MANUSCRIPT
Field family : Field and Hodgkins family papers
- Date
- 1855-1950
- By
- Field familyField, Isabel Jane, 1867-1950; Field, William Hughes, 1861-1944; Hodgkins family
- Reference
- MS-Group-0060
- Description
Correspondence and papers of two prominent New Zealand families. The collection centres around W H Field, Waikanae landowner and MP for Otaki, and his wife Isabel Hodgkins, sister of artist, Frances Hodgkins. It amalgamates a number of separately catalogued ms collections of the same provenance, including MS-Papers-0113.
* Diary for 1883 missing
Source of title - Supplied
Relationship complexity - See also W H Field papers, 73-128
Quantity: 244 folder(s). 92 volume(s). 3 Linear Metres.
Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter
Finding Aids: Paper inventory which was previously available in reading room was removed on 3 Dec 2014 as it contained no extra information. A copy is available in the staff backfile. Family trees for Field, Hodgkins and Parker families available in staff back file entitled Field Family listings..
Provenance: Collected by Field family members, 1855-1950
Transfers: To Drawings & Prints Collection - Accompanying art works - To Photographic Archive - Accompanying photographs.
Processing information: Two further boxes still require adding to this group and are at the end of the sequence at MS-Papers-0113-31 and MS-Papers-0113-32; they are papers relating to W H Field and will be added to Series 1 and 16B
- Access restrictions
- No access restrictions
- Format
- 244 folder(s), 92 volume(s), 3 Linear Metres, Family papers, Manuscripts, Typescripts, Mss, typescripts and printed matter
Click to request to view this item, access digital version (if available), and see more information.
General correspondence
Date: 1945
From: Field family : Field and Hodgkins family papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0113-01/60
Description: Identified persons entered under Name. Also includes letters from Georgia and George written from Mexico City (may be Georgia Wilford), telegram from M Woods from Blenheim, papers re the estate of William J P Hodgkins, and request from Marion Wilkie on behalf of her husband, Robert, to purchase land owned by Isabel and Willie Field in Waikanae (with plan). Quantity: 1 folder(s) 16 (pieces). Finding Aids: Inventory available.
General correspondence
Date: 1900-1903
From: Field family : Field and Hodgkins family papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0113-02/83
Description: Identified persons entered under Name; also includes telegram from Willie to Field from Dunedin; letter from [?] O Campbell of Porirua; letter written from Cadogan Gardens, London; letter on behalf of the premier inviting Field and his wife to dinner; letter from the Royal Bank of Queensland by person described as `uncle Edward, Rose Days father'; letter from [?] Wm A Ward of the Census Office; letter re Hodgkins family genealogy from Jane [?] Broker (nee Hodgkins) of Tasmania; letter from J T M [?] Hornsly of Carterton; letter from Jack re financial matters; `strictly confidential' letter from L Barnett re Frank who wrote threatening letters to various people including Field and the Premier; souvenir letter card of Henley-on-Thames; and other papers Quantity: 1 folder(s) (30 pieces).
General correspondence
Date: [1917-1923]
From: Field family : Field and Hodgkins family papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0113-03/11
Description: Includes letters from Field's sister, Girlie, written from Wellington Quantity: 1 folder(s) (9 pieces). Finding Aids: Inventory available.
General correspondence
Date: [1890-1947]
From: Field family : Field and Hodgkins family papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0113-01/64
Description: Identified persons entered under Name; the letters are not dated. Also includes letters from Jessie of `Aroho', Dannevirke, Nell, writing from Eccleston, Wellington, Margie from `Konewa', Ashhurst, Georgie on the `Rangitane', Mabel writing from Honolulu, Anne [?] Pollen writing from `Dunleavy', Khandallah, from Jean writing from Waitomo, a letter from Eva of Roslyn Road, from [?] Valmai writing from the Grand Hotel, Rotorua, and letter to Dearest Sissy from [?] S R. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (17 pieces). Finding Aids: Inventory available.
General correspondence
Date: [1890-1947]
From: Field family : Field and Hodgkins family papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0113-01/65
Description: Undated letters; identified persons entered under Name. Also includes photograph of Willi H, Jean and Michael ca 1909, letters from Ellen of Petone, [?] J Clifford of Kensington, London, from Iso of Fitzherbert Terrace, Wellington, from [?] Alison of The Terrace, Wellington, and photocopy of letter from Nell of Days Bay. Quantity: 1 folder(s) 17 (pieces). Finding Aids: Inventory available. Photograph/postcard by G A Solomons, artist of Tamworth with identification of Willie H, Jean & Michael, about 1909?
Inward correspondence - Isabel Field
Date: May 1892
From: Field family : Field and Hodgkins family papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0113-02/04
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s) (14 pieces).
General correspondence
Date: 1920-1922
From: Field family : Field and Hodgkins family papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0113-03/12
Description: Identified persons entered under Name. Also includes letters from several school friends of Field, Ken writing from Oamaru, Colin from Remuera, Auckland, Gordon from Kelburn, Wellington, Ray from Wellington and Jim from Wellington. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (12 pieces). Finding Aids: Inventory available.
Inward correspondence - Rachel Hodgkins
Date: n d
From: Field family : Field and Hodgkins family papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0113-01/45
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Inward correspondence - Fred Field
Date: 1932-1933
From: Field family : Field and Hodgkins family papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0113-02/52
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s) (11 pieces).
Inward correspondence - Fred Field
Date: Jan-Aug 1929
From: Field family : Field and Hodgkins family papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0113-02/48
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s) (17 pieces).