramount chiefs Malietoa Tanumafili II and Tupua Tamasese Mea'ole, photographed by Donald Ross. Samoan paramount chiefs Malietoa Tanumafili II and Tupua Tamasese Mea'ole identified and names added to title and description July 2016. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).
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Formal photographs of Guy and Eileen Powles
Date: [ca 1950-1970]
From: Powles family : Papers
Reference: PAColl-9774
Description: Contains large photographs of Guy and Eileen Powles, with Tupua Tamasese Mea'ole and other officials, taken by photographer Leo Rosenthal of New York City, probably in New York City. Also contains photos of Guy Powles with local people in Samoa and possibly also in American Samoa, along with a portrait of Eileen and Guy Powles possibly taken in Wellington. Quantity: 7 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints
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Powles family photographs from Samoa
Date: [ca 1949-1960]
From: Powles family : Papers
Reference: PAColl-9770
Description: Contains photographs relating to Guy Powles' time as High Commissioner to Western Samoa. Includes: photographs of Guy Powles at official occasions, in both formal and informal dress; photographs of working life of Samoans; photographs of a small hydroelectric project; photographs of the visit of an unidentified New Zealand Government minister; photographs of Samoans at ceremonies and in traditional dress; idealised photographs of Samoan women; photographs of traditional and modern buildings Quantity: 68 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints
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Powles family photographs from Samoa
Date: [ca 1949-1960]
From: Powles family : Papers
Reference: PAColl-9769
Description: Contains photographs relating to Guy Powles' time as High Commissioner of Western Samoa. Includes: photographs of a ship preparing in Wellington Harbour in the late 1940s; photographs of coming ashore by longboat in Samoa; photographs of a welcome ceremony in Samoa; photographs of a large number of unidentified ceremonies in Samoa, including many people in costumes; photographs of chiefly Samoans, including paramount chief Tupua Tamasese Mea'ole; photographs of Samoan men and women in formal and everyday situations; portraits of Samoan children; photographs of Samoan buildings and villages; photographs of rivers, waterfalls and seascapes; photographs of official occasions and ceremonies relating to a visit to Samoa by the Governor General of New Zealand, Sir Willoughby Norrie; formal portraits of Guy and Eileen Powles. May also contain Powles family photographs unrelated to their time in Samoa Quantity: 215 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints