Stack, James West (Rev), 1835-1919 : Papers and pictures

Contains memo on Maori custom as to land titles, a skeleton history of the Church of England in New Zealand and a report on the condition of Maori in Canterbury for 1860 (typed transcript at qMS-1860)

Also notes written by `Manu Maori' (Stack?) about Maori land tenure and transactions focussing on Canterbury especially Kaiapoi and Rapaki. Notes re the initial difficulties of Maori in dealing with government regulations and their increasing knowledge (In Maori).

The legend of Tawhaki; Mythology; The Loves of Te Ponga and the maiden Huia

Photographs of named Maori (some are cartes-de-viste), missionaries, Canterbury Provincial Government, and other places.

Two letters from Stack: One to Mr Whitefoord, 1875 re the seduction of a Maori woman at Kaiapoi; the other, possibly also to Whitefoord, re Horomona and Paratene (of Kaiapoi?), 1875.

Source of title - Spine title

Scrapbook of newspaper clippings and printed pamphlets compiled by Canon Stack is located in New Zealand and Pacific Collection (q920 STA), donated by Miss DML Stack, London, Sep 1942 (Acc 63683)

Quantity: 1 volume(s). 0.04 Linear Metres.

Physical Description: Mss, photographs (½ brown calf, brown linen)

Transfers: To Drawings & Prints Collection - Pen and ink sketch, watercolours (list inside front cover) (A210/1-15).

Alternative form available: Partial typed transcript at qMS-1860 (ie pages 1-28 of original)