Samoan language

Date: 1874-1978, 2009

By: Grattan, Frederick James Henry, 1909-1983

Reference: MS-Group-0091

Description: The papers reflect Grattan's career in the administration of Samoa and his study of the history, customs and language of the country. Grattan, a New Zealand civil servant, served in Samoa from 1929 and rose to become Secretary of Samoan Affairs Quantity: 127 folder(s). 8 volume(s). 2 box(es). 3 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, mss, typescripts and printed matter

Date: 1924-1926

From: Hocart, Arthur Maurice, 1883-1939 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0060-03

Description: Letters on Rotuman language, Samoan language, and notes on the language of Wallis Island (Uvea) Includes: Letter on Rotuman language, 23 Dec 1924; Letter from C M Churchward to A Capell. Further notes on Rotuman dialect. Copy from A M Hocart, 28 Jan 1925 (6 p); Notes on Rotuman pronouns, pronominal adjectives and pronominal suffices by C M Churchward, Rotuma, 1925; Notes on Samoan grammar ... in collaboration with S Churchward of Avoca, Victoria, formerly of Samoa, 30 Mar 1926; Notes on the language of Wallis Island (Uvea), South Pacific, compiled by C M Churchward of Rotuma from material suppled by Dr Barbier and Mr Brial and colelcted from natives, during seven days stay of the `Malinoa' in Aug 1926. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Piece-level inventory available.

Date: 1970 - 1979

Reference: Eph-A-POLYNESIAN-1970s

Description: Includes: 1972: Farewell to Their Excellencies, the Governor-General Sir Arthur Porritt and Lady Porritt from the Polynesian Groups of Wellington. Town Hall Wellington, 30 August 1972. Programme 1973: Dances and songs of Polynesia; a presentation for Festival Wellington '73. Grand Opera House Wellington, 18-20 March 1973 1976: Amnesty Aroha. The only human answer - Amnesty. Should the overstayers be sent home? 1976 (2 differnet versions; 2 copies of one, 1 of the other) Amnesty the human answer (1 sheet of three circular stickers; 1 sheet of 2 circular stickers)[ca 1976] Pacific Island lifeways. Radio New Zealand Continuing Education [Pamphlet to accompany broadcasts, Oct-Nov 1976. South Pacific Festival of the Arts. Special edition of "This week in Rotorua", 1-14 March 1976. South Pacific Festival of the Arts, Rotorua, New Zealand, 6-13 March 1976. Pamphlet 1978: Inner City Mission Education Working Group. ICM Samoan course; language culture and customs. 9 week course. Registration form [1978] 1979: 1979 New Zealand Polynesian Festival. Hutt Recreation Grounds, Lower Hutt, 17-18 February 1979. Programme (3 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset prints on brochures and pamphlets, sizes varying up to 215 mm. Provenance: Donated from various sources.

Date: 2018

By: New Zealand. Ministry for Pacific Peoples

Reference: Eph-D-SAMOA-2018-01

Description: Posters shows a group photograph of young Samoan womenperformers and one man in traditional dress. The women are shown at the sides of and in front of a woven mat. the man stands at the right. Below are three photographs illustrating proverbs about kindness. Along the lower edge is a list of sponsors including NZ Human Rights, Ara Institute of Canterbury, Pasifika Education Centre, Auckland War Memorial Museum, Ministry for Pacific Peoples, Fagasi, Victoria University of Wellington, Auckland Council, and Ministry of Education. Two copies held. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print, 595 x 420 mm.

Date: 2019

By: New Zealand. Ministry for Pacific Peoples

Reference: Eph-D-SAMOA-2019-01

Description: Posters shows a group photograph of a male teacher and four smiling pupils looking at the picture book in a classroom setting. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print, 420 x 595 mm.

Date: [1950-1976]

From: McEwen, Jock Malcolm, 1915-2010: Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-6717-110

Description: Papers delivered by various people; `The Linguistic situation in Samoa' by H G A Hughes (1952); review of `Micronesia at the crossroads; a reappraisal of the Micronesian political dilemma' by Carl Heine (1974) by R G Crocombe; `Origin of the Hawaiians' by K P Emory (1959); `The Past twenty years in Polynesian linguistics' by Bruce Biggs (ca 1966); `New Zealand's responsibilities in the South Pacific' by J R Hanan (1969); and report by K Wodzicki on two symposia held in Apia, Western Samoa, on conservation (1976) Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1842-1917

By: Brown, George (Rev), 1835-1917

Reference: Micro-MS-0967

Description: Papers concerning Brown's life as a missionary in Oceania. Comprise missionary journals 1860-1871, 1874-1880, 1888-1890, 1897; letter books 1865-1880, 1886-1890, 1902-1909; miscellaneous volumes of correspondence and papers, including Tongan papers 1842, 1881-1892; letters from natives 1870-1916; scientific and ethnological papers 1877-1917; papers on Polnesian and Melanesian languages 1882-1895; Penisimani - Samoan stories collected and translated by Brown 1861-1870; notebooks, anthropological papers and correspondence; printed and manuscript copies of his autobiography; additional volume of letters 1872-1916; unattributed volume of South Seas reminiscences; photographs. Source of title - Supplied by Library The Rev George Brown served as a Methodist missionary in Samoa, the Bismarck Archipelago, Tonga and Fiji between 1860 and 1897, before returning to Australia. He was a keen natural historian, ethnologist and photographer. Quantity: 22 microfilm reel(s). 1 Linear Metres. Finding Aids: See http://www.ampltd.co.uk/digital_guides/pacific_island_culture.

Date: 2016

Reference: Eph-D-SAMOA-2016-01

Description: Posters shows a group photograph of Samoan performers in traditional dress. One man stands; the rest are seated on a wooden platform in fornt of a landscape of hills and water. Below the image are wrttien Samoan proverbs relating to birds and flight, the most prominent being: "E felelei manu ma'au i o latou ofaga - Birds migrate to environments where they survive and thrive". Along the lower edge is a list of sponsors including Ara Institute of Canterbury, Fotu o Malama, NZ Human Rights, Christchurch City Libraries, Fagasi, Ministry for Pacific peoples, Pasifika Education Centre, Auckland Council, Victoria University of Wellington, Ta'imua Year of Mercy, and Ministry of Education. Two copies held. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Provenance: Two copies donated in 2016.

Date: 25 Nov, 12 Dec 2000 - 25 Nov 2000 - 12 Dec 2000

From: Jewish women in education oral history project

By: Gluckman, Ann Jocelyn, 1927-

Reference: OHInt-0715/1

Description: Ann Jocelyn Gluckman (nee Klippell) born London 1927, emigrated with family to Sydney where father was a tie manufacturer, and came to New Zealand 1934. Refers to anti-Semitism in Britain. Recalls attending St Cuthbert's School, Auckland, and Epsom Girls Grammar where she was head prefect and dux. Discusses Jewish upbringing and what it was like being a Jewish student at St Cuthbert's School. Refers to first Habonim / Zionist / Jewish youth camp that took place in New Zealand ca 1944 on a farm at Hauraki Gulf. Talks about the divisions in the Jewish community, based on status differences and between some of the longer established affluent families and newer-comers. Gives details of mother's medical career which she gave up after birth of her children. Also mentions some of the eminent women who were her mother's friends. Outlines own career as a teacher at St Cuthbert's School, Epsom Girls College, Senior mistress at Seddon High School and Principal of Nga Tapuwai College at Mangere (a community secondary school, in which Maori and Pacific pupils predominated). Discusses background to the notion of community secondary school and refers to David Thurlow, a former headmaster of Ashburton and Professor Hayden from Britain whose ideas contributed. Describes efforts made to achieve the introduction of Samoan language in the curriculum. Refers to health and other problems in the communities and how the school addressed these. Refers to battles to stop the use of corporal punishment at the school. Discusses later difficulties at Nga Tapuwae. Refers to role played by Mira Szaszy. Refers to tension between biculturalism and multiculturalism. Mentions difficulties of the transition to `Tomorrows Schools' due to lack of qualifications and appropriate skills of board members. Talks about work since retirement from Nga Tapuwai and authorship of two books about the Auckland Jewish community. Discusses her work as tour leader and writer of tour guides, involving travel to many different parts of the world. Describes her work with the University of the Third Age, as teacher of courses on world religions and the geography and geology of Auckland in particular. Refers to a cultural exchange programme she initiated with Wally Hirsh in 1985. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Ann Beaglehole Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-011700, 011703-011705 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 C90 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2 Electronic document(s). 3.15 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-4076; OHDL-000107.

Date: 1952

By: Sanders, I B (Mr), active 1952

Reference: MS-Papers-1199

Description: Contains three sections - 1 is a comparative list of words which differ only in letter changes; 2 is a list of Maori - Niue words differing in sense; 3 is a translation of the Lord's Prayer. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (10 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript

Date: 2011

From: Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0017974

Description: A small boy learns that the word 'ta lofa' means 'hello' in Samoan. He has a wicked idea and calls out 'Fa Goff' to Phil Goff, the leader of the beleaguered Labour Party. Phil Goff is astounded. Context - As Samoan Language Week events are celebrated by Samoan communities living around the planet, this years Samoan Language Champions demonstrate that Samoans are a global family or aiga, Race Relations Commissioner Joris de Bres said today. (Scoop 5 June 2011) Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: [ca 12 Jul 1988]

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

Reference: EP/1988/2781/13a-F

Description: Samoan playschools administrator Fereni Ete, reading a story in Samoan to Fuatina Mapu, at the Samoan A'oga Amata (beginning school) at Strathmore Park School, Wellington, circa July 1988. Photographed by Evening Post staff photographer Martin Hunterr. Publication note - Published in the Evening Post newspaper, 12 July 1988 Source of descriptive information - Newspaper article attached to back of print in illustrations file Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) (Individual image on negative strip). Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative, 35mm Finding Aids: Print in Turnbull Library Pictures Evening Post illustrations file at cabinet 6, drawer 3, at NZ Education, Pre School.