Ethnology

Date: 1934

By: Buck, Peter Henry (Sir), 1877?-1951

Reference: qMS-0294

Description: Diary written by Buck in the form of a letter to his wife, describing his trip from Tahiti through the Tuamoto Islands and at Mangareva, Gambier Islands. Covers archaeological digs and ethnology. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 volume(s) (59 pages). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (29 cm; fawn cloth)

Date: 1890s-1954

By: Ramsden, George Eric Oakes, 1898-1962; Schmidt, Herman John, 1872-1959; Tyree Brothers (Firm); Hinge, Leslie, 1868-1942; New Zealand herald (Newspaper); Tesla Studios; Photo News Ltd; Price Picture News (Firm)

Reference: PAColl-7488

Description: Photographs of Sir Peter Buck, his family, friends and colleagues. Includes photographs of his services with the New Zealand Pioneer Battalion, life in Hawaii when working with the Bishop Museum, knighthood, and tangi. Also includes photographs of Huria Matenga, Sir Bernard Freyberg, Sir Peter Fraser, Sir Apirana Ngata and the Prince of Wales. Among the photographers represented are Hermann Schmidt, Tyree Brothers, Leslie Hinge, New Zealand Herald, Tesla Studio, and Price Picture News (New York). Quantity: 39 b&w original photographic print(s). Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-0181 (Papers of Eric Ramsden).

Date: [19--]

From: Fortune, Reo Franklin, 1903-1979: Papers

Reference: 80-323-396

Description: Material comprises notes on social anthropology; analysis of animal societies including an article on baboons; undated notes on Papua New Guinea and the Dobuans; mathematical equations; ephemera Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss & printed material

Date: 1865

By: Colenso, William, 1811-1899

Reference: qMS-0494

Description: At head of page 1: Ethnology. Ms of his essay written for the New Zealand Exhibition, Dunedin, 1865. Includes some notes not published, also correspondence regarding these, and Fergusson's and Mitchell's account for printing some of the essays written for the exhibition Publication - Essay was published in Transactions of the NZ Institute, volume 1 Quantity: 1 volume(s) (144 pages). Physical Description: Ms (33 cm; ½ brown morocco)

Date: [1930-1963]

By: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964

Reference: MS-Papers-6061

Description: Comprises 63 notebooks of Adkin's ethnological notes on Maori place-names, maps, diagrams and drawings of artefacts and archaeological sites throughout New Zealand although concentrating on the Horowhenua, Wellington and Wairarapa regions. The early notebooks contain material for his book, `Horowhenua', the later for `The Great harbour of Tara' (1959). The notebooks also contain his preliminary or completed drafts which he recopied for all his various papers published in the `Journal of the Polynesian Society'. One volume is of genealogies, and there are also two index volumes to the series, `Index to recording books of Maori lore, place-names, artefacts, etc' for vols 1-50 and 51-63. Most of the volumes have inserted material and loose notes and papers. Adkin included on his maps the viewpoints for slides taken during expeditions, tours and excavations A great deal of the Maori content in these volumes is focused on, but not restricted to, the tribes of the greater Kapiti-Horowhenua-Rangitikei districts. This includes the Ngati Ira and Ngai Tara; Ngati Toa, Ngati Raukawa and Te Ati Awa; Muaupoko and Rangitane; and the Waitaha peoples who Adkin believed occupied these districts prior to the tribes listed above. There is a great deal of documentation about archaeological material found within (and outside) these districts with supporting maps, sketches and notes which often disclose information about where Maori artefacts and human remains where found, their particular characteristics, who found them etc. These papers also include the use of whakapapa. Accompanying material - Letter from donor describing background to collection; bibliography compiled by donor, and `A Bibliography of Wellington geology' by J G Begg, C Mazengarb and R G Zucchetto (1994) Source of title - Supplied Relationship complexity - Please check catalogue for further Adkin collections, and inventory Relationship complexity - See also other GL Adkin collections MS-Papers-0261 (194 folders), and Micro-MS-0600 (12 microfilm reels). Arrangement: The notebooks are numbered according to Adkin's method. All archaeological finds have precise accompanying drawings which have not been noted in scope and contents although all maps have been. Donor, Ian Keyes, has added annotations relating to publication of some reports. Quantity: 65 folder(s) (64 vols in folders; 2 vols in case folder). 0.70 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs with illustrations Provenance: Following Adkin's death in 1964 much of his papers went to the National Museum of New Zealand and the Alexander Turnbull Library. Mrs Adkin had retained Adkin's geological and ethnological notebooks and at a later date the former went to the New Zealand Geological Survey (now IGNIS) and the ethnological notebooks to Ian Keyes. The colour slides are believed to be in the possession of Dr T Barrow, Hawaii. The notebooks are extensively illustrated with professional and detailed maps, diagrams, drawings of Maori artefacts and related material

Date: 1978, 1997

From: Simmons, David Roy, 1930-2015: Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5971

Description: Comprises catalogues compiled in 1997 of Maori material in Scots and Irish museums prepared by Simmons from records made in 1978 Simmons travelled to Europe and North America in 1978 to study holdings of Maori material in museums there; this catalogue represents his work in Great Britain and Ireland Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres.

Date: 1945 - 1924 - 1947

By: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964

Reference: MapColl-Collection-Adkin

Description: Published map of the Hutt Valley with ms annotations of Maori place names and sites possibly used as draft for Map VII in G L Adkin 'The great harbour of Tara', Christchurch [N.Z.]: Whitcombe and Tombs, 1959, pp. 126-7 Manuscript draft of map with Maori placenames in Otaki area drawn for 'Horowhenua' by G L Adkin, 1948 2 manuscript maps of the Tararua ranges compiled by H.R.Francis, 1924. Quantity: 4 map(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, lithograph Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 Papers and diaries - Reference: MS-Papers-0261.

Date: 1882-1912

By: Webster, William Downing, 1869-; Webster, Kenneth Athol, 1906-1967

Reference: MS-Papers-1124

Description: Correspondence of dealer in ethnological specimens, European and Eastern arms and armour. Includes letters to W O Oldman, and school certificates Quantity: 1 folder(s) (19 pieces). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, mss and printed matter Watercolour sketches of New Guinea artefacts and caterpillars

Date: 1879-1889

From: White, John, 1826-1891 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0075-065

Description: Contains letters from Maori to White with regard to the administration of Government business (payment of salaries etc), and the collection of ethnographic information; also contains an account of proceedings in Parliament with regard to sittings on Sundays Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: See inventory for full description of the contents of this folder.

Date: 1996

From: Simmons, David Roy, 1930-2015: Papers

Reference: MSX-4494

Description: Draft catalogue of Maori artefacts held at the Museum of Mankind at the British Museum; contains detail of the Captain James Cook collections, the Sir George Grey collections, the Frederic Meinertzhagen collection, the Don Henry Christy collection and various other collections Simmons made visits to 69 museums in Europe and North America to study the Maori collections in 1978. The object of the research was to make a record of collections not otherwise recorded and to study collections. Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Date: 1906-1964

By: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964

Reference: MS-Papers-0261

Description: Correspondence, notebooks, articles, addresses, mss of Adkin's published works (The Great harbour of Tara...a revision, 1959; Horowhenua, 1948) and related items, printed and typed, reflecting his interests in New Zealand geology and place names, particularly re the Wellington, Tararua and Horowhenua regions. Includes maps and diagrams, papers of science conferences and excursions and some geological specimens. Also a small fiction library. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 195 folder(s). 1 box(es). 2.50 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph, mss, typescripts and printed matter Finding Aids: Paper inventory which was previously available in the reading room was removed on 24 Nov 2014 as it contained no additional information. A copy is available in the staff backfile.. Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Photograph albums, photographs, negatives and plates - To Cartographic Collection - Two maps of the Tararua Range from MS-Papers-0261-31/2. Maps flattened and digitised (MapColl-832.4cbum/1924/Acc.54504 and MapColl-832.4cbum/1924?/Acc.54505)..

Date: 1845-1915

From: Pacific Manuscripts Bureau : Records of the Pacific Area

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-08-1313

Description: Correspondence between Rooney, Fison and Langham in Fiji; photographs; hymn book and other works in Duke of York language, a vocabulary of Tongan; history of the New Britain Mission and other publications; pamphlets on Darwinism, biblical commentaries and theory of the origin of Melanesians and Polynesians Source of title - Transcribed from item Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s). Finding Aids: http://rspas.anu.edu.au/pambu/. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchase, PMB, 2009

Date: 1913-1943

By: Christie, Henry Maynard, 1876-1946

Reference: MS-Papers-2772

Description: These papers consist of drafts of Christie's articles, letters from Best and Roger Duff of the Canterbury Museum and some photographs of archaeological and historical sites in the vicinity of Wellington Henry Christie was a friend of Elsdon Best and like Best he had a particular interest in Maori ethnology. Quantity: 12 folder(s). Physical Description: Holographs, mss, typescripts and printed matter Finding Aids: Paper inventory which was previously available in reading room was removed on 21 November 2014 as it contained no extra information. A copy is available in the staff backfile..

Date: [ca 1930-1941]

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2818

Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

Date: 1900 - 1905

From: Beck, Friedrich, 1873-1921 :Hoelzels Rassentypen des Menschen. [ca 1903]

Reference: E-963-f-2

Description: Volume Two divided into three sections (Asien, Afrika, Amerika, including Australien and Polynesien) and shows: Tscherkasse, Perser, Hindu, Singhalese, Drawide (Tamul), Araber, Jude (aus Vorderasien), Osmane (Derwisch aus Kleinasien), Kalmuecke (aus Astrachan), Mongole (aus Zentralasien), Chinese, Japaner, Samojede, Siamese, Javane, Negrito (Philippinen), Kabyle, Nubier, Galla, Niam-Niam, Guinean-Neger, Hottentotte, Buschmann, Eskimo, Indianer (Nordamerika), Indianer (Sudamerika), Feuerlaender, Australier, Maori, Papua, Fidschi-Insulaner Other Titles - Hoelzel's peoples of the world. Vol 2 [translation] Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Coloured chromolithographs on paper, adhered to album pages; hard-bound in two-tone green half-cloth, 410 x 330 mm (cover); [32 pl.] Provenance: Prior to purchase, from the collection of J.C.C.C. Campagne (ex-libris bookplate)

Date: 1924-1938

By: Beer, Dora Hallenstein de, 1891-1982

Reference: MS-Papers-1005

Description: Correspondence, mainly with the Maori Ethnological Research Board, relating to the translation by the Misses de Beer of A. F. Kramer's `Die Samoa-Inseln'. Other Titles - Die Samoa Inseln Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph and typescript

Date: 1978-1996

From: Simmons, David Roy, 1930-2015: Papers

Reference: MSX-4495

Description: Draft catalogue of Maori artefacts held at various British museums Simmons visited 69 museums in Europe and North America to study Maori collections in 1978. The object of the research was to make a record of collections not otherwise recorded and to study collections. Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Date: 1978-1990, 1997

From: Simmons, David Roy, 1930-2015: Papers

Reference: MSX-4682

Description: Comprises `Draft catalogue lists of Maori material in Australian museums' compiled by David Simmons from records supplied by the museums, 1978-1990 (Auckland 1997) Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Date: [1997]

From: Simmons, David Roy, 1930-2015: Papers

Reference: MSX-4683

Description: Comprises `An Index to Chatham Island material in overseas museums' by D R Simmons and G S Park (nd); institutions covered are the Smithsonian Instutition (Washington DC), Bernice P Bishop Museum (Honolulu), Thomas Burke Memorial Museum (Seattle), Peabody Museum (Salem, Mass), Museum of Mankind, British Museum (London), Merseyside County Museum (Liverpool), University Museum (Manchester), Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford, Tudor House Museum (Maidstone), Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge, Museum d'histoire naturells (Rouen), Museums fur Volkerkunde (Berlin and Dresden), Ubersee Museum (Bremen), Museio Preistorico Etnographico L Pigorini (Rome) and the Australian Museum (Sydney) Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Date: 1978-1996

From: Simmons, David Roy, 1930-2015: Papers

Reference: MSX-4496

Description: Artefacts held in overseas museums in England, Ireland, Scotland, France, Monaco, Italy, Germany, Hungary, Holland, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Russia, Switzerland, Canada and the US Simmons visited 69 museums in Europe and North America in 1978 to study their Maori collections. The object of the research was to document and study the collections not otherwise recorded. Quantity: 1 volume(s).