The David Simmons Archive
David Roy Simmons
Rawiri Te Puru Terehou
Ethnologist · Scholar of Māori Culture · Museum Curator · 1930–2015
A note on sources — this archive draws on family records and published scholarship. Where a source is available online, it is linked.
Family Records
-
Personal chronology provided by family
Dates and biographical details for education (1948–1960), career appointments (1959, 1968, 1972, 1986), and family information supplied directly by family members. This is the primary source for the timeline on this site.
Encyclopaedias & Reference
-
David Simmons (ethnologist) — Wikipedia
General biography, honours, career overview, and list of major publications.
-
Simmons, D(avid) R(oy) — Encyclopedia.com
Biographical summary and publication details.
Obituaries & Tributes
-
Obituary: David Roy Simmons MBE — Remuera Heritage
Obituary written by the Remuera Heritage society. Source of the photograph used on this site and additional biographical detail including the Sorbonne and Rennes diplomas.
-
David Roy Simmons, MBE (1930–2015) — Journal of the Polynesian Society
Posthumous obituary. Journal of the Polynesian Society, Volume 125, Issue 4 (2015).
Museum & Archive Records
-
David Roy Simmons — Papers (MS-1992-73) — Auckland War Memorial Museum
Archival record of the David Roy Simmons Papers held at Auckland War Memorial Museum. Date range 1973–1990. Contains photocopied material across 4 items.
National Library of New Zealand
-
Works by David Roy Simmons — National Library of New Zealand
Catalogue records for Simmons' publications held in the National Library system.
Exhibition Sources
-
Te Maori: The Exhibition — Te Papa Tongarewa
Background on the Te Maori (1984–1987) international touring exhibition.
Academic Sources
-
Ideas about Māori Origins — Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
Context on Percy Smith's 'Great Fleet' hypothesis and its refutation.
-
Whakairo: Māori Tribal Art — Google Books
Publication details for Whakairo (Oxford University Press, 1994).