Places

Date: [1930-1963]

By: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964

Reference: MS-Papers-6061

Description: Comprises 63 notebooks of Adkin's ethnological notes on Maori place-names, maps, diagrams and drawings of artefacts and archaeological sites throughout New Zealand although concentrating on the Horowhenua, Wellington and Wairarapa regions. The early notebooks contain material for his book, `Horowhenua', the later for `The Great harbour of Tara' (1959). The notebooks also contain his preliminary or completed drafts which he recopied for all his various papers published in the `Journal of the Polynesian Society'. One volume is of genealogies, and there are also two index volumes to the series, `Index to recording books of Maori lore, place-names, artefacts, etc' for vols 1-50 and 51-63. Most of the volumes have inserted material and loose notes and papers. Adkin included on his maps the viewpoints for slides taken during expeditions, tours and excavations A great deal of the Maori content in these volumes is focused on, but not restricted to, the tribes of the greater Kapiti-Horowhenua-Rangitikei districts. This includes the Ngati Ira and Ngai Tara; Ngati Toa, Ngati Raukawa and Te Ati Awa; Muaupoko and Rangitane; and the Waitaha peoples who Adkin believed occupied these districts prior to the tribes listed above. There is a great deal of documentation about archaeological material found within (and outside) these districts with supporting maps, sketches and notes which often disclose information about where Maori artefacts and human remains where found, their particular characteristics, who found them etc. These papers also include the use of whakapapa. Accompanying material - Letter from donor describing background to collection; bibliography compiled by donor, and `A Bibliography of Wellington geology' by J G Begg, C Mazengarb and R G Zucchetto (1994) Source of title - Supplied Relationship complexity - Please check catalogue for further Adkin collections, and inventory Relationship complexity - See also other GL Adkin collections MS-Papers-0261 (194 folders), and Micro-MS-0600 (12 microfilm reels). Arrangement: The notebooks are numbered according to Adkin's method. All archaeological finds have precise accompanying drawings which have not been noted in scope and contents although all maps have been. Donor, Ian Keyes, has added annotations relating to publication of some reports. Quantity: 65 folder(s) (64 vols in folders; 2 vols in case folder). 0.70 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs with illustrations Provenance: Following Adkin's death in 1964 much of his papers went to the National Museum of New Zealand and the Alexander Turnbull Library. Mrs Adkin had retained Adkin's geological and ethnological notebooks and at a later date the former went to the New Zealand Geological Survey (now IGNIS) and the ethnological notebooks to Ian Keyes. The colour slides are believed to be in the possession of Dr T Barrow, Hawaii. The notebooks are extensively illustrated with professional and detailed maps, diagrams, drawings of Maori artefacts and related material

Date: [1958]

From: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 : Ethnological notebooks

Reference: MS-Papers-6061-39

Description: Comprises notes on three Wairarapa adzes; memoranda of some stone adzes from the Wellington city area; adze from site just north of Chelmsford St, Wellington; an ethnological weekend at Palmerston North and Wanganui; large adze with scroll on poll, Tangoio; various adzes; Aitutaki adze; adze found by W D Waugh, north Cape Turnagain (with map); Arrangement: Notebook no 33 Quantity: 1 folder(s) (volume).

Date: [1952-1953]

From: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 : Ethnological notebooks

Reference: MS-Papers-6061-31

Description: Comprises detailed hand drawn Maori maps giving place-names and sites of Wellington Harbour and environs; Miramar Peninsula; Tarakena Bay fortified positions; Island Bay-Oriental Bay area; Karori-Ngaio area; Lambton-Kaiwharawhara area; Wellington peninsular to Colonial Knob; Hutt Valley (1840 and 1852); Motukairangi Island (ca 1400); and Hutt Valley, lower part with all Maori names Arrangement: Notebook no 30 Quantity: 1 folder(s) (volume).

Date: 1959-1960

From: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 : Ethnological notebooks

Reference: MS-Papers-6061-44

Description: Comprises map of archaeological sites and other features of the Orongorongo-Turakirae area, excursion 12 Sept 1959; `The Great harbour of Tara'; map, Pencarrow-Fitzroy Bay lagoons showing route and ethnological data, Sep 1959; photograph by G R Bull from Pencarrow Head to Wellington with key; the outer coast south of Porirua Harbour, Maori place-names and sites. Excursion from Titahi Bay to Ana-paura, 10 Oct 1959; scenery and old Maori pa sites at Titahi Bay and adjacent coast, 21 Apr 1960; Maori place-names and sites of Titahi Bay...south arm Porirua Harbour, excursion, 10 Oct 1959 and text; photograph, Porirua-Wellington harbour district showing location of Maori (Ngati Toa and Ngati Ira) geographical place-names and traditional sites; map, Titahi Bay-Mt Cooper-Pikarere area, 21 Apr 1960 Arrangement: Notebook no 43 Quantity: 1 folder(s) (volume).

Date: 1000 - 1930

From: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 : Papers and diaries

Reference: MS-Papers-0261-01/1

Description: Includes an ms list of place-names (in alpha order); the printer's proofs; notebook labelled "W'gtn 3" Publication - The great harbour of Tara Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [1953-1955]

From: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 : Ethnological notebooks

Reference: MS-Papers-6061-29

Description: Contents comprise notes on former pa and former and existing kainga of Kawhia-Central Waikato-Waihi area compiled after a visit (Nov 1953) (with maps); rough profile of pa site on hills above Waihi Beach; stone patu and adze, Hamilton; nephrite adze, Te Awamutu; wooden bowl with spout for pouring, Te Awamutu; former occupation of the eastern shore of Wellington Harbour; map, `Visit to Pencarrow Head and Lake Kohangapiriri in search of evidence of past inhabitants' (15 June 1955); the Cameron Stream site, with map; objects from Kohangapiriri and Cameron Stream; and general section and columns of midden-oven, Cameron Stream Gully Arrangement: Notebook no 28 Quantity: 1 folder(s) (volume).

Date: [1930-1940]

From: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 : Ethnological notebooks

Reference: MS-Papers-6061-03

Description: Contents comprise Waikanae area (J D Climie's surveys of 1880 and 1884); Otaki River mouth (Carkeek's survey of 1887); New Zealand (showing Te Rauparaha's and Te Puoho's routes and raids); plan of Manukorihi pa, Waitara; Kaiapohia pa, locality and plan; Manawatu River and Gorge etc (NZ Company's survey of 1842); Lower Wairarapa and Port Nicholson (NZ Company's surveys of 1842); Tararua Range, including Rimutaka Range and southwestern hill system; Hutt Valley; southwestern hill system of Wellington; Oroua and Awahou blocks (J T Stewart's survey, 1860); Horowhenua Lake and vicinity (NZ Co's survey, 1842); list of English place names transliterated into Maori Arrangement: Notebook no 2 Quantity: 1 folder(s) (volume).