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Marvin, William Geoffrey, 1928- : Marvin family papers
- Date
- 1858-1913, 1985
- By
- Marvin, William Geoffrey, 1928-Churton, John Frederick (Rev), 1798-1853; Churton, Mary Charlotte, 1798-1879; Heaphy, Catherine Letitia, 1830-1910; Marvin, Eliza Anna Kenyon, 1842-1905; Marvin, William, 1834-1915; Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930
- Reference
- MS-Papers-4248
- Description
The papers include correspondence between the married Churton sisters, notably letters between Kate Heaphy and Anna Marvin. These letters describe colonial life in New Zealand as well as passing on family news. Later correspondence is between the Marvin family and Horatio Gordon Robley, the artist and ethnologist, who writes on the subject of Maori art. Collection also includes illustrated letters and sketches, which have been transferred to Drawings and Prints (E 402 1-25), and photographs, which have been transferred to the Photographic Archive (PA Coll 1526 and PA Series 1:Q:320).
Source of title - Supplied title
Accompanying material - Accompanied by photocopies of photographs and sketches; originals have been transferred to Drawings and Prints and Photographic Archive. Also accompanied by genealogical notes made by Captain Marvin.
Relationship complexity - Copies of Robley photographs also in MS-Papers-0616, Robley, H G
Arrangement: The correspondence is in two divisions firstly, between Anna Marvin and her sisters (notably Kate Heaphy, wife of the surveyor Charles Heaphy), and secondly, between Anna Marvin and her family with the artist H G Robley.
The family tree includes the New Zealand branch of the Marvin, Heaphy and Churton families. Anna Marvin was Captain Marvin's Great Grandmother.
Quantity: 3 folder(s). 0.04 Linear Metres.
Physical Description: Holographs, mss, typescripts, printer matter, sketches and photographs (some photocopies)
Finding Aids: Inventory available.
Provenance: Captain Marvin collected family papers to compile a genealogical tree of the Marvin family. Family letters and notes were left by his late Aunt, Miss Edith Anna Marvin.
- Access restrictions
- No access restrictions
- Format
- 3 folder(s), 0.04 Linear Metres, Personal correspondence, Photographs, Sketches, Holographs, mss, typescripts, printer matter, sketches and photographs (some photocopies)
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Miscellaneous papers
Date: 1985, n d
From: Marvin, William Geoffrey, 1928- : Marvin family papers
Reference: MS-Papers-4248-3
Description: Pamphlet `Relics of the Historical Art of the Maori', Sketches from among the papers of H G Robley, photographs of the Churton and Marvin families and studies of shrunken heads (originals transferred to Photographic Archive), Marvin family tree. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Holographs, photocopies, printed material Finding Aids: Inventory available. Sketches from among the papers of H G Robley
Correspondence
Date: 1858-1910, n d
From: Marvin, William Geoffrey, 1928- : Marvin family papers
Reference: MS-Papers-4248-1
Description: Consists mainly of letters to Anna Marvin (nee Churton) and Ida Marvin. Correspondents include Sarah Falwasser, Kate Heaphy and Dora Eyre (nee Churton). Quantity: 1 folder(s) (29 pieces). Physical Description: Holographs Finding Aids: Piece-level inventory available.
Correspondence
Date: 1898-1913, n d
From: Marvin, William Geoffrey, 1928- : Marvin family papers
Reference: MS-Papers-4248-2
Description: Correspondence mainly from Gordon Robley to Ida Marvin. Includes several drawings by Robley on envelopes as well as on letters, 17 illustrated postcards, a watercolour, ink drawing and caricature. Illustrated items have been transferred to Drawings and Prints. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Holographs (photocopies) Finding Aids: Piece-level inventory available. Illustrations by H G Robley of Maori kite carving, moko, Maori motifs, `Evena of Maketu', Fox huntsman and elderly person, tiki, caricature of Dr Brown?, Maori nose flute, caricature of Robley, cartoon of horse and rider, decorative alphabet motifs, carving, Maori rafter pattern, Hill climbing, caricature of Highland soldier.