Newspapers/newsletters from Gilbert & Ellice Islands

Mainly copies of ‘Colony Information Notes’, a weekly newspaper published in Tarawa by the Information Office of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony (copies for 1968-1972), and its successor, the ‘Atoll Pioneer’ (1972-1973). All non-CWM reference material but likely to be rare in the UK. Plus smal...

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Order number: CWM/LMS/1971-1977, Box PAC/8
Date(s) of creation: 1968-1977
Level: File
Format: Archive           

Order number: CWM/LMS/1971-1977, Box PAC/8
Summary: Mainly copies of ‘Colony Information Notes’, a weekly newspaper published in Tarawa by the Information Office of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony (copies for 1968-1972), and its successor, the ‘Atoll Pioneer’ (1972-1973). All non-CWM reference material but likely to be rare in the UK. Plus small number of newscuttings, annual report of Cook Islands Library and Museum Society 1975/76, and booklet ‘Kaotan Te Ota’ published by Gilbert Islands Protestant Church (1977).
Extent: 4 files
Acquisition: Transferred to SOAS from Council for World Mission offices in 2005
Access status: Open
Copyright: Copyright owned by Council for World Mission.
Language: English
Scripts: Latin
Format: Archive