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Hocken, Thomas Morland, Dr : Papers

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Reference NumberARC-0180CreatorHocken, Thomas Morland, Dr, 1836-1910DescriptionThe collection includes letters, lectures and documents (some pasted in bound collections) relating to the early history of New Zealand, Otago and Canterbury, and Māori. The collection also includes journals, extracts and other materials, including personal papers and objects, from Dr Hocken.
Only a small part of this collection is digitised and available through Digital Collections. Information about other items can be found on the Hākena catalogue, through the Library Catalogues link above.History / BiographyThomas Morland Hocken (1836-1910) was born in Stamford, Lincolnshire. The son of a Wesleyan minister, Hocken qualified in medicine in 1859 and worked as a ship's surgeon between England and Australia until settling in Dunedin in 1862.
As a doctor, and coroner for 22 years, T.M. Hocken became one of the city's best-known figures. Hocken applied his drive and talent to the acquisition of books, newspapers, maps, pamphlets, photographs, pictures and artifacts relating to New Zealand, the Pacific and early Australia. He shared his knowledge widely through lectures, exhibitions, his own books and writings and the important Bibliography of the Literature relating to New Zealand, published in 1909.
In 1897, Dr Hocken offered his fine collection to Dunedin and the people of New Zealand. Public subscription lists opened in 1906, and a Deed of Trust was drawn up by which the Hocken Collection was housed in a special wing added to the Otago Museum, and managed by the University of Otago in trust for the nation. Too ill to attend the opening on 23 March 1910, Dr Hocken died two months later.
For a detailed biography, see Hocken: prince of collectors by Donald Kerr (Dunedin, New Zealand: Otago University Press 2015).

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A piece of Mrs King's wedding dress

Address accompanying a casket presented to his excellency Admiral H. Togo of His Imperial Japanese Majesty's Combined Naval Squadron as a momento of the Battle of Tsushima

Archival Text

Statement by Dr T.M. Hocken concerning the signatures on his cheques

First letter written by Thomas Morland Hocken

Address accompanying a casket presented to his excellency Admiral H. Togo of His Imperial Japanese Majesty's Combined Naval Squadron as a momento of the Battle of Tsushima

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SubjectsNew Zealand - HistoryMāori HistoryHistoriansDoctors

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