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Central Archives of Fiji and the Western Pacific High Commission

 Organization

Biography

The Central Archives of Fiji and the Western Pacific were created in 1952 when the roles of Governor of Fiji and Western Pacific High Commissioner (WPHC) were separated and the office of the WPHC relocated to Honiara, Solomon Islands. As part of this restructure the pre 1920 records of the WPHC were transferred to the Central Archives rather than being moved to Honiara. Over time surviving non-current records from the New Hebrides British Service (NHBS), the British Solomon Islands Protectorate (BSIP), the Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony (GEIC), the British Agent and Consul to Tonga (BCT) and Pitcairn (PIT) were also transferred to the Central Archives.

In addition to housing, preserving and listing the records the Central Archives offered a reference service to the colonial administration and Pacific scholars.

When Fiji became independent in 1970 records relating to Fiji were transferred to the new Fiji National Archives, and the remaining collections renamed the Western Pacific Archives (WPA). With the disestablishment of the WPHC in 1978 the WPA also closed.

Found in 116 Collections and/or Records:

Western Pacific High Commission inwards correspondence files, MP series, 1930

 Collection
Identifier: MSS Archives-2003/01-WPHC 4/IV-1930
Scope and Contents

Files MP 1/1930 - MP 3855/1930.



Dates: 1930
Found in: Western Pacific Archives, University of Auckland / Western Pacific High Commission inwards correspondence files, MP series, 1930

Western Pacific High Commission inwards correspondence files, MP series, 1931

 Collection
Identifier: MSS Archives-2003/01-WPHC 4/IV-1931
Scope and Contents

Files MP 5/1931 - MP 3738/1931



Dates: 1931
Found in: Western Pacific Archives, University of Auckland / Western Pacific High Commission inwards correspondence files, MP series, 1931

Western Pacific High Commission inwards correspondence files, MP series, 1932

 Collection
Identifier: MSS Archives-2003/01-WPHC 4/IV-1932
Scope and Contents

Files MP 7/1932 - MP 3913/1932



Dates: 1932
Found in: Western Pacific Archives, University of Auckland / Western Pacific High Commission inwards correspondence files, MP series, 1932

Western Pacific High Commission inwards correspondence files, MP series, 1933

 Collection
Identifier: MSS Archives-2003/01-WPHC 4/IV-1933
Scope and Contents

Files MP 1/1933 – MP 4225/1933



Dates: 1933
Found in: Western Pacific Archives, University of Auckland / Western Pacific High Commission inwards correspondence files, MP series, 1933

Western Pacific High Commission inwards correspondence files, MP series, 1934

 Collection
Identifier: MSS Archives-2003/01-WPHC 4/IV-1934
Scope and Contents

Files MP 1/1934 – MP 3796/1934 (1,036 files).



Dates: 1934
Found in: Western Pacific Archives, University of Auckland / Western Pacific High Commission inwards correspondence files, MP series, 1934

Western Pacific High Commission inwards correspondence files, MP series, 1935

 Collection
Identifier: MSS Archives-2003/01-WPHC 4/IV-1935
Scope and Contents

Files MP 3/1935 - MP 3839/1935



Dates: 1935
Found in: Western Pacific Archives, University of Auckland / Western Pacific High Commission inwards correspondence files, MP series, 1935

Western Pacific High Commission inwards correspondence files, MP series, 1936-1937

 Collection
Identifier: MSS Archives-2003/01-WPHC 4/IV-1936-1937
Scope and Contents

Files MP 3/1936 - MP 4061/1936 MP 18/1937 - MP 4337/1937



Dates: 1936-1937
Found in: Western Pacific Archives, University of Auckland / Western Pacific High Commission inwards correspondence files, MP series, 1936-1937

Western Pacific High Commission inwards correspondence files, MP series, 1938-1939

 Collection
Identifier: MSS Archives-2003/01-WPHC 4/IV-1938-1939
Scope and Contents

Files MP 1/1938 - MP 4631/1938. MP 7/1939 - MP 4731/1939.



Dates: 1938-1939
Found in: Western Pacific Archives, University of Auckland / Western Pacific High Commission inwards correspondence files, MP series, 1938-1939

Western Pacific High Commission inwards correspondence files, MP series, 1940 -1941

 Collection
Identifier: MSS Archives-2003/01-WPHC 4/IV-1940 -1941
Scope and Contents

Files MP 27/1940 - MP 5768/1940 MP 24/1941 - MP 6438/1941



Dates: 1940-1941
Found in: Western Pacific Archives, University of Auckland / Western Pacific High Commission inwards correspondence files, MP series, 1940 -1941

Western Pacific High Commission inwards correspondence files, MP series,1906.

 Collection
Identifier: MSS Archives-2003/01-WPHC4/IV-1906
Scope and Contents Collection comprises files of correspondence, or minute papers (MP) which include letters received, replies, related papers and publications along with comments, annotations, and instructions by administrators. Files include correspondence between the Resident Commissioners, missionaries, Indigenous leaders, European traders, scientists and commercial entities and the High Commissioner for the Western Pacific, and the High Commissioner and the Secretary of State for the Colonies...
Dates: 1906
Found in: Western Pacific Archives, University of Auckland / Western Pacific High Commission inwards correspondence files, MP series,1906.

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