Te Kao. Papers relating to the Te Kao Scheme, 1925-1947, were originally in various bundles. However, it appeared that the inception, progress and eventual winding down of the project could best be studied if the papers were arranged in a chronological sequence. The papers comprise letters, inwards and outwards, reports, documents, clippings, some financial records, and F.O.V. Acheson’s notes. Papers concerning the Te Hapua Community, 1932-1946, have been placed with those of Te Kao since the areas are adjacent and the projects were initiated in the same period. The papers include F.O.V. Acheson’s notes for a petition, 1935, to the Government to support a Te Hapua Community Scheme; extract from the Royal Commission on Native Affairs 1934, describing conditions at Te Hapua; letters, clippings, notes, etc.
Scope and Contents
This extensive collection was deposited in the University of Auckland Library in October 1990 by the Trustees of Judge Acheson's estate. Some artefacts of family interest were returned to members of the Acheson family, and the remainder of the material was arranged into the following series: Personal papers 1906-1948; Maori Affairs - Native Land Court - 1920-1943, including formal studies on Maori land tenure, theses, etc.; Judge Acheson's relations with the Native Affairs Dept, 1933-1943; Public interests separate from work in the Native Land Court, 1933-1947; Literary projects (includes papers of Sir George Spafford Richardson 1891-1938); travel 1924-1937; books and journals preserved among papers.
During the 1940s Acheson was asked by the son of George Spafford Richardson to write a biography of his father. Although the biography was never written the papers provided by Richardson's family remained in Acheson’s possession and were donated to the Library with his papers in 1990. As Acheson had incorporated much of Richardson’s material with his own research notes for the biography Richardson's papers have been retained with Acheson's papers. Richardson's papers are substantial, and include an official diary, correspondence and documents relating to Western Samoan affairs including the Mau movement.
Dates
- 1906 - 1948
Creator
- From the Collection: Te Puea Herangi, Princess of the Maori (Person)
- From the Collection: Valder, H (Henry) (Person)
- From the Collection: Utiku, Jacob (Person)
- From the Collection: Jones, Pei Te Hurinui (Person)
- From the Collection: Tawhiao, King of the Maori (Person)
- From the Collection: General Assembly Library (Organization)
- From the Collection: New Zealand. Aotea District Maori Land Board (Organization)
- From the Collection: New Zealand. Army. Battalion, 28 (Organization)
- From the Collection: Eppics Ltd (Organization)
- From the Collection: Pictorial Instruction Equipments Ltd (Organization)
- From the Collection: New Zealand. Native Affairs Commission (Organization)
- From the Collection: New Zealand. Ikaroa District Maori Land Board (Organization)
- From the Collection: Hura, Pateriki (Person)
- From the Collection: McGregor, Kenneth A. (Person)
- From the Collection: Mann, Whare (Person)
- From the Collection: Mareo, Eric (Person)
- From the Collection: Acheson, George (Person)
- From the Collection: Ramsden, Eric (Person)
- From the Collection: Richardson, George Spafford, Sir (Person)
- From the Collection: Savage, Michael Joseph (Person)
- From the Collection: Sergei, Peter (Person)
- From the Collection: Prescott, Margaret (Person)
- From the Collection: Melville, J. M. (Person)
- From the Collection: Mootu, Ngaroimata (Person)
- From the Collection: Nelson, O. F. (Olaf Frederick) (Person)
- From the Collection: Beechey, E.M. (Person)
- From the Collection: Bledisloe, Charles Bathurst Bledisloe, Baron (Person)
- From the Collection: Acheson, Monica (Person)
- From the Collection: Bate, W. (Person)
- From the Collection: Fraser, Peter (Person)
- From the Collection: George, King of Great Britain, V (Person)
- From the Collection: Brady, B. (Person)
- From the Collection: Craigavon, James Craig, Viscount (Person)
- From the Collection: New Zealand. Native Land Court (Organization)
- From the Collection: Hampson, M. H. (Person)
- From the Collection: Grace, P. Alfred (Person)
- From the Collection: Hill, Alfred (Person)
- From the Collection: Acheson, Frank O. V. (Frank Oswald Victor) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Not restricted
Extent
From the Collection: 2.3 metres (21 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections, University of Auckland Repository
5 Alfred Street
Private Bag 92019
Auckland 1142 New Zealand
specialcollections@auckland.ac.nz