Hooker, William Jackson (Sir), 1785-1865

Date: 1829-1856

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2323

Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

Date: 1864-1911

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2051

Description: Comprise selected papers of the Fortescue, Seymour, Lillicrap, Gidley, Kilner, Kitson, Luxton and Tanner families Other Titles - Colonial Floras Other Titles - A history of the British Army Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

Date: 1841-1842

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

By: Webber, Edmund, 1817-1860

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-1640

Description: Webber's memoirs were written while working as an unpaid clerk in the Treasury in Auckland in 1842. Covers his first 20 years and describes life while serving in the West African Survey under Sir Edward Belcher, return to England, and his 4 years on the Mediterranean Station. Webber's journal begins on the voyage to New Zealand 20 Aug and ends with Webber in Auckland 22 Jun 1842. Describes departure from Sydney, life in Van Diemen's Land, meetings with members of the Ross Antarctic Expedition, visits to Norfolk Island, arrival at the Bay of Islands, New Zealand landscape, attempts to obtain a government post, social life in Auckland and the barracks, land question, Governor Hobson, trial of Maketu, Auckland Maori Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s) (2 volumes). Physical Description: Holograph (Microfilm) Finding Aids: Inventory available. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchase, AJCP, 1984

Date: 1841-1842

By: Webber, Edmund, 1817-1860

Reference: MS-Papers-10957

Description: Webber's memoirs were written while working as an unpaid clerk in the Treasury in Auckland in 1842. Covers his first 20 years and describes life while serving in the West African Survey under Sir Edward Belcher, return to England, and his 4 years on the Mediterranean Station. Webber's journal begins on the voyage to New Zealand 20 Aug and ends with Webber in Auckland, 22 Jun 1842. Describes departure from Sydney, life in Van Dieman's Land, meetings with members of the Ross Antarctic Expedition, visits to Norfolk Island, arrival at Bay of Islands, New Zealand landscape, attempts to obtain a government post, social life in Auckland and the barracks, land question, Governor Hobson, trial of Maketu, Auckland Maori. Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss and typescript Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - William Cocksworthy Museum, Kingsbridge, Devon via NZ High Commission (84-243)

Date: 1718-1868

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-3038

Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 1838-1880

By: Gunn, Ronald Campbell, 1808-1881

Reference: MS-0919

Description: Includes letters from Lady and Sir John Franklin, J D Hooker, W J Hooker, William Colenso, W R Wade, J P Gell, J S Waddell; also copy of a paper from 14 Maori to the Governor Dec 1863; Order in Council 1874 and 2 papers relating to Maori affairs 1876 and 1880 Source of title - Transcribed from spine Gunn, well-known as a naturalist, was for some time private secretary to Sir John Franklin while gocvernor of Tasmania. Quantity: 1 volume(s) (ca 100 leaves). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss (27 cm; ½ green morocco) Finding Aids: Table of contents at front of volume.

Date: 1842

By: King, Martha, 1803?-1897; New Zealand Company; Royal Colonial Institute (Great Britain); Young, Frederick (Sir), 1817-1913

Reference: A-005

Description: Detailed watercolours of New Zealand plants, showing flowers, berries and leaves. Most specimens drawn in the Wanganui region, home of the artist. Inscriptions: Accompanied by manuscript list of drawings headed: "New Zealand drawings" Quantity: 40 watercolour(s). 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Pencil and watercolour on paper ca 375 x 276 mm; carbon print (leaf-rubbing) of a poplar leaf Provenance: Prepared for the New Zealand Company in 1842 by the artist. Several lithographed as illustrations to E. J. Wakefield's "Illustrations to Adventure in New Zealand" published London, 1845. Presented to the Library of the Royal Colonial Institute by Sir Frederick Young, vice-president, and son of G. F. Young, an active member of the New Zealand Company. Transfers: The plant specimens were donated to the Museum of New Zealand in 1982 by the Alexander Turnbull Library..

Date: 1849-1969

By: McKinnon, Laneth, 1922-1995

Reference: 81-159

Description: Research notes, holograph and printed material on Thomas Kirk and the history of New Zealand forestry Source of title - Supplied title Laneth McKinnon (also known as Lanna Brown and Laneth Coughlan) assembled material for research on the history of forestry and for a biography of Thomas Kirk Quantity: 24 folder(s). 0.20 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, printed material, typescript, photocopies, photographs

Date: 1852-1854

By: Hooker, William Jackson (Sir), 1785-1865

Reference: MS-1030

Description: Includes catalogue of New Zealand plants (South Island) sent by Monro to Hooker Source of title - Transcribed title Quantity: 1 volume(s) (29 leaves). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (27 cm; olive green linen)

Date: 1819-1885, 1938

By: Swainson family

Reference: 85-067

Description: Letters to William Swainson in England from John Parkes, Sir William Hooker and others. Also genealogical charts of the Strickland and Crompton families, and written extracts in several of hands. The topics of the letters are varied, but there is comparatively little on natural history. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 box(es). 0.30 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss (Photocopies) Finding Aids: Partial listing available.

Date: 1841-1846

From: Bagnall, Austin Graham, 1912-1986 : Papers

Reference: 88-103-1/09

Description: Transcript of correspondence from Joseph Dalton Hooker, then with the HMS Erebus on the Ross Antarctic expedition, to his father, Sir William Hooker. Includes transcript of J D Hooker's diary while in New Zealand waters Aug-Nov 1841. Describes in detail the Bay of Islands, residents, and plants. Also transcripts of correspondence, principally on botanical subjects, between Colenso and Sir William Hooker 1840-1846. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1831-1914, 1957

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2325

Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

Date: 1816-1856

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2322

Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

Date: 1825-1928

From: Royal Botanic Gardens (Kew) : Records

Reference: Series-3387

Description: Letters between the directors of Kew gardens to collectors, botanists and others, primarily for the Pacific, Australian and New Zealand regions. The majority of the correspondence is with Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker and Sir William Jackson Hooker. Quantity: 18 microfilm reel(s).

Date: 1850

By: Colls, Walter L, active 1850; Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918

Reference: A-105-012

Description: Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Aquatint, sepia, 176 x 132 mm Provenance: Collection of Alexander Turnbull?

Date: 1800-1854

Reference: Micro-MS-0310

Description: Include Bank's summary of the work of Brown, Bauer and Caley, a record of Flinders' captivity in Mauritius, his research into the magnetic needle and his death in 1814, references to further botanical investigations in Sumatra and Australia, and in New Zealand by Home (1829), Cunningham and Hooker (1839). Source of title - Supplied Robert Brown was a naturalist on the "Investigator" (1801-1803), collected botanical specimens in New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land (1803-1805) and became Joseph Bank's librarian (1810-1820) Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s). Physical Description: Positive microfilm Finding Aids: Inventory on microfilm.

Date: 1890-1898

By: Kirk, Thomas, 1828-1898

Reference: qMS-1116

Description: The letters are concerned mainly with botanical and forestry topics. Quantity: 1 volume(s) (51 pages). Physical Description: Mss (photocopy) (35 cm; blue linen)

Date: 5 Dec 1850

By: Hooker, William Jackson (Sir), 1785-1865

Reference: MS-Papers-2338

Description: Request from the Director of Kew Gardens to unknown addressee for Herbarium Medium paper Quantity: 1 folder(s) (3 pages on 1 folded sheet). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph

Date: 1800-1855

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2494-2496

Description: Quantity: 3 microfilm reel(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 1867-1886

From: Haast family: Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-0037-069

Description: Original and typescript copies of letters from Haast to various people, including his family. Includes letters to Thomas Gore Browne, James Burnett, Sir William Hooker, and Sir Julius Vogel, and an account of the drowning of Dr Andrew Sinclair. For ALS to Rudolf and Mme, Veling, see MS-Papers-0037-025B - Von den Busch collection Finding Aids: Inventory available.