McKerrow, James, 1834-1919

Surveyor, explorer, administrator. Surveyor-General and Secretary of Lands and Mines in 1879 (see An Encyclopaedia of NZ Vol 2, p 367-368)

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Manuscript

Correspondence

Date: Sep 1881

From: Rolleston, William, 1831-1903 : Papers

Reference: 77-248-04/2

Description: Mainly telegrams (some with coded words). Identifiable correspondents entered in name field Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

Correspondence

Date: 1-7 Oct 1881

From: Rolleston, William, 1831-1903 : Papers

Reference: 77-248-04/3

Description: Nearly all are telegrams (some are coded). Identifiable correspondents entered in name field Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

Research notes on New Zealand surveyors

Date: [ca 1840-1900]

From: Easdale, Nola, fl 1984-1998 : Papers

Reference: 90-143-2

Description: Includes surnames J to S Quantity: 1 box(es).

Image

Paske, Edward Lake 1857-1886 : Documents relating to the death of E L Paske

Date: 1885-1886

By: Paske, Edward Lake, 1857-1886

Reference: qMS-1633

Description: Comprises diary or report of a surveying expedition 27 Oct-21 Dec (nd) which left Nelson for the Marlborough Sounds via the Boulder Bank, Croiselles, Anakiwa, the Rai and Whangamoa in which Paske (presumably the writer) mentions meeting settlers and local Maori, food collected and eaten (including fuschia berries), records the death of Simon (a Maori) and the Maori reaction to it and other details. Letters from Lucy Jervois, possibly Paske's aunt, to her sister and brother re Paske's death (12 Jun 1886), and to her sister-in-law Amelia re same (19 Jun 1886); letter from Mr Jervois probably to Paske (snr). Includes court record re Paske being intestate. Also contains `Report on the surveys of New Zealand 1885-1886', by James McKerrow, referring to the death of Paske on a surveying expedition. Maps of the Clarence-Waiau-Spenser region where Paske died: (1) track on day of snow storm marked red; (2) Map of Canterbury and Westland with inset of survey area; (3) one copied from an original (very fine condition), `Portion of the Rainbow Survey District', copy C P Carrington, Feb 1887 Photographs of the region, portrait of Paske and photographs of the church and cemetery where he was bured and his tombstone Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 volume(s) (38 pages). 0.04 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss and printed matter (34 cm; marbled end papers, ½ brown calf, brown linen)

Manuscript

James McKerrow - Journal

Date: 1864

From: Andersen, Johannes Carl, 1873-1962 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0148-125

Description: Journal kept during a reconnaissance survey of the lake districts of Otago and Southland (Transactions of Royal Geographical Society, Vol 34, 1864) Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Map

[Creator unknown] :[Old New Plymouth trenches, 1860-61] [map with ms annotations].

Date: 1860 - 1880 - 1861

By: McKerrow, James, 1834-1919; New Zealand. Department of Lands and Survey. Wellington District Office

Reference: MapColl-832.295a/ca.1880/Acc.464

Description: A base cadastral map of New Plymouth has been used to denote the old New Plymouth trench line which is outlined in red. This encloses 68 acres and extends from Mt. Eliot (Harbour Board) to Devon Street, Lemon Street, around the Church and Military Reserves and Marsland Hill, along Liardet Street to the edge of Kawau Pa, adjacent to which is an area of reclaimed land. Rivers, camps and the railway line are marked and streets are named. The Hospital, Gaol, Borough, Harbour and General Reserves are marked. Title supplied by cataloguer from handwritten notes on the map Base map: New Plymouth / James McKerrow. [Wellington, N.Z.] : New Zealand Survey, [1880?] Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, linen backed, coloured, scale [1:6336], 33.2 x 29.7 cm. Provenance: Note mounted on bottom right states: -Line of trenches 1860-'61-

Map

New Zealand. General Survey Office: The Central Thermal Springs Country, North Island, ...

Date: 1902

From: Cowan family: Collection

By: New Zealand. General Survey Office; Deverell, Walter, 1853?-1920; McKerrow, James, 1834-1919

Reference: MapColl-Cowan-family-18/Acc.55483

Description: Printed map photolithographed at the General Survey Office, Wellington, under James McKerrow, Surveyor General, drawn by W Deverell, printed in 1902. Annotated "Taupo & Rotorua articles". Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Printed map on paper with pencil annotations, 59.5 x 47 cm. Processing information: Originally with scrapbook.

Manuscript

Correspondence

Date: Oct-Dec 1880

From: Rolleston, William, 1831-1903 : Papers

Reference: 77-248-03/2

Description: Identified correspondents entered in Name field below Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

Correspondence

Date: 1882

From: Rolleston, William, 1831-1903 : Papers

Reference: 77-248-06/1

Description: Identified correspondents entered in the Name field Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

Correspondence

Date: Jan-Feb 1896

From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1784-217

Description: Correspondents entered in the Name field; plans for Parak TErrace house renovations Quantity: 1 folder(s). House plan renovations for Park Terrace house by N Martin

Manuscript

Correspondence

Date: 1887

From: Rolleston, William, 1831-1903 : Papers

Reference: 77-248-07/4

Description: Identified correspondents entered in the Name field Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

Inward correspondence

Date: 1890

From: Rolleston, William, 1831-1903 : Papers

Reference: 77-248-08/1

Description: Identified correspondents entered in in the Name field. Includes copy of Halswell supplementary electoral roll, 1890. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Map

Falkner, A, fl 1880-1885 :Carterton, surveyed by E.R. Foster, A. Dundas and J. Kelleher...

Date: 1866 - 1880

By: Dundas, Alexander, 1841-1891; Falkner, A, active 1880-1885; Foster, Erasmus Robert, 1838-1915; Kelleher, John, -1880; Marchant, John William Allman, 1841-1920; McKerrow, James, 1834-1919; New Zealand. Department of Lands and Survey

Reference: MapColl-832.4592bje/1869/Acc.5799

Description: Shows Carterton borough and surrounding area (manuscript additions define the boundary of Carterton borough); also shows Maori reserves to the southeast of Carterton borough Extended Title - Wellington: New Zealand Survey, 1880? Inscriptions: Recto - top left - Carterton Boro; Recto - top left - James McKerrow, Surveyor General Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Part coloured. 39 x 38 cm. Scale 1:7 920

Manuscript

Correspondence

Date: Jan-Jun 1885

From: Rolleston, William, 1831-1903 : Papers

Reference: 77-248-07/1

Description: Identified correspondents entered in the Name field Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

Correspondence

Date: Sep-Dec 1878

From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1784-089

Description: Identified correspondents entered under Name below; also includes clippings on railways and local issues and papers relating to the Lakes Ellesmere and Forsyth Reclamation and Akaroa Railway Trust Bill Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

Correspondence

Date: Jul 1889

From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1784-157

Description: Correspondents entered in the Name field; includes an instruction sheet on steps to be taken with regard to a parcel mail from India on arrival in London, at the Albert Docks, and at the General Post Office, St Martins-Le-Grand Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

Correspondence - London Missionary Society, J McKerrow, Donald McLean, H N McLeod, robe...

Date: 1862, 1890-1921

From: Polynesian Society: Records

Reference: MS-Papers-1187-265

Description: Contains correspondence with the London Missionary Society 1913-1915 (10), a letter from J McKerrow 1916, a letter from Donald McLean 1862, a letter from H N McLeod 1909, correspondence with Robert McNab 1909-1916 (33), inwards letters from Gilbert Mair 1890-1921 (15). Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

Correspondence

Date: Mar 1883

From: Rolleston, William, 1831-1903 : Papers

Reference: 82-355-01/3

Description: Identified correspondents entered in name field Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

Correspondence

Date: Aug 1890

From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1784-167

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

Inward correspondence

Date: May-Aug 1891

From: Rolleston, William, 1831-1903 : Papers

Reference: 77-248-08/3

Description: Identifiable correspondents entered in name field Quantity: 1 folder(s).