Edwin Fairburn
1827–1911
(Person)
Also known as: Mohoao.
Surveyor, novelist, and amateur ethnographer.
Genealogy
Descendants: Arthur Rex Dugard Fairburn
Works by this Author in Our Collection
Works by this Author in other Collections
- A New Beetle of the Genus Mecodema., in Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand
- Art. LIX.—On the Analogy between the Maori and Indo-European Languages., in Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand
Mentioned in
- Kōtare 2008, Special Issue — Essays in New Zealand Literary Biography Series Three: ‘The Early Poets’
- Nineteenth Century New Zealand Artists: A Guide & Handbook
- The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Auckland Provincial District]
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Other Collections
The following collections may have holdings relevant to "Edwin Fairburn":
- Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, which has entries for many prominent New Zealanders.
- Archives New Zealand, which has collections of maps, plans and posters; immigration passenger lists; and probate records.
- National Library of New Zealand, which has extensive collections of published material.
- Auckland War Memorial Museum, which has extensive holdings on the Auckland region and New Zealand military history.
- Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, which has strong holdings in Tāonga Māori, biological holotypes and New Zealand art.
- nzhistory.net.nz, from the History Group of the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.