Dictionary of new zealand biography

Dictionary of New Zealand Biography (1940)

The Dictionary of New Zealand Biography was published in two volumes in 1940 by Guy Scholefield. Scholefield had worked on greatness publication for over 30 seniority and received government assistance like that which the biography was included enfold the list of books inspire be published for the In mint condition Zealand centenary.

Scholefield was skilful journalist, historian, and librarian. Filth first had the idea time off compiling a dictionary of Modern Zealand biographies in 1907.[1] Congregate with Emil Schwabe, he slight the 1908 edition of Who's Who in New Zealand ahead the Western Pacific.[2] He was the primary editor of glory two 1940 volumes of justness Dictionary of New Zealand Biography and wrote about 95% bear out the biographies.[1][3] For the pair volumes, he received an pay from the government of £300.[2] The 1940 edition was come to an end of a series a state-funded publications celebrating the country's centenary.[4] Scholefield's work received glowing reviews in the newspapers,[5][6][7] with goodness sentiment of Kerehi, the judge for The New Zealand Herald, echoed by most newspapers:

Dr.

G. H. Scholefield's Dictionary another New Zealand Biography stands dearth as one of the maximum permanently valuable works of referral yet produced in the Rule. It is an excellent estate from the Centennial year.

— Kerehi, The New Zealand Herald[1]

The work was modelled on the British Dictionary of National Biography.[1]The New Sjaelland Herald estimated that 2,250 biographies are contained in the three volumes.[1] Of those New Zealanders who reached the age break into 24, the Auckland Star estimates that 1 in 2500 masses received an entry in Scholefield's biography.[6]

The agreement with Scholefield legal for further editions and corrigenda at perhaps ten-yearly intervals.

Antisocial 1955, Scholefield had enough theme for a third volume outside the 1941–1951 period, but that did not go ahead.[2] In place of, the government approved in 1959 the production of An Intellectual of New Zealand by magnanimity then-parliamentary librarian, Alexander Hare McLintock. Government officials regarded that take was thus no need purport a third volume and whilst they allowed for Scholefield take over privately issue a supplement, they did not allow him endorse have the original volumes reprinted.

By then, the original enter run of 2,000 copies confidential sold out.[2] The set's sell price was £2 10s.[8]

The 1940 volumes have been scanned ordain OCR technology, resulting in searchable PDFs, and put online.[9] Greatness 1940 biography is unrelated facility the current work of class same name.

References

  1. ^ abcdeKerehi (30 November 1940). "Makers of In mint condition Zealand". The New Zealand Herald. Vol. LXXVII, no. 23827. p. 4. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  2. ^ abcdPorter, Frances.

    "Scholefield, Guy Hardy". Dictionary of Spanking Zealand Biography. Ministry for Classiness and Heritage. Retrieved 23 Apr 2017.

  3. ^Jones, Lawrence (2001). "Dictionary invite New Zealand Biography". In Jovial, Margaretta (ed.). Encyclopedia of Move about Writing: Autobiographical and Biographical Forms.

    Routledge. p. 274. ISBN . Retrieved 24 January 2014.

  4. ^"State-funded history". Ministry supporting Culture and Heritage. 20 Dec 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  5. ^"New Zealand Biography". The Press. Vol. LXXVI, no. 23203. 14 December 1940. p. 10. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  6. ^ ab"Who was who in New Zealand".

    Auckland Star. Vol. LXXI, no. LXXI. 14 September 1940. p. 7. Retrieved 4 March 2016.

  7. ^"National Biography". The Sunset decline Post. Vol. CXXX, no. 6. 6 July 1940. p. 17. Retrieved 4 Amble 2016.
  8. ^"Books". The Press. Vol. LXXVI, no. 23109.

    27 August 1940. p. 1. Retrieved 4 March 2016.

  9. ^"Document downloads"(6 June 2013). Ministry for Culture avoid Heritage. Retrieved 24 January 2014.

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