Early European contacts. 3.1 Explorers. Contains list of explorers and visitors pre 1840, notes on Cook's voyages, newspaper clipping on Cook. 18 pages. 3.2 Whalers and sealers (missing). 3.3 Traders and settlers (missing). 3.4 Missionaries (cannibals and Christianity). Contains letter from C.W. Vennell concerning settlement of Auckland province up to 1840, enclosing set of newspaper clippings on early ship-building in the province, articles on Busby and Clendon written by JR for NZ Encyclopaedia, newspaper articles on Judge Maning, Pompallier House, Marsden; other assorted notes. 9 items. 3.5 James Busby. Contains rough notes on aspects of Busby's career. 16 pages.
Item — Box: 21, Folder: 2
Identifier: MSS. Archives. A-42. Series F. Item File 3
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
These files have been left intact, although their original folders have been removed. They follow the index at the beginning of File 0, and those missing or empty have also been noted.
Dates
- 1926 - 1963
Creator
- From the Collection: Auckland Provincial Centennial Council. Historical Research Committee (Organization)
- From the Collection: Mair, Gilbert (Person)
- From the Collection: Dillon, Constantine Augustus (Person)
- From the Collection: Rutherford, J. (James) (Person)
- From the Collection: Clendon, James Reddy (Person)
- From the Collection: Sewell, Henry (Person)
- From the Collection: Mathew, Felton (Person)
- From the Collection: Hobbs, John (Person)
- From the Collection: Russell, Andrew Hamilton (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Not restricted
Extent
From the Collection: 2.9 metres (29 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections, University of Auckland Repository
Contact:
5 Alfred Street
Private Bag 92019
Auckland 1142 New Zealand
specialcollections@auckland.ac.nz
5 Alfred Street
Private Bag 92019
Auckland 1142 New Zealand
specialcollections@auckland.ac.nz