Polynesian Resources Collection

Collection

Identifier: SPC-1900-021

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Polynesian Resources Collection (1928-1939; 1983; undated) contains scholarly articles, maps, and magazine articles relating to various topics regarding Samoa and Polynesian society. Topics include Samoan grammar, earth-mounds, genus ficus, Polynesian explorers, Micronesia, and others. This collection contains mostly reprints from Journal of the Polynesian Society, and National Geographic. Also included in this collection are articles and clippings related to Margaret Mead including obituaries and material related to Derek Freeman's 1983 book "Margaret Mead and Samoa" and some of the controversies surrounding Mead's work in Samoa.

Dates

1915, 1927, 1928, 1936, 1939, 1942, 1943, 1952, 1978, 1983; undated

Conditions Governing Access

There are no access restrictions on this collection.

Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Archives and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical materials and not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Extent

.25 Linear Feet

1 box

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Existence and Location of Copies

Digitized copies of Bishop Museum Occasional Papers is located here: http://hbs.bishopmuseum.org/pubs-online/bmop.html; and digitized copies of Journal of the Polynesian Society can be found via Jstor.