Box 20
Container
Contains 30 Results:
File of biographical sketches of James Reddy Clendon, Felton Mathew and James Busby, for the Dictionary of New Zealand biography 1938, by JR. JR's drafts for articles only. Includes letter from G.H. Scholefield, editor of the Dictionary and a letter from JR to T. Clendon Millar concerning details of J.R. Clendon's life.
Item — Box: 20, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS. Archives. A-42. Series F
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The Centennial Act of 1938 set up numerous committees to organise and publicise the celebration of New Zealand's centennial in 1940. One of these was the National Historical Committee, which was responsible for the publication of books and surveys, including the Dictionary of New Zealand biography (published 1940), the Centennial Surveys and a proposed comprehensive historical atlas of NZ, to be called the Centennial Atlas. The Government appealed to the...
Dates:
1926 - 1963
[List of] early settlers in the Province of Auckland. Manuscript, 68 pages. List of early settlers in NZ, mainly in Auckland Province to the end of 1840 [compiled by JR?]. (Lists compiled by the Early Settlers and Descendants Committee?) Manuscript, 92 pages.
Item — Box: 20, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS. Archives. A-42. Series F
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The Centennial Act of 1938 set up numerous committees to organise and publicise the celebration of New Zealand's centennial in 1940. One of these was the National Historical Committee, which was responsible for the publication of books and surveys, including the Dictionary of New Zealand biography (published 1940), the Centennial Surveys and a proposed comprehensive historical atlas of NZ, to be called the Centennial Atlas. The Government appealed to the...
Dates:
1926 - 1963
National Historical Committee. Tentative lists of dates - Auckland, Canterbury, Hawkes Bay, Marlborough, Nelson, Otago, Poverty Bay-East Coast, Southland, Taranaki, Wellington and Westland Provinces. Brief outline of main events in each province, cites authorities for each date listed. Cyclostyled, 41 pages.
Item — Box: 20, Folder: 3
Identifier: MSS. Archives. A-42. Series F
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The Centennial Act of 1938 set up numerous committees to organise and publicise the celebration of New Zealand's centennial in 1940. One of these was the National Historical Committee, which was responsible for the publication of books and surveys, including the Dictionary of New Zealand biography (published 1940), the Centennial Surveys and a proposed comprehensive historical atlas of NZ, to be called the Centennial Atlas. The Government appealed to the...
Dates:
1926 - 1963
Auckland Provincial Centennial Council. Historical Committee. Steps in the establishment of British authority in NZ (precis) compiled by JR. Covers events 1768-1840. Attached is copy of minutes of meeting at which JR submitted the list, 31 Jan 1936. Cyclostyled, 4 pages.
Item — Box: 20, Folder: 3
Identifier: MSS. Archives. A-42. Series F
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The Centennial Act of 1938 set up numerous committees to organise and publicise the celebration of New Zealand's centennial in 1940. One of these was the National Historical Committee, which was responsible for the publication of books and surveys, including the Dictionary of New Zealand biography (published 1940), the Centennial Surveys and a proposed comprehensive historical atlas of NZ, to be called the Centennial Atlas. The Government appealed to the...
Dates:
1926 - 1963
Auckland Provincial Centennial Council. Historical Research Committee. Precis III [List of dates and events] compiled by Archdeacon Simkin, revised with the aid of Rev. A.B. Chappell. Cyclostyled, 14 pages.
Item — Box: 20, Folder: 3
Identifier: MSS. Archives. A-42. Series F
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The Centennial Act of 1938 set up numerous committees to organise and publicise the celebration of New Zealand's centennial in 1940. One of these was the National Historical Committee, which was responsible for the publication of books and surveys, including the Dictionary of New Zealand biography (published 1940), the Centennial Surveys and a proposed comprehensive historical atlas of NZ, to be called the Centennial Atlas. The Government appealed to the...
Dates:
1926 - 1963
[Auckland Provincial Centennial Council. Historical Research Committee]. Important dates appertaining to the year 1840. Includes manuscript and typescript drafts. Cyclostyled, 4 pages, 3 copies.
Item — Box: 20, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSS. Archives. A-42. Series F
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The Centennial Act of 1938 set up numerous committees to organise and publicise the celebration of New Zealand's centennial in 1940. One of these was the National Historical Committee, which was responsible for the publication of books and surveys, including the Dictionary of New Zealand biography (published 1940), the Centennial Surveys and a proposed comprehensive historical atlas of NZ, to be called the Centennial Atlas. The Government appealed to the...
Dates:
1926 - 1963
File of correspondence relating to the Auckland Provincial Historical Committee's list of important dates appertaining to year 1840. Copies of correspondence between J.W. Heenan, Under-Secretary, Dept. of Internal Affairs, Rev. A.B. Chappell, Auckland Historical Research Committee and N.A. Foden, Crown Law Office, concerning the list and discussing its accuracy. Typescript and cyclostyled, 6 items.
Item — Box: 20, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSS. Archives. A-42. Series F
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The Centennial Act of 1938 set up numerous committees to organise and publicise the celebration of New Zealand's centennial in 1940. One of these was the National Historical Committee, which was responsible for the publication of books and surveys, including the Dictionary of New Zealand biography (published 1940), the Centennial Surveys and a proposed comprehensive historical atlas of NZ, to be called the Centennial Atlas. The Government appealed to the...
Dates:
1926 - 1963
Centennial dates and events: a symposium. Outlines discussions above and gives each point of view on disputed questions. Cyclostyled, 30 pages, 3 copies.
Item — Box: 20, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSS. Archives. A-42. Series F
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The Centennial Act of 1938 set up numerous committees to organise and publicise the celebration of New Zealand's centennial in 1940. One of these was the National Historical Committee, which was responsible for the publication of books and surveys, including the Dictionary of New Zealand biography (published 1940), the Centennial Surveys and a proposed comprehensive historical atlas of NZ, to be called the Centennial Atlas. The Government appealed to the...
Dates:
1926 - 1963
Auckland Provincial Centennial Council. Historical Research Committee. Maritime events, 1530 to 1840, precis. Brief notes of principal events. Cyclostyled, 15 pages, 2 copies.
Item — Box: 20, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS. Archives. A-42. Series F
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The Centennial Act of 1938 set up numerous committees to organise and publicise the celebration of New Zealand's centennial in 1940. One of these was the National Historical Committee, which was responsible for the publication of books and surveys, including the Dictionary of New Zealand biography (published 1940), the Centennial Surveys and a proposed comprehensive historical atlas of NZ, to be called the Centennial Atlas. The Government appealed to the...
Dates:
1926 - 1963
Rutherford, James. Letter, 29 Feb 1936, Auckland to H. Cowan. Relates to NZ ghost stories concerning an old Maori chief, AtuaWera, of Hokianga. Typescript (carbon copy), 2 pages., 1936 - 1936
Item — Box: 20, Folder: 2
Identifier: MSS. Archives. A-42. Series F
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The Centennial Act of 1938 set up numerous committees to organise and publicise the celebration of New Zealand's centennial in 1940. One of these was the National Historical Committee, which was responsible for the publication of books and surveys, including the Dictionary of New Zealand biography (published 1940), the Centennial Surveys and a proposed comprehensive historical atlas of NZ, to be called the Centennial Atlas. The Government appealed to the...
Dates:
1936 - 1936