item details
NameNational Historical Collection unregistered files
ProductionDominion Museum; creating agency; 1917-1920
Classificationfiles, correspondence
Materialspaper, ink
Materials SummaryFiles arranged by name of correspondent.
Registration NumberMU000073
Overview
This file series consists of correspondence with potential donors of historical materials which the Museum wished to acquire.
A circular had been widely distributed to relevant individuals and organisations around New Zealand asking if they held historical materials or and/or information relevant to the war effort.
A file was opened for each individual who responded.
Files in this series are:
- C.A. Ewen: Historical Records; 1917
- J.J. White (Blenheim) - Historical records, assistance for; 1917
- Mr Evans (Wellington) - Concert Programmes, donation of; 1917
- Mrs J.D. Ormond (Napier) - photograph of JD Ormond; 1917
- S. Vaile (Auckland) - donation to historical collection; 1917
- A.C. Mason (Featherston) - sketch map of the Country District - Port Nicholson, 1843; 1918
- Mrs Silver (London) Cooks Strait Almanac for 1850 - contributions of; 1919 - 1920
- H.K. Hodge (Feilding) - newspapers, photograph of old Wanganui; 1917
- A. Vella (Paremata - Mana Island), Island of Mana (map of); 1918
- T.M. Drummond (Greytown) - Cyclopaedia of New Zealand (volume 1), gift of; 1917
- D. Dobson (Westport) - donation of manuscripts etc; 1918 - 1919
- E.J. Barnett (Wellington): Historical Records; 1917
- T.A.H. Field (Nelson) - circulars, National Historical Collection; 1917
- F. Reed (Wellington) - autograph letter, gift of Fanny Kemble; 1918
- Mrs C.P. Davies (Napier) - interview with Mrs Turton, portrait etc; 1917 - 1918
- Reverend E.J. Neale (Waikouaiti) - history of Waikouaiti; 1919
- H .Baillie photographs (Marlborough negatives); 1917 - 1919
- J. Cowan: Narrative by Reverend J Morgan, Maori Pictures etc; 1917 - 1919
- A.K.S. MacKenzie (Wellington) - list of officers of New Zealand Shipping Company, donation of; 1917
- F. Mason (Fielding) - donation of lithographs; 1917
- Newspaper cuttings - subject the Hocken Library, a sketch of its contents; 1918 - 1920
- H.F. Bastings (Dunedin) - books presented to National Collection; 1917 - 1918
- W.H. Simcox (Otaki) - Historical Collection, descendents of the late Reverend Mr Colenso; 1917
- Mrs L. Menzies (Wellington) - National Historical Collection, assistance for; 1917
- Miss Christie (Sydney) - book, photographs of Wellington; 1917
- Archdeacon Williams (Gisborne) - address of relatives of the late G Maunsell; 1918
- W.G. Puckey (Kaitaia) - old photograph of Kaitaia; 1917
- Mrs H. Jackson (Dunedin), Historical collection - appeal for assistance; 1917
- Mrs E. Pinfold (Otago) enlarged photographs (presentation of); 1917
- W. Busby (Gisborne), early manuscripts and autograph letters, donation of; 1917
- O. Deacon (New Plymouth) - maps of New Plymouth and Waitara River; 1917
- J.N. Thompson (Dunedin) - diary for Historical collection, (purchase); 1919 - 1920
- A.M. Spicer (Auckland) - copy of marriage certificate, descendent of Reverend Colenso; 1917
- T.A. Harris (Auckland) - Candle mould - old curios; 1918
- H.D. Vavasour (Blenheim) - the history of the 'George Fyffe' (copies of); 1917
- Miss M. McGlashan (Dunedin) - illustrated books, donation of; 1917
- Mrs F. Begg (Sussex): Historical Records; 1917
- W.B. Scandrett (Invercargill), copy of the Otago Witness; 1917
- Reverend T.H. Fisher (Opotiki), church of St Stephens the Martyr; 1918 - 1919
- Newspaper clippings - early Wellington, the first ships; circa 1917
- Reverend A.C. Lawry (Christchurch) - diaries of Reverend Walter Lawry; 1918
- WS Short - Jubilee reunion of old colonists, booklet of; 1917
- Karaka R. Tarawhiti (Native Assessor, Huntly) - Maori Gazette, books and the donation of; 1917
- R. Gordon (Wellington) - facsimiles of ancient manuscripts; 1917 - 1918
- Editors, College Magazines - Otago University, Wanganui Collegiate School (copies of magazines); 1918
- Secretary, Red Cross Society (Wellington), 'Red Cross Record' magazine; 1919 - 1920
- A. Thomas (London) - 'Log' of Brigantine 'Triton'; 1918 - 1919
- J. Shayse (Nelson) - Appeal for Assistance; 1917
- H.F. Logan (Nelson) - Historical Collection, appeal for assistance; 1918
- J.D. Barnicoat (Palmerston North) - Historical Records, diary of JW Barnicoat; 1918
- E.C. Walmsley (Dunedin) - old military photographs, donation of; 1917
- H. Smart (Carterton) - Historical Society, appeals for donations; 1917
- Circulars asking for donations to National Historical Collection and War Collections; circa 1917
- A.P. Cowie (Missions to Seamen, Auckland) - Contributions to Historical collection; 1917
- Lady Clifford (England) - Historical papers; 1917
- P.J. O'Regan (Wellington) - Arthur's Pass - discovery of; 1918
- W. Barton (Featherston): Historical records, diaries; 1917
- W.F. Bonar (Rarotonga) - contributions to Historical Collection; 1917
- L. Stowe (Wellington) - two lectures on a visit to Canterbury College, booklet; 1917
- Mrs G. Ponsonby (Wellington) - autographed photographs of Bishop Selwyn and Crosbie Ward, donation of; 1920
- E.M. Dawe (Christchurch) - Historical records; 1917
- Messrs Armstrong and Craig (Wanganui) - Lyttelton Times - copy of and prospectus dated 5/8/1850; 1917
- Reverend J. Hobbs (Napier) - material for National Historical Collection; 1917
- J. Dacre (Auckland) - Old Maori letters, purchase of; 1918
- B.W. Lane (Nelson) - early settlers, name of; 1917
- Major Carpenter (Auckland) - the late William Dalziell; 1917
- Sir F. Bell - map of Dunedin (Historical Collection); 1917
- J.W. Poynton (Palmerston North) - Historical Collection, old identities (addresses of); 1917
- G.L. Denniston (Dunedin) - Historical collections; 1917
- C.W.F. Kent (Oamaru) - Burgess roll, Borough of Wellington, 1843; 1919
- WA Edwards (Wellington, Early Settlers Association) - Historical Society, formation of; 1918
- Early Settlers miscellaneous newspapers - publications re Historical Collections; 1917
- N.A. Stevens (Wellington) - Bird's eye map of Auckland, donation of; 1917
- R.W. Jenkins (Blenheim) - National Historical Collection; 1917
- C. Griffiths (Marlborough), copy of Nelson Examiner old lithographs; 1919
- J. Death (Otaki) - Historical Collection; 1917
- J.H. Farquhar (Wellington) - drawing of SS Arawata, historical books, etc; 1917
- Mrs N. Beetham (Masterton) - historical records, papers etc; 1917 - 1918
- Captain G. Preece (Palmerston North) - donation of old photographs; 1917
- E.J. Drake (Wellington), paper - National Historical Collection; 1917
- Gunner P.A. Holmes (Ewshot Camp, England) - 'Ocean Lyre' Souvenir publication; 1918
- Major G. Mair (Hamilton) - formation of National Collection etc; 1917