John T. Arundel (1841-1919) was a leading figure in the Pacific phosphate industry in Kiribati and Nauru from the 1860s until his death. See: Pacific Islands Monthly, April 1874, pp.59-61. For a summary of Arundel's activities from 1865-92, see film PMB MS 494. The National Library of Australia holds a number of Arundel photographic albums. The diaries have been filmed on reels PMB 480 - 492.
Diary 9 June 1870 - 31 December 1872.<BR>See also PMB 14, 498.
Diary of John T. Arundel, 1873 - 1880. During this period, Arundel managed guano digging in the central part of Flint Island, Kiribati. See also PMB MS 14, 498.
John T. Arundel Diary 1881 - 1887. During this period, John T. Arundel & Co were involved in guano mining and coconut plantations in Kiribati. See also reels PMB MS 14, 498.
Reel 1: John T. Arundel's Diary - 02/011888 - 01/04/1891; Reel 2: Diary - 01/04/1891 - 31/12/1892. During this period, John T. Arundel & Co were involved in guano mining and coconut plantations in Kiribati.
John T. Arundel's Diary 1893 - 1894. During this period, John T. Arundel & Co were involved in guano mining and coconut plantations in Kiribati. See also PMB MS 14, 498.
John T. Arundel's Diary 1895 - 1896. During this period, John T. Arundel & Co were involved in guano mining and coconut plantations in Kiribati. See also PMB MS 14, 498.
John T. Arundel's diaries as follows: Reel 1: Diary - 02/01/1888 - 01/04/1891; Reel 2: Diary - 01/04/1891 - 31/12/1892. During this period, John T. Arundel & Co were involved in guano mining and coconut plantations in Kiribati.
John T. Arundel's Diary 1899 - 1900. In 1897, John T. Arundel & Co merged its business with trading and plantation firm Henderson and Macfarlane. They formed the Pacific Islands Company Ltd (PIC), which was based in London with trading activities in the Pacific, particularly Kiribati. In 1902, PIC became the Pacific Phosphate Company and began phosphate mining on Banaba, Kiribati in 1901 and on Nauru in 1906. See also PMB MS 14, 498.
John T. Arundel's Diary 1901 - 1902. In 1897, John T. Arundel & Co merged its business with trading and plantation firm Henderson and Macfarlane. They formed the Pacific Islands Company Ltd (PIC), which was based in London with trading activities in the Pacific, particularly Kiribati. In 1902, PIC became the Pacific Phosphate Company and began phosphate mining on Banaba, Kiribati in 1901 and on Nauru in 1906. See also PMB MS 14, 498.
John T. Arundel's Diary 1903 - 1904. In 1897, John T. Arundel & Co merged its business with trading and plantation firm Henderson and Macfarlane. They formed the Pacific Islands Company Ltd (PIC), which was based in London with trading activities in the Pacific, particularly Kiribati. In 1902, PIC became the Pacific Phosphate Company and began phosphate mining on Banaba, Kiribati in 1901 and on Nauru in 1906. See also PMB MS 14, 498.
