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Papers relating to the Cheeseman and Keesing families

documentary heritage
  • Description

    Contains photocopied material. Family papers and other documents collected by Dorothy Grant-Taylor, chiefly for a biography of her father, Thomas Frederick Cheeseman was Curator of the Auckland Institute and Museum from 1874 to 1923.

  • Other Id

    613 (Presto content ID)

    MS-1994-45 (Reference Number)

    M 622 (DBTextworks system ID)

    94/79 (Legacy number)

    94/45 (Registration number)

  • Department

Images and documents

Catalogue

  • Object Type
  • Name/Title
    Papers relating to the Cheeseman and Keesing families
  • Primary Maker
  • Date
    1840s-1950s
  • Physical Description

    2 boxes

  • Level of Current Record
    Parent
  • Related Object Notes
    MS-57; MS-58; MS-396; MS-919; MS-1425; MS-1511;
    PD8(1-22).
  • Provenance Details
    Provenance: Mrs Dorothy Grant-Taylor.

    Location of original: Donor
  • Public Access Text

    Collection included three watercolours and two pencil sketches by Ellen Cheeseman, sister of T.F. Cheeseman. [see P/D Collection; PD8(17-21)]

    Earlier donation (1964) by Mrs Grant-Taylor with examples of Ellen Cheeseman's art work in MS-57.

    Later donation (94/79), Marunui Xmas Annuals incorporated into MS-1994-45.

  • Subject Notes
    Dorothy Grant-Taylor was the daughter of Thomas Frederick and Rose Cheeseman (nee Keesing).
  • Last Update
    07 Jul 2023
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