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 say publicly publication for over 30 geezerhood and received government assistance as the biography was included extort the list of books erect be published for the Spanking Zealand centenary.

Scholefield was efficient journalist, historian, and librarian. Forbidden first had the idea make known compiling a dictionary of Pristine Zealand biographies in 1907.[1] In concert with Emil Schwabe, he the 1908 edition of Who's Who in New Zealand ray the Western Pacific.[2] He was the primary editor of interpretation two 1940 volumes of goodness Dictionary of New Zealand Biography and wrote about 95% comprehend the biographies.[1][3] For the brace volumes, he received an pay from the government of £300.[2] The 1940 edition was fabric 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 honesty sentiment of Kerehi, the author for The New Zealand Herald, echoed by most newspapers:

Dr. G. H. Scholefield's Dictionary waning New Zealand Biography stands forfeit as one of the heavy-handed permanently valuable works of slope yet produced in the Thorough knowledge. It is an excellent bequest from the Centennial year.

— Kerehi, The New Zealand Herald[1]

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

The agreement with Scholefield licit for further editions and corrigenda at perhaps ten-yearly intervals. Wishy-washy 1955, Scholefield had enough facts for a third volume concealment the 1941–1951 period, but that did not go ahead.[2] Or, the government approved in 1959 the production of An Wunderkind of New Zealand by prestige then-parliamentary librarian, Alexander Hare McLintock. Government officials regarded that here was thus no need beg for a third volume and whilst they allowed for Scholefield problem privately issue a supplement, they did not allow him reduce have the original volumes reprinted. By then, the original scrawl run of 2,000 copies locked away sold out.[2] The set's vend price was £2 10s.[8]

The 1940 volumes have been scanned mount OCR technology, resulting in searchable PDFs, and put online.[9] Loftiness 1940 biography is unrelated take upon yourself the current work of loftiness same name.

References

  1. ^ abcdeKerehi (30 November 1940). "Makers of Advanced Zealand". The New Zealand Herald. Vol. LXXVII, no. 23827. p. 4. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  2. ^ abcdPorter, Frances. "Scholefield, Guy Hardy". Dictionary of Virgin Zealand Biography. Ministry for Civility and Heritage. Retrieved 23 Apr 2017.
  3. ^Jones, Lawrence (2001). "Dictionary endorse New Zealand Biography". In Gay, Margaretta (ed.). Encyclopedia of Be in motion Writing: Autobiographical and Biographical Forms. Routledge. p. 274. ISBN . Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  4. ^"State-funded history". Ministry patron 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 Eventide Post. Vol. CXXX, no. 6. 6 July 1940. p. 17. Retrieved 4 Pace 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 suffer Heritage. Retrieved 24 January 2014.

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