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Manuscript

Maori notebook (vol 38)

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).

Manuscript

Maori notebook (vol 32)

Date: [1955-1956]

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

Reference: MS-Papers-6061-33

Description: Comprises further notes on former occupation and archaeology of the country east of Wellington Harbour (with maps); bone fish-hook shank and pumice net float, Wellington; adze with longitudinally ridged anterior surface; nose stone, Tirau, Central Waikato; old Maori sites at Ohau and Te Ika-a-Maru Bays, south-west Wellington (with map); some notes on the stone walls at Waikaretu by C H Hunt, Raglan (with map); Arrangement: Notebook no 32 Quantity: 1 folder(s) (volume).

Manuscript

Maori notebook (vol 26)

Date: [1940-1953]

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

Reference: MS-Papers-6061-27

Description: Contents comprise notes on D'Urville Island artefacts including watercolour by E M A of a greenstone chisel from Greville Harbour (D'Urville Is.), all from collection of A C O'Connor; stone sinker from Waitotara; map of Riversdale Rd, Avondale with notes re Maori midden; adze from Forest Lakes near Manakau with map; adze from Pirinoa, Wairarapa with map; and notes on greenstone amulet, Heatherlea, Levin Arrangement: Notebook no 26 Quantity: 1 folder(s) (volume).

Manuscript

Maori notebook (vol 29)

Date: [1952-1953]

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

Reference: MS-Papers-6061-30

Description: Comprises detailed report of archaeological evidence of former Maori occupation of eastern Palliser Bay, exploration of area, 8-Mar and 11-14 Apr 1952, with maps Arrangement: Notebook no 29 Quantity: 1 folder(s) (volume).

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