Resided at St Arnand in 1890s. Wrote articles for early volumes of the `Journal of the Polynesian Society' about Samoa.
Stair, John Bettridge (Rev), 1815-1898
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Manuscript
John B Stair - Notes re Samoa
Date: [18--]
From: Polynesian Society: Records
Reference: MS-Papers-1187-166
Description: Comprises notes commenting on Maori and Polynesian supernatural powers; a paper called `Early Samoa records, their value and mode of conserving' which was intended for the JPS but never printed; notes headed `Jottings re Vairoto - for Mr Smith'; and `The Manu-mea, (red bird) of Samoa - or records of a bird, now nearly extinct'. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Manuscripts for publication - Volume 7
Date: 1898
From: Polynesian Society: Records
Reference: MS-Papers-1187-227
Description: Comprises manuscripts of the following papers (in publication order): F R Chapman `Governor King's visit to New Zealand, 1793'; Benedict Friedlander `Notes on the Palolo'; Elsdon Best `The kiore Maori, or native rat'; Rev John B Stair `The Names and movements of the heavenly bodies'; W Te Kahui Kararehe `Te Tatau-o-te-po"; F W Christian `Table of letter changes in the dialect of Ponape and Kusaie (Eastern Carolines); Alexander Shand `The Moriori of the Chatham Island, chapter XIV'; J L Young `The origin of the name Tahiti'; F R Chapman `Koruru, the Maori game of knuckle bones'; `Notes and queires'; Elsdon Best `Omens and superstitious beliefs of the Maori'; F W Christian `Nuku-Oro vocabulary'; Elsdon Best `Omens and superstitious beliefs of the Maori'. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Manuscripts for publication - Volume 6
Date: 1897
From: Polynesian Society: Records
Reference: MS-Papers-1187-225
Description: Comprises manuscripts of the following papers (in publication order): Elsdon Best `The Revolution of a Maori atua'; Joshua Rutland `On the ancient pit dwellings of the Pelorus District, South Island, New Zealand'; A T Ngata `Notes on the Rev H W Williams paper'; Whitmore Monckton `Goodenough Island, New Guinea'; `Notes and queries'; Karipa Te Whetu `Kame-Tara and his ogre wife'; Rev John B Stair `Palolo, a sea worm eaten by the Samoans'; Alexander Shand `The Moriori people of the Chatham Islands, chapter XII'; Rev Samuel Ella `O Le tala ia taema ma na-fanua'; Tu-Tanekaha `The legend of Pare-Hia (Taniwha)'; `Books received by the Society'; Alexander Shand `The Moriori people of the Chatham Islands, chapter XIII'. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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Correspondence - William O Smith, J Spence, James Stack, John B Stair, John G Stokes
Date: 1891-1892, 1895-1920
From: Polynesian Society: Records
Reference: MS-Papers-1187-275
Description: Contains letters from William O Smith 1895-1896 (2), J Spence 1891 (9), James Stack 1892 (1), Johns B Stair 1895-1987 (15), and letters to and from John G Stokes 1911-1920 (9). Quantity: 1 folder(s) (36 pieces).
Manuscript
Manuscripts for publication - Volume 3
Date: 1894
From: Polynesian Society: Records
Reference: MS-Papers-1187-223
Description: Comprises manuscripts of the following papers (in publication order): Alexander Shand `The Moriori people of the Chatham Islands, chapter III'; W E Gudgeon `The Maori tribes of the East Coast of New Zealand'; Joshua Rutland `Traces of ancient human occupation in the Pelorus district, Middle Island, New Zealand'; Rev T G Hammond `The Kumara, perei and taewa'; Rev John B Stair `"O Le fale-o-le-fe" or, ruins of an old Samoan temple'. Quantity: 1 folder(s).