Diaries [microform] : English translation from Roviana original 1940 Oct.-1943 Mar
- Bib ID:
- 463053
- Format:
- Manuscript and Microform
- Author:
- Alege, Joseph, 1910-1959
- Access Conditions:
- Available for reference.
- Description:
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- 1940-1943
- vols.
- Series:
- PMB ; 1100.
- Summary:
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Notes on Joseph Alege (Alenge); copies of letters of Alege, 1 Jan, 1 May 1943; correspondence between Rev. George Carter and Allen Rutter about Alege, n.d.; diary of Alege with translation and annotations by Carter, 13 Sept 1940-2 Sept 1942, 26 Jan-23 May 1943; translation of Alege diary by Peter Sasabule, 8 Apr-27 July 1942.
- Biography/History:
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Joseph Alenge (1910-1969) was born at Piniri (Munda), New Georgia, Solomon Islands. He was trained as a medical dresser by the Medical Mission at Kokeqolo and served the Church as dresser at Mono, part of the Shortlands group. In 1940 he joined the Government Medical Service as a dresser at Korovou, near Faisi and continued there until after the war. Alenge kept a work diary in English until after his capture by the Japanese. His diary was then kept in his own language Roviana. Fragments from Oct. 1940 survive.
- Notes:
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- Originals held in the Methodist Church of New Zealand Connexional Archives, Auckland.
- In English and Roviana
- Reproduction:
- Microfilm. Balgowlah : W.& F. Pascoe Pty Ltd for Pacific Manuscripts Bureau, Australian National University : 1998. 1 microform reel : positive, 35 mm.
- Subject:
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- Alege, Joseph, 1910-1959 -- Diaries
- Carter, George G -- Correspondence
- Rutter, Allen -- Correspondence
- Methodist Church -- Missions -- Solomon Islands
- Missions -- Solomon Islands
- Missionaries -- Solomon Islands -- Correspondence
- Roviana language -- Solomon Islands
- Medical personnel -- Solomon Islands
- Roviana language -- Texts
- Time Coverage:
- 1940-1943
- Other authors/contributors:
- Copyright:
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1943
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