Herman van Staveren
1849–1930
(Person)
Rabbi, philanthropist.
Mentioned in
- Early Wellington
- The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]
- The History of the Jews in New Zealand
Image Gallery
.jpg "An historic picture taken in 1929 on the occasion of the consecration of the new Synagogue in Wellington. Left to right: W. Phillips, S. Triester, J. I. Goldsmith, M. M. Heinemann, Rev. A. Astor, Rev. Ch. Pitkowsky, Rev. H. Van Staveren, Rev. S. A. Goldstein, P. Meyers")
.jpg "Rabbi H Van Staveren (1849-1930). Truly loved and respected by all who knew him, his record of social service was unique. As a senior Rabbi of the Jewish community in New Zealand, his spiritual leadership was of the highest order")
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Other Collections
The following collections may have holdings relevant to "Herman van Staveren":
- 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.