For indexes see American Whalers and Traders in the Pacific, Robert Langdon, ed., Canberra, 1978 and Where the Whalers Went, Robert Langdon, ed., Canberra, 1984. Information is provided in the following format: Name of ship (in upper case); Name of Captain/Logkeeper; Date of voyage; Area or places visited. JULIAN; No text, page headings only; Pacific OHIO; Flanders; 1863-64; Indian Ocean CANTON; Allen; 1850-51; Indian Ocean COHANNET; Braley; 1872/1873; Atlantic W. WILSON; Braley; 1874; North Atlantic W. WILSON; Braley; 1874-75; North Atlantic HECLA; Crapo; 1844-45; Indian Ocean AMAZON; Smith; 1839-41; Pacific (UNIDENTIFIED); Coffin; May 1842; Indian Ocean (Fragment) MONTEZUMA; Baker; 1843; Pacific (Fragment) FANNY; Fordham; 1843; Pacific (Fragment) MARCUS; Holmes; 1846; South Pacific HERCULEAN; Holmes; 1851; Atlantic DARTMOUTH; ?; 1840-43; Pacific
Bishop Blanc was Vicar Apostolic of the Tongan Islands. For other microfilms relating to his work in Tonga see OMPA 24 and OMPA 25.
Nos. 1-125 of a monthly Tongan Language newspaper. Each issue has approximately 8 pages measuring 15 x 10 inches. Issues 1-56 contain Bishop Blanc's Hisitolia o Tonga, 950-1893 also microfilmed in OMPA 24.
For details regarding editors, frequency etc. see P. O'Reilly and E. Reitman Bibliographie de Tahiti ... (Paris, 1967). Provides scriptural lessons and general news of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in French Polynesia and the USA.
The author was a missionary to Samoa for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. The book includes observations on life and Latter Day Saints missions in Hawaii, Samoa, Fiji, Tonga, Tahiti and elsewhere.