D'Entrecasteaux Islands

Date: 1954-1996

From: Pacific Manuscripts Bureau : Records of the Pacific Area

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-08-1295-4

Description: Papers relating to Mount Lamington, Esa'ala, D'Entrecasteaux, Fergussoon Island Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

Date: 1928

From: Fortune, Reo Franklin, 1903-1979: Photographs relating to Reo and Eileen Fortune

By: Fortune, Reo Franklin, 1903-1979

Reference: PAColl-8563-01

Description: Photographs of the life and culture of the inhabitants of Dobu Island, Papua New Guinea. Recorded are such things as men fishing with nets and spears, mourning the dead, preparing leaves, women and children bringing yams from the gardens in baskets carried on their heads, men rowing canoes, and clothing. Arrangement: Original negatives at 1/2-230268-F to 1/2-230299-F, and 1/4-110536-F. Reo Fortune spent a month on Dobu island in 1928. Quantity: 48 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1937-1996

From: Pacific Manuscripts Bureau : Records of the Pacific Area

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-08-1295

Description: selected files of reports, observations and correspondence from the various sites. Source of title - Transcribed The Observatory, set up in 1937, monitors the activity of the 14 active and 23 dormant volcanoes on the three volcanic arcs in Papua New Guinea. Monitoring is carried out from the Observatory and six outstation observatories at Manam, Karkar, Langila, Ulawun, Esa'ala and Lamington. Quantity: 6 microfilm reel(s). Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchase, PMB, 2008

Date: 8 May 1891-24 Jan 1892

From: Pacific Manuscripts Bureau : Records of the Pacific Area

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-08-0504

Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s). Finding Aids: Full description in inventory, also in "Complete annotated catalogue" (Canberra : PMB, 1991) which has an index.

Date: 1923-1926

From: Pacific Manuscripts Bureau : Records of the Pacific Area

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-08-0628

Description: The diaries cover the period 1 May 1923-5 January 1926. The cover visits to the D'Entrecasteaux and Kiriwina Islands. The diaries are in three volumes and each has its own index. Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s). Finding Aids: Full description in inventory, also in "Complete annotated catalogue" (Canberra : PMB, 1991) which has an index.

Date: 1959-1971

From: Fortune, Reo Franklin, 1903-1979: Photographs relating to Reo and Eileen Fortune

Reference: PAColl-8563-02

Description: Photographs taken during Reo Fortune's return to Dobu and Tewera in 1959 include islands seen from the deck of an approaching ship, men in boats and canoes, men working on some sort of fabric which may be a fishing net, men gathered in a building, women in traditional and modern dress, and children in traditional dress on a beach. Photographs taken during Fortune's return to Dobu in 1970/71 include gatherings of people in a village, adults and children going about their daily lives, couples dressed for western style weddings, and the launch of 2 new canoes. Arrangement: Original negatives from 1959 at 35mm, 80198 to 35mm, 81110, and 35mm, 81144 to 35mm, 81147. Original negatives from 1970-71 at 35mm, 81111 to 35mm, 81143, and 35mm, 81149 to 35mm, 81161. Quantity: 101 colour original photographic print(s). 38 b&w original photographic print(s).