World War, 1939-1945 - Samoan Islands
World War, 1939-1945. South Pacific. Western Samoa
Date: 1942-1944
From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency
Reference: PAColl-4161-01-111
Description: Photographs taken during the visit of the Governor General to Western Samoa (undated) but sometime during WWII. Includes those taken at Piula Methodist Mission; meeting Samoan chiefs; with Fono Faipule (meeting of representatives at Mulinu'u); school children dancing at Apia; during King's kava ceremony at Savaii; meeting NZ officers; group photo with members of Fono Faipule (Riput, Tamasese, and Malietoa, administrator); with Samoan nurses at Apia. Also photos of scrap metal collected on Rarotonga for National Patriotic Fund. Quantity: 19 b&w original photographic print(s).
Prebble, R G (Mr) :Two photographs, probably N Z Expeditionary Force to Samoa
Date: 1914
By: Prebble, Ray G, active 1991-2004
Reference: PAColl-2329
Description: One colour print, probably NZ Expeditionary Force to Samoa ca 1914 and one taken in Fiji Quantity: 2 colour photo-mechanical print(s).
United States naval history of Western Samoa
Date: 1942-1945
From: United States Naval History Division : South Pacific Area and Force Command histories
Reference: Micro-MS-0850-1
Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).
United States Naval History Division : South Pacific Area and Force Command histories
Date: 1942-1945, (1945)
By: United States. Naval History Division
Reference: Micro-MS-0850
Description: The histories describe the establishment and operation of US naval facilities in Fiji, New Caledonia, Samoa and Tonga and their impact on the local communities 1942-1945 Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 4 microfilm reel(s). Physical Description: Typescript (Positive microfilm)