Geographers -- New Zealand -- Archives

Scope and Contents This collection consists of material left in the Department of Geography by Professor Kenneth Cumberland when he retired in 1978. Among the papers are files of correspondence, drafts and typescripts, offprints,and photographs collected by Cumberland for publication purposes. The records were found in the Geography Department store room by the Records Management Programme Manager in 2012, accompanied by a note to Warren Moran stating "These are some bits and pieces of K.B....

Scope and Contents This collection includes personal memorabilia, papers relating to Cumberland's tertiary studies, correspondence and papers relating to Cumberland's role as Professor of Geography at the University of Auckland, his publishing activities, time in public office, speaking engagements and farming and business activities. The collection also includes travel ephemera and journals, clipping files, photographs and realia. A substantial part of the collection relates to the production of...