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Maori historical papers (photocopies) Te Tai Tokerau
Date: 1840-1981
From: Alexander Turnbull Library : Maori Manuscripts Librarian working notes
Reference: MS-Papers-6373-06
Description: Contains 3 photocopies of an essay about the Maori occupation of Otahuhu and the Auckland district up to 1840. Also contains an essay in Maori about the Maori perspective of the Treaty of Waitangi Working notes compiled by librarians working with Maori materials in the Manuscripts Section of the Library during the late 1970s and 1980s. Most of the work was done by Sharon Dell. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Dorothea Kenney - Of British descent
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.
Paul Keith Jarman - Essendon farm (Darfield)
Date: 2006
From: New Zealand Century Farm and Station Program :New Zealand Century Farm and Station Award applications
Reference: MS-Papers-8640-66
Description: The papers consist of: Application form submitted by Paul Keith Jarman; history of the Jarman family (written by James Gough Jarman b 1828) and the history of the farm ownership; `James Gough, founder of Nesslea 1865' (written by C J Jarman for the 1965 centennial of Nesslea); paper read before the Courtenay Agricultural & Pastoral Association by James Gough; land titles; photographs. Original owner was James Gough who purchased 128 hectares (known as Nesslea) in 1864. In 2007 the 'Essendon' portion of the estate was owned by his great-greatgrandson Paul Keith Jarman and his wife Ann. In 2006 the property was awarded the New Zealand Century Farm and Station award to mark over 100 years of continuous ownership by one family. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts, printed matter, photographs (some photocopies) Transfers: Accompanying digital files are described at MSDL-1469.
Lesley Mary Herbert - The Williams family
Date: 1990
From: New Zealand Society of Genealogists : 1990 Sesquicentennial Family Biography Competition collection
Reference: MS-Papers-4280-088
Description: The essay gives an account of the Williams family beginning in Wales in 1754 and subsequent immigration to new Zealand in 1873 on the Berar. The story traces the lives of William and Temperance Williams and those of their children. They settled in Auckland. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Published guide available.
Judith Isobel Garbett - Morriss family history
Date: 1990
From: New Zealand Society of Genealogists : 1990 Sesquicentennial Family Biography Competition collection
Reference: MS-Papers-4280-090
Description: The essay details the lives of the Morriss family who have their origins in 1750 in Barnack, Northamptonshire; they crossed the border to Lincolnshire about 1806, mainly into the parishes of Holbeach and Gedney. In 1854 James Morriss and family emigrated to South Australia, settling near Adelaide. The majority of the family remained in Australia. John Frederick Morriss and his brother George Ackland Morriss came to New Zealand in 1901 on the Belimba. George returned to Australia but John remained, married Ethel Dinnison in Auckland in 1906 and settled at Otahuhu. The essay traces their lives and those of their children Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Published guide available. Photographs of William Wilkin Morriss and his wife Emily Ann (nee Staples), ca 1926; John Frederick Morriss and wife Ethel (nee Dinnison), 1952; Frank Dinnison Morris and wife Gladys Isobel (nee Reed), 1975
Radio scripts
Date: [1938-1972]
From: Fowler, Leo, 1902-1976: Papers and photographs
Reference: 77-014-6/09
Description: Notes, probably radio scripts relating to Maori migration stories of Horouta and Takitimu waka. Includes `The Tupurupuru stone and its story' and `Of Taniwha, Ngarara, and how Paeroa got its name'. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Assorted research papers
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).
Drafts relating to Maori place names
Date: [ca 1920?-1940?]
From: Cowan, James, 1870-1943 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-11310-190
Description: Drafts relating to Maori place names mainly around Rotorua, the South Island and Taranaki. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Robert Home Goulter - Hawkesbury, near Blenheim
Date: 2005
From: New Zealand Century Farm and Station Program :New Zealand Century Farm and Station Award applications
Reference: MS-Papers-8640-04
Description: Papers relating to Hawkesbury and the Goulter family include: Descendants of William Goulter (d 1753) and his wife Mary Fido. An 8 generation chart with notes, compiled in 2004. Extracts from `Keeper of the sheep' by Mary C Goulter, 1955. Includes Appendices I to III (p 192-198) Copies of land deeds, and list of owners of the Hawkesbury property. Papers relating to the Hawkesbury merino stud owned by Miss M E Goulter. Review of `Marlborough merinos - today & yesterday', undated. Photograph of Charles & Catherine Goulter and family taken ca 1915; photos of Hawkesbury taken at various times between 1906 and 1915; other photos of Charles and Catherine Goulter. Map of rural sections on the Wairau Plain 1848, copied from A D McIntosh (1940), showing Cyrus Goulter's NZ Company Omaka sections The original owner of the property was Cyrus Goulter who arrived in Nelson on the `Fifeshire' in Feb 1842. He married Anne Redwood who arrived on the `George Fyfe' in Dec 1842. He was prominent in early government surveying and farming in Marlborough, Blenheim and Renwick. His surveying partner was Joseph ward. He took up land in the Omaka Valley in 1846 and named his property Hawkesbury. In 2005 the property was owned by his great great grandson Robert Home (Hume) Goulter. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescript, printed matter, maps, photographs (copies) Copies of family photographs
New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs Centennial Publications Branch :[Map of the ...
Date: 1750 - 1800
From: New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs Centennial Publications Branch :Maps from Historical Atlas
Reference: MapColl-CHA-2/4/1-2-Acc.36916-7
Description: Identifies main tribal areas, physical features and principal battles in the North Island pre 1800. Arrow also points to canoe areas. Includes the following: Ngata Toa, Maniapoto Raukawa, Tuwharetoa, Ngati Apa, Ati Awa, Ngati Manawa, Ngati Tama, Ngai Rangi etc. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s) + 1 copy. Physical Description: Ink drawing on black paper. 61 x 45.5 cm. Finding Aids: Inventory available.