Guide to the Papers of Ian Fardon
MS 9657
National Library of Australia View Catalogue Record
Collection Summary
- Creator
- Ian Fardon
- Title
- Papers of Ian Fardon
- Date Range
- 1884-1976
- Collection Number
- MS 9657
- Extent
- 0.56 metres (4 boxes)
- Language of Materials
- English
- Repository
- National Library of Australia
Introduction
Scope and Contents
The Fardon Papers consist of: correspondence, 1960-1976, including commentary on the death of Jack Emmanuel; talks, articles and notes on Papua New Guinea theology, mission history and current events, 1963-1972; sermon notes, 1966-1972; Methodist Overseas Mission, New Guinea District and Rabaul Church papers, 1902-1973; articles, notes and original documents on the history of New Britain and New Ireland, 1884-1973, including a dossier on the Matuangan Association; unpublished articles and notes on education, history and politics in PNG, 1957-1972; and sundry press cuttings on PNG missions and politics, 1930-1973. The papers cover diverse topics such as local government, anthropology, colonial policies, the World Bank, self-government, archaeology, alcohol, industrial relations, oceanic voyaging and mission economic interests.
Conditions Governing Access
Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn436332).
Conditions Governing Use
Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.
Preferred Citation
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Ian Fardon, National Library of Australia, MS 9657, [box number and series and/or file number]'.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was donated to the Library by Gwenyth Fardon (via the Pacific Manuscripts Bureau) in 2002.
Existence and Location of Copies
Most of the papers are also available on microfilm at Mfm PMB 1169. Papers not available on microfilm are marked on this guide.
Arrangement
The papers were listed by the Pacific Manuscripts Bureau. At the time the papers were received by the Library, they were rearranged into the groupings and file order in which they were listed.
Biographical Note
Ian Fardon (1925-1991) was born and raised in the Atherton Tablelands, far North Queensland. He trained as a pilot during World War II and attended Sydney University after the War with a view to going into the Methodist Ministry. At Sydney University he became active in the Australian Student Christian Movement. After graduating he undertook theological training at Leigh Methodist Theological College, Sydney. Fardon was appointed probationary minister at Wagga, NSW, 1952-1953, and helped organise the Student Christian Movement in Australia, 1954-1955. He was appointed Minister of the Rabaul Memorial Church in 1956 and was posted as Circuit Minister at Gaulim, New Britain, from 1966 till 1968. In 1969 Fardon was appointed Minister at the Ela-Boroko United Church in Port Moresby. In 1974 Fardon returned to Australia and settled in Armidale where he retired in 1984.
Item Descriptions
Series 1. Correspondence, 1960-1976
Rev. C. F. Gribble, General Secretary Methodist Overseas Mission, Sydney, to Fardon, Rabaul, in appreciation of Fardon's leadership in Rabaul, 22 Sep 1960 (File 1) - Box 1
Fardon to Rev. C. F. Gribble, General Secretary, Methodist Overseas Missions, Sydney, about his planned trip to Lagos, 24 Jan 1962 (File 2) - Box 1
D. M. Cleland, Administrator TPNG, to Fardon, re Rabaul Town Advisory Council, 12 Sep 1966 (File 4) - Box 1
Gil (Platten?), South Australia, to Fardon - reminiscences of New Ireland, 14 Dec 1970 (File 5) - Box 1
Rev. Wesley Lutton, Perth, to Fardon re New Britain - drinking habits of Tolais, community issues, Church leadership training, Navuneram, 26 Feb 1971 (File 6) - Box 1
Russell Maddox, Methodist Overseas Missions, Sydney, to Fardon, re request for material on life in Rabaul, 1930-1960, 12 Mar 1971 (File 7) - Box 1
Series 2. Talks, articles and notes, 1963-1972
'Some comments on the baining fire dance'. Ts., roneo, 2pp., plus a paragraph on kaikok dance, n.d. (File 14) - Box 1
'Mission boarding schools food gardens and plantations: some comments'. Ts., roneo, 4pp., n.d. (File 15) - Box 1
'The United Church in Papua, New Guinea and the Solomon Islands coastal areas'. Ts, 3pp., n.d. (File 17) - Box 1
'The island civilisation of Polynesia', notes from Robert C. Suggs. 1960. Ms., 10pp., n.d. (File 20) - Box 1
'Some comments by Fardon on the proposal for a Melanesian Conference and South Pacific Methodist Council'. Ts, carbon, 2pp., n.d. (File 21) - Box 1
'The ordained ministry and the ministry of teachers' (prepared by Ian Fardon as a contribution to discussion). Ts., carbon, 1p., n.d. (File 24) - Box 1
'The United Church and participation in business enterprises, for Third Waigani Seminar'. Ts., roneo, 12pp., n.d. (File 26) - Box 1
'Points made by Rev. Ian Fardon in deputation'. Ts., 6pp.on Rabaul and the Methodist Church in Rabaul., n.d. (File 27) - Box 1
'Rarongo Theological College, lessons for the Church from the urban situation, No.5: conflicts of the urban situation'. Ts., roneo, 3pp., n.d. (File 31) - Box 1
'Rarongo Theological College, lessons for the church from the urban situation, no.6: the ideas of the town have legs'. Ts., roneo, 3pp., n.d. (File 32) - Box 1
'Rarongo Theological College, lessons for the church from the urban situation, no.7: life and witness in urban situations'. Ts., roneo, 3pp., n.d. (File 33) - Box 1
'The time is later than you think in New Guinea today. Some thoughts for a study group'. Ts., roneo 2pp., n.d. (File 36) - Box 1
Rabaul land utilisation commission. Submission by Fardon. Ts., carbon, 2pp., 10 Mar 1964 (File 39) - Box 1
Statement by Fardon, Local Officers' Arbitration Case. Ts., 8pp. and cover letter from Paul Munro, Public Service Association of PNG, Aug 1966 (File 45) - Box 1
'Missionary with Worldly Tasks', The Sun(?). Press cutting about Fardon., 17 Jul 1967 (File 47) - Box 1
Series 3. Methodist Overseas Mission, New Guinea District and Rabaul church papers, 1940-1975
F. G. Lewis, 'Methodist Overseas Mission New Guinea District: the first sixty years in three twenty year periods: 1875-1894, 1895-1914, 1915-1934'. Ts., roneo, 32pp., n.d. (File 50) - Box 1
Methodist Overseas Mission, 'New Guinea District, index to synod resolutions, 1902-1952'. Ts., roneo, 56pp., n.d. (File 51) - Box 1
Methodist Overseas Mission, 'Constitution of the New Guinea District'. Ts., 6pp., 19 Sep 1940 (File 52) - Box 1
Methodist Overseas Mission, New Guinea District, Authorised Regulations. Ts., printed, 30pp., May 1941 (File 53) - Box 1
Anon. (Methodist Mission Sister), Account of events in New Britain (Raluana, Malaboga and Rabaul) 1 Jan-10 Feb 1942. Ts., 2pp., n.d. (File 54) - Box 1
Rev. J. W. Burton, The Atlantic Charter and the Pacific races. Printed pamphlet, Sydney, Methodist Overseas Missions; 16pp., n.d. [1942?] (File 55) - Box 1
Methodist Mission in New Guinea District and all circuits, annual reports. Ts., c.300pp., 1946-1961 (File 56) - Box 1
Missions-administration conferences: resolutions and record of discussions, 1957-1959 (File 57) - Box 1
Rev. W. Lutton, Kokopo, 'The first ten years of the Methodist overseas missions in New Guinea 1875-1885'. Ts., 8pp., Jul 1957 (File 58) - Box 2
The Rabaul Methodist, Nov 1961 (File 59) - Box 2
Vol.1, Nos.1 & 3, Aug & Oct 1957; Vol.1, No.8, Sep 1958 ; Vol.2, No. 1, Apr 1959; Vol.2, No.5, 6 & 8, Feb, May & Sep 1960; Vol.2, No.10,
Methodist Overseas Mission Rabaul, papers re leasing of Vunakambi-Vunacoco Plantation, 1958 and earlier (File 60) - Box 2
Mission Board Reports - Education, 1960 (File 61) - Box 2
1. 'Report of the Commission on Theological training in the Pacific Island Districts with special reference to PNG and the Solomon Islands', n.d. [c. may 1960]. Ts., roneo, 8pp. 2. Methodist Church of Australia, Dept of Overseas Missions, Commission on Education in New Guinea, 'Report to the Board of Missions', n.d.. Ts., roneo, 9pp.3. 'Some comments on the Report of the Commission on education to the Board of Missions', n.d. Ts., carbon, 2pp.
Methodist Church in Rabaul opening of new School Hostel: press cuttings from the New Guinea Times Courier, 22 Aug 1962 (File 63) - Box 2
Ray Sheridan, Rabaul, letter to Rev. J. Robbins, Kavieng, re party marooned at Lokono. Ts., transcript, 2pp., 24 Oct 1964 (File 64) - Box 2
Joint Standing Committee on Church Union: proceedings and reports, Aug 1965-Sep 1966 (File 66) - Box 2
Methodist Church of Australasia, New Guinea District, Journal resolutions, 1966. Ts., roneo, 54pp., 1966 (File 67) - Box 2
Methodist Church of Australasia, Dept of Overseas Missions, Annual Board meeting minutes. Ts., roneo, 26pp., 29-31 Aug 1966 (File 68) - Box 2
Rev. Percy Chatterton, 'Sermon preached at Ela Beach to mark the 60th anniversary of the death of Dr Willam Lawes'. Ts., roneo, 3pp., 6 Aug 1967 (File 69) - Box 2
Report of theological consultation held at Lutheran Mission, Lae. Ts., roneo, bound, 79p., 22-26 Apr 1968 (File 70) - Box 2
United Church, New Guinea Islands Region, minutes of Regional Committee meeting, Rabaul, 2 Sep 1968, and agenda for Regional Synod., Sep 1968 (File 71) - Box 2
W. Fugman and Ian Fairbairn, papers on Namasu Ltd (Native Marketing and Supply Service Ltd) formed by Lutheran Mission New Guinea, 1958. Ts., roneo, 18pp., n.d. (File 72) - Box 2
Roslyn V.L. Bryce, 'The Methodist Mission in New Britain from 1914-1945 with emphasis on the development of indigenous leadership'. University of Sydney, History Dept Hons. thesis. Ts., 93pp., 1968 (File 73) - Box 2
Neal Blackburn, 'Report on a research tour to enquire into the impact of Fijian, Samoan and Tongan mission workers on the culture of the people of the Gazelle Peninsula, Duke of York Islands and New Ireland'. Ts., roneo, 15pp., 1969 (File 74) - Box 2
B.W. Harrison, 'Christ, culture and colonialism: missionaries and the secular world' , ANZAAS Congress. Ts., roneo, 29pp., 1970 (File 75) - Box 2
Rev. Patrick Murphy SVD, 'From mission in New Guinea to Church in New Guinea'. Fourth Waigani Seminar. Ts., roneo, 17pp., 1970 (File 76) - Box 2
N. D. Oram, 'The London Missionary Society pastorate and the emergence of an educated elite in Papua', Journal of Pacific history, Vol. 6. Reprint, 18pp., 1971 (File 77) - Box 2
United Church in PNG and Solomon Islands, Minutes of 2nd Assembly Executive, Dobu. Ts., roneo, 124pp., 15-26 Nov 1971 (File 78) - Box 2
'List of missionaries from the Cook Islands who served in Papua, 1872-1972'. Ts., roneo, 3pp,, 1972 (File 79) - Box 2
Mgr. Bruce Kent, 'Moral underdevelopment of affluent societies'. Talk at the Melbourne Town Hall. Ts., roneo, 8pp., 20 Feb 1973 (File 80) - Box 2
Patrick Murphy SVD, 'Christ and the non-christian religions, for the Joint Commission of the Anglican and Roman Catholic Churches in PNG'. Ts., 7pp., 4 Aug 1973 (File 81) - Box 2
Ronald Nichols, 'Report of survey of future possibilities in religious broadcasting in PNG 8-26 May 1974'. Ts., roneo, 15pp,, 1974 (File 82) - Box 2
United Church of New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, New Guinea Islands Region, Centenary Publications. (leaflets), 1975 (File 83) - Box 2
Photographs of the inauguration ceremony of the United Church in PNG. (Rabaul?) 8 photographs for unspecified publication. No written description., 1975 (File 84) - Box 2
Anon., 'The origin of the United Church in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands'. Ts., roneo, 3pp., n.d. (File 85) - Box 2
S. Latukefu, 'The opposition to the influence of the Wesleyan Methodist Missionaries in Tonga'. Reprint from unspecified publication, 17pp., n.d. (File 86) - Box 2
Wesley Lutton, Chairman, Methodist Overseas Mission New Guinea District, 'Proposals for the alteration of the constitution of the Legislative Council'. Ts., carbon, 2pp.(Missing page 2 of 3.), n.d. [c.1960] (File 87) - Box 2
New Guinea Protestant missions bibliography. Ts., carbon, 2pp., n.d. (early 1960s?) (File 88) - Box 2
J. K. Parratt, 'Religion and the migrant to Port Moresby'. Ts., carbon, 19pp., n.d. (File 89) - Box 2
Report of conversations at the Bishop's House, Vunapope, held at 3pm, Monday 16 September and attended by Rev. Frs Anshaw, Haley and Fardon and Peter Wood. Ts., carbon, 1p., n.d. (File 90) - Box 2
Series 4. New Britain (and New Ireland) historical papers, 1940-1973
Wilfred Powell, Wanderings in a wild country, or three years amongst the cannibals of New Britain. Ts., transcript of published book, 279pp. (Not micro-filmed), 1884 (File 93) - Box 2
J. W. Trevitt, 'Notes on the social organisation of the North-East Gazelle Peninsula, New Britain'. Reprint from Oceania, Vol.10, No.3; 10pp. Annotated., Mar 1940 (File 94) - Box 2
Rabaul Memorial Church Floral Society, 1959 Annual Flower Show, Masonic Hall, Friday 6th February 1959. Printed pamphlet, Rabaul; 20pp., 1959 (File 95) - Box 2
Native Land Commission, 'Notes on Tolai land law and custom. Kokopo'. Ts., roneo, 11pp., 6 Sep 1961 (File 96) - Box 2
Dr W. Epstein, 'The Tolai today'. Talk given at the Teachers' College, Malaguna, Rabaul. Ts, carbon, 2pp., 13 Jun 1961 (File 97) - Box 3
T. S. Epstein, 'A study of the Rabaul market'. Reprinted from The Australian Journal of Agricultural Economics, Vol.5, No.1; Ts., 8pp., Sep 1961 (File 99) - Box 3
A. L. T. S. Epstein, 'A note on population in two Tolai settlements'. Extract from Journal of the Polynesian Society, Vol.71, No.1; 12pp., Mar 1962 (File 100) - Box 3
A. L. Epstein, 'The economy of modern Matupit: continuity and change on the Gazelle Peninsula, New Britain'. Reprinted from Oceania, Vol.33, No.3; 32pp., Mar 1963 (File 101) - Box 3
T. S. Epstein, 'Economic change and differentiation among inland-Tolai of New Britain'. Ts., 11pp., n.d. (File 102) - Box 3
T. S. Epstein, 'European contact and Tolai economic development: a model for economic growth'. Ts., 11pp., n.d. (File 103) - Box 3
P. G. Irwin, 'European influence in the Blanche Bay District of New Britain'. Reprint from The Australian Geographer, Vol.9, No.1;9pp., Mar 1963 (File 104) - Box 3
P. G. Irwin, 'Re-settlement schemes in the Gazelle Peninsula'. Reprint from The Australian Geographer, Vol.9, No.6; 10pp., Sep 1965 (File 105) - Box 3
P. G. Irwin, 'Land use and tenure in the Blanche Bay District of New Britain'. Reprint from The Australian Geographer, Vol.10, No.2; 10pp, Sep 1966 (File 106) - Box 3
Rabaul History - Mataungans. Dossier on the Methodist Mission and the Mataungan Association: extracts from correspondence, minutes, newsletters, notes, press cuttings. Poor quality photocopy, c.120pp., 1970-1973 (File 108) - Box 3
Statement tabled in House of Assembly by Senior Official Member on the Salisbury Report. Ts, roneo, 8pp., 30 Sep 1971 (File 109) - Box 3
Series 5. Papers on education in Papua New Guinea, 1964
Series 6. Papers on the history and politics of Papua New Guinea, 1957-1972
'Local Government in Papua and New Guinea'. Report of Special Committee. Ts., roneo, 6pp + appendices, Jan 1957 (File 118) - Box 3
'New Guinea - Fast or Slow?' Two papers from a symposium sponsored by the New Guinea Society in Canberra on 8 Mar 1961: A. M. Healy, 'Some peoples of Papua', and A. L. Epstein, 'The Tolai of the Gazelle Peninsula', Journal of the Polynesian Society, Vol.70, No.4. Reprint, 12pp., 1961 (File 119) - Box 3
Notes on the lectures given by C. Julius, Government Anthropologist, at Malaguna. Ts., roneo, 8pp., Jun 1962 (File 120) - Box 3
Thesis on the Elema people of the coast of the Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea, [c.1962]. Ts, 156p. (File 120a) - Box 3
C. D. Rowley, 'Policies and practices in Australian New Guinea 1884-1964'. First New Guinea Seminar. Ts., roneo, 6pp., n.d. (1965?) (File 121) - Box 3
World Bank Seminar, Goroka, 12-14 Apr 1965 (File 122) - Box 3
Including: Report on seminar. Ts., 3pp.; B. B. Schaffer, 'World Bank Report on the Economic Development of TPNG: political and social implications of the report'. Ts., roneo, 19pp. annotated. Ian Downs, 'Comments on the World Bank Report Transportation and Communication in PNG'. Ts., roneo, 5pp, annotated. Highland Farmers and Settlers Association, 'Results of Research into Security Insurance Released by the Delegates' Conference of the Association held 22 July 1964'. Ts., roneo, 11pp. + appendices. Ian Downs, 'On self government'. Ts., carbon, 3pp.
Jack Golson, 'Fifty thousand years of New Guinea history: the revised text of an address to the Papua and New Guinea Society'. Ts., roneo, 6pp., 26 Jul 1966 (File 123) - Box 3
Edward Wolfers, letter to R. H. Nolte, Institute of Current World Affairs, New York, re alcohol and Papua New Guineans. Ts., roneo, 4pp., 14 Jan 1968 (File 124) - Box 3
C. D. Rowley, 'The social background to industrial relations in Papua New Guinea', Hohola. Ts, p/c, 15pp., 25 Oct 1968 (File 125) - Box 3
N. D. Oram, 'Port Moresby: Western Administration and Urban Society', Dept of Anthropology and Sociology, RSPS, ANU. Ts., roneo, 53pp., 9 Apr 1969 (File 126) - Box 3
Michael Levison, Gerald Ward et al., A model of accidental drift voyaging in the Pacific Ocean… Ts., printed, 6pp., 1969 (File 127) - Box 3
Robin Radford, 'The burning Spears. A peace movement in the Eastern Highlands 1936'. Ts., p/c, 17pp., May 1972 (File 129) - Box 3
R. A. Nance, 'The role of the Church in the development of Tonga: agriculture', Nuku'alofa. Ts., roneo, 11pp., 1972 (File 130) - Box 3
Manohar S. Nadkarni, 'Entrepreneurship in New Guinea: some psychological speculations'. Ts., roneo, 5pp., n.d. (File 132) - Box 3
'Report of the Board of Inquiry Investigating Rural Minimum Wages. Simple English version'. Ts., roneo, 9pp., n.d. (File 134) - Box 3
Papers by Neville K. Robinson, n.d. (File 135) - Box 3
'Hanuababa in the War'. Ts., roneo, 46pp.; 'Kukipi in the War'. Ts., roneo, 22pp.; 'Butibam in the War'. Ts., p/c, 23pp. Incomplete.
R. W. Robson, 'Strange death and strange burial of 'Queen Emma' of New Guinea. Article for PIM?' Ts., carbon, 6pp., n.d. (File 136) - Box 3
Jack Sharp, 'The Port Moresby riots', and Bill Standish, 'The anatomy of a riot'. Ts., roneo, 7pp., n.d. (File 137) - Box 3
Second Waigani Seminar papers, 1968 (File 138) - Box 4
Rev. Ralph Wiltgen, 'Catholic Mission plantations in mainland New Guinea: their origin and purpose'. Ts., p/c, 32pp. Rev. W. A. Ross, 'Catholicism in the Western Highlands'. Ts., roneo, 11pp. I. Grossat, 'Localisation and the Methodist Mission in New Guinea: some issues in pre-historiography'. Ts., roneo, 5pp. J. Peter White, 'The 'Neolithic Revolution' in Papua New Guinea: non-documentary approaches'. Ts., roneo, 8pp. E. Giles, 'Human biology and Melanesian history'. Ts., roneo, 6pp. S. Latukefu, 'The Methodist Mission and modernisation in the Solomon Islands'. Ts., roneo, 12pp. Cecil Abel, 'The impact of Charles Abel'. Ts., roneo, 18pp. (Not filmed)
Third Waigani Seminar papers, 1969 (File 139) - Box 4
I. Fardon, 'The United Church and participation in business enterprises'. Ts., roneo, 12pp. F. J. Jeffeys, 'Administration-Indigenous co-operation: the Mekeo Rice Project'. Ts., roneo, 25pp. + appendices. P. G. Sack, 'Early land acquisition in New Guinea - the native version'. Ts., roneo, 11pp. J. K. Kinyanjui, 'Land reform in Kenya'. Ts., roneo, 12pp. N. D. Oram, 'Land and race in Port Moresby'. Ts., roneo, 23pp. Fr Dr Hermann Janssen, 'From indigenous involvement in mission business to mission involvement in indigenous business'. Ts., roneo, 12pp. (Not filmed)
Series 7. Miscellaneous printed material, 1955-1973
H. N. Nelson, N. Lutton, S Robertson (Eds.), 'Select topics in the history of Papua New Guinea'. Ts., roneo, bound; 65pp. Essays written for UPNG course 06.303, first semester 1969, 1969 (File 142) - Box 4
N. Lutton, 'Murray and the spheres of influence'; D. Modjeska, 'The wartime experience of Mr Asi Arere a Papuan from Porebaba Village'; F. Haisley, 'Home in the Western Highlands: an exercise in oral history'; G. G. Gray, 'The passing of the Papua New Guinea Provisional Administration Bill 1945'; N. Blackburn, 'The debate on changing the liquor laws 1955 and 1962'; R. L. Mamaliu, 'Tei Abal: Member for Wabag'; T. W. White, 'Member for Goroka: Sinake Girigori'.