Series 110 - Letters

Date1940, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1983Reference NumberWIN-0110SummaryCollection of Dr Maharaia Winiata's documents on Māori leadership, education, and race relations. Specifically relating to his doctoral thesis and his work with the Kiingitanga. This series contains correspondence, applications for travel grants, admission applications, institutional documents, and printed materials relating to academic fellowships, international study, Māori education, and intercultural exchange from the 1940s to the 1980s. Main Body

'Empty - From The Under-Secretary Internal affairs Department, Wellington' 1 envelope, [n.d.]
'Focus - Church - World - Signs of Hope - December, 1983' newspaper, 1983
'International House - 1414 East 59th Street, Chicago - Illinois - Application For International House Fellowship' papers pinned together, [n.d.]
'University of New Zealand - Rockefeller Fellowship - 23rd November 1956' papers pinned together, 1956
'Academy of Maori Arts and Crafts - A letter by Maharaia to G Currie Esq - Vice-Chancellor - Applying for a Rockefeller Fellowship' 3 pages, [n.d.]
'A reply by G. Currie - Vice Chancellor to Maharaia - Regional Council of Adult Education - 26th June 1956' 1 letter, 1956
'The Nuffield Fellowship' 2 pages, [n.d.]
'University of New Zealand - 28th January 1957 - A letter to Dr. M. Winiata about his application for the Rockefeller Fellowship' 1 letter, 1957
'Head Instructions On Pages 3 To 10 Before Completing This Application' 1 large application of admission with letters, [n.d.]
'A letter from Secretary to Mr. Pifer - Carnegie Corporation of New York - September 10, 1957' 1 letter, 1957
'A letter from Clarence Glick Professor of Sociology - August 7, 1957' 1 letter, 1957
'A letter from Ralph Douglas Hyslop - Union Theological Seminary- New York- February 7, 1957' 1 letter, 1957
'A letter from Charles B. Fahs, Director I believe - The Rockefeller Foundation - August 20, 1957' 1 letter, 1957
'A letter from Ambassador - New Zealand Embassy Washington 8, D. C. - 3 September 1957' 1 letter, 1957
'A letter from Ralph Douglas Hyslop, Director - Program of Advanced Religious Studies - Union Theological Seminary - August 10, 1957 - Other notes on the back - Titled "Monday 16" to "Saturday 21"' 1 letter, 1957
'A letter from G.D.L White, Counsellor - New Zealand Embassy Washington 8, D. C. - 6 September 1957' 1 letter, 1957
'A letter from James D. Hughes, Aide to the Vice President - Office Of The Vice President - September 11, 1957' 1 letter, 1957
'A letter from E.G. Budge, Executive Secretary - United States Education Foundation In New Zealand - November 22, 1954' 1 letter, 1954
'A letter from Philip M. Hauser, Chairman - The University Of Chicago - 19 November 1956' 1 letter, 1956
'A letter from William E. Scott, Director of Admissions - December 17, 1956' 1 letter, 1956
'A letter from E. G. Budge, Administrative Assistant Wellington N.Z - June 13 1951' 1 letter, 1951
'A letter from David G. Mandelbaum - University of California - October 4 1951 - Air Letter' 1 letter, 1951
'Travel Grants For Students' 1 article, [n.d.]
'Requirements For The Degrees Of Doctor of Education, Doctor of Philosophy - Advanced School Of Education - Teachers College - Columbia University New York 27, N. Y.' 1 booklet, [n.d.]
'A letter from Robert Redfield - The University of Chicago - August 20, 1957' 1 letter, 1957
'A letter from Sol Tax, Chairman - The University of Chicago - August 8, 1957 - Air Letter' 1 letter, 1957
'A letter from Alan Pifer (Executive Assistant) - Carnegie Corporation of New York - August 19, 1957' 1 letter, 1957
'A letter from (Mrs.) Vera Laska Admissions Counselor to Foreign Students - The University of Chicago - December 3, 1956' 1 letter, 1956
'University Hawai'i Honolulu - August 7 1957 - part of letter' 1 letter, 1957
'Teachers College - Return to the Office of Admissions of Teachers College' 1 application for admissions, [n.d.]
'A letter from E.G. Budge (Executive Secretary) - Wellington . N.Z - United States Educational Foundation - August 3, 1951' 1 letter, 1951
'A letter from Hattie Jarmon (Officer in Charge of Admissions) - Teachers College - June 20, 1951' 1 letter application, 1951
'Application For United States Government Travel Grant - To be Submitted to: United States Educational Foundation' 1 letter application, [n.d.]
'Application For United States Government Travel Grant' 1 letter application, [n.d.]
'Application for Travel Grant To The United States To Be Awarded Under Public Law 584, 79th Congress, The Fulbright Act' 1 letter application, [n.d.]
'United States Educational Foundation In New Zealand' 1 letter of instructions, [n.d.]
'Application for Travel grant To The United States To Be Awarded Under Public Law 584, 79th Congress, The Fulbright Act' 1 letter application, [n.d.]
'Notice To All Application For Admission - Teachers College New York' 1 letter, [n.d.]
'Department Evaluation' 1 letter, [n.d.]
'Discussion Paper - the Treaty Of Waitangi - By the Treaty of Waitangi Commission, Anglican Church' 1 newspaper, [n.d.]
'A letter from R.A. Hohnen - The Australian National University - 5th September, 1950' 1 letter, 1950
'A letter from Florence Beavers (Assistant to the Director) - International House Chicago - November 12, 1956' 1 letter, 1956
'A letter from (Secretary) - Maori Purposes Fund Board - Maori Affairs Department - Maori Purposes Fund Board Grant - Preparation Of Thesis - "The Changing Role Of The Leader In Maori Society" - 11 May, 1959' 1 letter, 1959
'A letter from (Secretary) - Maori Purposes Fund Board - Maori Affairs Department - Maori Purposes Fund Board Publication Subsidy - 18 June, 1959' 1 letter, 1959
'A letter from Betty Francis - Omokoroa R.D.2 Tauranga - October 16th' 1 letter, [n.d.]
'A letter from Hugh Kawharu (??) - Department Of Maori Affairs (And Maori Trust Office) - 29. 18. 60' 1 letter, 1960
'A letter from Henare K. Ngata (??) - 5 Endeavour Street Gisborne - 29th July 1950' 1 letter, 1950
'A letter from William O. Brown (Secretary-Treasurer) - International Society for the Scientific Study of Race Relations Association Internationale pour L'Etude Scientifique des Relations Raciales - February 6, 1956' 1 letter, 1956
'A letter from S.R. Morrison (Director of Adult Education) - University of Auckland Council of Adult Education - 28th October, 1960' 1 letter, 1960
'A letter from E.R. Scarfe (for Manager) - State Advances Corporation Of New Zealand - 28 March 1960' 1 letter, 1960
'International Society For The Scientific Study Of Race Relations - Its Origin, Purpose, Program and Constitution 1955' 1 booklet, 1955
'A letter from someone (Name hard to read) - Wellington 12.07.50' 1 letter, 1950
'A letter from S.R. Morrison (Director of Adult Education) - Adult Education Centre - November, 1956' 3 letters, 1956
'City of Auckland - Dr. to The Body Corporate called the Mayor, Councillors, the City of and Citizens of Auckland' 1 paper, [n.d.]
'A letter from Ralph Pittington - Department of Social Anthropology - Mathematical Institute - July 20th, 1959' 1 letter, 1959
'A letter from J.S. Cumpston (Official Secretary) - Office of The High Commissioner for The Commonwealth of Australia, Wellington. 17th July 1950' 1 letter, 1950
'From Dr. Maharaia Winiata' 1 receipt, [n.d.]
'Annual Examination - Education Department Wellington, C.1 - 6.01.40' 1 letter, 1940
'A letter from Miss K. Usher Smith (Secretary to Oversea Students) - Air Mail - University of London Institute of Education - 14 April 1951' 1 letter, 1951
'A letter from J.H. Grace (Private Secretary) - Office of The Minister of Maori Affairs Wellington, c.1. - 4th July 1951' 1 letter, 1951
'A letter from (W?? MP) - Wellington - 3 July 1951' 1 letter, 1951
'A letter from Kathleen Smith (Secretary to Overseas Students) - University of London Institute of Education - 21st June, 1951' 1 letter, 1951
'A letter from Sir Fred Clarke, M.A., Litt. D. Emeritus Professor of Education and Advisor to Oversea Students - University of London Institute of Education - 21st June, 1951' 1 letter, 1951
'A letter from E.G. Budge (Executive Secretary) - United States Educational Foundation in New Zealand - May 15, 1952' 1 letter, 1952
'United States Educational Foundation In New Zealand - Jun 2, 1952' papers pinned together, 1952
'A letter from (JJ Ropiha ???) - Department of Maori Affairs - 17th April 1951' 1 letter, 1951
'A letter from P. B. Taua (for District Officer) - Department of Maori Affairs (And Maori Trust Office) - 5 October 1960' 1 letter, 1960
'State of Account - Department of Maori Affairs - Statement of Mortgage Account - 31.3.1960' 1 receipt, 1960
'A letter from G.B. Gapiper ??? - Letter is ripped up' 1 letter, [n.d.]
'State of Account - Department of Maori Affairs - Statement of Mortgage Account - 31.3.1958' 1 receipt, 1958
'The Methodist Home Mission and Church Extension Investment Funds' 1 receipt, [n.d.]
'Bank of New Zealand' 1 receipt, [n.d.]
'A letter from Mr. Wood - Old College, South Bridge Edinburgh - 12th July 1951' 1 letter, 1951
'Coming from a tropical zone to a temperate climate the Maori people had to make many adjustments in their living habits' 4 pages, [n.d.]
'A letter from John J. Mor grestern - Edinburgh - 12 October 1952' 1 letter, 1952
'A letter from The Dominions Fellowship Trust - October 9th 1952' 1 letter, 1952
'A letter from W. Parsonage (Inspector of Maori Schools) - Department of Education Auckland - 14th October 1952' 1 letter, 1952
'Nuffield Foundation' 1 application, [n.d.]
'A letter from Chairman Regional Council of Adult Education - Auckland University College - 20th August 1952' 1 letter, 1952
'A letter from Ralph Pittington - Auckland University College - 8th September 1952' 1 letter, 1952
'Triplicate - Bank of New Zealand - 14 October 1952' 1 receipt, 1952
'Triplicate - Bank of New Zealand - 19 September 1952' 1 receipt, 1952
'A letter from London (Name unable to read) - 10th October 1952' 1 letter, 1952
'A letter from Edinburgh - National Library of Scotland - 14 October 1952' 1 letter, 1952
'A letter from M. Winiata - Auckland University College - Maori Adult Education - 25th June 1952' 1 letter, 1952
'Statement of Mortgage Account - Department of Maori Affairs - 30/09/1958' 1 receipt, 1958
'Clarkes of Newmarket - Cash Sale Docket - 16th May 1956' 1 docket, 1956
'Empty envelope' 1 envelope, [n.d.]

CreatorMaharaia WiniataLevelSeriesExtentFolderSystem of ArrangementOriginal order has been kept from the 7 boxes presented by Piripi Winiata. Where large grouping of the same original folder have been spread across smaller folders the name has reflected this with roman numerals. LanguageEnglishMāori

Whakapapa

TangataDr. Maharaia WiniataDr. Maharaia WiniataHugh KawharuHenare K. NgataJJ RopihaP. B. Taua

Asset Location

RoomMahi Māreikura Room

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Kaitiakitanga StatementWe ask that, in addition to normal copyright and privacy considerations, users of our heritage resources uphold the mana and dignity of the people, communities and places depicted within.StakeholdersWiniata WhānauUniversity of WaikatoWhānau, Iwi and Hapū named thereinCopyright© 2025 Winiata Whanau. All rights reserved. Reproduction or use of this collection requires written permission from the Winiata Whanau.Access ConditionsHere. Restricted until reviewed by the Winiata WhanauAcknowledgementWe extend our deepest gratitude to the Winiata Whanau for their invaluable contributions to this collection. Their dedication to preserving the legacy of Maharaia Winiata has been instrumental in making these materials accessible to researchers and the wider community. The Winiata family's commitment to sharing their rich history and cultural heritage ensures that future generations can learn from and be inspired by Maharaia Winiata's work and achievements. Thank you for your generosity and unwavering support.

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Subject (keywords)New Zealand -- EducationTe Tīriti o Waitangi -- The Treaty of WaitangiReligion -- New Zealand -- HistoryChurch

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