Bunabun
Collins, Burton Wallace, 1916-1977 : New Guinea notebooks
Date: 1937-1938
From: Pacific Manuscripts Bureau : Records of the Pacific Area
Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-08-1287
Description: Eight small notebooks comprising a journal of Collins' experiences, work and social life while working near Madang. Records names of people, villages, their distances and heights, the animals and birds he saw, missions and details of company life at Madang. Includes a brief introduction by his daughter, Jill Goodwin. Source of title - Transcribed from item Collins, a geologist, was employed by the Island Exploration Company and based at Madang and at Atemble. He went on several expeditions to the surrounding country. Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s). Finding Aids: See http://rspas.anu.edu.au/pambu/. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchase, PMB, 2008