Papers of Harold Willey Hudson

Date1881-1935Reference NumberMs 7Collection SummaryRecords relating to Harold Willey Hudson's experiences while employed, by Henderson and Macfarlane Ltd., to take possession of Jarvis Island.DescriptionThe collection comprises:

Ms 7/1: Memorandum of agreement between Henry Winkelmann, Harold Hudson and Thomas Henderson Junior

Ms 7/2: Diary written by Harold Willey Hudson while on Jarvis Island

Ms 7/3: Photographic copies of drawings of buildings on Jarvis Island

Ms 7/4: Folder of correspondence and notes relating to Jarvis Island

Ms 7/5: Typescript recount of Harold Willey Hudson's sojourn on Jarvis Island, with Winkelmann's obituary from the New Zealand Herald attached

Ms 7/6: Picture postcards of Pitcairn Island and Canada

This collection covers the time Harold Willey Hudson was employed by Henderson and Macfarlane Ltd to take possession of Jarvis Island for its guano supply. Hudson was accompanied by Henry Winkelmann, who went on to become a notable photographer. Due to an unfortunate series of events, the pair were stranded on the remote Central-Pacific island for a period of seven months, during which they relied on meagre supplies. They were eventually rescued on 23 March 1882 by a small boat containing the Captain of the brigantine “Borealis” and two Pacific islanders. A folder of correspondence relating to the island, which dates from the 1930s, indicates the enduring impact of this experience on Hudson.CreatorVariousLevelCollectionExtent1 boxLanguageEnglish

Archive Items, Archive Files

Memorandum of agreement between Henry Winkelmann, Harold Hudson and Thomas Henderson Junior

Diary written by Harold Willey Hudson while on Jarvis Island

Harold Willey Hudson's recount of his sojourn on Jarvis Island

Drawings of buildings on Jarvis Island (photocopies)

Correspondence and notes relating to Jarvis Island

Seven postcards from Picairn Islands and Canada

Asset Location

RoomClimate controlled room - offsite

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AcknowledgementTe Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries Ms 7

Relates To

PeopleHudson, Harold WilleyWinkelmann, Henry, 1860-1931PlacesJarvis Island (Line Islands)

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Papers of Harold Willey Hudson