Bound draft of the Tokelau dictionary – produced for amendment by Tokelauans. Includes notes and annotations by Hosea Kirifi., ca 1978 - 1984
Scope and Contents
Papers related to the production of the Tokelau Dictionary, published by the Office of Tokelau Affairs in 1986. The Dictionary was a collaborative project involving Tokelauans, the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the staff of the University of Auckland including Antony Hooper, Robin Hooper, Ropati Simona and Judith Huntsman.
This series contains drafts of the Dictionary and correspondence relating to the project. Earlier Tokelauan vocabularies including the preliminary Tokelau- English dictionary produced by Hosea Kirifi and J.H. Webster in 1975 are also included.
An excellent overview of the project to produce the Tokelau Dictionary can be found in the front of the Dictionary itself.
Dates
- ca 1978 - 1984
Creator
- From the Collection: Simona, Ropati (Person)
- From the Collection: Poasa, Toloa (Person)
- From the Collection: Molloy, Maureen (Person)
- From the Collection: Tuia, Ineleo (Person)
- From the Collection: Perez, Peato Tutu (Person)
- From the Collection: Tinielu, Iona (Person)
- From the Collection: Kirifi, Hosea (Person)
- From the Collection: Prior, Ian (Person)
- From the Collection: Hooper, Antony (Person)
- From the Collection: Wessen, Albert F. (Person)
- From the Collection: Salmond, C. E. (Person)
- From the Collection: Green, Valerie Joyce (Person)
- From the Collection: Thomas, Allan (Person)
- From the Collection: Hooper, Robin (Person)
- From the Collection: Kalolo, Kelihiano (Person)
- From the Collection: Tuia, Pio (Person)
- From the Collection: Huntsman, Judith (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
PARTLY RESTRICTED. Access to items marked 'Restricted' requires the permission of the Special Collections Manager.
Extent
From the Collection: 18 metres (40 cartons + outsize material)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections, University of Auckland Repository
5 Alfred Street
Private Bag 92019
Auckland 1142 New Zealand
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