Official interpreter for the German administration in Western Samoa, and wrote a number of books on the Samoan language. Fround drowned at Apia, Samoa, on 18 November 1919.
Neffgen, Heinrich, -1919
Neffgen, H, -1919
There are 7 related items to this topic
Manuscript
Proverbial sayings of the Samoans collected by Dr Schultz - Parts 1 & 2 (MPFB 187/a)
From: Maori Purposes Fund Board : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0189-B144
Description: Collection of Samoan proverbs collected and annotated by Schultz, and translated by Neffgen
Manuscript
Clippings on a variety of topics
Date: [1870-1925]
From: Hunt, Alice Suisana, 1925- : Papers relating to Arthur Aris King and James Baxter Fleck
Reference: fMS-Papers-6704-04
Description: Clippings on a variety of topics by various people from the `Samoanische zeuitung', `Samoa times' and other papers; includes articles on Bully Hayes, Capt Harris, L M Isitt's islands tour, General Robin's opinion of the Samoans, R L Stevenson, Judge E W Gurr, second part of the `Great maassacre', Richard Williams, a trip to the Friendly and Navigator Islands, plaiting mats, Samoan superstitions, Dr Solf, Samoan customs, German annexation of Samoa and related topics. Writers include G H Scholefield, Dr Solf, Mr Neffgen, Mr Grebst, H J Moors, and G E L Westbrook. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Samoan related papers (MPFB 187/b)
Date: 1910-1917
From: Maori Purposes Fund Board : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0189-B145
Description: Relationship between Samoan and Malayan language; Contributions to the geology of the Samoan Islands; Wind charts of the Samoan Islands; Samoan rights of family real estate and succession ...The Samoan race
Manuscript
Neffgen, Heinrich fl 1907-1916 : Report on Samoa; Six Samoan sketches
Date: 1907-1916
By: Ranby, Peter, active 1970s
Reference: MS-Papers-3825
Description: Consists of two items: an English translation of a report on Samoa by Dr W H Solf, the first Governor of German Samoa; and six Samoan sketches by Neffgen, relating generally to social structure Source of title - Supplied Accompanying material - With copies of correspondence regarding Neffgren and the donation Neffgen was an official interpreter for the German administration in Western Samoa, and wrote a number of books on the Samoan language Quantity: 1 folder(s) (49 leaves). Physical Description: Typescripts (photocopies)
Other
Neffgen, Heinrich, -1919 : The Samoan race
Date: [19--]
By: Neffgen, Heinrich, -1919
Reference: qMS-1415
Description: Quantity: 1 volume(s) (11 leaves). Physical Description: Typescript (35 cm; red linen)
Manuscript
Articles on Samoan legends
Date: [1920-1925]
From: Hunt, Alice Suisana, 1925- : Papers relating to Arthur Aris King and James Baxter Fleck
Reference: fMS-Papers-6704-05
Description: Articles and letters, mostly from the `Samoa times', on aspects of Samoan legends; includes contributions by G E L Westbrook Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Hayes, William Henry, 1827-1877 : Biographical material
Date: 1909-1916
By: Hayes, William Henry, -1877
Reference: MS-Papers-0859
Description: Comprises five letters from Robert McNab to Alfred T Saunders about sources of Hayes material, 22 Sep 1914-18 Feb 1916 Letter from Russell Duncan, Port Ahuriri on Hayes, and on Pembroke's introduction to Maning's `Old New Zealand', 5 Oct 1915 Letters, clippings and documents from Heinrich Neffgen about Hayes and Louis Becke's accounts of him, including typescripts: An Enoch Arden of the South Sea, a story about Samoan love, and Death of an old trader, a story about Restieaux and Hayes, published in `Samoanische Zeitung', Jan 1912, and Relic of Bully Hayes, published in `Samoanische Zeitung', Jun 1909 Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s) (47 leaves). Physical Description: Holographs (photocopies)