A selection of Archive resources for History 480 Students
Introduction
This collection of archival resources has been gathered specifically for the use of History 480 students. It is designed to give students a quick impression of the archival resources that are available at Archives New Zealand, The Macmillan Brown Library and Canterbury Museum. Please be aware that the resources listed below are illustrative only. There are many thousands of linear metres of archives available at the three institutions that cover an innumerable number of topics. Be sure to contact one or all of the institutions for help with your specific research need. Contact details for each institution are listed below. Each of the three institutions has provided a preamble to their selections which provides information about their archives.
Archives New Zealand
- Christchurch City Council early correspondence, minutes and reports
- Companies Office ‘Closed’ Company files.
- Court and Official Assignee Bankruptcy records
- Divorce records
- Health records
- Immigration records
- Lands and Survey records
- National Radiation Laboratory
- Supreme Court Probate records
Macmillan Brown Library
- Acland Family
- Baverstock Papers
- Canterbury Furniture and Related Trades Industrial Union of Workers
- Fenwick Family Papers
- Halt All Racist Tours (HART)
- New Zealand Nuclear Free Peacemaking Association
- New Zealand Social Credit Political League
- Pacific Leprosy Foundation
- University of Canterbury Inwards Correspondence
- Victoria League of New Zealand, Canterbury Branch
Canterbury Museum
- Canterbury Education Board
- Cotton, Richard Bohun (1884-1948)
- Harris, Harold Edward (1927-1989)
- Hospital Lady Visitors’ Association
- Morris, Matthew (1833-1918)
- Morse, Percy
- Neave, Francis Digby Spencer (1842-1913)
- New Zealand Family Planning Association Christchurch Branch
- Rural Women (Inc) New Zealand Canterbury Provincial
- Wilkinson, James Reeve (1857-1951)
Contact Details
Archives New Zealand - Christchurch Office
Office hours: Monday to Friday, 9.30 am - 5 pm
Telephone: (03) 377 0760
Fax: (03) 365 2662
Email: christchurch@archives.govt.nz
Web: www.archives.govt.nz
90 Peterborough Street
P O Box 642
Christchurch
Macmillan Brown Library
For archives enquiries please contact the Archivist, Jeff Palmer.
Library hours 8.30 am - 6 pm Mon/Tues/Thurs; 8.30 am - 9 pm Wed; 8.30 - 5 Frid; 10 am - 5 pm Sat: see detailed listing.
Telephone: (03) 364 2987 extn 8663
Fax (03) 364 2816
Email: jeff.palmer@canterbury.ac.nz
Web: Macmillan Brown Library
Macmillan Brown Library
University of Canterbury
Private Bag 4800
Christchurch 8140
New Zealand
Canterbury MuseumFor archive enquiries contact the Curator of Manuscripts
Documentary Research Centre open Monday - Friday 1.0 - 4.30 pm
Telephone: (03) 366 9429 ext. 830
Fax: (03) 366 9429
Email
info@canterburymuseum.com
Web: www.canterburymuseum.com
Rolleston Avenue
Christchurch