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Date: 1990

From: New Zealand Society of Genealogists : 1990 Sesquicentennial Family Biography Competition collection

Reference: MS-Papers-4280-076

Description: An account of the life and times of the Hopkins family, in particular George and Adelaide who emigrated with five children in 1874 on the Golden Sea. Seven more children were born in Masterton. The writer follows the life of the seventh child Charles, on the land and during World War I, and married life Publication - Essay published in `Our lesser stars' Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Published guide available. Family photographs including one of pupils at Kohinui School 1932

Date: 1990

From: New Zealand Society of Genealogists : 1990 Sesquicentennial Family Biography Competition collection

Reference: MS-Papers-4280-020

Description: The story of the Brooke family from Pyrford, Surrey and their immigration to New Zealand in 1910. The two sons, Jack and Cecil, began their farming life in the Kaikoura district as farm cadets. For seven years they farmed at Kaikoura from where the boys went to war and served with the New Zealand Mounted Rifles and later in the 1st New Zealand Machine Gun Squadron. After Cecil Brooke's leave he bought a small dairy farm at Ruakura in 1920 and 5 years later married Dorothy Hutchinson. They farmed at Ruakura for 34 years, and purchased a further 200 acres of peat swamp to break in. Includes family tree showing Cecil Brooke's line of descent back 4 generations and copies of photographs, mainly of life of the farm Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Published guide available.

Date: 1934-1947

By: Carrington, Arthur Hugh, 1895-1947

Reference: MS-Papers-0079

Description: Includes correspondence on Marlborough and South Island Maori history, and article by W J Elvy on Maori mythology, articles by Carrington on various topics including the history of Kaiapoi and Hundalee, an incomplete and unpublished typescript biography of Alexander Dalrymple, unpublished typescript biography of John Meares, and working notes on 18th century Pacific voyages, including some notes for "Cooks's lieutenants", another unpublished typescript held by the Turnbull Library Soldier and ethnologist; see biographical page with inventory Quantity: 18 folder(s). 0.30 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss Finding Aids: Paper inventory which was previously available in the reading room was removed on 24 Nov 2014 as it contained no additional information. A copy is available in the staf backfile..

Date: [ca 1782-1947]

From: Buckingham, Louise, 1937- : Papers

Reference: MSX-7821

Description: Recipe book, begun in 1782, and with later recipes added. The recipes include instructions on making soap and medicines as well as food. Contains index at front. Includes newspaper cuttings of recipes from ca 1858, sketches of buildings and copies of some correspondence, the most recent of which is dated as 1947. The cuttings are from Wanganui newspapers. Many of the pages are encrusted with mud, possibly caused by one of the many floods which have occurred in Blenheim. Source of title - Supplied by Library Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Mss, in several hands Provenance: Given to the donor by an elderly friend, E B Gilberd of Stokes Valley, in 1980s. The original owners appear to have lived in Blenheinm and Wanganui.

Date: 1944

By: Le Fleming, Eliza Ann, 1892-1975

Reference: MS-Papers-5253

Description: The memoirs are those of the daughter writing about her mother's experiences as a settler and pioneer in the Timaru and Taranaki districts. Accompanying material - Accompanied by genealogical chart and notes relating to the Kelland and Le Fleming families Martha Le Fleming (nee Kelland) came to New Zealand ca 1865 and lived first in Timaru and settled in Otakeho, Taranaki, 1881. Her daughter Bessie (Eliza Ann) wrote the memoirs after her mother's death in 1944. Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy) Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mr G C Palliser, Lower Hutt, 1995

Date: [196-]

From: Dollimore, Edward Stewart, 1904-1973 : Papers

Reference: 83-145-097

Description: Draft typescript of a chronology of events arranged by place (based on McClymont). Includes index and nomenclature and place names. `1001 things to do in Auckland', Summer 1970/71, published by National Printing Co; `Opotiki and "The Sunshine Triangle"' - Holiday Guide 1971. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [1939-1943]

From: Cowan, James, 1870-1943 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-11310-42

Description: Drafts, research papers and clippings on various topics, mainly Maori and New Zealand history. Includes draft of `The Waikato War. Defence of the Auckland frontier'. A film narrative `Pathfinders and treasure seekers: The story of the land of gold and greenstone'. A draft of `The lightning: A West Coast Iliad' and typewritten research notes relating to the early history of Westland including information about land purchases and excerpts and copies of correspondence by Ngai Tahu chiefs and James Mackay. Newspaper articles relating to South Island land purchases and the biography of John Tikao `The story of a Maori sailor'. Draft chapter `Gun-running in the King Country' and typewritten research papers and copies of correspondence relating to `Captain Mair's battles: His defeat of Te Kooti. 1870. Hard running fight near Rotorua' this includes a copy of a letter from Gilbert Mair to his brother Robert Mair, written from Ohinemutu in 1870 and copies of other letters. Newspaper articles relating to Te Kooti. Draft of `The story of the Mahuhu' which Cowan describes as a Maori-Polynesian immigrant vessel, also includes a copy of a published article by the same title. Typewritten draft of `Urewera notes: The valley of the bellbirds' (annotated by Cowan). Draft of `Little legends of Maori land: The message of the sea-shell. A story of the East Coast of New Zealand' (carbon copy). Arrangement: Contained in bundle 58 in original listing. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: ca 1750-1940

From: Cowan, James, 1870-1943 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-11310-167

Description: Assorted research papers including a 10 page handwritten story titled 'New Zealand's off shore islands' written in an unknown hand, accompanied by four pages of notes in Cowan's hand. Also other stories and fragments of stories relating to the New Zealand Wars, a story called 'The Rabbi's response' and notes about the story of Hinepoupou of Ngati Kuia, who swam from Kapiti Island to Rangitoto [D'Urville Island] in the Marlborough Sounds. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1942

By: Hume, R Doreen, 1930?-

Reference: MS-Papers-8248

Description: A repaired holograph history of Tairua (with photocopy) written by Hume in 1942 as a project for the Correspondence School when she was in form two and living in Tairua. Chapter headings are (I) Captain Cook; (II) Some early visitors; (III) Of the Maoris; (IV) Seventy years ago; (V) The ships built in Tairua; (VI) Te Kooti; (VII) Early hotels; (VIII) Milling days; (IX) `His swag was tied in a red handkerchief'; and (X) Then and now. Source of title - Supplied by Library Quantity: 2 folder(s). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph and photocopy

Date: 1788 - 1941

By: New Zealand. Marine Department

Reference: MapColl-830gmfw/1788-1941/Acc.35984

Description: Nine numbered charts of sections of New Zealand with insets of the Kermadec, Chatham, McQuarrie, Auckland, Campbell and Snares Islands accompanied by three other charts and eleven sheets of indexes and author's amendments. Includes five original typed pages of alphabetical lists of shipwrecks where the photocopying process did not include the left hand edge. Some sheets include references to newspaper articles. Names of ships, some dates, some details of lives lost and map references are included. Micro-MS-0249 Donald Cimino was a member of the Marine Department staff, Wellington in 1941. Quantity: 11 map(s). 11 photocopied sheets. 5 original A4 typed sheets. Physical Description: Photocopy of 1 microfilm reel (positive), 22 unbound sheets each measuring 46 x 60.7 cm.

Date: [ca 1739-1940]

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-1961

Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

Date: 1946

By: Willett, Richard Wright, 1912-1974

Reference: MS-Papers-10009

Description: Papers kept by Willett during the exploration to search for uranium Source of title - Supplied Team sent by the director of NZ Geological Survey, Sir Ernest Marsden to search for uranium in the Milford Sound area in 1946 Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss and typescript Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Charles Fleming, NZ Geological Survey, Lower Hutt, 1977

Date: [ca 1900-1948], 1982

By: Blumhardt family

Reference: MS-Papers-10899

Description: The collection comprises a holograph journal kept by Eleanore (1901-1902) in English and German; a book, `Natural history illustrations' by E B at Whangarei 1906; probate of will of Christine A Blumhardt, 1931; four postcards to E.B. (1903-1924); her naturalisation papers, 1905; and copies of family trees; notes made by M.E.H. (1982); and 12 letters in German from Wilhelmina Blumhardt to Liesl Dettweiler (Pomerenke) (1920-1948), about her experiences in New Zealand Language - Some papers in German Source of title - Supplied The family originated in Bad Boll, Wurtemburg. Nathaniel Blumhardt came to New Zealand in 1895 leaving his wife, Christine (nee Brauniger), in Germany. He brought four sons and one daughter, Eleanore, with him. Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss

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: 1971

By: Griffiths, George John, 1933-

Reference: MS-0884

Description: Title continues: `...how William Gilbert Rees, cousin and cricketing godfather of the incomparable W G Grace, emigrated to the colonies and founded the most beautiful township in New Zealand.' Volume comprises page proofs of published book with annotations by Griffiths. Publication - Book published by John McIndoe, Dunedin, 1971 Relationship complexity - See published volume in Printed Collections Quantity: 1 volume(s) (156 leaves). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Printed matter with holograph annotations (photocopy) (26 cm; dark green buckram) Maps, geneal table

Date: 1788-[1992]

By: Grace, John Te Herekiekie (Sir), 1905-1985

Reference: MS-Group-0218

Description: Includes notes by Thomas Samuel Grace describing his life as a missionary, with reports from Tauranga 1852-1853. Also letters by John Edward Grace describing life at the Pukawa Mission at Taupo. Information about Tauhara land block (Taupo); whakapapa of the Te Heuheu family; Maori names for proposed post offices and telephone offices throughout New Zealand; a cash book; a volume entitled `Grace's guide to New Zealand'; and miscellaneous letters and notes. Also includes correspondence between Grace family members; a life of Sir William Myers (1811); abstract of will of Thomas Samuel Grace (1879); and a letter from Thomas Walton to his father from Bombay (1788) Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 14 folder(s). 4 volume(s). 4 box(es). 2.22 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss Provenance: Donor is wife of Sir John Grace Transfers: To Photographic Archive - 1 photo (PA6-522); Grace family photograph album (PA1-q-630) - To Cartographic Collection - Two plans of Grace family properties near Taupo (MapColl-832.18gbbd/1881/Acc.26673); (1) Tauhara south, Wharetoto, Tapapa, Taharua and Runanga blocks (1880s and 1890s) and (2) Okahukura, Pukawa, Tauhara and Taharua wouth blocks (1881-).