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Ross, John O'Connell (Rear Admiral), 1916-1983 : Papers
- Date
- 1973-1983
- By
- Ross, John O'Connell (Rear Admiral), 1916-1983
- Reference
- MS-Papers-1500
- Description
Papers relate to Ross's research into pre-colonial shipping in New Zealand coastal waters, New Zealand place names and the discovery of Port Nicholson. Included are biographies of James Herd, John Rodolphus Kent, Thomas McDonnell, Robert McNab, Frederick George Moore, Robert Murray and Thomas Wing
Source of title - Supplied title
Ross rose to the senior rank of rear admiral in the Royal New Zealand Navy and is the author of several books on New Zealand nautical history
Quantity: 46 folder(s). 3 box(es). 1.46 Linear Metres.
Physical Description: Mss, typescripts (some carbon copies) and printed matter
Finding Aids: Inventory available.
Transfers: From Photographic Archive -.
- Additional description
Alternative form available: Microfilm copy of folders 1-4 available at MS-Copy-Micro-0727
- Access restrictions
- No access restrictions
- Format
- 46 folder(s), 3 box(es), 1.46 Linear Metres, Essays, Lead sheets, Manuscripts, Mss, typescripts (some carbon copies) and printed matter
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Robert Murray of Dusky Bay
Date: 1977
From: Ross, John O'Connell (Rear Admiral), 1916-1983 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1500-09
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescript Finding Aids: Inventory available.
Robert Murray of Dusky Bay (with amendments)
Date: 1977
From: Ross, John O'Connell (Rear Admiral), 1916-1983 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1500-10
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescript Finding Aids: Inventory available.
Photocopies of letters reporting discovery of Auckland Islands
Date: 1807, 1810
From: Ross, John O'Connell (Rear Admiral), 1916-1983 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1500-44
Description: Also includes chart of HMS Cornwallis (1807) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.
Articles relating to John Rodolphus Kent
Date: 1828-1982
From: Ross, John O'Connell (Rear Admiral), 1916-1983 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1500-19
Description: Includes Commercial penetration of the Waikato (1828-1834) by Clarke; Pre 1840 European Trade and Settlement to Kawhia; biographical notes on John Kent; chart of Cloudy Bay and correspondence with Norman Judd (1982) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.
McDonnell of Hokianga
Date: 1975-1976
From: Ross, John O'Connell (Rear Admiral), 1916-1983 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1500-06
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s) (187 pages).
McDonnell of Hokianga
Date: 1975
From: Ross, John O'Connell (Rear Admiral), 1916-1983 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1500-05
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s) (289 pages).
The Government Masters
Date: [n d]
From: Ross, John O'Connell (Rear Admiral), 1916-1983 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1500-23
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s) 55 pp. Physical Description: Typescript (carbon copy)
Captain James Herd and the first New Zealand Co
Date: n d
From: Ross, John O'Connell (Rear Admiral), 1916-1983 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1500-14
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescript (51 pages + 3 pages) Finding Aids: Inventory available.
Maps, charts, cartographic misc (1)
Date: n d
From: Ross, John O'Connell (Rear Admiral), 1916-1983 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1500-36
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.
The Port of Wanganui / S M King
Date: [n d]
From: Ross, John O'Connell (Rear Admiral), 1916-1983 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1500-03
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.