Assorted Documents, William Colenso
Production date
1968
Object detail
Brief Description
a) Newspaper clipping of an obituary for William Colenso with his poem titled: Lay me Low - My Work is Done.
b) Typed transcript of the obituary for William Colenso with his poem titled: Lay me Low - My Work is Done.
c) A facsimile of a sum set written by William Colenso and obituary for William Colenso with his poem titled: Lay me Low - My Work is Done.
d) Photocopy of a letter to William Colenso from Charles Baker, dated 25 November 1852.
e) A letter to Miss Woodhouse from J M Reidy, on Colenso High School letterhead, dated 8 September 1968. The letter is about the facsimile of a letter written to Colenso in 1852, a sum which was set by Colenso for the pupils of Waipawa School in 1875 and the book titled: On the Banks of the Amazon which was awarded to James Bibby when the sum set was first solved.
f) Envelope addressed to Miss A Woodhouse, Box 429, Napier.
g) Copies of emails from Claire Bibby regarding the sum set and the book On the Banks of the Amazon, the prize awarded to James Bibby, the first pupil to solve the sum set.
b) Typed transcript of the obituary for William Colenso with his poem titled: Lay me Low - My Work is Done.
c) A facsimile of a sum set written by William Colenso and obituary for William Colenso with his poem titled: Lay me Low - My Work is Done.
d) Photocopy of a letter to William Colenso from Charles Baker, dated 25 November 1852.
e) A letter to Miss Woodhouse from J M Reidy, on Colenso High School letterhead, dated 8 September 1968. The letter is about the facsimile of a letter written to Colenso in 1852, a sum which was set by Colenso for the pupils of Waipawa School in 1875 and the book titled: On the Banks of the Amazon which was awarded to James Bibby when the sum set was first solved.
f) Envelope addressed to Miss A Woodhouse, Box 429, Napier.
g) Copies of emails from Claire Bibby regarding the sum set and the book On the Banks of the Amazon, the prize awarded to James Bibby, the first pupil to solve the sum set.
Collection
Production date
1968
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
a) newspaper clipping printed in black ink affixed to piece of cardboard; clipping wraps around both sides of the cardboard.
b) thin sheet of paper typed in black ink, one side only, folded in halves.
c) large sheet of paper, black ink, folded in half.
d) two large sheets of paper affixed with staple in top left corner, folded in half.
e) sheet of cream paper handwritten in black ink.
f) small cream envelope cut open across top edge.
g) three sheets of white paper printed in black ink.
b) thin sheet of paper typed in black ink, one side only, folded in halves.
c) large sheet of paper, black ink, folded in half.
d) two large sheets of paper affixed with staple in top left corner, folded in half.
e) sheet of cream paper handwritten in black ink.
f) small cream envelope cut open across top edge.
g) three sheets of white paper printed in black ink.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Length x Width: 153 x 56mm
Length x Width: 340 x 214mm
Length x Width: 380 x 254mm
Length x Width: 380 x 254mm
Length x Width: 210 x 133mm
Length x Width: 91 x 145mm
Length x Width: 298 x 210mm
Length x Width: 340 x 214mm
Length x Width: 380 x 254mm
Length x Width: 380 x 254mm
Length x Width: 210 x 133mm
Length x Width: 91 x 145mm
Length x Width: 298 x 210mm
Signature/Inscription
March 23rd 1898, Inscription, Handwritten
Acknowledged, Inscription, Handwritten
Simeon, Inscription, Handwritten
Postage stamp: Kowhai - 3d, issued 1 September 1960, Stamp, Adhesive
MANAK... N.Z. 25. ... 62, Stamp, Stamped
Acknowledged, Inscription, Handwritten
Simeon, Inscription, Handwritten
Postage stamp: Kowhai - 3d, issued 1 September 1960, Stamp, Adhesive
MANAK... N.Z. 25. ... 62, Stamp, Stamped
Classification terms
Subject person
Subject period
Subject date
1852-1968
Credit line
gifted by J M Reidy
Other number(s)
m68/33 (a), m68/33 (c), m68/33 (d), 66238
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