University professor. Married Edith Howitt Searle (1863-1931) in 1890. Joseph Grossmann was twice convicted of fraud in 1898 and was sentenced to two years in prison. He later became professor of history and economics at Auckland University College, until being dismissed from his professorship in 1932.
Grossmann, Joseph Penfound, 1864-1953
Grossman, Joseph Penfound, 1864-1953
There are 6 related items to this topic
Manuscript
Correspondence
Date: Apr-May 1893
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-196
Description: Correspondents entered in the Name field; includes papers relating to the Cadman-Smith affair and fundraising for Thomas Latham's injury Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Correspondence
Date: Mar-Apr 1895
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-211
Description: Identified correspondents entered in the Name field; includes letters from Ursula Bethell, letter from [?] Arthur or [?] Aileen Dixon, Christchurch Club, circular regarding government and public affairs signed by W R Russell, E Mirtchelson, W C Buchanan and John Duthie, and letter from Edward [?] Bright, Windermere regarding lime rates Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Correspondence (Gr-Gy)
Date: 1920-1932
From: Alexander Turnbull Library (Wellington) : Correspondence files
Reference: MS-Papers-0181-039
Description: Names of selected correspondents entered in Name Field. Others are: Arnold John Graham, 1925; Edith Graham, 1922; John Grant, Edinburgh, 1921; Evelyn Grey, 1930; Miss E M Green, 1924; Miss E T Greenwood, Eastbourne, 1928; Greymouth Harbour Board, 1920; Miss Greirson, 1923; J R Griffin, 1926; F J T Grigg, 1923; L H Grundy, London, 1924; Walter de Gruyter & Co, 1926; Mrs O H Gulick, Honolulu, 1922; H V Gully, 1923; K J Gunn, 1931; Cecily M Gunter, 1931; Gyldendal Publishing Co, London, 1922. Conditions of the Mary Izard Memorial Prize Competition, Wellington Girls' College and correspondence with the school principal, Miss V M Greig, 1931. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Eric Blow - Memories of John Mulgan
Date: 1964
From: Mulgan family : Papers relating to John Mulgan
Reference: MS-Papers-7906-70
Description: Memories of John Mulgan by a friend during his student days at Auckland University College. Includes an appendix containing additional details about the Queen Street riot of 1932, comments about the Governor-General Lord Bledisloe and Professor Grossman. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescript
Manuscript
Papers relating to Edith Searle Grossmann
Date: 1929, 1931, [195-]
From: Meikle, Phoebe Churchill, 1910-1998 : Papers
Reference: 2007-087-163
Description: Contains 2 spiral note books containing summaries of letters received by Meikle in response to requests for information about Edith and copies of two letters written by her husband, Joseph Grossmann, relating to his financial difficulties, 1932 and letter he wrote to `Star' re mental defectives, 8 August 1929 Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss and typescripts
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Professor Joseph Penfound Grossmann
Date: ca 1920
From: Schmidt, Herman John, 1872-1959 :Portrait and landscape negatives, Auckland district
Reference: 1/1-001346-F
Description: Professor Joseph Penfound Grossmann, circa 1920, photographed by Herman John Schmidt. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative