Typescript copy of Trust Ownership document, Ngaruawahia Papakainga, 1921. Letter to Judge Acheson from J.M. Melville 5 Sept 1938. Typescript Regulations for Ngaruawahia Trust, Order in Council, 1939; letters to Acheson from Judge Beechey 23 July 1942, 10 Aug 1942; handwritten notes by Acheson. Waikato-Maniapoto Maori Claims Settlement Bill, 1946. F.O.V. Acheson quotation from Abraham Lincoln, 1961, for Te Puea, handwritten.Copy of letter from Te Puea to Prime Minister Michael Joseph Savage 17 June 1939, concerning exemption of King Koroki and Te Atairangikahu from Social Security tax; copy of Prime Minister’s reply. Letter to F.O.V. Acheson, 29 Mar 1945, from J.M. Melville Solicitor, concerning Waikato claim for compensation for confiscated land. Typescript copy of Judgment of Privy Council on Tainui Partition Order Appeal (Te Akau), 1913. Letter to Judge Acheson, 25 June 1942, from Pei Jones concerning Te Puea and delegation to Wellington for meeting with Prime Minister; handwritten notes by Acheson on Waikato, Taniwhanau Kingi (Minute Book for Turangawaewae). Printed copy of waiata composed by Jacob Utiku of Ngati Raukawa to raise money for Maori King; poster for Canoe Fund; poster showing interior of Te Mahinarangi, the great carved house at Ngaruawahia. Schedule of motion picture equipment bought by Te Puea from Mr Manley, not dated., Various Dates between 1913 - 1961.
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
- Various Dates between 1913 - 1961.
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