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Notebooks relating to Rotorua, Horowhenua and Murupara
- Date
- [1905-1920]
- Reference
- MSX-9072-9074
- Description
Quantity: 1 volume(s) 3 pieces.
- Access restrictions
- No access restrictions
- Part of
- Cowan, James, 1870-1943 : Papers / Series 2 Research papers
- Format
- 1 volume(s) 3 pieces, Manuscripts
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Notebook relating to Rotorua and Tutanekai's korero
Date: 1908
From: Cowan, James, 1870-1943 : Papers
Reference: MSX-9072
Description: Notebook containing research notes relating to the Maori history of Rotorua, titled on cover 'Rotorua, Tutanekai's korero'. Contains waiata, moteatea, purakau, whakapapa and tribal histories. Language - Contains some Maori content, particularly waiata or moteatea, whakapapa and place names. Arrangement: 53 in original listing Quantity: 1 volume(s).
Notebook relating to Horowhenua Maori history
Date: [1905-1920]
From: Cowan, James, 1870-1943 : Papers
Reference: MSX-9073
Description: Notebook containing research notes relating to the Maori history of the Horowhenua including 'the life of Mahutu Te Toko'. Includes moteatea and whakatauki. Also talks of flora and fauna, and material culture such as waka and carved whare. There is a small photograph of a carved whare, probably from the Horowhenua district. Language - Contains some Maori content, particularly moteatea and place names. Arrangement: 53 in original listing Quantity: 1 volume(s). Contains some sketches in pencil and ink. Also one small photograph of a carved whare, possibly in the Horowhenua district.
Notebook relating to Cowan's trip to Murupara
Date: 1920
From: Cowan, James, 1870-1943 : Papers
Reference: MSX-9074
Description: Notebook containing Cowan's research notes titled 'Trip to Murupara'. Contains research notes about New Zealand Wars in the Urewera, Bay of Plenty/Rotorua and Taranaki regions. Contains interview notes from Lieutenant Hutzel and George Preece, Peita Kotuku and 'Lochiel' of Rotorua. Includes some notes about the Pungarehu fight of 1866 including a sketch of the layout of Pungarehu based on Hutzel's memories. Also includes sketches of Mokoia Island and Kaingaroa, and a sketch and names of divisions of Lake Rotorua for the purposes of fishing. Language - Contains some Maori content, particularly waiata and place names. Arrangement: 53 in original listing Quantity: 1 volume(s). Pencil sketches of places including Pungarehu, Mokoia, Kaingaroa Plain and one titled 'Waiting for taewa & tea'.