Macmillan Brown Library
| Macmillan Brown Library | |
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Te Puna Rakahau o Macmillan Brown | |
 Entrance to Macmillan Brown Library at the University of Canterbury in 2023. | |
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| General information | |
| Coordinates | 43°31′24″S 172°35′09″E / 43.52328791732818°S 172.58590151923838°E / -43.52328791732818; 172.58590151923838 |
| Opened | 1935 |
| Owner | University of Canterbury |
The Macmillan Brown Library (also known by its Māori name Te Puna Rakahau o Macmillan Brown) is a research library based in the New Zealand city of Christchurch. It is a library collection of national significance[citation needed] administered by the University of Canterbury.
Overview
The Macmillan Brown Library's collections consist mainly of items relating to Aotearoa New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. It holds over 100,000 published items, over 5,000 linear metres of archival collection (including documentary archives, photographs and architectural drawings), approximately 5,000 artworks, and rare book and modern fine print collections. Some notable items in its collections include copies of Māori Land Court Records, official and government documents from various Pacific Islands states, trade union records, and the personal papers of various Members of Parliament and government ministers. Three archival collections are listed on the UNESCO Memory of the World: The Tokyo War Crimes Trial Collection,[1] the Armson Collins Architectural Drawing Collection[2] and the Ursula Bethell Collection.[3] Its art collection also has over 5,000 works, making it one of the largest collections in the Canterbury region[citation needed], with a particular focus on Canterbury | Waitaha art and artists, particularly those who have taught or studied at the University of Canterbury.
The Macmillan Brown Library was established in 1935 as a separate collection within the University of Canterbury Library. It was created through the philanthropy of Professor John Macmillan Brown, who was one of the first academics at the newly established Canterbury College in 1874,[4] one of the constituent colleges of the University of New Zealand, which later became the University of Canterbury. In his will he allocated a large proportion of his fortune and his personal collections to the university for the formation of the library.[5][6]
The library is located within the university's Ilam campus on the second floor of the Te Ao Tūroa building.
References
- ^ "Tokyo War Crimes Trial Collection". Memory of the World Aotearoa New Zealand. UNESCO. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "Armson Collins Architectural Drawing Collection". Memory of the World Aotearoa New Zealand. UNESCO. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "Ursula Bethell Collection". Memory of the World Aotearoa New Zealand. UNESCO. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "Professor Macmillan Brown: Resolution of College Council", The Press, p. 4, 29 January 1935, retrieved 3 February 2024
- ^ "Bequest to his College: Prof. Macmillian Brown's Will", The Press, Christchurch, p. 12, 23 January 1935, retrieved 3 February 2024
- ^ "Chancellor's Will", The Star, Christchurch, p. 7, 22 January 1935, retrieved 3 February 2024
External links
- Macmillan Brown Library website
- The Library document
43°31′24.7″S 172°35′11.4″E / 43.523528°S 172.586500°E / -43.523528; 172.586500
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