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Kinsey, Joseph James (Sir), 1852-1936 : Papers
- Date
- 1869-1936
- By
- Kinsey, Joseph James (Sir), 1852-1936
- Reference
- MS-Papers-0022
- Description
The collection includes papers on the various Antarctic expeditions from 1903 to 1917, as well as extensive private correspondence with expedition leaders, and papers relating to Kinsey's activities as New Zealand agent for the expeditions.
Also, letters to and from literary figures, both in New Zealand and overseas, and correspondence with prominent scientists, while his musical and book collection interests are evident in various scores and correspondence. As well as covering these interests, the papers give a picture of society life in Christchurch in the early years of the twentieth century.
Source of title - Supplied title
Other - 19 Photograph albums and other photographs from Sir Joseph Kinsey are held in the Photographic Archive
Sir Joseph Kinsey, a businessman of wide interests, acted as the New Zealand agent for a number of expeditions to the Antarctic 1903-1914.
Quantity: 99 folder(s). 1 volume(s). 1 Linear Metres.
Physical Description: Holographs, mss, typescripts, printed matter
Finding Aids: Inventory available; index of correspondents at back..
- Access restrictions
- No access restrictions
- Format
- 99 folder(s), 1 volume(s), 1 Linear Metres, Personal correspondence, Scrapbooks, Clippings, Manuscripts, Holographs, mss, typescripts, printed matter
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Notebook
Date: 1893
From: Kinsey, Joseph James (Sir), 1852-1936 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0022-74
Description: Notebook belonging to Kinsey? with list of photographs taken October 1893 during a trip to Hanmer Plains and surrounding district. (Does not appear to fit in with albums in Photo Section belonging to Kinsey) Quantity: 1 volume(s).
Miscellaneous personal papers - Kirkpatrick family
Date: [ca 1907-1927]
From: Kinsey, Joseph James (Sir), 1852-1936 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0022-50B
Description: Includes newspaper clippings, letters and photographs (includes accident to Christchurch-Dunedin Express which happened outside the Railway Station, 4 Jun 1927, and family photos). Some of these relate to Mrs W D Kirkpatrick, infant mistress at Redcliff School until her retirement in 1922 after 15 years service Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Griffith Taylor - With Scott; the silver lining
Date: [1916-1917]
From: Kinsey, Joseph James (Sir), 1852-1936 : Papers
Reference: MSX-5888
Description: Copy of Griffith Taylor's book, `With Scott, the silver lining' (1916) with letter from Taylor to Kinsey inserted. Inscribed by John K Davis, Kinsey and Taylor. Includes both Kinsey and Taylor bookplates. Quantity: 1 volume(s).
Scrapbook of botanical cuttings presented to J J Kinsey by Dr L Cockayne
Date: [ca 1928]
From: Kinsey, Joseph James (Sir), 1852-1936 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0022-49
Description: Includes articles about the preservation of Kennedy's Bush, Banks Peninsula (Port Hills)
Letter from L G D Acland to Kinsey and loose papers removed from the Canterbury brand b...
Date: 3 Jul 1924
From: Kinsey, Joseph James (Sir), 1852-1936 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0022-80
Description: Letter from Leopold George Dyke Acland to Kinsey requests that Kinsey provide information from the brand book for articles Acland was writing for The Press. Rest of material comprises loose papers removed from the volume for safekeeping in 1974 Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Inward correspondence - R N Skelton
Date: 1934
From: Kinsey, Joseph James (Sir), 1852-1936 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0022-64
Newspaper cuttings re Dr Cook's and Commander Peary's Arctic exploration
Date: 1909
From: Kinsey, Joseph James (Sir), 1852-1936 : Papers
Reference: MSI-Papers-12296-7
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Business correspondence
Date: 1892, 1926
From: Kinsey, Joseph James (Sir), 1852-1936 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0022-85
Description: Correspondence relating to Kinsey's business affairs from Feb-May 1892; also account for picture framing order Other - Found by Arthur Olsson when he was clearing up his office before retirement Found by retiring staff member when leaving his office Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Correspondence - C R Allen and others
Date: 1936
From: Kinsey, Joseph James (Sir), 1852-1936 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0022-65
Description: Letter from C N Allen (?) to Mrs Moore re publications of James Cowan and Allen's own book, 1936; letters from C R Allen (some re `A Poor scholar'; letter from Lavinia Kelley re `A Poor scholar' and list of Edith Howe's books, 1936; newspaper clippings re reviews of C R Allen's `A Poor scholar', 1936 Other Titles - A Poor scholar Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Private correspondence - E Phillips Turner
Date: 1928
From: Kinsey, Joseph James (Sir), 1852-1936 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0022-34
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Piece-level inventory available.