Southern Māori Archives Project

Report, "I discovered a moa's egg!" by G. Griffiths. Original Copy. Maps of area, report of finding the egg, a watercolour painting from dig, newspaper clipping and a list of then known moa egg findings.

Report, "Normandy No. 1 Maori Camp" by G Griffiths. Report of findings in area, maps, list of items found and plates, plate prints of items found.

Report, "Discovery and Excavation of Another Old Maori (No. 2 Camp) Near Normandy Railway Station Four Miles South of Timaru." G Griffiths. Report includes images, maps and descriptions of the site and its conditions, and illustrations and report on findings.

Notes, A collection of loose notes concerning various pieces of information about sites in New Zealand, mainly in the South Island, especially South Canterbury. Potentially all written by G Griffiths. Some pieces are almost illegible. Includes many written notes, lists of artefacts, and a few newspaper clippings.

Report Draft, The edited handwritten version of "Discovery and Excavation of Another Old Maori (No.2) Camp Near Normandy Railway Station - Timaru." Includes a note from someone else talking about photos taken

Correspondence, Various letters between Griffiths, Mrs McGill and Mr McDonald. Relating to the Timaru and Kumara areas. 1942-44.

Notes, Folder with one note in it

Report, "The Moa Egg" assuming by G. Griffiths. Story behind finding the egg.

Catalogue, "Curio Catalogue Copy". G. Griffiths. 1934-1943?. Catalogue of findings from various sites.

Notes, Various articles on Moa sitings, loose notes from reports, notebooks, letters, findings.

Notes, A few pages with lists of the authors excavation finds, largely animal remains. A picture of a man was with the notes, though it is unclear if they are related.

Notes, 1940s, Notes on Akaroa. Includes a number of hand drawn maps and newspaper articles. Also a collection of cut out 'Letters to the Editor' from a newspaper concerning Timaru and the pronunciation of Maori. Newspaper articles date between 1946-48.