Letterbooks

Date: 1878-1981

By: Gear Meat Company Ltd

Reference: 81-295

Description: Records include ledgers, staff records, cash books, letter books (1900-1910), various documents (letters, insurance policies, reminiscences, deeds, and mortgages), Board of Directors' records (1962-1975), records of subsidiary and related companies, legal correspondence, killing records, newspaper clippings (1907-1969), share registers and share records (including indexes), and records of the Fellmongery Department (including staff, stock and cash) Source of title - Supplied title Relationship complexity - See also 78-047, 87-080, 91-256 Petone meat processing plant Quantity: 7 folder(s). 118 volume(s). 47 box(es). 15 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts, printed matter Finding Aids: Preliminary listing available. Transfers: To Drawings & Prints Collection - Plans - To Ephemera Collection - 1 box - To Photographic Archive - 3 boxes - To Serials Collection - MIRINZ bulletin (refrigeration) No 2, 1974; Thomson news No 4 May 1972 - To Book Collections - Associated North Island freezing companies of NZ. General report, 1912; Petone Borough Council dairy regulation by-law, 1911; Petone Borough Council heavy traffic by-law, 1905; Petone Borough Council waterworks by-law, 1904; Petone Borough Council drainage & sanitary by-law, 1911.

Date: 1842-1890

From: Greenwood family : Letters from John Danforth Greenwood, his wife Sarah, and other family members

Reference: qMS-0886

Description: As well as extracts from correspondence this volume also includes a letter from Baroness von Bultzinslowen, C Y Fell's memories of a visit to `Woodlands', a letter from Mrs Grimaldi, painter of the miniatures of John and Mary Ann Greenwood, verses to Aunt Jane by Mary Richmond, letters concerning the Copley portrait, Ellen Sarah Greenwood's life and public work and obituary notices and summary of J D Greenwood's life Quantity: 1 volume(s) (93 leaves). Physical Description: Typescript

Date: 1880-1881

From: Rolleston, William, 1831-1903 : Papers

Reference: 77-248-Q0683

Description: Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Holograph

Date: 1861-1866 1863-1870 1875-1876

By: Smith, Stephenson Percy, 1840-1922

Reference: MS-2020-2022

Description: V1 - Letters re surveys for Kaipara, Coromandel, Cabbage Bay, Kaipara (re cutting down of flagstaff), Manukau Heads, Waiuku, Taranaki (1861-1866) and diary entries for 1861 and 1862; V2 - Letters, calculations and notes re surveys for Patea, Chatham Islands. Letter to C Rolleston in front; V3 - Letterbook re surveys for Hokianga and Wairoa (Hawke's Bay) triangulations and two telegrams Arrangement: MS-2020-2022 are boxed together Quantity: 3 volume(s) (In one tie case). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (24cm, ¼ red morocco, red linen tie case)

Date: 1867-1907

From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers

Reference: Series-1201

Description: A series consisting of press copies of outward letters and manuscript letter books. Includes political and family correspondence. Quantity: 33 volume(s).

Date: 1918-1933, 1940-1945

By: Tommy Chan & Company

Reference: 2005-123

Description: Correspondence, notes, registers, ledgers, order and docket books relating to Tommy Chan & Company's business in Ohakune and Raetihi. Also includes 13 hand written booklets and notebooks in Chinese. Tommy Chan & Co, greengrocers and storekeepers, was established in 1916 and had stores in Ohakune and Raetihi Quantity: 23 volume(s). 2 folder(s). 1 box(es) (13 pieces). 0.30 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by C Chan-Hyams, Wellington, 2005

Date: 1851-1853

From: Mantell family : Papers

Reference: qMS-1308

Description: Native claims and native affairs in general; includes census figures, information on land in the South Island, reserves etc. Language - (Most in English) Source of title - From cover Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Holograph (32 cm; ½ brown roan, brown marbled boards in ¼ blue morocco, blue buckram slip-case)

Date: 1866-1870

From: Smith, Stephenson Percy, 1840-1922 : Letter books

Reference: MS-2021

Description: Letters re surveys of Patea and the Chatham Islands, letter to C Rolleston and list of books Arrangement: MS-2020-2022 are boxed together Quantity: 1 volume(s) (In tie case). Physical Description: Holograph

Date: 1903-1905

By: New Zealand Kennel Club

Reference: qMS-1485

Description: Letters deal with club activities, subscriptions and registration of dogs Quantity: 1 volume(s) (492 pages). Physical Description: Ms (28 cm; ½ fawn morocco, dark green cloth)

Date: 1848-1871

By: Domett, Alfred (Hon), 1811-1887

Reference: qMS-0616

Description: The first section of the book contains notes and draft entries drawn up between 1848 and 1851, while Domett was Colonial Secretary. The section dealing with the Newcome Trust estate 1869-1871 covers history of the Starborough run Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Mss (38 cm; marbled boards, in ¼ green morocco, light green linen hinged lid box)

Date: 1917-1969

By: New Zealand Labour Party. Greymouth Branch

Reference: qMS-1491-1518

Description: Mainly minute books, letter books, accounts, and roll books of the Greymouth branch, also includes several volumes from the Westland Labour Representation Committee, and the Otira, Barrytown and Paroa branches Quantity: 28 volume(s). 4.20 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss (various sizes & bindings)

Date: 1901-1927

By: McLeod, Hector Norman, 1872-

Reference: MS-Papers-0154

Description: Papers deal with Hector McLeod Ltd (estate agents and valuers) re property transactions in Wellington; Wellington Brick Company; New Zealand Peat Oils Ltd; Southland Oils Extraction Syndicate; Anderson's Improved Cinematograph; Kino Ltd; and other business ventures; religious issues including Bible in State Schools League; local body affairs in Miramar, Wellington Some papers relate to his brother, Malcolm Daniel McLeod. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 45 folder(s) 1 volume. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter Finding Aids: Inventory available. Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Photographs transferred 10 Oct 1960; postcards 2005 - To Ephemera Collection - Map of Miramar with advertising, 1911 - To Cartographic Collection - 26 manuscript maps (MapColl-Collection-McLeod).

Date: 1850-1913

By: Mowat, Alexander, 1813-1875

Reference: MS-Papers-0126

Description: The papers include some legal documents, accounts, and family papers, but consist mainly of station journals. Included are four letters from the botanist Leonard Cockayne. Printouts of station letterbooks held on microfilm (Micro-MS-0011) are also included. Source of title - Supplied title Mowat was a runholder in Marlborough, where he took up the Altimarloch and Middlehurst runs. Quantity: 12 folder(s). 0.15 Linear Metres. Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Ten photographs (donated in 1963).

Date: 1908-1931

By: Wilson, Andrew, -1941

Reference: qMS-2260-2261

Description: Quantity: 2 volume(s). Physical Description: Mss (35 cm; ½ brown suede, navy cloth)

Date: 1879-1997

By: Grace family

Reference: MS-Group-0676

Description: Comprises letter book (1880-1892) and diaries (1882, 1884) of William Henry Grace, and minute book and loose pages (1941-1961) of Gabriel Elliott; also background material Language - Some letters from Grace in Maori Source of title - Supplied Relationship complexity - See catalogue for further records relating to the Grace family Relationship complexity - See also 929.2 GRA McMillan, W M, Four generations at Oreti and 572.9931 Grace, Tuwharetoa, in Printed Collections Quantity: 4 volume(s). 2 folder(s). 0.15 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter (some photocopies) Finding Aids: Diaries of W H Grace at MSX-4741 and MSX-4742 will help identify many addressees in Grace's letter book at MSY-4506.

Date: 1840-1962

By: Bethune and Hunter (Firm)

Reference: 81-034

Description: Cash books, journals, ledgers, invoice books, letter books. Quantity: 9 box(es). 91 volume(s). 2 folder(s). 20 Linear Metres. Finding Aids: Preliminary list available.

Date: 1904-1918

By: Roberts, Alexander Fowler (Sir), 1881-1961

Reference: qMS-1703

Description: Kept by Roberts while working for Murray, Roberts & Co in Dunedin; mostly business letters, particularly re grass seeds; also some personal letters to retailers in United Kingdom, and to his father Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 volume(s) (105 pages). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (29 cm; ½ brown suede, blue boards)

Date: 1888-1958

By: Kauri Timber Company Ltd

Reference: MS-Group-1084

Description: Records of the New Zealand operations of the Melbourne-based Kauri Timber Company; mainly letterbooks and financial records. Includes correspondence with other companies, correspondence with shareholders; job applications, 1930-1945 Other - See also Kauri Timber Company Ltd. Records, 1888-1939 (Micro-MS-0556) Quantity: 194 volume(s). 29 folder(s). 10 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescript and printed matter Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 1881-1898

By: Omaha School Committee

Reference: Micro-MS-0692

Description: Correspondence between committee of Little Omaha School and the Secretary of the Board of Education re school's teacher, building and grounds Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s) positive (ca 190 pages).

Date: 1851-1853

By: Canterbury Association

Reference: Micro-MS-0048

Description: Relationship complexity - Typescript copies of these letters are included in Canterbury Association Letters 1848-1851 Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s) positive. Physical Description: 48 pages