Baker, John Holland, 1841-1930

Date: 6 Oct 1869-11 Jun 1875

By: Baker, John Holland, 1841-1930

Reference: qMS-0114

Description: Describes daily life as a surveyor in Southland, and, in more detail, his voyage on the Mikado to San Francisco, and his travel by land to New York and on to Liverpool aboard the Britannic. Includes `Notes from Isabel's journal', 23 May 1873-21 Sep 1875 (2 pages). Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 volume(s) (62 pages). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (31cm, blue cloth)

Date: 1955-1964

From: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 : Papers

Reference: 75-241-093

Description: Scripts and correspondence relating to `The way to Erewhon' which was probably broadcast as `The valleys into Erewhon' (for map of the area see MSI-Papers-8199-200); also material relating to `Women in the mountains'. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter

Date: 1882

From: [Various artists] :[Exhibition certificates 1865-1924]

By: Sands & McDougall Ltd

Reference: C-098-008

Description: Exhibition certificate awarded to surveyor John H Baker. Across the top are the coats of arms of the various exhibiting countries with the Canterbury coat of arms in the centre. Below is a female figure with a crown on her head and a robe across her shoulders. She is standing on a dias and is surrounded by people of various nationalaties including an aborigine, a North American Indian, three Maori chiefs, Arabs, Japanese, Chinese men and a woman in classical Greek robes. In the background are the exhibition buildings. At the bottom is a cartouche with a clergyman and a Maori standing either side of an altar. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph, 630 x 480 mm

Date: 1959 - 1960

From: Frieboe, Conrad, d 1989 :[Original drawings for "Explorers of New Zealand", by A H Reed, 1960. ca 1959-1960]

Reference: A-406-014

Description: Shows Samuel Butler and companion J H Baker pitching a camp under a large rock during a storm along the Lawrence River. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing on card, 381 x 240 mm.

Date: [ca 1931-1932]

By: Watkin, James, active 1931-1932

Reference: MSX-2752

Description: Scrapbook of clippings including the diary of the Rev James Watkin from the `Press' re the first South Island mission including memories of Te Rauparaha, `Bloody Jack', visit of Pompallier, Maori events, whaling, surveying and other matters. Also, `A Surveyor's diary' by John Baker, poems, `The Return to nature; youth movement' by Frank Milner, `Banks Peninsula' by Prof R Speight, `Birds of Banks Peninsula' by J C Andersen, `Native plants of the Peninsula' by R M Laing, `Youth hostels on Banks Peninsula' by E M Jacobsen and `Maori curios and Maoris on Banks Peninsula' by Louis Vanioni; `Seventy years ago' by Rev Samuel Lawry; and address, `Early days in Woolston' by W H R Dale Also articles re various wedding anniversaries for the Priests, and the Lawrys; 75th anniversary of the Durham Street Methodist Church and 70th anniversary of St Mary's, Heathcote; `Early Canterbury, privately printed books' by A H Johnston'; civic welcome to the Cobhams; articles by Peraki; and other topics Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 volume(s). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Printed matter

Date: 1857-1897

By: Baker, John Holland, 1841-1930

Reference: MS-0119-0123

Description: Brief narrative entries of life in Southland, and more detailed accounts of trips to Europe, India and the United States Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 5 volume(s). Physical Description: Holographs (23 cm; faded maroon cloth, in grey phase box)

Date: [ca1840-1900]

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

Reference: 90-143-1

Description: Includes surnames A to H. Also notes on the geology and charting of the New Zealand coast. Quantity: 1 box(es).

Date: Apr-May 1891

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

Reference: MS-Papers-1784-176

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1896

By: Baker, John Holland, 1841-1930

Reference: MSI-Papers-2912

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: Jan-Feb 1890

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

Reference: MS-Papers-1784-162

Description: Most correspondents identified and entered in the Name field; also includes letter from [?] J W Hitchell, Glentunnel, regarding Mrs Bisphan's husband; and from General Davidson of Glentunnel Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: Jan-Feb 1886

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

Reference: MS-Papers-1784-124

Description: Includes draft outward letters, notes etc Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: Jul 1893

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

Reference: MS-Papers-1784-198

Description: Correspondents entered in the Name field; also includes letter from H H [?] Scriatin, Rakaia, regarding a proposed railway crossing Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: Sep-Dec 1883

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

Reference: MS-Papers-1784-108

Description: Includes clippings Language - One letter written in German; not translated Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: Mar-Apr 1890

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

Reference: MS-Papers-1784-163

Description: Most correspondents identified and entered in the Name field; also includes telegram from the chairman (?H Jameson) of the Leeston farmers organisation regarding the change of the duck shooting season; an account from an optician; a letter from the Tamsanian Government Railways; and various plans and tracing of land at Lake Ellesmere proposed to be given to Mr Tairoa; and a letter from John M [?] Macrosson, Bustane Quantity: 1 folder(s). Copy of tracing L90/1347 land at Lake Ellesmere proposed to be given to Mr Tairoa and various sections delineated

Date: Apr 1888

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

Reference: MS-Papers-1784-144

Description: Most correspondents identified and entered in the Name field; also includes letter from Jon W [?] Copermann, Marlborough House, Willesden; letter regarding the Rhodes [?] Memorial [?] Community Home, Christchurch; letter from the Department of Justice regarding the Lanauze case Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [ca 1865-1902]

From: Rolleston family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0446-028

Description: Name field includes names of some correspondents Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: Sep 1890

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

Reference: MS-Papers-1784-168

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1896

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to ships and shipping companies, mainly on voyages to New Zealand. 1890 -1899]

By: Otago daily times (Newspaper); Baker, John Holland, 1841-1930

Reference: Eph-A-SHIP-1896-01

Description: An arrangement of text with the Union Steam Ship Co flag at the top. Printed at the Otago Daily Times Office. Accompanied by a loose sheet listing the passengers (confirmed by list in Otago Daily Times, Issue 10571, 18 January 1896, page 6) Inscriptions: Recto - top right - Mr Baker Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on booklet cover.. Physical Description: Letterpress, on cover 213 x 138 mm.

Date: 1889 - 1890

From: Brodrick, Thomas Noel, 1855-1931 :Maps from papers

By: Brodrick, Thomas Noel, 1855-1931

Reference: MapColl-834.47cbad/[1889-90?]/Acc.1329

Description: Hand-drawn plan principally showing a survey of the Hooker Glacier. The map also shows part of the Mount Cook Range including Mt Wakefield, Mt Mabel and Mt Rosa, the Mona, Noeline, Empress and Sheila Glaciers and part of the Tasman Glacier. Gives topographic features and also indicates the track taken by Mr Sealy in 1867 and the position he reached as well as the position reached by J H Baker in 1889. Some vegetation marked. with Mona, Noeline, Empress and Sheila Glaciers shown. Given the source of the map it is assumed that Brodrick is the surveyor, the other possiblity being J H Baker. Brodrick was responsible from 1887-92 for surveying the pastoral runs in South Canterbury and in the course of this work mapped a large portion of the eastern side of the Southern Alps from the Rangitata to the Hunter Rivers and extensive observations of the behaviour of the glaciers in the region. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and pencil on dressed linen, coloured, 54 x 38 cm. Transfers: Transferred from Manuscripts February 1965. No details exist in Manuscripts inventory about what was transferred. These maps had 'ms from Brodrick papers' noted on the Cartographic Catalogue cards. - From Manuscripts & Archives - Brodrick, Thomas Noel, 1855-1931. Papers. Reference - MS-Papers-0068.