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Hamiora Pio - Notebooks 4-5
Date: [ca 1885-1901]
From: Polynesian Society: Records
Reference: MS-Papers-1187-115
Description: There are notes in these volumes about whakapapa (both cosmological and human), accounts of migration frrom Hawaiki to New Zealand, whakatauki, karakia and waiata, notes about various customary practices, information about the relationship between the `tangata whenua' and the Hawaiki migrants and the introduction of the kumara to New Zealand; there is also information about various prominent mountains in the North Island, and narratives about Maui and about Te Tahi-o-te-rangi Quantity: 1 folder(s) (2 volumes).
[Best, Eldson, 1856-1931] :Map no. 6, Port Nicholson (Te Whanganui-a-Tara) prior to 184...
Date: 1800 - 1840
By: Best, Elsdon, 1856-1931
Reference: MapColl-832.47ee/[Pre-1840]/Acc.2743
Description: Map of Wellington Harbour, and greater Wellington, including southeast to Baring Head, westwards to Cape Terawhiti, northwards to approxiamately Pipinui Point and eastwards to the Hutt River. Shows Maori names and the remains of old pa sites, Maori villages (kainga) and burial grounds. Shows rivers and streams (unnamed), and dotted pathways, on which points are marked with a cross. Catalogue card states [by Elsdon Best]. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Pencil and red ink on tracing paper, linen backed, scale indeterminable, 50 x 60.1 cm.
Elsdon Best - Notebook vol 4
Date: 1895
From: Polynesian Society: Records
Reference: MS-Papers-1187-023
Description: Contains notes on various Māori-related subjects. There is a full contents list at the front. Includes transcript of notes by G H Davies on Māori-Pākehā children. Also comprises notes on death ceremonies - cremation; Kāi Tahu death ceremonies, as well as karakia, waiata and whakataukī including tapu lifting practices. Quantity: 1 volume(s). Processing information: Description updated 19 September 2023 following information provided by a staff member.
Elsdon Best - Notes and correspondence on Maori matters
Date: [189-?]
From: Polynesian Society: Records
Reference: MS-Papers-1187-020
Description: Comprises notes in Best's hand, notes by S P Smith and letters to Smith. Among the variety of material are notes on Hau, a West Coast ancestor and his journey to Paekakariki; traditional history of early ancestor Tutahanga and fighting between Ngati Maru and Ngapuhi; whakapapa from Karepa Te Uira to Tamarere Ahu II; queries and notes about Ngati Ira and early Wellington; brief notes and whakapapa of Ngati Maru; a waiata from Whanake; many items relating to Wellington Maori place names, iwi, chiefs and history and other fragments of North Island Maori history. Includes two letters from W H Skinner to S P Smith, 1894. Also contains notes about the Ngati Toa and Taranaki chiefs leading the migrations to the Horowhenua and Wellington regions, and their conflicts with the Muaupoko; Ngati Apa; Rangitane and Ngati Kahungunu. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Detailed listing of folder contents available in inventory.
Henry Balfour papers
Date: 1889-1936
From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm
Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2804
Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).
Research papers
Date: [1930-1977]
From: Mead, Arthur David, 1888-1977 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-7403-02
Description: Essays and articles, and small pieces by Mead on aspects of Whanganui River history. Includes letters to `New Zealand herald' and `Evening post'; bibliography of the river compiled by Mead; summary of river levels at Pipiriki; notes from conversation with David Barr on Pepe Turoa and pa on the river; transcripts of reports and accounts on the river from official and personal sources; piece on discrepancy in information on the gunboats on the river; 1908 inspection trip report, notes obtained from W Salt, Roman Catholic mission; Parikino, the tidal reach, hydro-electric development, canoe accounts; the 1865 Pipiriki skirmish; notes compiled for F W Furkert by J R Cade; Lands and Survey report summaries and other accounts including proposed charter for the river. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Stephenson Percy Smith - Notes for the Lore of the whare wananga
Date: [ca 1910-1911]
From: Polynesian Society: Records
Reference: MS-Papers-1187-159
Description: Comprises (i) notes copied by Smith (and overwritten, orignally by T W Downes) from Whatahoro Jury (38p), (ii) Sundry notes from Te Matorohanga (6 leaf note by Best on Te Matorohanga's book), (iii) 69 leaves copied from `Te Whatahoro's second book' (begins with contents list) (iv) Te Whare-wananga 1868 (copy) - 36 leaves copied from `Te Whatahoro's third volume' with two pages attached headed `questions on whare-wananga and J M Jury papers, Sept 25 1911'. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Elsdon Best - Miscellaneous notes
Date: [ca 1893-1895]
From: Polynesian Society: Records
Reference: MS-Papers-1187-037
Description: Includes correspondence and notes to S P Smith; lists of Maori informants; copies of questions sent to various informants; notes on incidents involving Ngati Raukawa, Ngati Toa and Te Ati Awa, including their migrations to Wellington, and on place names in the greater Wellington area; rough indexes to notes; waiata and haka; whakapapa of Ngati Raukawa, Mahu and Taewa and Ngati Ira and Whanganui notes from his 1895 field trip. Includes a long letter from Kerehoma Tuwhawhakia of Kaiwhaiki to 1895 with waiata by Naapea Nganawheuru. Contains waiata from the Ngati Toa-Raukawa tribes from the middle and late 19th century periods including the haka of Upokoiti, the patere of Manomano and the story of Kaihamu, great grandfather of Toa Rangatira. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Detailed listing available in inventory.
Elsdon Best - Aotea notebook no 5
Date: [ca 1895]
From: Polynesian Society: Records
Reference: MS-Papers-1187-026
Description: Begins with a contents list and comprises notes in English and Maori on many aspects of iwi history and battles in the Whanganui, Taranaki and Waikato areas, whakapapa and newspaper clippings about West Coast Maori history. Some notes copied from other sources eg John White manuscripts. Other Titles - West coast notes Quantity: 1 folder(s) (1 volume, 43 pages).
Photographs of friends, family, and Elsdon Best
Date: 1860s-1950s
From: Craig, Elsdon Walter Grant, 1917-1980 :Photographs
Reference: PAColl-8066-01
Description: Three images of groups of veteran soldiers of the New Zealand Wars photographed outside Government House Auckland. Groups and portraits of people including Elsdon Best. Also Best's study and house "Mataimoana" at Highland Park, Wellington. One image of a Fijian man dating from ca 1880s. Unidentified monument, and scenic postcards of places in New Zealand which include Wairoa, Auckland, Howick, Devonport, Waihi, Taumranui, and the lagoon at Miramar, Wellington. Quantity: 70 b&w original photographic print(s).
Papers re the Tararua Range
Date: [1955]-1977
From: Barton, Phillip Lionel, 1925-2010: Papers
By: Barton, Phillip Lionel, 1925-2010
Reference: 77-089
Description: Comprises reference cards and notes; photocopies from ATL Elsdon Best manuscript collection; photocopies from the `NZ gazette' re Tararuas; file of miscellaneous papers including newsletter of the Brisbane Bush Walkers and correspondence with the Appalachian Mountain Club from Tararua Tramping Club; file of extracts re surveying in the Tararuas; file of reports and notes re Tararuas; file, `Early history of the Tararua Ranges'; file, `Extracts from G L Adkin's `Annals of the Tararuas' and text of address; file `Maori travel and trails, Tararua Ranges' by Barton; and file labelled `Tararua misc' which includes photographs of tramping huts and trampers Quantity: 1 box(es) (hollinger box). 0.13 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter (some photocopies)
H T Whatahoro Jury - Note book of traditions dictated by Te Matorohanga
Date: 1860
From: Maori Purposes Fund Board : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0189-B001
Description: Contains notes about the circumstances in which Te Matorohanga dictated the material, which includes cosmological notes about Maui, Mataaho and the divine origins of various items and practices; there are also notes about Kupe, Toi and Whatonga and the discovery and settlement of New Zealand The text also discusses the interaction between the original inhabitants and the Maori settlers; there are also discussions about the activities of the canoe commanders in discovering and naming places around the North Island; there are also extensive whakapapa, waiata and karakia There are notes about the settlement of Hawke's Bay, Wairarapa and Wellington which were subsequently used by Best for journal articles, there are also annotations in Ngata's hand that refer to another publication Publication - Material has been used in `The Lore of the Whare Wananga' according to annotations thoroughout the book Relationship complexity - Some of the material was also published in 'The Land of Tara' , an article written by Elsdon Best for the Journal of the Polynesian Society between 1917-1919 Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss
Apirana Ngata - Whakapapa papers
Date: 1896-1910
From: Maori Purposes Fund Board : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0189-087
Description: Contains whakapapa written out by Elsdon Best (Tuhoe) and by Hare Hongi Stowell, who was attempting to show genealogical relationships between Polynesians and Christ Also contains notes about a powhiri to some dignatories and some notes about Maori customs related to genealogy and kinship
Miscellaneous letters and papers
Date: 1864, [ca 1913-1933]
From: Polynesian Society: Records
Reference: 80-115-04A/04A
Description: Includes A short account of Ngapuhi raids on Ngatiporou under Hongi and Pomare, written by a Ngatiporou man, 1864; A story of Pomare of Ngatikuhungunu written by Te Wharetoroa of Te Arawa, submitted by George Graham; A story of Hine-Kiore of Te Arawa, written by Te Wharetoroa of that tribe; three Maori songs from T W Downes, and photograph and accompanying letter describing a 19th century Maori burial cave at Tawhata, Whanganui River, by Downes, 1916; unfinished article on stone carvings in Taranaki, by T G Hammond; The period of Hiro and Honokura: from Tahitian, Raiatean and Paumotuan accounts, by A Leverd; notes on Rarotongan and Mangaian words; Some Oceanic colour names, Notes on some Chamorro plant names, and Names of Mangaian string puzzles, all by F W Christian; also obituaries for Elsdon Best and Robert McNab, and other notes and correspondence Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available. Includes photograph of adzed totara coffins and relics, 1916; and photographed sketches of cosmology, and ships
Off-prints of publications not by Haddon
Date: 1891-1930
From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm
Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2759
Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).
Printed matter (ET/AT 005)
Date: [1987]
From: Stratford, Peter : Epsom Trust collection
Reference: MS-Papers-11750-35
Description: Printed matter relating to research on Maori warfare. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Printed matter and draft for Maori Warfare book (ET/AT 005)
Date: [1800-1987]
From: Stratford, Peter : Epsom Trust collection
Reference: MS-Papers-11750-36
Description: Printed matter relating to research on Maori warfare including articles about Hongi Hika and The Treaty of Waitangi. Also typescript draft of Maori Warfare book. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
H T Whatahoro Jury - Whakapapa note book
Date: 1881 - 1912
From: Maori Purposes Fund Board : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0189-B025
Description: Contains whakapapa, karakia, and cosmological notes about the separation of Rangi and Papa; also contains narratives about the lives and actions of other deities including Tawhakai, Tangaroa, Ruatepupuke, Maui, Rata, Rautapu and Uenuku; in these accounts there is information about the origins of various beliefs and practices. Also contains a seven page narrative about Te Ati Awa incursions into the Wairarapa following their migration to the Wellington area [compare with version by Best in qMS-0202] and the capture of Te Uamairangi and Te Kakapi o te rangi, niece of Te Wharepouri, and the subsequesnt peace making at Pito-one (Petone); there are also copies of a petition calling for increased Maori representation in Parliament, and a letter to Maui Pomare with regard to land at Pouakani. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Marbled boards, 33 cm., vol numbered 15
Elsdon Best - Urewera notes
Date: [ca 1889-1902]
From: Polynesian Society: Records
Reference: MS-Papers-1187-035
Description: Notes in Maori and shorthand, correspondence, printed waiata. There are two letters; one is from Kerehoma Tuwhawhakia of Wanganui dealing with the settlement of the Wanganui area, and the process for collecting traditional information; the other letter is from Tutakangahau of Maungapohatu and includes a karakia. There are also notes dictated by Tamarau Waiari of Ruatoki, dealing with Tuhoe history, whakapapa and land tenure (possibly associated with the Urewera Commission), notes about various Maori vocabulary items, notes about customary concepts and practices, waiata and karakia (from Tuhoe?), there are also notes in shorthand that are headed `Te Amiowhenua' and may discuss that military excursion by Ngapuhi and their allies. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Detailed listing available in inventory.
Elsdon Best - Notebook vol 2
Date: [1893?]
From: Polynesian Society: Records
Reference: MS-Papers-1187-022
Description: Informants and contents listed at the front. Mainly the manuscript of Hori Ropiha of Waipawa, dealing with whakapapa of various East Coast iwi and hapu down to Ropiha, and with information about various events in Maori history including the migration from Hawaiki and subsequent settlement, and with notes about certain customary concepts and practices. Other informants include Te Karehana Whakataki relating the traditional Ngati Toa story of Te Ataiorongo, Tamarere Ahu, and Te Aro of Ngati Awa Quantity: 1 volume(s).