Mormon Church

Date: 1850-1949

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

Reference: MS-Papers-6717-136

Description: Birth certificates for Andrew McEwen (1850) and Walter Charles Kelly (1879); University of New Zealand pass notices for McEwen; NZ Mission certificates of blessing for H Carr and E Gray; letter of congratulation to McEwen from Palmerston North High Schools Board of Governors; baptism certificate for James Iain McEwen; Wellington Education Board, Training College, report on special lesson, Wanganui River; unveiling of memorial stone in memory of 10 soldiers who lost their lives in World War I, Cheltenham, New Zealand, in 1919 Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 4/6/54

From: The Dominion :Negatives

Reference: 1/2-145630-F

Description: Box 15. In same bag as 145629

Date: 1881

By: Te Kairangi, Atanatiu, active 1870-1913

Reference: Micro-MS-0949

Description: Arranged in four parts this journal explores the history and whakapapa of the Ngati Toa people. It includes detailed whakapapa from Marangaiparoa, son of Toa Rangatira, with a special emphasis on the relationships between Ngati Toa and other closely related Kawhia tribes. The manuscript also details the migration of the Tainui and Te Arawa canoes to Aotearoa, with accompanying karakia; Purakau, or short historical narratives, about numerous Ngati Toa tupuna (ancestors); The migrations of the Ngati Toa tribes from Kawhia to the Kapiti district; And an examination of Maori theological concepts, and includes a discussion about the descent of the Maori people from Adam and Eve. Also records the baptism of various people into the Mormon church at Takapuwahia pa, Porirua, during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Publication - This manuscript may be the original source material used by Sir Maui Pomare for the book "Legends of the Maori", 2 volumes [1930]. Other - Microfilmed in 2001 from original in private hands Manuscript journal by Atanatiu Te Kairangi, later acquired by Sir Maui Pomare. Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s) positive. 0.01 Linear Metres.

Date: 1953

From: Architectural Centre (Wellington, N.Z.): Photographs

Reference: PAColl-0811-10-08

Description: 3 exterior views of a Mormon Church in Hastings designed by an unidentified American architect, and built in 1953. Photographer unknown. Wilson collection Arrangement: Transparencies are at PA12-2151. Quantity: 3 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: 35mm dye coupler transparencies

Date: 4/6/54

From: The Dominion :Negatives

Reference: 1/2-145629-F

Description: Box 15 (in same bag as 145630)

Date: 1911

By: Low, David Alexander Cecil (Sir), 1891-1963

Reference: C-047-007

Description: A series of vignettes on current political events. They include references to Dr Thacker, Mr Justice Sim, a Federation of Labour conference, the mayoral election (based on the painting The Judgement of Paris), the Conservative Party (in Christchurch), and Mormons being expelled from England Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink 550 x 400 mm

Date: 28 August 1991 - 28 Aug 1991

From: Dinsdale Community Oral History Project, Part I

By: Church, Peter, 1929-; Church, Ruth, 1931-

Reference: OHInt-0088/09

Description: Ruth and Peter Church recall their life in Dinsdale since coming there in 1957 / 1958 when they bought a section in Gibson Road and had a house built by Black and Hogg. Talks about: surrounding area; schooling with reference to buses run by Pavlovichs; Mormon church and Temple; flooding with reference to Market Garden; school with reference to Jim Andrew (first headmaster) followed by Bill Barris and Ned Sparks. Mentions: Miss Mackrell, Ron Richardson, Mr Forbes, Mr O'Toole, Cyril Scott (Chemist), Mrs Carson, Calderwoods Supermarket and Dr Pollard. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Hamilton Abstracted by - Evelyn Wright / Vicki Jones Interviewer(s) - Geoff Lewis Venue - Hamilton Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-004513 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 30 Minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB-0785.

Date: 10 February 1992

From: Dinsdale Community Oral History Project, Part II.

By: Borland, George Herbert, 1918-2005

Reference: OHInt-0090/3

Description: George Borland born Wellington. Recalls father's involvement with Railways as a worker and being transferred to Wellington, Waipukurau and Hamilton; earthquake in Hawkes Bay; work experience at Hieatts Grocery shop and night school at Hamilton Technical College; joining Railways 1936; World War II experience in the Airforce, training in Canada; marriage and return to Hamilton when discharged. Gives early recollections of Dinsdale and describes the effect of the war on the area. Describes the business of Mr Hieatt - mostly country trade. Mentions staff: Mr Hieatt, Mr and Mrs Kelly, Mr Hamilton and self. Gives reasons for joining Railways and explains how Railway people provided sports for families, community building bowling club, tennis pavilion, croquet, cricket and football shed. Explains that 85% of children at Frankton School were children of railway workers. Mentions Mr Cliffe (headmaster). Talks about Mormon Temple and the first President. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Hamilton Interviewer(s) - Vicki Jones Venue - Hamilton City Council Buildings Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-006009-006010 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB-1335. Search dates: 1992

Date: 13 Dec 1991 - 12 Dec 1991

From: Dinsdale Community Oral History Project, Part II.

By: Lewis, Enid Rae, 1930-; Lewis, Thornley Alston, 1922-

Reference: OHInt-0090/2

Description: A joint interview with Enid and Thornley Lewis. Enid born Auckland, brought up in Te Awamutu, moving back to Auckland after war and attending Teachers' Training College Auckland. Recalls: teaching experience at Huntly (3 years); marriage and move to Auckland; Hamilton Civic Orchestra where they both played; changes in teaching especially for women. Thornley talks about his watchmaking trade in New Plymouth after the war, training with F W Huthnance, New Plymouth, managing shops in Cambridge for two years - working for Jean Challiner for 5 years before starting own business in Frankton. Recalls his experience, while in the Army, as historian for Divisional Signals, in Italy and after war barracked in Florence, spending 6 months of afternoons working for Italian watchmaker. Describes house built by Cliff Potts, at Whatawhata Road. Refers to Rehabilitaton (REHAB) loan from State Advances at 3%. Mentions Javelin car used by family. Talks about Gibson Road Ratepayers Association which began 1965 and gives details of issues undertaken. Mentions R G Young who was Chairman - Enid Secretary. Describes Dinsdale in the late 1950s with mention of Templeview (Mormon College). Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Hamilton Abstracted by - Evelyn Wright and Vick Jones Interviewer(s) - Llorien Johnson Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-006007-006008 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1.20 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB-1334.

Date: 17 May 1992

From: Dinsdale Community Oral History Project, Part II.

By: Herbert, John, 1938-

Reference: OHInt-0090/5

Description: John Herbert, Consultant Civil Engineer came to Dinsdale 1983 from the United Kingdom. Discusses work with City Council: roundabout construction, reasons for and problems of construction; positives of roundabout - no flood. Gives first impressions of Dinsdale - shops, neighbours and roads. Compares Dinsdale with Kent (England) where he was born. Talks about: changes; socio-economic aspect; community activities - Latter Day Saints Church, Tuhikaramea Road with many people involved and how the upgrading of roads led to major changes. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Hamilton Abstracted by - Vicki Jones Interviewer(s) - Evelyn Wright Venue - 68a Whatawhata Road, Hamilton Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-006013 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 30 Minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB-1337.

Date: 3 November 1991 - 03 Nov 1991

From: Dinsdale Community Oral History Project, Part I

By: Hapeta, Liza Raiha, 1922-2007

Reference: OHInt-0088/05

Description: Liza Hapeta (nee Raiha Ormsby) born Katikati, eldest of eight children (4 boys and 4 girls). Father worked on railway at Katikati but moved to Wairoa Pa, Tauranga and then to Whakamarama (past Omokoroa) where Liza had her schooling. Recalls: leaving school at age of 14 years and working at various jobs - orchards and home help; marriage to Jim Hapeta, a builder at LDS College, whom she met through Latter Day Saints Church and coming to live at Dinsdale. Talks about Dinsdale as it was then. Mentions Poaka Hill - Chinese market gardens. People mentioned include: Matt Thomson, Bob Young (JP, Social Credit), Baileys, Mr Reardon (builder), Mr Harvey (land agent), John Smith, Mr and Mrs Lewis (Watchmaker and jeweller), Mr Willy Owens (bricklayer) and Mr Watene. Backgrounds the growth of Latter Day Saints Church - Templeview, with reference to Bishop Te Ngaio. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Hamilton Abstracted by - Vicki Jones Interviewer(s) - Faith Gibbs Venue - Gibson Road, Hamilton Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-004508 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB-0781.

Date: 17 December 1991 - 17 Dec 1991

From: Dinsdale Community Oral History Project, Part I

By: McDell, Myrtle Eletha, 1913-; McDell, Thomas Henry, 1911-

Reference: OHInt-0088/02

Description: A joint interview with Thomas Henry McDell (Tom) and his wife Myrtle Eletha (Mryl). Tom outlines his family background - grandfather, Alexander Thomson of Tuhikaramea Road, Frankton, settled in area 1910 when land was covered in teatree bush which they cleared by hand. Talks about conditions in that era - no power and water from tanks and springs. Tom recalls schooldays in Frankton, with reference to Headmasters, Mr McLaurin, Mr Kent and Mr Leach; apprenticeship at Pomeroys (wagons and motor vehicles just appearing) and at the age of 35 went into carrying business on his own which continued for 25 years. Discusses first vehicles with reference to pneumatic tyres. Myrl's family farmed at Whatawhata. Recalls marriage in 1937 and building house with reference to Mr Bowden (builder). Talks about: families who lived in the area at that time and changes; mode of transport and early cars - Dodge and T Ford; Bus Service run by Jimmy Branton - buses built by Bill Goodwin who taught Tom the trade; childhood pursuits; social life with reference to Roxy Cinema Theatre, Frankton, and dancing to Ossie Cheeseman Band. Mentions peat fires and their effects - smoke black outs - Massey Street burned for years. Describes the development of Templeview from originally wet swampland into productive farmlands. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Hamilton Interviewer(s) - Vicki Jones Venue - 116a Dinsdale Road, Hamilton Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-004503-004504 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB-0778.

Date: 1826-1981

By: Brigham Young University

Reference: MS-Group-0075

Description: The collection includes diaries describing the experience of Mormon missionaries and Mormon missions in New Zealand, particularly amongst the Maori people. They describe the journeys of respective missionaries together with their evangelical activities. They frequently detail conversions. The collection also includes biographies of missionaries. Source of title - Supplied title The first Mormon missionaries arrived in New Zealand in 1854. They established a number of missions and attracted a wide and active following, especially among the Maori. Quantity: 32 folder(s). 6 microfilm reel(s). 0.60 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs and typescripts (photocopies, microfilm and microfiche) Finding Aids: Paper inventory previously available in the reading room was removed on 1 December 2014, as it contained no further information. A copy is available in the staff backfile.. Transfers: To Book Collections - Series 4 Theses comprising MS-Papers-4292 folders 31 and 32 have been transferred to the Printed collections. These are Barker, Ian R The Connexion : The Mormon Church and the Maori people (1967); Hunt, Brian William, History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in New Zealand (1971)..

Date: [1997]

By: Underwood, Grant, active 1980-1998

Reference: MS-Papers-6237

Description: Paper by Underwood discussing the effect of Mormonism on Maori. He describes the coming of the missionaries, the progress of the missions, concentrating on the 1880s. Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 folder(s) (14 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy)

Date: 1939-1953

Reference: PAColl-7129

Description: Photographs of Matthew Cowley (1897-1953), Mormon missionary and lawyer, taken between 1939 and 1953 by unknown photographers. Arrangement: Negatives at 1/2-197528 and 197529-F. Photocopies on shelf at PAColl-7129 Quantity: 2 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate copy negatives 12.5 x 10 cm

Date: 1897

Reference: PA2-2756

Description: Inscriptions: Verso - He tohu aroha na E F Richards Farrington, Utah ....Rihana ..Hopiere [Torn in parts] ketopa 28 1897 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [between ca 1962 and 1965]

From: Winder, Duncan, 1919-1970: Architectural photographs

Reference: DW-0939-F

Description: Photograph taken by Duncan Winder. Source of descriptive information - Duncan Winder register, Photographic Archive, Alexander Turnbull Library. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative

Date: Date unknown

Reference: OHV-2749

Description: Documentary about Mormon missionaries from the United States in Māori communities in New Zealand. Includes English subtitles. Title taken from item. Quantity: 1 videocassette(s). Processing information: Description created from item label/housing. Item has not been previewed as part of processing.

Date: 1950-2000

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

Reference: PAColl-7327-1-124

Description: Photographs related to religion CI - R, taken and collected by the Evening Post. Images taken in New Zealand and abroad, by a range of photographers, between 1950 and 2000. Contains images related to the Greek Orthodox Church, Pacific Islands congregation churches, and the March for Jesus. Images related to religion are arranged alphabetically from CI to R Quantity: 1 box(es) of prints, grouped in folders.