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Gellibrand and Crapp family papers

Date1861-1980 Last edited by: Heritage Specialist - AW

Reference NumberAms 232 Last edited by: Heritage Specialist - AW

Collection SummaryThe papers of the Gellibrand and Crapp families who lived in Ōmokoroa during the late 19th century. Last edited by: Heritage Specialist - AW

DescriptionCollection comprises:

Ams 232/1: Letters from Joseph Tice Gellibrand (1826-1887) to Selina Gellibrand née Evans (1831-1878), his wife

Ams 232/2: Letters written to and from Elizabeth Winspear Crapp née Gellibrand (1849-1894) and Arthur Algernon Crapp (1843-1928)

Ams 232/3-4: Photographs

Ams 232/5: Gellibrand/Crapp family history, 1980s

Ams 232/6: Gellibrand/Crapp family history: clippings, correspondence, death certificates.

Ams 232/7-8: Scrapbooks created by Joseph Tice Gellibrand

Ams 232/9: Survey plan of Matua and Crapp’s farm Matua-iwi, Otumoetai. 2, both dated 1865

Ams 232/10-11: Financial records

Ams 232/12-14: Land transactions

Ams 232/15: Wills

Ams 232/16: Diary of parochial duties, 1853

Ams 232/17: Memoranda book, 1877

Ams 232/18: Bank Book, 1868-1876

Ams 232/19: Books belonging to the Gellibrand/Crapp families

Ams 232/20: Gellibrand's tin chest

The collection comprises family papers: correspondence, wills, diaries, financial papers and records of land ownership. It also includes research completed by Jenny Woods – the author of a 1980 book titled 'Omokoroa' that recounts the history of the Gellibrand and Crapp families. To aid Wood’s research, descendents of the families gifted her these papers, which she, in turn, donated to Tauranga City Libraries. As a result of the papers changing hands, the twenty series in which they are arranged reflect Wood’s organisation, rather than the family’s.

See also: Ms 77

Joseph Tice Gellibrand was born in Tasmania, Australia, in 1826. Records in this collection indicate he travelled to Aotearoa New Zealand in 1874 with his brother, William, who owned a station north of Wellington. During this trip, Tice, as he is referred to in correspondence, visited Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington, Napier, Gisborne and Nelson. His letters suggest he was scoping the country with a view to emigrate.

Tice would return to Aotearoa New Zealand in 1876 and settle in Ōmokoroa with Selina Gellibrand née Evans (1831-1878), his wife, and Elizabeth Gellibrand (1849-1894), their adopted daughter. Elizabeth, known to friends and family as “Dottie”, went on to marry Arthur Algernon Crapp (1843-1928) with whom she had eight children. At marriage, she changed her name to Elizabeth Winspear Crapp – Winspear being her surname at birth. Last edited by: Heritage Specialist - AW

CreatorGellibrand family Last edited by: Heritage Specialist - AW

Crapp family Last edited by: Heritage Specialist - AW

LevelCollection Last edited by: Heritage Specialist - AW

Extent3 boxes Last edited by: Heritage Specialist - AW

Source of AcquisitionDonated to Tauranga City Libraries by Jenny Woods. Last edited by: Heritage Specialist - AW

System of ArrangementThe order of the papers reflects the way in which the donor, Jenny Woods, organised them for the purpose of researching her 1980 book titled "Omokoroa". Last edited by: Heritage Specialist - AW

LanguageEnglish Last edited by: Heritage Specialist - AW

SourcesWoods, Jenny, 1980. Omokoroa. Tauranga, New Zealand: Don Kale Printing Co. Ltd. Last edited by: Heritage Specialist - AW

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Deciphering Love: Gellibrand and Crapp Letters: The Past and the Curious

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RoomClimate controlled room - offsite

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Kaitiakitanga StatementWe ask that, in addition to normal copyright and privacy considerations, users of our heritage resources uphold the mana and dignity of the people, communities and places depicted within. Last edited by: Heritage Specialist - AW

CopyrightNo Known Copyright Last edited by: Heritage Specialist - AW

Access ConditionsNo access restrictions apply to this collection Last edited by: Heritage Specialist - AW

AcknowledgementTe Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries Ams 232

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PeopleGellibrand, Selina Hannah, 1831-1878 Last edited by: Heritage Specialist - AW

Crapp, Elizabeth Winspear, 1849-1894 Last edited by: Heritage Specialist - AW

Crapp, Arthur Algernon (Capt.), 1844-1928 (Person) Last edited by: Heritage Specialist - AW

Gellibrand, Joseph Tice (Rev.), 1826-1887 (Person)

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