4 Notebooks

Date
1929-1950
Reference
Series-0670
Description

This series contains note books relating to a South Island tour, 1959; trip to Lake Wanaka, etc, 1929-1930; list of authors of papers on New Zealand geology; list of references to the Tararuas (missing); sketch books; geological information; scrapbook mainly concerning Maori artifacts

Quantity: 8 folder(s).

Access restrictions
No access restrictions
Part of
Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 : Papers and diaries
Format
8 folder(s), Notebooks
There are 8 items in total.
See original record

Click to request to view this item, access digital version (if available), and see more information.

Copyright

Unknown
There are 8 items in this group.
Manuscript

South Island tour

Date: 24 Mar-13 Apr 1959

From: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 : Papers and diaries

Reference: MS-Papers-0261-04/2

Description: Notes from a group trip to the South Island gathering information about the geology, geography and Maori history and place names of the various districts. Contents refer to a protective karakia by the Rangitane chief "Mr Larkins" to guide and protect the travellers on their journey. Several comments are made about the protective qualities and effects of the karakia in serving the group. Quantity: 1 folder(s) 1 volume.

Manuscript

Note book - Geological information

Date: n d

From: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 : Papers and diaries

Reference: MS-Papers-0261-04/1

Description: Geological information arranged in alphabetical order with references. Loose sheets inserted Quantity: 1 folder(s) 1 volume.

Manuscript

List of earliest authors of papers on New Zealand geology with dates of publication

Date: n d

From: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 : Papers and diaries

Reference: MS-Papers-0261-04/3

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s) 1 volume.

Manuscript

Sketch books

Date: n d

From: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 : Papers and diaries

Reference: MS-Papers-0261-04/6

Description: Sketch books, with labels for photographs, but photographs have been removed Quantity: 1 folder(s) 2 volumes.

Manuscript

Geology / [by] G L Adkin

Date: n d

From: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 : Papers and diaries

Reference: MS-Papers-0261-04/7

Description: Unused notebook titled `Geology G L Adkin'

Manuscript

List of references to Tararua Ranges

From: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 : Papers and diaries

Reference: MS-Papers-0261-04/5

Manuscript

Trip to Lake Wanaka and the Wilkin River via Dunedin

Date: Dec 1929-Jan 1930

From: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 : Papers and diaries

Reference: MS-Papers-0261-04/4

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s) 1 volume.

Other

Scrapbook

Date: n d

From: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 : Papers and diaries

Reference: MS-Papers-0261-04/8

Description: Mainly concerning Maori artifacts. Includes catalogues, newspaper clippings, ms letters and price lists, ms of Maori war cries of 4 contingents Mar 1900, and photographs of curios Includes in catalogues Maori taonga (artifacts and curios) belonging to specific chiefs of the Taranaki and Waikato tribes. See below for names. Quantity: 1 volume(s). Photographs of Maori archefacts