Kerr, Ross : Papers relating to the Orongorongo and Rimutaka Forest Park areas

Date
[ca 1934-1990]
By
Kerr, Ross A, active 1990s
Reference
MS-Papers-4572
Description

Contains Kerr's papers relating to the Orongorongo and Rimutaka area. Contains correspondence, lists of hut names, papers relating to Kerr's history of the huts in the Orongorongo Valley, copies of land titles to Orongorongo Station Ltd and other miscellaneous material.

Source of title - supplied title

Accompanying material - accompanied by a covering letter sent by Kerr to the depositer Ann McCallum and a list of the contents of the material to be deposited at various places - held in backfile

Quantity: 6 folder(s). 0.06 Linear Metres.

Physical Description: Mss, typescript and printed matter (some photocopies)

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6 folder(s), 0.06 Linear Metres, Business correspondence, Personal correspondence, Manuscripts, Mss, typescript and printed matter (some photocopies)
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Manuscript

Correspondence and chronology

Date: 1931-1987

From: Kerr, Ross : Papers relating to the Orongorongo and Rimutaka Forest Park areas

Reference: MS-Papers-4572-1

Description: Letters received by Kerr giving feedback on his chronology of the Tararua and Orongorongo areas and historical information about the huts in this area. Also contains two letters received by K Hoggard, from E L Guiness and G P McBain, dated 1931 and 1932 which give historical hut material. Also included is a copy of `A chronology of the Tararua and Rimutaka ranges', written by Kerr and supplements 1, 2 and 3 to this publication. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

Correspondence

Date: 1975-1990

From: Kerr, Ross : Papers relating to the Orongorongo and Rimutaka Forest Park areas

Reference: MS-Papers-4572-2

Description: Contains correspondence relating to Kerr's work on the Orongorongo Hut survey and his Chronology of the Tararua and Rimutaka Ranges. Also includes Orongorongo Club correspondence. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

Hut owner survey response sheets

Date: 1974

From: Kerr, Ross : Papers relating to the Orongorongo and Rimutaka Forest Park areas

Reference: MS-Papers-4572-3

Description: Contains response sheets sent out to hut owners by Kerr as part of his 1974 hut survey. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

Orongorongo Station Ltd land title material

Date: [ca 1931-1983]

From: Kerr, Ross : Papers relating to the Orongorongo and Rimutaka Forest Park areas

Reference: MS-Papers-4572-5

Description: Contains copies of land titles for the Orongorongo Station Ltd Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

Miscellaneous material

From: Kerr, Ross : Papers relating to the Orongorongo and Rimutaka Forest Park areas

Reference: MS-Papers-4572-6

Description: Contains miscellaneous material relating to the Orongorongo Valley and Rimutaka Forest Park. Mainly produced by the various agencies that have an interest in this area. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

Lists of hut numbers, names and licences's

Date: 1934-1987

From: Kerr, Ross : Papers relating to the Orongorongo and Rimutaka Forest Park areas

Reference: MS-Papers-4572-4

Description: Contains lists of Orongorongo hut occupancies, numbers, names, owners and licence details for the period 1934-1987. Quantity: 1 folder(s).