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Maori laments, naming legends, and story
Date: [ca 1947-1972]
From: Fowler, Leo, 1902-1976: Papers and photographs
Reference: 77-014-2/06A
Description: Papers relating to the Maori history of the East Coast particularly around Kennedy Bay, Tolaga Bay and Whangara. Includes legends associated with various Maori place names and iwi histories of the East Coast. Also includes a story written by Leo Fowler "The Knight-Errantry of Tamahae". Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Drafts and research papers
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).
Research papers and correspondence
Date: [1936-1937]
From: Cowan, James, 1870-1943 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-11310-36
Description: Research papers, annotated drafts and annotated clippings on various topics including Marlborough, moko, a Rarotongan ariki family the `Karika clan,' Auckland and Hauraki history. Includes 14 pages of a book `The history of One Tree Hill' by M H Wynyard (annotated by Cowan), and a typewritten copy of Judge Maning's Land Deed, September 3rd, 1839 relating to the Hokianga area. Includes copies of signatures some of which feature moko symbols. Papers relating to a case of plagiarism. Includes Cowan's annotated copy of the article `A chieftainess of Tuhoe' by Gwenda Williams, written for the New Zealand Railways Magazine, May 1, 1937. Contains clippings and correspondence relating to the plagiarism case. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Raewyn Malcolm - Education with haste
Date: 1995
From: Ted Gilberd Literary Trust : Essay competitions
Reference: MS-Papers-5757-25
Description: Story of Samuel Hastings Andrews, schoolteacher. Tells the story of his Andrews ancestors in England and New Zealand; early life and education in Christchurch; work as a quarry manager to Tramway Board; teaching career - Tuahiwi Native School (1916-1918); Papamoa (1918-1919); Otaua Native School at Punakitere (1919-1920); Kohimaramara (1920-1921); Pouto School on Kaipara Harbour (1921-1923; Waimauku School north of Auckland (1923-1936); Otakeho School in Taranaki (1937-1942). Family life, and years of retirement in Auckland. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy), photographs Includes photos of Samuel Hastongs Andrews; Hilda Codling; Tuahiwi School (1919); Pouto School and pupils (1922); Otakeho School house; etc
Drafts
Date: [1750-1900]
From: Cowan, James, 1870-1943 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-11310-77
Description: Drafts for books relating to Maori history and culture including 'The life and wars of Te Wera,' and stories from the Taranaki and Rotorua region. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Research papers relating to Mokoia Island
Date: [ca 1913-1930]
From: Cowan, James, 1870-1943 : Papers
Reference: fMS-Papers-11310-178
Description: Assorted research papers and clippings relating to Mokoia Island [also known as Te Motu-tapu-o-Tinirau]. Includes a chant that was given to Cowan by Tutanekai Haerehuka, described by Cowan as a tohunga who was a direct descendant of the ancestral figure, Tutanekai. Quantity: 1 folder(s).