E. E. V. Collocott - Correspondence, 1921-1959
E. E. V. Collocott - Correspondence, 1921-1959
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Canberra : Pacific Manuscripts Bureau [19--]
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PMB 28
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ne microfilm reel 35 mm
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Microfilm : PMB 28
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The correspondence reflects Dr. Collocott's many Tongan interests. Correspondents include E. W. Gifford, Herbert E Gregory, Sidney H. Ray and the Polynesian Society
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E. E. V. Collocott - Correspondence, 1921-1959
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PMB (Australian National University. Pacific Manuscripts Bureau) ; 28
Microfilm copy of original held by Mitchell Library, Sydney
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Administrative / Biographical history
Dr. Collocott, who was born in 1884, served as a Methodist missionary in Tonga from 1911 to 1924. During his career in Tonga and afterwards, he wrote numerous papers on Tongan myths, legends, history, language, customs and astronomy for Mankind, the journal of the Polynesian Society, Folklore and the special publications of the Bernice P. Bishop Mu...
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PMB 28
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Yr8RKvZn
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/Yr8RKvZn
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440435
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