Cooper, William Turakiuta, 1886?-1949

Date: 1935-1940

From: Ngata, Apirana Turupa (Sir), 1874-1950 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-6919-0129

Description: Contains letters, accounts and newspaper material on wharenui Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter

Date: [1979-1982]

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

Reference: 85-080-06/16

Description: Copies of correspondence and other material relating to Cooper's years in exile Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1914-1933

From: Ngata, Apirana Turupa (Sir), 1874-1950 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-6919-0735

Description: Contains letters and lists relating to Maori elections, also contains papers regarding Maori political mobilisation Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss and typescripts

Date: [1818-1939?]

Reference: MS-Papers-11556

Description: Contains two copies of a document, "The History of Te Rama-Apakura Greenstone Axe". This is made up of an English language narrative; an extract from Bay of Islands Maori Land Court Taitokerau, Minute Book 19 - Folios 65/73, regarding Te Rama-Apakura Greenstone Axe; and evidence of William Cooper. Only one of the copies has both an English and Maori language version of William Cooper's evidence. One includes only the Maori version. The document is typed on Tairawhiti Maori Hockey Federation letterhead. Also five loose sheets "Te Whatuiapiti" [Eponymous ancestor of Ngai Te Whatuiapiti tribe of Hawke's Bay]; "Maori language maramataka, which lists days for planting/not planting and other activities, according to the lunar cycle; "Ramaapakura Greenstone Axe; an 'extract from a sheet of paper handed by Te Kauru Hohepa to the Court during the hearing of claims to the above named Axe'"; blank telegram form; loose sheet with handwritten notes. Language - Whakapapa and some of the court evidence is in Maori Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescripts Processing information: Digitisation details - 27 digitised images