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Acland Family
Donor/Creator/ |
Acland Family |
Accession or other unique number |
44 |
Description |
The Acland Papers were donated to the University of Canterbury Library in 1981. The papers cover the history of the Acland’s Mt. Peel Station from its establishment as one of the first high country stations in Canterbury in 1856, through to the 1970s. Early material includes the diaries and letter books of John Barton Arundel Acland, together with station diaries, correspondence and contracts with employees. There is also material covering the financial management of the station, and a number of histories and reminiscences of life at Mt. Peel. The papers dealing with the station continue through until the 1960s. As J.B. A. Acland’s sons, Sir Hugh Acland and Henry Acland both lived away from Mt Peel, there is only a small amount of material relating to them. Sir John Acland, who managed Mt. Peel until his death in 1981, is fully represented. In addition to material relating to his involvement with Mt. Peel, there is a substantial number of items dealing with Sir John’s career as an M.P. in the 1940s and his involvement with the New Zealand Wool Board and the International Wool Secretariat. The material has been organised into personal papers, diaries, correspondence, etc. of John Barton Arundel Acland, Henry Dyke Acland, Sir Hugh Thomas Acland, and Sir Hugh John Dyke Acland (Sir John Acland). There are also miscellaneous items concerned with Mt. Peel Station; the house and church at Mt. Peel; histories and reminiscences; material dealing with Mt. Peel community; photographs and artworks; newspaper clippings and maps. |
Date Range |
1854-1980 |
Restrictions |
40 year restriction from the latest date of the item. |
Further information |