Marquesas Source Material, by George M. Sheahan

Compiled as part of preparation for PhD dissertation prepared by G. M. Sheahan, Jr., Emmanuel College, Cambridge University, entitled 'A Study in Acculturation: The Marquesas Islands'. Comprises bibliographies and transcripts of unpublished missionary sources, edited by the author, relating to the M...

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Order number: CWML MSS 119
Date(s) of creation: [1952]
Level: Item
Format: Archive           

Order number: CWML MSS 119
Summary: Compiled as part of preparation for PhD dissertation prepared by G. M. Sheahan, Jr., Emmanuel College, Cambridge University, entitled 'A Study in Acculturation: The Marquesas Islands'. Comprises bibliographies and transcripts of unpublished missionary sources, edited by the author, relating to the Marquesas Islands. Transcripts include sources in the archive of the London Missionary Society, including letters by Rev William P. Crook, Crook's Marquesan Grammar, and Journals by LMS missionaries G. Stallworthy and R. Thomson, and sources held at the Mitchell Library, Australia.
Previous numbers: CWML E18/4
Extent: 2 vols
Custodial history: Donated to London Missionary Society by George M. Sheahan, [1952]. Includes letter addressed to Irene Fletcher [LMS Librarian & Archivist] from George Sheahan, 14 Mar 1952.
Access status: Open
Language: English
Format: Archive