Guide to the Collections held by the School of Oriental and African Studies (as filmed by the AJCP)

Sanana vocabulary (ts) (File 1. Box 1)

Sanana language (ts) (File 2. Box 1)

S.H. Ray. Namau vocabulary (ms) (File 3. Box 1)

Rev. A.E. Hunt. Vocabulary of English-Murray Island (ms) (File 4. Box 1)

Glossary of St Matthew's Gospel, chapters 1-6, in Kunini, New Guinea (ms) (File 5. Box 1)

Rev. E.B. Savage. Vocabulary of Daudai (ie Kiwai), Mabuiage and Mer (ie Miriam) (ms) (File 6. Box 1)

Elema languages (ts) (File 7. Box 1)

Tate vocabulary, Gulf of Papua (ts) (File 8. Box 1)

J.H.L. Waterhouse. Vocabularies from New Ireland and New Britain (ms), 1927 (File 1. Box 2)

Languages include Kuanua (New Britain), Patpatar, Susuruga, Omo and Siberi (all New Ireland).

C.M. Woodford. Vocabularies from the Solomon Islands, transcribed by Ray (File 2. Box 2)

Rev. Copland King. Vocabularies from the north east coast of British New Guinea (ms) (File 3. Box 2)

Letters of Rev. Copland King (Dogura, British New Guinea) (2 letters), 1898 - 1899 (File 4. Box 2)

S.H. Ray. Vocabularies of the dialects of Pangkumu and Aulua, Malekula Bay (ms) (File 5. Box 2)

Letters from Ray to W.G. Ivens, 1928 - 1932 (File 6. Box 2)

Letter from Herbert Williams to Rev. W.G. Ivens, 25 February 1928 (File 7. Box 2)

Frederick W. Christian. A vocabulary of Melanesian districts, copied by Ray, 1910 (File 8. Box 2)

S.H. Ray. Papuan vocabularies from south west New Guinea (ms) (File 9. Box 2)

S.H. Ray. A vocabulary of the languages of Nuguria, Leuaniua (ie Luangiua) and Sikaiana (ms) (File 10. Box 2)

Includes a vocabulary of the Mo-Iki language.

C. Oswald Lelean. Fijian vocabularies (ms), 1927 (File 11. Box 2)

Languages include: Bau, Nadi (Ba), Nacera (Kadavu), Lomaiviti (Ovalau), Wailevu (Cakaudrove), Seaqaqa (Macuata), Waciwaci (Lakeba) and Rewa.

Rev. William A. Heighway. A vocabulary of Bau, Kadavu and English, and of Bau, Nandronga and English (ms) (File 12. Box 2)

Dialects of Bau, Nadroga and Ba, Fiji, with notes for Rev. R.H. Codrington (ms) (File 13. Box 2)

Nandronga vocabulary (ms) (File 14. Box 2)

Vocabulary of Guadalcanal districts (ms) (File 1. Box 3)

Languages include: Marau, Moli, Avuavu, Wanderer Bay, Vaturanga and Longu.

Notes on the grammar of San Cristoval, Ulawa and South Muala languages (ms) (File 2. Box 3)

Rev. R.B. Comins. Vocabulary of the Bubutana language with vocabularies of Rubiana and Marovo (ms) (File 3. Box 3)

Rev. J.R. Metcalfe. Choiseul vocabularies (ms) (File 4. Box 3)

Languages mentioned include: Babatana, Tabataba, bVarese, Ririo, Seqa, Kiruqela, Roviana.

S.H. Ray. Comparative vocabulary of Oceanic words in languages of Loyalty Islands, New Hebrides and Solomon Islands, parts 1-9 (ms) (File 5. Box 3)

Volume 1: Languages of the Loyalty Islands, and Southern New Hebrides (including Tanna and Erromanga)...

W. Mersh Strong. Vocabularies of languages of the Louisiade Archipelago (ms) (File 6. Box 3)

S.H. Ray. Vocabularies of languages from central and eastern Papua (ms) (File 7. Box 3)

Languages include: Kokila, Udama, Keveri, Kwale.

S.H. Ray. Vocabularies of languages from mid-central Papua (ms) (File 8. Box 3)

Languages include: Miai, Gaumi, Ningori and Oiku.

S.H. Ray. Vocabularies of languages from central Papua (ms) (File 9. Box 3)

Languages include: Roro, Waima, Rapeka and Mekeo.

S.H. Ray. Vocabularies of languages from western Papua (ms) (File 10. Box 3)

Languages include: Tugeri, Merauke, Toro, Bangu, Tanjuamu, Sanana and Bugi.

S.H. Ray. A vocabulary of the language of Futuna, New Hebrides (ms) (File 1. Box 4)

Arthur Capell. Notes on Eromaga [Erromanga] orthography and pronunciation (ts and ms) (File 2. Box 4)

Arthur Capell. Eromaga [Erromanga] vocabulary (ts and ms) (File 3. Box 4)

Arthur Capell. The Eromaga [Erromanga] verb (ts) (File 4. Box 4)

Arthur Capell. Notes on Eromaga [Erromanga] words (ts) (File 5. Box 4)

Erakor grammar (ms) (File 6. Box 4)

Muna o Mai (ms) (File 7. Box 4)

S.H. Ray. Vocabulary of the language of Emae, central New Hebrides (ms) (File 8. Box 4)

S.H. Ray. A vocabulary of the language of Aniwa, New Hebrides (ms) (File 9. Box 4)

S.H. Ray. Vocabulary of the Baki district, Epi Island (File 10. Box 4)

S.H. Ray. Vocabulary of the Aulua language, Malekula (ms) (File 11. Box 4)

Ambrym (Ambrim) grammar (ms) (File 12. Box 4)

Rev. R.C. Nicholson. Vocabulary of the language spoken by the Bilua tribe at Vella Lavella Island, British Solomon Island (ms), 1912 (File 13. Box 4)

A. Hoffmann. Worterverzeichnis der Sprache von Bogadjim, Kaiser Wilhemsland (ms) (File 1. Box 5)

Title approximately translates to 'Dictionary of the language of Bogadjim' and contains a comparative vocabulary with German. Languages include: Wenke, Bogadjim and Wuong.

S.H. Ray. Notes on the Monumbo language (ms) (File 2. Box 5)

S.H. Ray. The verb in Monumbo (ms) (File 3. Box 5)

Motuna language vocabulary (File 4. Box 5)

School textbook for the use of the Methodist Mission, Motuna (ts) (File 5. Box 5)

Motuna, Bougainville: notes on grammar (ms) (File 6. Box 5)

Motuna language school textbook (ms) (File 7. Box 5)

S.H. Ray. A comparative vocabulary of Oceanic languages (File 8. Box 5)

Including languages of Malaya, North Celebes [Sulawesi], Formosa, Moluccas, Netherlands New Guinea, British New Guinea, German New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago, Micronesia, Solomon Islands, New Hebrides [Vanuatu] and New Caledonia.

Rev. R.H. Rickard (Raluana). A dictionary and grammar of the New Britain district, pp. i-xii, 1-482 (ms), 1889 (File 1. Box 6)

Rev. J.M. Steward. A Vaturanga-English dictionary and notes on the grammar (ms, 61pp.) (File 1. Box 7)

A dictionary of the language of Vaturanga, Guadalcanal (ms) (File 2. Box 7)

Fred Isom. O Vavae ta Laube, translated from the Mota (ts) (File 2. Box 7)

The Prodigal Son in Laube, translated from the Mota (File 3. Box 7)

Laube vocabulary (File 4. Box 7)

Rev. H. Welchman. Seventy words in Laube, British Solomon Islands (ts) (File 5. Box 7)

C.M. Woodforde. Seventy words in Laumbe, the language of the Russell Island Group, British Solomon Islands (ts), July 1906 (File 6. Box 7)

Notes on Russell Islands (ts), 27 February 1905 (File 7. Box 7)

S.H. Ray. Notes on Laube (ms) (File 8. Box 7)

A.C. Tinoni. O Vavae ta Savo, British Solomon Islands (ms) (File 9. Box 7)

Letter from Fred Isom (Maravovo, British Solomon Islands) to Ray, 10 March 1931 (File 10. Box 7)

Rev. C.W. Howard. Seventy words in the language of Savo, British Solomon Island (ms), October 1906 (File 11. Box 7)

S.H. Ray. Vocabulary of the language of Savo (ms) (File 12. Box 7)

Letter from S.G. Caulton (Halavo, British Solomon Islands) to Rev. W.G. Ivens with attached notes on Florida grammar, 12 May 1935 (File 13. Box 7)

English and Bugotu vocabulary, from notes of Rev. H. Welchman (ms) (File 14. Box 7)

S.H. Ray. A vocabulary of the Bugotu language of Ysabel, Solomon Islands (ms) (File 15. Box 7)

Vocabulary of the Gao district, Ysabel Island (ms) (File 16. Box 7)

Vocabulary of the language of Bugotu, Ysabel Island, from a ms of Rev. H. Welchman, 1902 (File 17. Box 7)

The Song of Solomon, translated into Bugotu by G. Borgese (ms) (File 18. Box 7)

E. Bourne. Colloquial phrases in the Bugotu language (ms) (File 19. Box 7)

Letter from Edward Bourne (Bugotu) to Ray, 20 July 1911 (File 20. Box 7)

Words claimed to be invented in Bugotu (ms) (File 21. Box 7)

S.H. Ray. Outline of Mekeo grammar from notes of RR Peres Vitoli and Bouillet, (ms), 1898 (File 1. Box 8)

S.H. Ray. A vocabulary of the Mekeo language (ms) (File 2. Box 8)

J. Lister Turner. Comparison of Motu, Indonesian and Melanesian (ts) (File 3. Box 8)

S.H. Ray. A vocabulary of the Are or Mukauan language, Cape Vogel, north-east Papua (ms) (File 4. Box 8)

A vocabulary of the Paiwa language, Papua (File 5. Box 8)

Vocabulary of the Panaieti language (File 6. Box 8)

S.H. Ray. Vocabulary of the Pokau (Lala or Nara) language (ms and ts) (File 7. Box 8)

O. Charles Shaw. English-Taupota language (ts, 128pp.) (File 8. Box 8)

S.H. Ray. Vocabulary of the Bwaidoga language (ms) (File 9. Box 8)

S.H. Ray. An English-Keapara vocabulary (ms) (File 10. Box 8)

S.H. Ray. Vocabulary of the Daui language, Papua (ms) (File 11. Box 8)

Kukukuku vocabulary (ms) (File 12. Box 8)

J. Percy Money. The language of Maising, Collingwood Bay district, north-eastern Papua (ts) (File 13. Box 8)

G.O. Manning. Vocabulary of the Kworafi language, north-eastern Papua (ms) (File 14. Box 8)

W.G. Ivens. Grammar and dictionary of Lamalanga (ms), 1937 (File 1. Box 9)

Annotations made in 1960 suggest that the dictionary is in Lamalanga, but the grammar is Oba (Lombaha) or Bugotu.

S.H. Ray. Notes on Rev. W.G. Ivens' Lamalanga grammar (ms) (File 2. Box 9)

Letter from Ray to Rev. W.G. Ivens: notes on Ivens's Lamalanga grammar, 7 August 1937 (File 3. Box 9)

S.H. Ray. Vocabulary of the Kuliviu language, Malekula Islands (ms) (File 4. Box 9)

S.H. Ray. Notes on Kuliviu grammar (ms) (File 5. Box 9)

Lotora vocabulary (dialect of Maewo) (ms) (File 6. Box 9)

Tegua and Toga word lists (ms) (File 7. Box 9)

Rev. W. Gray. Notes on Ray's 'Languages of the New Hebrides' (ms), 14 July 1894 (File 8. Box 9)

Rev. W. Gray. Vocabularies of New Hebrides languages (ms) (File 9. Box 9)

Languages include: Weasasi, Sangali, Aniwa and Kwamera.

Rev. Oscar Michelsen. Vocabularies of New Hebrides languages (ms) (File 10. Box 9)

Languages include: Tongoa, Makura, Tasiko.

Letter from Ray to W.G. Ivens: criticism of Mota and Roviana Bible translations, 12 October 1930 (File 11. Box 9)

Te Talatola khai o Pasikaloa. O kakakai apen Pasikaloa: A Pilheni (Reef Island) story with Mota translation (ms) (File 1. Box 10)

Rev. H.N. Drummond and J.W. Blencowe. A vocabulary of the language of Phileni, Matema, Nukapu and Nupani, collected 1910 (ms) (File 2. Box 10)

Letter from J.W. Blencowe to Ray: sends vocabulary, 3 April (File 3. Box 10)

Letter from J.W. Blencowe to Ray: languages of Reef Island near Santa Cruz, 27 March [1912] (File 4. Box 10)

S.H. Ray. Vocabulary of the language of Nifioli, Reef Islands (ms) (File 5. Box 10)

Mo-iki, Bellona Island (ms) (File 6. Box 10)

The Lord's Prayer in the language of the Reef Islands (Matema) (ms) (File 7. Box 10)

Songs in the Marovo, or Eastern, dialect (ms) (File 8. Box 10)

Arthur M. Hocart. Vocabulary of Mandeghusu and Vesu Ghogoto (Solomon Islands) (ms) (File 9. Box 10)

S.H. Ray. Vocabulary of the language of Longu, Guadalcanal, British Solomon Islands (ms) (File 10. Box 10)

E. Bourne. Vocabulary of the language spoken by the Thogokama tribe, Laube, Russell Island (ms), 4 October 1911 (File 11. Box 10)

H.B.T. Somerville and S.C. Weigall. Words and phrases in Roviana and Marovo with their English Equivalents, New Georgia (ms) (File 1. Box 11)

A short story in English, Island-English, Marova and Rubiana (ms) (File 2. Box 11)

Rev. S.R. Rooney. Vocabulary of the Ruviana language, New Georgia (ms) (File 3. Box 11)

S.H. Ray. Vocabulary of the language of Utupua (ms, very faint) (File 4. Box 11)

Buin (ie Telei) language (File 5. Box 11)

C.M. Woodford. A vocabulary from Rennell Island (ms) (File 6. Box 11)

Rev. W.G. Ivens to Thompson: Thomson's Sa grammar, n.d. (File 7. Box 11)

C.M. Woodford. Seventy words in the language of Sio (ms), 6 March 1905 (File 8. Box 11)

E. Bourne. Vocabulary of the Bumbatana (Varese) dialect, Choiseul Island, Solomon Island (ms), 1900 (File 1. Box 12)

Letter from S.H. Ray to Rev. W.G. Ivens: Bible translations into Arosi, 24 May 1928 (File 2. Box 12)

S.H. Ray. Notes on Arosi in relation to other languages of the Pacific (File 3. Box 12)

Rev. Allan H. Cropp. Vocabulary of the Petats district, north Solomon Islands (ts and ms) (File 4. Box 12)

Rev. Allan H. Cropp. A short grammar of the Petats district (ts) (File 5. Box 12)

Wailevu vocabulary (ms) (File 1. Box 13)

Somosomo vocabulary (ms) (File 2. Box 13)

S.H. Ray. Vocabulary of the language of Rotuma (ms) (File 3. Box 13)

Noikoro vocabulary (ms) (File 4. Box 13)

Mathuata vocabulary (ms) (File 5. Box 13)

Kandavu vocabulary (ms) (File 6. Box 13)

Letter from A.J. Dawe (Colonial Office) to Ray: proposed Fijian-English dictionary, 26 February 1937 (File 7. Box 13)

Letter from Juxon Barton (Suva) to William Ormsby-Gore, 27 November 1936 (File 8. Box 13)

Question of preparing third edition of Hazelwood's Fijian grammar dictionary (copy + attachment).

Caka vocabulary (ms) (File 9. Box 13)

Mbua vocabulary (ms) (File 10. Box 13)

Mba vocabulary (ms) (File 11. Box 13)

F.W. Christian. Vocabulary of the language of Uluthi (ms) (File 1. Box 14)

F.W. Christian. Vocabulary of the language of Sonsorol and Tobi (ms) (File 2. Box 14)

F.W. Christian. Vocabulary of the language of Satawal (ms) (File 3. Box 14)

F.W. Christian. Vocabulary of the language of St David's Island, Micronesia (ms) (File 4. Box 14)

F.W. Christian. Vocabulary of the language of Pulawat (Kata Island) (ms) (File 5. Box 14)

F.W. Christian. Vocabulary of the language of Pingelap (ms) (File 6. Box 14)

F.W. Christian. Vocabulary of the language of Pelew Islands (ms) (File 7. Box 14)

F.W. Christian. Vocabulary of the language of Nuku-oro, Monte Verde Islands (ms) (File 8. Box 14)

F.W. Christian. Vocabulary of the language of Ngatik (ms) (File 9. Box 14)

F.W. Christian. Vocabulary of the language of Nauru (ms) (File 10. Box 14)

F.W. Christian. Vocabulary of the language of Mokil (Duperrey Island), Caroline Islands (ms) (File 11. Box 14)

F.W. Christian. Vocabulary of the language of lamotrek and Ifalik (ms) (File 12. Box 14)

Vocabulary and grammar notes on the language of Ruk (ms) (File 13. Box 14)

S.H. Ray. Vocabulary of the Mortlock Islands, Micronesia (ms) (File 14. Box 14)

Rev. H.E.B. Case. Language of Chamorro, Guam (ms) (File 15. Box 14)

Rev. H.E.B. Case (Guam) to Ray: returns notes on Chamaroo, 24 April 1909 (File 16. Box 14)

S.H. Ray. Vocabulary of the language of Yengen (ms) (File 17. Box 14)

Letter from Maurice Leenhardt (Paris) to Ray: languages of New Hebrides, 27 May 1909 (File 18. Box 14)

S.H. Ray. Vocabulary of the Wailu language, New Caledonia (ms) (File 19. Box 14)

S.H. Ray. Grammar notes on the language of Houailou, New Caledonia (ms) (File 20. Box 14)

S.H. Ray. Vocabulary of the Uvean language, Loyalty Islands (ms) (File 21. Box 14)

S.H. Ray. Phrases illustration the language of lai (ms) (File 22. Box 14)

Rev. R.H. Codrington. A sketch of Mota language, London (32pp.), 1877 (File 1. Box 15)

154 English words with Mota translation (ms) (File 2. Box 15)

Makura grammar (ms) (File 3. Box 15)

S.H. Ray. Vocabulary of the Tasiko language of Epi Island, New Hebrides (File 4. Box 15)

Vocabulary of the Bieri language, Epi Island (File 5. Box 15)

Letters of Rev. Alexander Morton (Makekula) to Ray, 1889 - 1890 (File 6. Box 15)

Rev. Alexander Morton. Notes on the language of Pangkumu (ms) (File 7. Box 15)

S.H. Ray. Vocabulary of the language of Pama (ms) (File 8. Box 15)

S.H. Ray. A vocabulary and grammar notes on the Nogugu language (ms) (File 9. Box 15)

Grammar of the Uripiv language, Malekula (ms) (File 10. Box 15)

Rev. A. Brittain (Norfolk Island). Vocabularies of three New Hebrides languages: Pentecost or Raga, Lepers Island or Opa, Aurora or Maewo (ms) (File 1. Box 16)

S.H. Ray. Vocabulary of the language of Lo, Torres Island (ms) (File 2. Box 16)

Letter from W.J. Durrad to Ray: sends Book of Genesis in language of Loh, 6 January 1915 (File 3. Box 16)

Book of Genesis in language of Loh (ts and ms) (File 4. Box 16)

Notes on the Loh grammar (ms) (File 5. Box 16)

Short stories in the Opa language (ms) (File 6. Box 16)

Stories about Tarago and Suge (ms) (File 7. Box 16)

O Vava ta Opa, Leper's Island, New Hebrides (ms) (File 8. Box 16)

S.H. Ray. Vocabulary of the language of Omba (ms) (File 9. Box 16)

O Vava ta Lotora, Maewo Island (ms) (File 10. Box 16)

O Vava ta Arata, Maewo Island (ms) (File 11. Box 16)

S.H. Ray. Vocabulary of the language of Maewo (ms) (File 12. Box 16)

S.H. Ray. Vocabulary of the language of Raga, Pentecost Island (ms) (File 13. Box 16)

Letter from H.N. Drummond (Norfolk Island) to Ray: sends a Raga story with Mota translation, 5 December 1919 (File 14. Box 16)

Veveve huri atatatu ihana Malagira (ms) (File 15. Box 16)

The languages of Raga (ms) (File 16. Box 16)

Mota-Tegua vocabulary (ms) (File 17. Box 16)

Mota-Toga vocabulary (ms) (File 18. Box 16)

Notebook of Rev. W.G. Ivens (File)

Extract from A. Hagen and A. Pineau. Les Nouvelles Hebrides, Revue d'Ethnographie, vol.7, 1888 (File)

Four exercise books including copies of a Melanesian catechism or prayer book (File)

Notebook and exercise book (File)

S.H. Ray. Native words in a comparative study of the Melanesian island languages (4 exercise books and some loose sheets) (File)

S.H. Ray. Comparative vocabulary of Oceanic words, parts 1-3 (File)

Vocabularies of languages of Solomon Islands, New Mecklenburg, Bismarck Archipelago and Admiralty Islands taken from manuscript of G. Friederici (4 exercise books) (File)

Na Usuusu a Jeremia na Prophet (59pp.) (File)

Unidentified notebook (File)

Words and phrases in the Savo language (File)

Collected by W.H.R. Rivers (loose sheets), Okahakae (exercise book), notebook of Rev. J. Palmer, Melanesian Mission, given to Ray by Rev. R.H. Codrington.

Letters, 11 July 1890 - 12 July 1915 (File)

From Horatio Hule (11 July 1890), Oscar Michelsen (New Hebrides, 18 Feb. 1891), Oscar Michelsen (Christiana, 11 Dec. 1891), Lorimer Fison (Melbourne, 29 Feb. 1892), C. Fox (Cambridge, 12 July 1915).

Miscellaneous loose manuscripts (File)

Papers largely relating to New Guinea and Papua (File)

(1) Admiralty islands (cover only) (2) British New Guinea: Hydrographer Range (3) Papua: central north-eastern (4) Melanesian New Guinea (5) Papua: west central (6) Papua: north-east (7) Melanesian New Guinea: supplementary (8) German New Guinea and New British (9) German New Guinea: islands (10) Netherlands New Guinea: Schouten Archipelago (11) Netherlands New Guinea: Kumara Peninsula (12) New Hebrides: Raga Maewo (13) Solomon Islands: central Isabel, New Georgia, Bougainville Straits (14) German New Guinea: mainland (15) Papua, Solomon Islands.

Manuscript index to Alexander Dalrymple's collection of maps, charts and plans printed between 1773 and 1807 (File)

The third volume contains a few charts of Australia and New Zealand and many of the East Indies, New Guinea and parts of South East Asia. There is also a list of six volumes of memoirs.

Papers of Robert Dundas, relating to the claims of officers of the 73rd Regiment for allowances due to them for service in India in 1805-1806 (File)

They comprise a letter from the officers to Lt. Col. Lachlan Macquarie, the commanding officer of the Regiment, and correspondence between Macquarie, Lt. Col. J. Gordon of the War Office, and Dundas, June-July 1808. There is also a minute of the Court of Directors of the East India Company.

Manuscripts of S.H. Ray relating to the Rapanui tablets at Easter Islands, including a vocabulary (File)

Copy by S.H. Ray of a vocabulary of the language of the Otati tribe of Cape Grenville, Queensland, obtained by C.S. Seligman and G. Pim (ms), 1898 (File 1)

A short vocabulary of a dialect of the people of Raffles Bay, northern Australia (ms) (File 2)

Bibliography of printed books, articles and manuscripts on linguistics and Pacific and South East Asian languages (File)

Bibliography of printed books, articles and manuscripts on linguistics and Pacific and South African languages held in Ray's library

1. Part 1: Collective works
2. Part 2: Indonesian languages
3. Part 3: Micronesian languages
4. Part 4: Polynesian languages
5. Part 5: Melanesian languages: Melanesian islands
6. Part 5: Melanesian languages: New Guinea
7. Part 6: Papuan languages
8. Part 7: Australian languages
9. Index to S.H. Ray's bibliography
10. Title pages of vols. 2-6
11. Volume 7: Philology general
12. Volume 8: Anthropology, psychology, religion and folklore
13. Volume 9: Biography, history of missions, travels, exploration, geography

Daniel Solander. Vocabulary of the language of Tahiti (ms), c.1773 (File)

Observations de Otaheite etc, 1769 (File)

The manuscript contains names and descriptions of people and places, and other memoranda.