James Wightman Davidson
1915–1973
(Person)
Historian, constitutional adviser, university professor.
Works by this Author in Our Collection
Mentioned in
- A Life of J. C. Beaglehole: New Zealand Scholar
- 8 — Victoria University College, — Family and Friends, 1936–49
- 9 — 'A Peculiar Sort of Non-Classifiable Part-Time Public Servant', 1 1938–51
- 12 — The Scholar at Work: II — The Journals of the Second and Third Voyages and the Biography of Cook
- Index
- 8 Victoria University College, 1936– 49
- 9 'A Peculiar Sort of … Public Servant', 1939–52
- 14 The Price of Eminence
- Creating a National Spirit: Celebrating New Zealand's Centennial
- Discoverers of the Cook Islands and the Names They Gave
- Government of Western Samoa Report of the Commission to Inquire into and Report upon the Organization of District and Village Government in Western Samoa
- Island Stories
- Victoria University of Wellington 1899 ~ 1999 A History
Cited in
- A Life of J. C. Beaglehole: New Zealand Scholar
- Discoverers of the Cook Islands and the Names They Gave
- Island Stories
- The Early Journals of Henry Williams
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Other Collections
The following collections may have holdings relevant to "James Wightman Davidson":
- Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, which has entries for many prominent New Zealanders.
- Archives New Zealand, which has collections of maps, plans and posters; immigration passenger lists; and probate records.
- National Library of New Zealand, which has extensive collections of published material.
- Auckland War Memorial Museum, which has extensive holdings on the Auckland region and New Zealand military history.
- Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, which has strong holdings in Tāonga Māori, biological holotypes and New Zealand art.
- nzhistory.net.nz, from the History Group of the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.