Western Pacific High Commission general correspondence
Scope and Contents
Collection contins files of general correspondence including letters received and sent and some despatches.
Dates
- 1872 - 1897
Creator
- Great Britain. High Commission for Western Pacific Islands (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Not restricted.
Conditions Governing Use
© UK Crown copyright. Digital versions are licenced under the UK Open Government Licence v3.0
Much of the Western Pacific Archives (WPA) is subject to UK Crown copyright legislation. With attribution you are free to transcribe, translate, index and quote from published or unpublished Crown copyright material from the WPA as extensively as you wish. You may also reproduce copies of Crown copyright material for purposes of private study, non-commercial research or education. Please contact Special Collections regarding other uses including publication.
Extent
0.5 metres (3 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Location
WPHC 26/IV is held by Archives New Zealand, Wellington, the remainder of the collection is off-site storage. Expect delay of 12-24 hours from time of order.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred to the University of Auckland by the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office in October 2002.
Separated Materials
The files relating to Samoa from WPHC 26/IV were transferred to Archives New Zealand in February 1978.
Language of description
In most cases the file titles listed here have been transcribed directly from the original file covers and may include dated language and terminology. Please feel free to contact us if you encounter concerning or inaccurate descriptions: specialcollections@auckland.ac.nz.
Source
- Great Britain. Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Organization)
- Title
- Inventory of the Western Pacific High Commission general correspondence
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Western Pacific Archives
- Date
- 1977
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Revision Statements
- August 2024: Collection title and notes updated
Repository Details
Part of the Western Pacific Archives, University of Auckland Repository