Artist, draughtsman and surveyor. Born Auckland, eldest son of Stephenson Percy Smith and Mary Anne Crompton. Joined Lands and Survey Department as a field cadet triangulating the Urewera country. Qualified as a surveyor; as Assistant Surveyor worked in North Auckland Land District. Later helped lay out the road around Tokaanu and Mount Tongariro. Settlement surveys included Waiuku, Wairarapa, Pahiatua, Waverly and Patea districts and Great Barrier Island. Transferred to the Wellington District Office in charge of plan examination 1892; appointed Chief Draughtsman, New Plymouth 1908. Wellington District Office as Chief Draughtsman 1909. Became Chief Draughtsman at Head Office 1914; retired 1924. Editor of the `New Zealand Surveyor' 1921-1939. For many years was Secretary of the Survey Board. He died at Khandallah [Source: The Pioneer land surveyors of NZ / C A Lawn (qMS-1138, p 246)]
Crompton-Smith, Maurice, 1864-1953
Smith, Maurice Crompton, 1864-1953 :On the Mangarei [sic] Road. Dec. 1, 1881
Date: 1881
By: Crompton-Smith, Maurice, 1864-1953
Reference: A-174-033
Description: A dirt road between bushes, leading towards Mount Egmont. Other Titles - Mangorei Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil sketch 175 x 240 mm
Smith, Maurice Crompton, 1864-1953 :[Vegetation on Great Barrier Island. 1884?]
Date: 1884
From: Smith, Maurice Crompton, 1864-1953 :[Sketchbooks] 1883-1899, 1904-1943.
By: Crompton-Smith, Maurice, 1864-1953
Reference: E-300-q-1-005
Description: Native forest on Great Barrier Island Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 138 x 225 mm
Smith, Maurice Crompton, 1864-1953 :[St Andrews on The Terrace]. 21.6.[19]10
Date: 1910
From: Smith, Maurice Crompton, 1864-1953 :[Sketchbooks] 1883-1899, 1904-1943.
By: Crompton-Smith, Maurice, 1864-1953
Reference: E-300-q-2-013
Description: Shows St Andrews on The Terrace, from the front, some surrounding houses across the road and on its right, and the hills of lower Kelburn with houses and the Seddon memorial in the background Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil and watercolour, 127 x 210 mm
[Smith, Maurice Crompton] 1864-1953 :Junction of Waikato and Waipa, Ngaruawahia. [ca 1881]
Date: 1880 - 1885
By: Crompton-Smith, Maurice, 1864-1953
Reference: A-174-025
Description: Ngaruawahia on the left with the Waikato stretching into the distance towards hlls Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Wash sketch 110 x 190 mm
Smith, Maurice Crompton 1864-1953 :At Pauatahanui [ca. 1896?]
Date: 1896
By: Crompton-Smith, Maurice, 1864-1953; Crompton-Smith, Elsie Marian, 1901-1996
Reference: B-072-006
Description: Looking past large trees towards Pauatahanui Inlet Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - On paper label, glued to mount, in ink: Pauatahanui M C Smith 1 [guinea]. On verso: title, signature and price in pencil Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 175 x 355 mm
Smith, Maurice Crompton 1864-1953 :Taupo, 1940
Date: 1940
By: Crompton-Smith, Maurice, 1864-1953
Reference: A-174-012
Description: View along the eastern side of Lake Taupo looking south towards the volcanos, with the lake to the left, bush-covered hills to the right Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 255 x 375 mm
Smith, Maurice Crompton, 1864-1953 :Mokoia from the pah. Jan 11/83.
Date: 1883
From: Smith, Maurice Crompton, 1864-1953 :[Sketchbooks] 1883-1899, 1904-1943.
By: Crompton-Smith, Maurice, 1864-1953
Reference: E-300-q-1-026
Description: Mokoia Island on Lake Rotorua from Ohinemutu Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 90 x 152 mm
Smith, Maurice Crompton, 1864-1953 :White cliffs on the Mongohao R[iver. Feb 7 1892.
Date: 1892
From: Smith, Maurice Crompton 1864-1953 :[Sketchbook ca 1890]
By: Crompton-Smith, Maurice, 1864-1953
Reference: E-390-009
Description: A scene on the Mangahao River Other Titles - White cliffs on the Mangahao River .. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - White cliffs on the Mongohao R. Feb 7 1892 Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Sepia wash, 176 x 253 mm
Smith, Maurice Crompton, 1864-1953 :Waikaremoana from Waipaoa. [1880s]
Date: 1880 - 1889
From: Smith, Maurice Crompton, 1864-1953 :[Sketchbooks] 1883-1899, 1904-1943.
By: Crompton-Smith, Maurice, 1864-1953
Reference: E-300-q-1-037
Description: Part of Lake Waikaremoana from a high standpoint Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 90 x 152 mm
Smith, Maurice Crompton, 1864-1953 :[Sketchbooks] 1883-1899, 1904-1943.
By: Crompton-Smith, Maurice, 1864-1953; Crompton-Smith, Elsie Marian, 1901-1996
Reference: E-300-q-1/3
Description: Scenes of the Auckland district, Great Barrier Island, Rotorua, Taranaki, Manawatu, Wellington district, Central Otago Quantity: 3 sketchbook(s). Physical Description: 80 pencil drawings, 1 watercolour, in 3 sketchbooks, 260 x 168 mm (blue buckram case)
Smith, Maurice Crompton, 1864-1953 :[Coastline] 9.1.[19]19
Date: 1919
From: Smith, Maurice Crompton, 1864-1953 :[Sketchbooks] 1883-1899, 1904-1943.
By: Crompton-Smith, Maurice, 1864-1953
Reference: E-300-q-2-015
Description: An unidentified coastline, possibly in Taranaki, as other sketches in the album from around this date show Taranaki Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 127 x 210 mm
Smith, Maurice Crompton 1864-1953 :[Pauatahanui] 1942
Date: 1942
By: Crompton-Smith, Maurice, 1864-1953
Reference: A-174-021
Description: View along a stream towards a low bridge, with low hills in the background A copy of a watercolour done in 1896 'At Pahautane [sic] 1. 1. 96' (A-174-011) Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - signature and date in brushpoint Quantity: 1 oil(s). Physical Description: Oil on canvas paper 380 x 280 mm
Smith, Maurice Crompton, 1864-1953 :On the Waiau R[iver]. [1880s]
Date: 1880 - 1889
From: Smith, Maurice Crompton, 1864-1953 :[Sketchbooks] 1883-1899, 1904-1943.
By: Crompton-Smith, Maurice, 1864-1953
Reference: E-300-q-1-017
Description: Shows the Waiau River (Hawkes Bay) with bush-clad banks Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 89 x 150 mm
Smith, Maurice Crompton, 1864-1953 :Waihi waterfall. Feb 23/[18]85.
Date: 1885
From: Smith, Maurice Crompton, 1864-1953 :[Sketchbooks] 1883-1899, 1904-1943.
By: Crompton-Smith, Maurice, 1864-1953
Reference: E-300-q-1-024
Description: A waterfall Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 118 x 69 mm
[Smith, Maurice Crompton] 1864-1953 :From Western Park, N.P. [ca. 1921]
Date: 1920 - 1922
By: Crompton-Smith, Maurice, 1864-1953
Reference: A-174-014
Description: One house half hidden by a hill in the foreground, other houses in the middle distance and Mt. Egmont in the background. Other Titles - New Plymouth Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 255 x 355 mm
Smith, Maurice Crompton, 1864-1953 :Ngauruhoe from Tongariro. [1885?]
Date: 1885
From: Smith, Maurice Crompton, 1864-1953 :[Sketchbooks] 1883-1899, 1904-1943.
By: Crompton-Smith, Maurice, 1864-1953
Reference: E-300-q-1-025
Description: A view of Mount Ngauruhoe from Tongariro Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 69 x 118 mm
[Smith, Maurice Crompton] 1864-1953 :From Puketarata Pa. 19.5.21
Date: 1921
By: Crompton-Smith, Maurice, 1864-1953
Reference: A-174-013
Description: View near New Plymouth, with farmland with cows, and some remnants of bush, Mount Egmont in the background Two more place names added at different times to foot of picture. Both are illegeible. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 255 x 360 mm
Smith, Maurice Crompton, 1864-1953 :Photograph album of Easter Island
Date: 1890 - 1905
By: Smith, Stephenson Percy, 1840-1922; Crompton-Smith, Maurice, 1864-1953
Reference: PA1-o-145
Description: Photographs of aspects of Easter Island, particularly views of various tablets covered in Rongorongo (hieroglyphics relating to the Rapanui language). One image is a copy of a painting showing Easter Islanders wearing ceremonial head-dress in front of statues; one shows a man with two young boys; and there are views of carved figures and implements. Most of the images show the Rongorongo on different stone tablets. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Maurice Crompton Smith was the son of Stephenson Percy Smith who visited Easter Island about 1903. Pencilled notes are written in Stephenson Percy Smith's hand-writing. A brief note inside the album states that some of the hieroglyphic stones are now lost, and there is no known deciphering. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Green album, black spine and corners; spine lettered in gold `Easter Island photographs', 26 x 31 cm Provenance: Donated by Maurice Crompton Smith, Wellington, 1927
[Smith, Maurice Crompton?], 1864-1953 :[Mount Taranaki and bush. 1930s?]
Date: 1930 - 1939
By: Crompton-Smith, Maurice, 1864-1953
Reference: A-373-011
Description: Shows Mount Taranaki, with native bush in the foreground. This is probably the work of Maurice Crompton Smith. Quantity: 1 oil(s). Physical Description: Etching, 75 x 103 mm, on sheet 178 x 112 mm.
Smith, Maurice Crompton, 1864-1953 :Photographs
Date: 1909
By: Crompton-Smith, Maurice, 1864-1953
Reference: PAColl-4291
Description: Photographs of Sunday Island, Kermadec Islands; Maori man in the bush, captioned on the reverse as "Smith's old guide - Tarawera"; Lake Rotomahana; Percy Smith in front of ash beds denuded by rain; Smith and his guide in front of other ash beds; and a general view of the denuding caused by rain on ash beds. Photographer was Dr Tenperi(?) Anderson. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 7 b&w original photographic print(s). Provenance: Donated by Mr Crompton Smith, 1954