Esler, Alan Eric, active 1961-1974

Date: 1976

From: Eagle, Audrey Lily, 1926- :[Collection of original paintings made for "Eagle's trees and shrubs of New Zealand" books. 1955-2005]

Reference: A-437-431

Description: Shows leaves, flowers and seedhead of the Three Kings rangiora. Artist's list: Brachyglottis arborescens: Flowers Aug. 1976, achenes 7.10.76 from a cult. plant at Mt Albert D.S.I.R., sent by Alan Esler Appears on page 855 of Eagle's "Complete trees and shrubs of New Zealand" Other Titles - August, October, flowers Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on sheet 260 x 210 mm.

Date: 1960 - 1989

From: Eagle, Audrey Lily, 1926- :[Collection of original paintings made for "Eagle's trees and shrubs of New Zealand" books. 1955-2005]

Reference: A-437-155

Description: Shows leaves, fruit and flowers of a homalanthus polyandrus. Artist's list: Flowers and fruit from a cult plant, May, from Albany [Auckland, DSIR?], supplied by Allan Esler. Appears on page 307 of Eagle's "Complete trees and shrubs of New Zealand" Other Titles - Alan Esler Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 250 x 205 mm.

Date: 1971 - 1987

From: Eagle, Audrey Lily, 1926- :[Collection of original paintings made for "Eagle's trees and shrubs of New Zealand" books. 1955-2005]

Reference: A-437-212

Description: Shows leaves, flowers, fruit and seeds of the rare pennantia baylisiana endemic to Three Kings Island. Artist's list: Female flower 4.11.87 from Mt Albert, DSIR, supplied by Ross Beaver [ie Beever]. Female panicle from a photo by D M Leigh. Leaf also from Mt Albert DSIR supplied by Alan Esler March 1971. Drupes and pressed male flowers from Owen Evans, Norfolk I, April. Seedling from a plant cult. from a seed from the type tree, supplied by peter de Lange. Type tree P baylisiana, great Island, Three Kings Group. The Norfolk I. tree is P. endlicheri. Appears on page 421 of Eagle's "Complete trees and shrubs of New Zealand" Other Titles - Beever; 1971 Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 261 x 211 mm.

Date: 1955 - 1969

From: Eagle, Audrey Lily, 1926- :[Collection of original paintings made for "Eagle's trees and shrubs of New Zealand" books. 1955-2005]

Reference: A-437-319

Description: Shows leaves, flowers, seeds of the elingamita johnsonii. Artist's list: Flowers March, drupe April, cult. from Mt Albert Research centre, Auckland. Cult. by Alan Esler. Appears on page 635 of Eagle's "Complete trees and shrubs of New Zealand" Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 261 x 211 mm.

Date: ca 1963-1964

By: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964; Esler, Alan Eric, active 1961-1974

Reference: PAColl-7957

Description: Photographs collected by George Leslie Adkin, comprising views of Kapiti Island taken in January 1964 by A E Esler of Palmerston North, and photographs of Paramata artefacts taken by Ellis D Sinclair, with accompanying notes made by Adkin. Quantity: 15 b&w original photographic print(s). Provenance: Donated by Mary Keyes, Lower Hutt, in April 2004. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-1267 : Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 : Papers. See also: Cartographic Collection - maps and plans..

Date: 1988

From: Eagle, Audrey Lily, 1926- :[Collection of original paintings made for "Eagle's trees and shrubs of New Zealand" books. 1955-2005]

Reference: A-437-209

Description: Shows leaves, flowers and seeds of the Kermadec nettle. Artist's list: Flowers April from a cult. plant, probably supplied by Alan Esler. Appears on page 415 of Eagle's "Complete trees and shrubs of New Zealand" Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 250 x 205 mm.

Date: [1940-1977]

From: Mead, Arthur David, 1888-1977 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-7403-24

Description: Correspondence, notes, newsletters and other papers relating to botanical matters; identified persons entered under Name. Also includes letter from Vida, Mt Eden; notes on Thomas Mason; `Fertility and dimorphism in ferns; my grope for knowledge' by Mead; review of the `Sierra Club bulletin', 1952-1956; `Re-winning the Maori people for Christ' by Mead (1967); `Among the Maoris' by P F Murray (Wide world magazine, Aug 1950); clippings; sketch maps, east coast settlement of Wellington Harbour; Auckland Botanical Society newsletter (Nov 1972) and other papers. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Transfers: To Cartographic Collection - Map, `Proposed walkway-Colonial Knob'.

Date: [1940-1977]

From: Mead, Arthur David, 1888-1977 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-7403-32

Description: Pieces written by Mead, newsletters, notes and other papers relating to Mead's interests; includes paper by G G Natusch, `The Flood hydrology of the upper and middle reaches of the Waikato River' (1973); flyer for Carey Park reunion (1975); Grant folding boats catalogue; illustration of Waimate Pa, South Taranaki from Dieffenbach; `Location and formation of bush tracks' `Some Harper years' in which he writes of Sammy Turner, Gordon Coates, Charlie Douglas, Nosworthy, Egmont and Wigley and `Early canoe trips on the Rangitikei River' by Mead Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: May 1974

By: Esler, Alan Eric, active 1961-1974

Reference: MS-Papers-10405

Description: Private report: includes a brief history, analysis of vegetation and notes for future management of the island Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 folder(s) 12 pages. 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript with map and line drawing (duplicated) Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Found in Cataloguing Dept, Jul 1998

Date: 1976 - 1987 - 1997

From: Eagle, Audrey Lily, 1926- :[Collection of original paintings made for "Eagle's trees and shrubs of New Zealand" books. 1955-2005]

Reference: A-437-206

Description: Shows leaves, flowers and seeds of the Smith's milk tree. Artist's list: Female flowers Aug. 1976 from a cult. plant at Mt Albert Research Station, supplied by Alan Esler. Male flowers coll. Vic and Brenda May, 15.10.87. Drupe 3.10.97 supplied by Mr and Mrs May and Geoff Baylis. Plants orig. from Three Kings I. Appears on page 409 of Eagle's "Complete trees and shrubs of New Zealand" Other Titles - August; October 1976; Baylis Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 261 x 211 mm.

Date: 1961-1962

From: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 : Papers and diaries

Reference: MS-Papers-0261-27/3

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [1970-1979]

From: Campbell, Mary Greig, 1907-1989 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-6748-60

Description: Identified persons entered under Name; also letters from Pam, Whitford; Jan, of Ilam, Christchurch; Peggy, Johnsonville; Gordon, Christchurch; Gold, Mission Bay, Auckland; Mavis D, Palmerston North Hospital; Bert and Irmgard, Hornby, Ontario; Henry of Tientsin; Tessa and Ian, Mt Isa, Queensland; Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: Nov-59

From: Elder, Norman Lascelles, 1896-1974: Maps

By: Esler, Alan Eric, active 1961-1974

Reference: MapColl-832.4gmbh/1959/Acc.56844

Description: Note a place name and stream is now Turitea on the edge of Tararuas near Palmerston North. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Diazo print base map with additions in coloured ink, 59 x 34 cm