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Index and annotations to the Collected Maori songs

documentary heritage
  • Description

    First line index to John McGregor's Popular Maori songs (1908 ed), written in a school exercise book (28p), and a copy of McGregor's book which had been cut and pasted in a bound vol. (238) containing Vaile's annotations

  • Other Id

    465 (Presto content ID)

    MS-1993-87 (Reference Number)

    M 474 (DBTextworks system ID)

    93/87 (Registration number)

  • Department

Images and documents

Catalogue

  • Object Type
  • Name/Title
    Index and annotations to the Collected Maori songs
  • Primary Maker
  • Date
    [1939]
  • Physical Description

    1 folder (2 volumes)

  • Language
    Te Reo Māori
  • Level of Current Record
    Parent
  • Public Access Text

    Use copy in Reading Room [Call No. GN672.6.M9]; Popular Maori songs : as written by the Maoris of Waikato, February 1864=Ko nga Waiata Maori : na te Maori o Waikato e tuhituhi, Pepuere, 1864 / collected and arranged by John McGregor =na Hone Makareka, e Whakarite.

  • Subject Notes
    Edward Earle Vaile was born in London, the son of Samuel Vaile, founder of the Auckland land agency Samuel Vaile & Sons. E. Earle Vaile attained fame and fortune through the development of his estate "Broadlands", a 53,000 acre block of pumice land north of Taupo. On his retirement in 1936, Vaile turned to philanthropic works and was a major benefactor to the Auckland War Memorial Museum.
  • Credit Line
    Presented to Auckland Institute & Museum by E. [Edward] Earle Vaile, in January, 1944.
  • Last Update
    07 Jul 2023
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