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Date: 1964-1972

By: Gambrill, Reginald Frank, 1890-1975

Reference: qMS-0820-0824

Description: Comprises letters and extracts from personal diaries with notes from family records copied and extracted as a foundation for the preparation of a biography of Major General Sir Andrew Hamilton Russell. Divided into 1772-1895 (vol 1); `Land, 1859-1972 (vol 2); `World War I, 1914-1918 (vol 3); `Civil life, World War II, the declining years, 1919-1960 (vol 4); `Tributes and letters' (vol 5) Gambrill covers all four Andrew Hamilton Russells (though concentrating on the third and fourth) and their lives in NZ. Source of title - Transcribed Other Titles - The Russell family saga Arrangement: Each volume has a contents index at the front Gambrill compiled the saga in preparation for a biography of the Russell family Quantity: 5 volume(s). 0.15 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescripts and photographs (35 cm, blue linen)

Date: 1788-1948

From: Petersen, George Conrad, 1900-1978 : Papers relating to a biography of William Colenso

Reference: 80-038-20

Description: Includes "Letters between the members of the Corporation of Penzance respecting a lecturer to be appointed..." (1788), notes on Henry Williams, transcripts of letters and diaries of the Williams family, Colenso and others, and related material Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescript (some carbon copies) and printed matter

Date: 1978

By: Wynyard, Nancy Gilbertson, 1911-1997

Reference: MS-Papers-11018

Description: Family history of the Nairn family, descendants of John and Eliza Nairn who arrived at New Plymouth from Devon in 1840 aboard the `William Bryan' with their children, except for Charles, who was already in NZ. After travelling in the South Island Charles took up land at Pourerere, Hawkes Bay. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (22 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy) Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Ms B Elizabeth Stead (sister), Waipawa, 1987