Papers of Alister Hugh Matheson

Date1842Reference NumberAms 405DescriptionCollection comprises:

Ams 405/1: Maketū
Ams 405/2: Personal: Travels, etc.
Ams 405/3: Flax mills in the Bay of Plenty
Ams 405/4: Tauranga: History and historical issues
Ams 405/5: Treaty of Waitangi in Tauranga
Ams 405/6: Bay of Plenty and Ōtūmoetai Catholic Mission
Ams 405/7: James Farrow of Ōtūmoetai, c. 1800-1880
Ams 405/8: Ōtūmoetai Pā: History
Ams 405/9: Ōtūmoetai Pā Historic Reserve
Ams 405/10: Ōtūmoetai Pā: Archaeology
Ams 405/11: Fairview Farm
Ams 405/12: Ōtūmoetai Railway Station
Ams 405/13: Edward Shortland, Journeys in the Bay of Plenty
Ams 405/14: Photographs, notes, printouts
Ams 405/15: Books and booklets
Ams 405/16: Photographs

Box 630 contains correspondence with Roger Neich.
Box 631 includes papers relating to Meg Tapsell, one of Alister Matheson's informants regarding the history of Maketū.
Box 633 mentions George Mends, flax miller.

For additional Alister Matheson collections see also: Ms 15, Ams 209, Ams 210, Ams 221, and Ams 249

Alister Hugh Matheson lived from 1925 to 2011. He grew up Ōtūmoetai Pā, and went to school in Ōtūmoetai, then King's College in Auckland. Following service in Canada during World War II, he returned to the family farm in Ōtūmoetai by 1949. Over the years the land was sold, with the remaining two hectares and the remains of the pā sold to Tauranga City Council in 2004. At Alister’s wish the family home was then demolished with the help of Ngāi Tamarawaho hapū. The Ōtūmoetai rail reserve, originally part of Fairview farm, was also returned to public ownership with Alister’s co-operation.CreatorMatheson, Alister Hugh, 1925-2011LevelCollectionLanguageTe Reo MāoriEnglish Last edited by: Matanga Taonga Tuku Iho Maori

Last edited by: Matanga Taonga Tuku Iho Maori

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Ōtūmoetai Pā (Place)

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RoomClimate controlled room

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Kaitiakitanga StatementPlease use taonga Māori materials provided by Te Ao Mārama: Tauranga City Libraries appropriately. This includes being respectful and mindful of the creator/s, as well as the mana and dignity of people, iwi and hapū group/s, and the environmental subjects depicted in the material.Access ConditionsNo access restrictions apply to the majority of this collection. However, access restrictions applies to some items due conservation concerns.

AcknowledgementTe Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries Ams 405

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PeopleMatheson, Alister Hugh, 1925-2011 (Person)

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Papers of Alister Hugh Matheson