Places

Date: 1911-1913

From: Best, Elsdon, 1856-1931 : Papers

Reference: qMS-0194

Description: Contains notes copied by Best from the MSS of Te Whatahoro Jury about the discovery and settlement of New Zealand by Maori, together with various whakapapa; also includes notes copied from Shand's MSS about Wellington and the Chatham Islands; also includes some Ngati Porou whakapapa contributed by Ropata Wahawaha, and notes about Wellington Maori placenames contributed by Mrs Te Puni; contains further notes about Ngati Kahungunu and Rangitane at Wairarapa, early settlers in Porirua-Johnsonville areas (1840), vessels arriving and departing Wellington 1854-1856. Includes an extract from the surgeon's journal (Francis L Vickerman) of the `Kelso', 1849. Also material relating to the Treaty of Waitangi. Includes index Part of SBDD project Source of title - Spine title Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Holograph

Date: [ca 1914]

From: Best, Elsdon, 1856-1931 : Papers

Reference: MS-0191

Description: Rough notes on various topics including pa sites - Ihupuku Pa, Weraria [Weraroa] Pa etc (Most in shorthand) There are also notes about the activities (?) of various Wairarapa people and hapu, possibly in the 19th century, together with some waiata; the material is written in shorthand with various personal, hapu, and place- names interspersed through it Source of title - Title from spine Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Mss (20 cm; ¼ red morocco, red cloth)

Date: 1913-1928

From: Best, Elsdon, 1856-1931 : Papers

By: Best, Elsdon, 1856-1931

Reference: qMS-0195

Description: Contains notes about various topics taken from published sources and contributed by Te Whatahoro and others, including the early Pakeha settlement of Wellington, Maori pa sites around Wellington and Wairarapa and related historical events, migrations and conflicts within Rangitane, Ngati Ira and Ngati Kahungunu: notes about whakapapa, earthquakes, moa, eels, fish, guns, waiata, photographs of designs incised on stones near Rahotu, Taranaki, etc. Also includes notes about the settlement of the South Island from Mantell's notes (supplied by Matiaha Tira - [Tiramorehu?]); notes collected from Ngapuhi by W J Phillips; Continued in Maori notebook No 23 qMS-0203. (Index to Maori notebook No 16 is qMS-0196). Source of title - Title from spine Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Holograph

Date: [ca 1911]

From: Best, Elsdon, 1856-1931 : Papers

Reference: qMS-0193

Description: Contains information extracted from published works and manuscripts; Best has copied Maori land court records from `Te Wakataunga mo Nga Waka a Kupe me era atu poraka' (1891 - see printed collection catalogue for further details) and Wairarapa whakapapa and traditional information about the settlement of the East Coast from manuscripts by Te Matorohanga, Te Whatahoro, Hori Ropiha and others Includes index There are also notes about whakapapa, land claims, Maori customary practices, and the Maori occupation of the Wellington region This material may be the basis for Best's articles about `The Great Harbour of Tara' that appeared in the Journal of the Polynesian Society between 1917 and 1919 Source of title - Spine title Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Holograph Processing information: Digitisation details - Some digitised pages include fold-out pages and loose leaves

Date: [ca 1865-1909]

From: Best, Elsdon, 1856-1931 : Papers

Reference: MS-0198

Description: Contains notes by Te Whatahoro Jury of Wairarapa about the creation of the universe and the creation of woman; also contains waiata and whakapapa, and notes about a number of historical events in New Zealand; also contains some draft letters, horse racing results and miscellaneous matter Source of title - Title from spine Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Mss (¼ red morocco, red cloth)