James Rutherford papers.
Scope and Contents
Lecture notes; typescripts of books and articles; research notes; transcripts of early family and personal papers; inventories and transcripts of Colonial Office despatches. The more important papers are: (a) Auckland Provincial Centennial Council. Historical Research Committee. Records, 1936-1939. 30 cms. A collection of minutes, correspondence and working papers, collected by Rutherford who was a member. (b) Clendon, James Reddy, 1801-72. Papers, 1840-72. 30 items. Includes Clendon's census of the Bay of Islands district, 1846. Transcribed by Rutherford from originals now in the Auckland Public Library. (c) Dillon, Constantine A., 1813-53. Letters, 1843-9, to his mother and sister describing events in the Nelson settlement, notably the Wairau massacre, 1843. 11 items. Transcript (typewritten). (d) Hobbs, John, 1800-83. Papers, 1824-1900. 70 items. Mainly letters between missionaries and the Wesleyan Missionary Society. Transcripts by Rutherford of the originals in the possession (1937) of Mrs A.W.B. Powell, Auckland. (e) Mair, Gilbert, 1799-1857. Papers, 1839-57. Papers, 1839-74. 100 items. Transcripts by Rutherford of originals in the possession (1938) of Mr G. Mair, Torbay, Auckland. (f) Russell, Andrew H. Expedition chiefly by canoe and foot from Auckland to the Hot Lakes, Pink Terraces and Lake Taupo in the year 1850. 48 leaves. Typewritten transcript of the original in the possession (1939) of commander G.H. Denniston, London. (g) Sewell, Henry. Journal, 1852-66. 2 v. in 7. Carbon copies of typescript.
Dates
- 1926 - 1963
Creator
- Auckland Provincial Centennial Council. Historical Research Committee (Organization)
- Mair, Gilbert (Person)
- Dillon, Constantine Augustus (Person)
- Rutherford, J. (James) (Person)
- Clendon, James Reddy (Person)
- Sewell, Henry (Person)
- Mathew, Felton (Person)
- Hobbs, John (Person)
- Russell, Andrew Hamilton (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Not restricted
Biographical / Historical
James Rutherford (1906-1963) was Professor of History at Auckland University between 1933-1963.
Extent
2.9 metres (29 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Original collection purchased from Mrs R. Rutherford, 1963. Additional material donated by Judith Binney, History, June 2005.
- Auckland University College -- General subdivision--Faculty.;
- Islands, Bay of (N.Z.) -- History -- Sources
- Land tenure -- New Zealand -- Russell -- History -- 19th century
- Mana whenua
- Nelson (N.Z.) -- History -- Sources
- Rauemi matua
- Rua mahara
- Russell (N.Z.) -- History -- 19th century -- Sources
- Taupo District (N.Z.) -- History -- Sources
- Tuhinga tawhito
Source
- Binney, Judith (Person)
- Title
- Inventory of the James Rutherford papers.
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- The University of Auckland Libraries and Learning Services
- Date
- 1972
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- 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