Ethnology - Polynesia

Date: [1970-1978]

From: Condliffe, John Bell, 1891-1981 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-7641-1

Description: The first six chapters of `The Eye of the earth', an economic history of the Pacific basin written in the 1970s as a general background book for clients of the Stanford Research Institute. Includes foreword, chapters titled `The Pacific Ocean', `Canoes, caravans abnd caravels', `Buccaneers and battleships', `Commerce and colonies' `Latin-America, the undeveloped continent', `The lands down under'. The chapter headings in the list of contents do not entirely correspond with the chapters in the book. A background to the book and its probable publication has been provided by Peter Condliffe Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [1948-1990]

By: Pollock, Nancy J (Dr), 1934-

Reference: MS-Group-1029

Description: Comprises research notes and studies, essays and clippings and other papers relating to Pollock's work on Micronesia and the Pacific Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 14 folder(s) (this could change). 0.15 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescript, duplicated material and printed matter

Date: [1950-1976]

From: McEwen, Jock Malcolm, 1915-2010: Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-6717-111

Description: Papers delivered by various people; `Survey of some animal problems of Niue Island' by K Wodzicki (1976?); review by R Crocombe of `Tahitians; mind and experience in the Society Islands' by R Levy (1973); paper for UN Human Rights seminar on apartheid (Brazil, 1966) by McEwen Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1971

By: Brodie, J W, active 1990s

Reference: PAColl-3737

Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1884

From: Parliamentary Library: Photograph albums

By: Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.); Burton, Alfred Henry, 1834?-1914

Reference: PA1-f-315

Description: Photographs of Samoa, Fiji, and Tonga taken by Alfred Burton on a cruise of these islands on the Ship "Wairarapa" in 1884. It appears that this album was compiled by a fellow passenger on the Wairarapa See also "The Camera in the Coral Islands : a series of photographs illustrating the the scenery and the mode of life in the Fijis, the Navigator Islands (Samoa), the Friendly Islands (Tonga) taken during the two trips to the South Seas of the Union S.S. Co.'s "Wairarapa", in June and July, 1884 / by Burton Brothers" held in the Alexander Turnbull Library at Pam NZ.PAM 6477 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1884

From: Parliamentary Library: Photograph albums

By: Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.); Burton, Alfred Henry, 1834?-1914

Reference: PA1-f-178

Description: Photographs of Samoa, Fiji, and Tonga taken by Alfred Burton on a cruise of these islands on the Ship "Wairarapa" in 1884. It appears that this album was compiled by a fellow passenger on the Wairarapa See also "The Camera in the Coral Islands : a series of photographs illustrating the the scenery and the mode of life in the Fijis, the Navigator Islands (Samoa), the Friendly Islands (Tonga) taken during the two trips to the South Seas of the Union S.S. Co.'s "Wairarapa", in June and July, 1884 / by Burton Brothers" held in the Alexander Turnbull Library at Pam NZ.PAM 6477 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1982

From: Howse, Murray David, 1927-1986 :Papers relating to Pitcairn Island and the Howse family

Reference: MSX-9290

Description: Comprises book 'Fragile paradise: the discovery of Fletcher Christian Bounty mutineer' by Glynn Christian, descendant of Fletcher Christian. Little annotation. Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Date: 1914-1980

From: Howse, Murray David, 1927-1986 :Papers relating to Pitcairn Island and the Howse family

Reference: MSX-9289

Description: Comprises four book titles on Polynesian navigation, HMS 'Bounty', and Pitcairn Island: 'The island civilisations of Polynesia' by Robert C Suggs, 'Mutineers on Pitcairn Island' by HMS Richards Jr, 'Mutiny of the Bounty' by Sir John Barrow, and 'In search of a home:from the mutiny to Pitcairn Island (1789-1790) by HE Maude. Little annotation. Quantity: 1 volume(s) (containing 4 books and pamphlets).

Date: 1950

From: Emery, James Inman, 1879-1953: Papers

By: Emery, James Inman, 1879-1953

Reference: MS-Papers-11819-08

Description: Essay dated Auckland, NZ 1950. It describes the origins and subsequent development of the people of Polynesia Quantity: 1 folder(s) 10 leaves. Physical Description: Typescript

Date: n d

From: Jones, Pei Te Hurinui, 1898-1976 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5220-056

Description: An essay on the Maori as stereotyped by early writers Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss

Date: 1972-1975

By: Barton, Phillip Lionel, 1925-2010

Reference: MS-Papers-10119

Description: Includes agendas, minutes, editor's reports, some financial records and correspondence and other papers Source of title - Supplied Barton was a Council member of the Polynesian Society in 1975. Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescripts

Date: [ca 1902]

By: Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930

Reference: MS-Papers-0734

Description: Argument for historical source of tiki. Presents the theory that originated in Egypt and tiki derived from Buddha figures. Dated from page 11. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (16 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph and printed matter (photocopies)

Date: [1900]

Reference: MS-Papers-5777

Description: Essay on origin and history of the tiki, postulating it may have come from Buddhism Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by NZ High Commission, 1970 Four pencil and ink drawings showing aspects of tiki including one of Buddha

Date: 1951-1961

From: Pacific Manuscripts Bureau : Records of the Pacific Area

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-08-1335

Description: Comprise the journals of the first expedition (Hawaii, Fiji, New Zealand, Norfolk Island, Samoa, Cook Islands, Tahiti) 1951-1953; the second expedition (Tahiti, Cook Islands, Tikehau, Ra'ivavae, New Zealand, Australia, European ethnological museums) 1954-1955; the third expedition (Society Islands, Austral Islands, Cook Islands, Fiji) 1957-1958; the fourth expedition (Tuamotu Islands, Tahiti, Moorea, Hawaii, Fiji) 1959; the fifth expedition (Tahiti) 1960. Marshall describes the journals as a compromise between a personal diary and field notes. More detailed data was kept separately. Page numbers of his field notebooks are entered in square brackets for cross referencing purposes Source of title - Transcribed from collection Marshall undertook 12 expeditions to Polynesia between 1951 and 1989. Quantity: 3 microfilm reel(s). Finding Aids: See http://rspas.anu.edu.au/pambu. Provenance: The journals of the first to fifth expeditions are held at University of South Pacific, Cook Islands Campus. The remainder are at the Bernice Bishop Museum, Honolulu

Date: 1968-1974

From: New Zealand Council for Educational Research : Research inquiries and reports

Reference: 2004-035-3/06

Description: Material includes research papers and journal articles Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1935-1951

By: Buck, Peter Henry (Sir), 1877?-1951

Reference: MS-Papers-0775

Description: 29 letters to Eric Ramsden, 18 Mar 1935-28 Aug 1951, and 10 letters to Mary Sykes 17 Apr 1939-14 Dec 1950; chiefly relating to social anthropology, Buck's published works, New Zealand politics, Sir Apirana Ngata and other Maori leaders. Also includes (5 leaves) an outline for Duke University's proposed symposium on race relations, and The Kamehameha Schools and the Berenice P Bishop Museum memorial service for Sir Peter Henry Buck...Honolulu 13 Feb 1952. Relationship complexity - Also see the Ngata family papers, MS-Group-0941 and MS-Group-1140. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (111 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs (photocopies)

Date: 1845-2011

By: Polynesian Society

Reference: MS-Group-0677

Description: These records comprise administrative records of the Society, including secretary's correspondence and editorial papers, and material collected by the Society relating to ethnological matters. This collected material includes a large and rich body of ethnological manuscript material collected as part of the Society's library. Also included are deposited papers of Stephenson Percy Smith, the founder and early leading figure in the Society, although, because of his all-encompassing activities, all the early papers reflect his work. Also included are the editorial papers of the New Zealand Institute, dating from the period when Johannes Andersen was active in both organisations. See series descriptions for further information. Relationship complexity - See also collection 75-152 The Polynesian Society was formed in 1892 to `rescue from oblivion the fast-fading knowledge of the past among the natives of New Zealand and the South Seas'. Quantity: 13 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Manuscripts, typescripts, and printed matter. Transfers: Note that MS-Group-0031 (Arthur Samuel Atkinson, Maori letters from Taranaki) was originally part of this group. It was separated out and described separately, in the late 1970s/early 1980s, because of its particular te reo and historical significance. These papers are also on long term loan and have been digitised.. Processing information: Group currently being reprocessed. This group incorporates the old MS-Papers-1187 collection and a later accession of Polynesian Society records.All items retain their earlier identifiers.