Guy Scholefield

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Guy Hardy Scholefield (born June 17, 1877 in Dunedin , Otago  , † July 19, 1963 in Wellington ) was a New Zealand journalist , historian , archivist , librarian and editor . He was best known for editing the 1940 edition of the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography .

Scholefield graduated from Tokomairiro High School . He became the second chief parliamentary librarian after Charles Wilson . In 1908 he published Who's Who in New Zealand with Emil Schwabe .

During the celebrations of the official birthday of King George V. ( 1919 Birthday Honors ) was Scholefield as an officer of the Order of the British Empire awarded. In 1948, during the Royal New Year celebrations, Scholefield was appointed Commander of the British Order of St Michael and St George for his duties as Parliamentary Librarian and National Archives.

Works

  • Guy Scholefield, Emil Schwabe: Who's who in New Zealand and the western Pacific . Editor: Guy Scholefield. 1st edition. Masterton 1908.
  • Guy Scholefield: Who's who in New Zealand and the western Pacific . 2nd Edition. Masterton 1925.
  • Guy Scholefield: New Zealand Parliamentary Record . Ed .: Govt. Printer. 2nd Edition. Wellington 1925 (first edition: 1913).
  • Guy Scholefield: New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840-1949 . Ed .: Govt. Printer. 3. Edition. Wellington 1950 (first edition: 1913).
  • Guy Scholefield: A Dictionary of New Zealand Biography: A-L . Ed .: Department of Internal Affairs. tape 1 . Wellington 1940 ( net.nz [PDF; accessed July 30, 2018]).
  • Guy Scholefield: A Dictionary of New Zealand Biography: M – Addenda . Ed .: Department of Internal Affairs. tape 2 . Wellington 1940 ( net.nz [PDF; accessed July 30, 2018]).

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b Frances Porter: Scholefield, Guy Hardy . In: Dictionary of New Zealand Biography . Ministry for Culture & Heritage . Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  2. ^ Parliamentary Librarian (en) . In: Auckland Star , May 11, 1926, p. 9. Retrieved January 11, 2014. 
  3. ↑ London Gazette . No. 31422, HMSO, London, June 27, 1919, p. 8088 ( PDF , English).
  4. ^ London Gazette  (Supplement). No. 38162, HMSO, London, January 1, 1948, p. 43 ( PDF , English).
personal data
SURNAME Scholefield, Guy
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Scholefield, Guy Hardy (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION New Zealand journalist, historian, archivist, librarian and editor
DATE OF BIRTH June 17, 1877
PLACE OF BIRTH Dunedin , Otago
DATE OF DEATH July 19, 1963
Place of death Wellington