Groves, William Charles, 1898-1967 : Papers

Date
1922-1963
By
Groves, William Charles, 1898-1967
Reference
Micro-MS-Coll-08-1164
Description

Comprise papers on mission education in Melanesia; papers on education in Papua New Guinea, both pre- and post-World War II; papers on education in Nauru; papers on the South Pacific Commission, the Honolulu Conference 1936; correspondence, miscellaneous papers, and photographs.

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Groves was a Supervisor of Education in New Guinea 1922-1926, Director of Education in Nauru 1931-1936 and Advisor on Education in the Solomons 1939-1940, and Director of Education in Papua New Guinea ca 1945-1958. He was also involved in Melanesian anthropolgy during the 1930s.

Quantity: 9 microfilm reel(s).

Finding Aids: Detailed inventory available

Guide to the papers included in Reel 1..

Provenance: After his death Groves' papers were transferred to the University of Papua New Guinea and catalogued in 1972 by John A Collier.

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Part of
Pacific Manuscripts Bureau : Records of the Pacific Area
Format
9 microfilm reel(s), Research notes, Clippings, Fliers (Printed matter), Administrative reports, Business correspondence, Manuscripts, Microfilms
There are 9 items in total.
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Manuscript

Mission education in Melanesia

Date: 1934-1960

From: Pacific Manuscripts Bureau : Records of the Pacific Area

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-08-1164-7

Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

Manuscript

Correspondence and miscellaneous

Date: 1928-1960

From: Pacific Manuscripts Bureau : Records of the Pacific Area

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-08-1164-9

Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

Manuscript

Guide, Papua New Guinea pre-war papers

Date: 1922-1938

From: Pacific Manuscripts Bureau : Records of the Pacific Area

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-08-1164-1

Description: Includes guide to the Groves Papers, written by John A Collier in 1972. Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

Manuscript

Papua New Guinea post-war and Nauru papers

Date: 1955-1961

From: Pacific Manuscripts Bureau : Records of the Pacific Area

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-08-1164-4

Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

Manuscript

Nauru papers

Date: 1932-1972

From: Pacific Manuscripts Bureau : Records of the Pacific Area

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-08-1164-6

Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

Manuscript

Papua New Guinea post-war papers and circulars

Date: 1945-1962

From: Pacific Manuscripts Bureau : Records of the Pacific Area

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-08-1164-3

Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

Manuscript

Papua New Guinea pre- and post-war papers

Date: 1922-1962

From: Pacific Manuscripts Bureau : Records of the Pacific Area

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-08-1164-2

Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

Manuscript

Nauru papers

Date: 1937-1962

From: Pacific Manuscripts Bureau : Records of the Pacific Area

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-08-1164-5

Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

Manuscript

Mission education in Melanesia, Correspondence and miscellaneous

Date: 1919-1964

From: Pacific Manuscripts Bureau : Records of the Pacific Area

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-08-1164-8

Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).