John Acheson’s checklist. Farewell to Governor General Lord Galway at Ngaruawahia 14 Dec 1940. Printed address and programme of ceremony. Signed Koroki, Kiingi. Papers, typescript and handwritten, tracing genealogy of King Potatau and his descendants. Telegram to Judge Acheson from Koroki announcing the death of his brother Tumate Mahuta. 29 Apr 1938. Letter, copy, to Mayor of Auckland from People of Waikato expressing sympathy with Orakei tribes at loss of their village site. 8 June 1935. Letters, Te Puea and Judge Acheson, regarding claim of descendants of Potatau to land at Mangere. 1936. Typescript copy Thoughts of a Maori soldier, Whare Manu of Kaikohe, in letter dated 13 Aug 1940, written from Egypt
. Handwritten notes of Judge Acheson, 1941, respecting certain blocks of land at Ngaruawahia. Typescript – certain blocks of land at Komakura and Ngaruawahia North, valuations and mortgages. 1938. Handwritten note of Judge Acheson regarding Section 168 of Newcastle North adjoining Ngaruawahia Pa and letter to Native Minister 24 June 1942; handwritten draft of letter to Judge Beechey 9 Dec 1944.
Letters to Judge Acheson from Lord Bledisloe, Governor General, and Eric Ramsden, Sydney, about his writing on Te Puea. 1939-1941. Letters to Judge Acheson from H. Valder, Sawmiller, about Te Puea’s affairs 14 Jan 1942 and 9 Sept 1946. Papers concerning Te Puea’s refrigerator – gift from Judge Acheson and others. 1940-1941. Turangawaewae Farm accounts 1939-1941, 1945., 1935 - 1945
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
- 1935 - 1945
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