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Date: [1900-1940]

By: Baker, Matenga, 1902-1988

Reference: MS-Group-1009

Description: The collection comprises seven volumes of waiata and whakapapa (1) Matenga Baker, waiata, whakapapa, personal records; (2) Haana Wineera (nee Cootes) for Matenga Baker, whakapapa of the Ngati Toa and related tribes; (3) Ropata Te Ao Maori notebook, Ngati Raukawa collection monies for land court and Rangiatea church, whakapapa; (4) Hema Ropata Te Ao Maori notebook, waiata, history; and (5) Maori notebook, Ngati Raukawa whakapapa; (6) Tiria Te Wiata - whakapapa and waiata notebook; (7) whakapapa book of Tiria Te Waiata Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 6 volume(s). 0.12 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss Provenance: These books were entrusted to Matenga Baker by the original creators during his lifetime. Baker was closely related to Haana Wineera, Hema Te Ao and Tiria Te Wiata. After Baker's death in 1988 his children continued to care for the volumes. Processing information: Use Conditions updated 5 September 2022.

Date: [1930-1963]

By: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964

Reference: MS-Papers-6061

Description: Comprises 63 notebooks of Adkin's ethnological notes on Maori place-names, maps, diagrams and drawings of artefacts and archaeological sites throughout New Zealand although concentrating on the Horowhenua, Wellington and Wairarapa regions. The early notebooks contain material for his book, `Horowhenua', the later for `The Great harbour of Tara' (1959). The notebooks also contain his preliminary or completed drafts which he recopied for all his various papers published in the `Journal of the Polynesian Society'. One volume is of genealogies, and there are also two index volumes to the series, `Index to recording books of Maori lore, place-names, artefacts, etc' for vols 1-50 and 51-63. Most of the volumes have inserted material and loose notes and papers. Adkin included on his maps the viewpoints for slides taken during expeditions, tours and excavations A great deal of the Maori content in these volumes is focused on, but not restricted to, the tribes of the greater Kapiti-Horowhenua-Rangitikei districts. This includes the Ngati Ira and Ngai Tara; Ngati Toa, Ngati Raukawa and Te Ati Awa; Muaupoko and Rangitane; and the Waitaha peoples who Adkin believed occupied these districts prior to the tribes listed above. There is a great deal of documentation about archaeological material found within (and outside) these districts with supporting maps, sketches and notes which often disclose information about where Maori artefacts and human remains where found, their particular characteristics, who found them etc. These papers also include the use of whakapapa. Accompanying material - Letter from donor describing background to collection; bibliography compiled by donor, and `A Bibliography of Wellington geology' by J G Begg, C Mazengarb and R G Zucchetto (1994) Source of title - Supplied Relationship complexity - Please check catalogue for further Adkin collections, and inventory Relationship complexity - See also other GL Adkin collections MS-Papers-0261 (194 folders), and Micro-MS-0600 (12 microfilm reels). Arrangement: The notebooks are numbered according to Adkin's method. All archaeological finds have precise accompanying drawings which have not been noted in scope and contents although all maps have been. Donor, Ian Keyes, has added annotations relating to publication of some reports. Quantity: 65 folder(s) (64 vols in folders; 2 vols in case folder). 0.70 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs with illustrations Provenance: Following Adkin's death in 1964 much of his papers went to the National Museum of New Zealand and the Alexander Turnbull Library. Mrs Adkin had retained Adkin's geological and ethnological notebooks and at a later date the former went to the New Zealand Geological Survey (now IGNIS) and the ethnological notebooks to Ian Keyes. The colour slides are believed to be in the possession of Dr T Barrow, Hawaii. The notebooks are extensively illustrated with professional and detailed maps, diagrams, drawings of Maori artefacts and related material

Date: 1939-1998

By: Fairbrother family

Reference: MS-Group-1333

Description: Comprises `The Chatham Island' by pupils of Kairakau School, Chatham Island for the Centennial Competition (1939); two notoebooks, one on the Hauhau, the other with notes on New Zealand history; correspondence relating to Chatham Island history; and correspondence relating to `The Chatham Island' centennial volume Source of title - Supplied by Library Quantity: 3 folder(s). 1 volume(s). 0.08 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss and typescript

Date: 2002

By: Jones, Kevin L, active 2002

Reference: MS-Papers-7358

Description: A monograph by Jones on the archaeology of the eastern North Island comprising an abstract, sections on people and place, the pre-European period, historic period, locality reviews, conclusions, references and lists of tables and figures (150 pages plus several unnumbered ones). In addition, there is correspondence between Jones and the Ombudsmen's Office relating to the Department of Conservation's decision not to publish the monograph. Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 2 folder(s). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescripts