Edge-Partington, James, 1854-1930

Date: [1880s-1900s?]

From: Webster, Kenneth Athol, 1906-1967 : The Webster Collection

By: Iles, James, active 1878; Martin, Josiah, 1843-1916; Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.)

Reference: PA1-o-518

Description: Includes photographs of Maori artefacts in museum context. Possibly created by James Edge-Partington, an anthropologist who studied artefacts in New Zealand and the Pacific. This volume is in the same style of album, with similar photographs and articles as Webster album 4 (PA1-o-519) which has Edge-Partington's named bookplate inside the front cover. Studies of a variety of artefacts including an instrument giving a decoy call for kiwi; a sea leopard's tooth carved and worn as a pendant (from Stewart Island); whale teeth pendants; weapons; tools; carved waka, prows of waka; carved meeting houses; Te Kooti's house "Te Waho"; carved storehouses; a Maori kite; eel traps and fish hooks. The artefacts are from various collections in New Zealand and overseas, including the Chapman Collection, the Hamilton Collection, the Hocken Collection and General Robley's Collection. Cuttings from articles written by James Edge-Partington from anthropological journals are inserted in the album Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Abum with dark grey cover; 26 x 21 cm

Date: 1904-1918

By: Edge-Partington, James, 1854-1930

Reference: MS-Papers-1260

Description: Includes letters from L F Giblin reporting on trading prospects in the Solomon Islands, 1904-1905 Quantity: 1 folder(s) (16 pieces). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph, mss and typescript Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchased from the estate of Mr K A Webster, May 1970

Date: [1880s?]

From: Webster, Kenneth Athol, 1906-1967 : The Webster Collection

By: Edge-Partington, James, 1854-1930; Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.)

Reference: PA1-o-519

Description: Album of photographs created by James Edge-Partington, with his named book-plate inside the front cover. On page 15 there is an article written by James Edge-Partington "Note on a stone battle-axe from New Zealand" (held in the British Musem), taken from an anthropological journal (new series, Vol. II). Most of the images show idols, images, wooden figures, and wood-carving. Some figures from New Ireland are carved in chalk. Information below each photograph gives the type of figure, the country from which they come, and height in feet and inches. One photograph, taken by the Burton Brothers is entitled "Taipari's house, (Thames) the door" Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Album with maroon cover; 26 x 22 cm

Date: 1908-1909

From: Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0057-101

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: See inventory for full description of contents of this folder.

Date: 1901, 1908

From: Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0057-021

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: See inventory for full description of contents of this folder.

Date: 1899-1900

From: Polynesian Society: Records

Reference: MS-Papers-1187-229

Description: Comprises manuscripts of the following papers (in pubication order): Volume 8: J Edge-Partington `Extracts from the diary of Dr Samwell'; J L Young `Names of the Paumotu Islands'; `Notes and queries'; Volume 9: J Fraser `Folk songs and myths from Samoa'; Joshua Rutland `Ancient Moriori Art in New Zealand'; C W Adams `Ancient canals, Marlborough, New Zealand'; Elsdon Best `Spiritual concepts of the Maori'; Hetaraka Tautahi `Ko Aotea waka'; Edward Tregear `A Song of Savage Island'. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: ca 1924

By: Edge-Partington, James, 1854-1930

Reference: MS-Papers-0829

Description: Title continues:`...of prints, drawings etc relating to Australasia'. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s) (18 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy)

Date: [ca 1925-1930]

From: Ramsden, George Eric Oakes, 1898-1962 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0196-154

Description: Includes articles on - Takitimu, Te Kooti's warning - Te Kaumatua, the passing of Elsdon Best - James Edge-Partington - Grey collection at Auckland - Tarawera's eruption - Sir George Grey - Maoris acting in films - Princess Te Puea - Nellie Stewart; The Maori kings - Earl Beauchamp's visit to Waikato in 1900 - Catherine Tscheremissinoff - Dr Raymond Firth - Te Puea Herangi - The ear drop of Arapu Pohukura - Patu onewa - Phormium tenax; Original poem in Mitchell Library by Sir George Grey - Elioth Gruner; news clippings of his published articles Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: [189-?]

By: Edge-Partington, James, 1854-1930

Reference: qMS-0661

Description: Annotated and amended copy of an account of the discovery of the islands of the South Pacific with appended list of published voyages Variations in title - Binder's title: The South Pacific Quantity: 1 volume(s) (21 leaves). Physical Description: Typescript (27 cm; ½ purple cloth, faded mauve boards) Processing information: Access statement changed from "Partly restricted - Digital content available only in Katherine Mansfield Reading Room" to "Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original" on 26 October 2022.