New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. Historical Branch

Date: 1989

From: King, Michael (Dr), 1945-2004: Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-9029-042

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: Jan-Feb 1996 - 29 Jan 1996 - 14 Feb 1996

By: New Zealand. Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage; Styles, Jennifer, active 1995; Burnett, Robert Ian McKenzie, 1915-2002; Paul, Janet Elaine (Dame), 1919-2004; Porter, Frances Ann, 1925-2022; Taylor, Nancy Margaret, 1919-1999

Reference: OHColl-0750

Description: Oral history project by interviewer Jennifer Styles recorded to commemorate the 55th anniversary of the Historical Branch, Department of Internal Affairs. The four interviews cover the experiences of those who worked in the very early days of the Historical Branch. The interviewees are Robert (Bob) Burnett, Janet Paul, Frances Porter and Nancy Taylor. Topics discussed include publications such as the 1940 centennial surveys, 'Meet New Zealand' and the first historical atlas, as well as people such as Joe Heenan, John Beaglehole, John Pascoe, and Guy Scholefield. Accompanying material - Copy of paper by Rachel Barrowman about the 1940 Centennial and the historical publications produced; copy of paper by Janet Paul about John Beaglehole and the design of the Centennial publications Interviewer(s) - Jennifer Styles Arrangement: Original recordings: OHC-017038 - 017043 Abstracts: OHA-6113 - OHA-6116 Quantity: 6 C60 cassette(s). 4 printed abstract(s). 4 interview(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete. Search dates: 1940 - 1950 Processing information: Interviews not yet described.

Date: 1815 - 1850

By: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. Historical Branch

Reference: MapColl-830eke/1815-50/Acc.5085-8

Description: Maps identifies mission stations, station outposts and religious frontier posts. These have been annotated in coloured pen to distinguish religious groups, for example Church Mission (Society Anglican), Wesleyan Missionary Society, Roman Catholic Mission, Prebyterian Mission and North German Missionary Society. The most prominent group is the Church Missionary Society and then the Catholic Society. The mission stations are most dense in the Auckland region and the upper North Island. In contrast, there are no inland stations in the entire South Island. The enlargement (29 x 72 cm) shows the most dense section of mission stations, between Bay of Islands and the Hokianga harbour and north up to Kaitaia and Whangaroa. The map details were gathered over time as draft maps for the New Zealand Historical Atlas, ca. 1940. Quantity: 1 map(s) in three sheets. 1 enlargement. Physical Description: Photocopy, scale 1:635 000, 98 x 83 cm. or smaller

Date: 1931-1939

From: Stowell, Henry Matthew, 1859-1944 :Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0062-59

Description: Includes `Report of First Conference of Maori Labour Committees of the Northern Maori Electoral District' 1939; a memo for all District Nurses to natives from the Department of Health in 1933 concerning Maori health which includes reports on Maori welfare, infantile mortality, maternal mortality, respiratory diseases; `Highlights of the Hutt Valley Observations Tour'; a Caledonian Pipe Band Concert Programme'; a typescript of a radio broadcast concerning `The Maori war effort 1941'; a notice from Percy Smith to all New Zealand Historical Branch (NZHB) members about seminars being given `Te Kooti' and `Russia - Past and present'; `Third Annual Report 1930' of the NZHB Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescript

Date: [ca 1936-1974], 2000-2005

From: Beaglehole, Timothy Holmes, 1933-2015: Papers of John Cawte Beaglehole and his family

Reference: Series-5633

Description: Series comprises papers relating to the period 1938 to 1951 when J C Beaglehole worked as a public servant, initially in the Centennial Branch of the Department of Internal Affairs, under Joseph (later Sir Joseph) Heenan. Quantity: 9 folder(s).

Date: ca 1985-2004

From: Mason, Andrew Valentine, 1950-2009 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-9393-047

Description: Style guides and similar publications of various institutions including the Historical Branch of the Department of Internal Affairs, Auckland University Press, Allen & Unwin, the Law Faculty of Victoria University of Wellington, Transfund New Zealand, and the Ministry of Health Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1998-2003

From: King, Michael (Dr), 1945-2004: Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-8752-314

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [1993-1997]

From: Edmond, Lauris Dorothy, 1924-2000 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-6912-080

Description: Various applications by Edmond for funding for literary projects and Creative NZ guides for applicants (1996-1997); includes list of possible sources of funding for the Pauline Brown project, `Silent tears' Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [1990-1991]

From: Wills Johnson, Kate Miria, 1929-1995: Papers and photographs relating to the Chatham Islands

Reference: 2000-068-03

Description: Includes reference for Wills Johnson from Ben Couch; correspondence with Historical Branch, Dept of Internal Affairs re Oral History Awards; correspondence with other interested parties in proposed Chathams Islands history Quantity: 1 folder(s). Processing information: Previous access statement 'Restricted - Content cannot be accessed without permission" was removed in May 2022.

Date: [1996]

From: Simpson, Mīria, 1922-2002: Collection

Reference: 2002-379-243

Description: Inward and outward correspondence, minutes, notes, reports etc relating to the Historical Atlas project Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1993-1994

From: Royal family : Papers (Te Whanau a Roera Hukiki Te Ahukaramu)

Reference: MS-Papers-5100-14

Description: `Kati au i konei : he kohikohinga i nga waiata a Ngati Toarangatira, a Ngati Raukawa' Contains faxes, invitations to the launch of the book and other miscellaneous papers related to the publication of this book. Also contains historical information about waiata and the various composers. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter

Date: [1990-1991]

From: Simpson, Mīria, 1922-2002: Collection

Reference: 2002-379-244

Description: Correspondence, guidelines, notes etc relating to Simpson's association with and contribution to `A history of women's organisations in New Zealand' under the Historical Branch, Department of Internal Affairs Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [19--]

By: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. Historical Branch

Reference: MS-Papers-0235

Description: Includes negatives and photographs of brass rubbings and notes on these and their inscriptions, and notes about brass memorials. Many of the notes were based on material from H Haines "A manual of monumental brasses ..." Oxford & London : J H & Jas. Parker, 1861. The original brass rubbings were deposited in the Napier Museum Quantity: 3 folder(s). 0.03 Linear Metres. Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: [1991-1993]

From: Simpson, Mīria, 1922-2002: Collection

Reference: 2002-379-245

Description: Correspondence, guidelines, notes etc relating to Simpson's association with and contribution to `A history of women's organisations in New Zealand' under the Historical Branch, Department of Internal Affairs Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [1996]

From: Edmond, Lauris Dorothy, 1924-2000 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-6912-008

Description: Correspondence, application forms, brochures and other papers relating to Edmond's applications for funding to assist in writing `Silent tears' Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1995-1996

From: Royal family : Papers (Te Whanau a Roera Hukiki Te Ahukaramu)

Reference: MS-Papers-8709-4

Description: Papers relating to Charles Royal's work as a columnist for Kia Hiwa Ra Maori newspaper Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1994-1996

From: Bassett, Michael Edward Rainton (Dr), 1938- : Further papers

Reference: 2012-028-156

Description: Papers relating to research for Bassett's history of the Department of Internal Affairs. Includes correspondence with Historical Branch, Internal Affairs and others and research notes Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1990

By: Trade Union History Project (N.Z.)

Reference: Eph-D-LABOUR-1990-03

Description: A poster in green with red highlights, featuring a photograph of a section of a group of Maori in European dress, sitting on tiers or wool bales. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on poster. Physical Description: Photolithograph, 600 x 420 mm.

Date: 1990

By: Trade Union History Project (N.Z.)

Reference: Eph-D-LABOUR-1990-02

Description: A poster in blue with red highlights, featuring a photograph of a march with placards advertising speeches by Jock Barnes and Toby Hill, Domain, Sunday, 2 pm. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on poster. Physical Description: Photolithograph, 600 x 420 mm.

Date: 29 January 1996 - 23 September 1998

By: Beaglehole, Timothy Holmes (Dr), 1933-2015; Burnett, Robert Ian McKenzie, 1915-2002; Taylor, Nancy Margaret, 1919-1999; Styles, Jennifer, active 1995

Reference: OHColl-1100

Description: Sound recording of an interview recorded 23 September 1998 with R I M (Bob) Burnett for a biography of JC Beaglehole written by Timothy Beaglehole. Also contains an interview with Nan Taylor by Jennifer Styles from 29 January 1996 for an oral history project for the Historical Branch, Department of Internal Affairs. Includes agreement forms and related materials for each interview. Interviewer(s) - Timothy Beaglehole Interviewer(s) - Jennifer Styles Arrangement: Cassette tapes arranged as OHC-023719 to OHC-023721 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 2 folder(s). 2 interview(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available. Provenance: These papers were brought together by Timothy Beaglehole as part of his research work for his biography of John Cawte Beaglehole, and for his published collection of John Cawte Beaglehole letters. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-2233, Beaglehole, Timothy Holmes, 1933- Papers. Search dates: 1996 - 1998