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REEL LIST

PMB 1260	Sr. Nancy H. WHITE (1908-   ), Papers on teaching in the Anglican mission, Northern District (now Oro Province), Papua New Guinea, 1931-1994.
Reels 1-4. Available for reference.

Reel No.	Item No.	Description	Date Range	
Reel 1	NW/1	Sharing the Climb. Complete. Unabridged. Copyright signed, 18 Jan 1988. Ts., pp.1-198 & 11pp.
Part 1. Sangara, 1948-Furlough 1951; pp.1-51, includes Lamington area map.
Part 2. Return, April 1951-1955, pp.52-112 & map of Binandere Territory.
Part 3a. Manau Station, Sep 1955-Sep 1958, pp.113-144.
Part 3b. Manau, 1959-1963, pp.145-181.
Part 4. Agenehambo, 1963-1964, pp.182-198.
Part 5. Hohorita, 1965-1967, pp.1-11.      Postscript, 1979, pp.11-12.	1988	
	NW/2	Sharing the Climb. Ts., pp.1-400; with Preface, Ts., 1p. and map of the Northern Division of Papua showing tribal divisions of the Orokaiva, annotated.		
	NW/3	Nancy White Manuscript. Part 1. Sangara. Ts., draft, pp.1-105. In ring-back folder with photocopies of documents held elsewhere in Nancy White’s papers and some original material, as follows:
•	Sketch by Peggy de Bibra of Fr Hand’s house, water colour, annotated.
•	Australian Board of Missions, Lay Missionaries Provident Fund, Rules, n.d., printed, 1 leaf.
•	J.R. Halligan, Secretary, Dept of External Affairs, Canberra, to Chairman, Australian Board of Missions, re entry permit for Nancy White, 2 Jun 1948, Ts., 1p.
•	Mother, Bromana, Victoria, to Nancy, 25 Jun 1948, Ms., 1 leaf.
•	Father, Bromana, Victoria, to Nancy, 30 Jun 1948, Ms., 6pp.	n.d.	
	NW/4	Nancy White Manuscript. Part 2. Waseta, Sasembata, Ts., draft, pp.107-235.	n.d.	
	NW/5	Nancy White Manuscript. Part 3. Manau, Ts., draft, pp.236-340.	n.d.	
	NW/6	Nancy White Manuscript. Part 4, Agenehambo, & Part 5, Hohorita, Ts., draft, pp.341-400.	n.d.	
	NW/7	Sharing the Climb, Ts. Copy for prospective publishers, with some annotations, together with appraisal by David Wetherell and publishers’ comments.	Jul 1988-Mar 1990	
	NW/8	Letters before and after publication of Sharing the Climb. Includes:
•	Photographs of the launch of the book, 1991.
•	‘Sharing an experience’, press cutting, Southern Peninsula Gazette, 10 Sep 1991.
•	‘Sharing the Climb’, Anglican Focus, Nov 1991.
•	Speeches by P. Baki, U. Samana, 17 Oct 1991, Ts., 5pp.
•	Notes for an address by Betty Ashton at the launch, at St Marks, Dromana, 1 Sep 1991, Ts., 2pp.	1991-1993	
Reel 2	NW/9	Untitled folder. Holds the following documents:
•	Papua New Guinea Group Newsletter, Oct 1992.
•	Circular letter from Jean, Preston, Vic, 1 Sep 1991, Ts., 9pp.
•	Review of Man Without Pigs, a documentary film by Chris Owen about John Waiko, PNG Times, 20 Dec 1990, p/c.
•	Neil Jillett, 'Weir Scores with Romantic Comedy' [includes review of Man Without Pigs], The Age, 31 Jan 1991.
•	Anna Murdock, 'PhDs don't help with Tribal Politics' [a press article about Man Without Pigs], n.d. 
•	'Tomorrow Will Be Better', Post Courier, 10 Aug 1979, p/c, 3pp. and other press cuttings on PNG, p/c.
•	'First Teachers from Sangara', Ms. list, p/c, 2pp.
•	Roger Bareo, St John College, Morpeth, NSW, to Nancy, n.d., Ms., 2pp.
•	Roger Bareo, St John College, Morpeth, NSW, to Nancy, 4 Jul 1979, Ms., 2pp.
•	Notes by David Wetherell on drafts of Sharing the Climb, n.d., Ms., p/c, 4pp.	1991	
	NW/10	Old notes and poems etc., from Sangara, pre-eruption. In one exercise book. Includes poems by James Benson: 'Gona July-August 1942', 'Thankfulness', and 'To May & Francis July-August 1942', written at Rabaul Military Prison, Feb 1943.	n.d.	
	NW/11	Nancy White's own prayer books:
•	Benunu Tari De Ia De Kiki De: Binandere De Mamba Papua. Prayers, Psalms, Hymns, Catechism in the language of Binandere, River Mamba, Papua, Sydney, Alanson Printers, 1947; 82pp. Tapa book cover.
•	Haveni: Hymns in the Orokaiva Language, Prahan, Fraser & Morphet printers, n.d.; 16pp. 
•	Further hymns, prayers and stories in tok ples, including, Dedication of the Church of St. Michael and All Angels. Agenehamba, 1952; Ts., bound with tapa cover.	1947 & 1952	
	NW/12	Letters to Nancy White - 
•	John Bodger, Dogura via Samarai, 22 Jun 1950, circular letter, Ts., 2pp.
•	David Hand, Australian Board of Missions, Melbourne, 4 Dec 1950, Ts., p/c, 1p.
•	David Hand, Anglican Mission, Popondeta, 5 Feb 1951, Ms., 2pp.
•	Philip Strong, New Guinea Anglican Mission, Samarai, Papua, 15 Feb 1951, Ts., 2pp.
•	David Hand, Anglical Mission, Popondeta, re eruption of Mt. Lamington, 16 Feb 1951, Ts., 2pp.
•	David Hand, Popondeta, 2 May 1951. Ts., 1p.
•	David [Hand?] (Australian Board of Missions), 4 Dec 1950, Ts., 1p.
•	John Stafford, Kawoovo. 3 Mar (year?), Ms., 1p.
•	Bishop Philip Strong, New Guinea Anglican Mission, Samarai, 16 Dec 1957, Ts., 3pp.	1950-1967, 1973	
	NW/12, cont.	Letters to Nancy White, cont.
•	Press cuttings, (1 Mar 1940) and recipe, 3pp.
•	Edna M. Ringe, Goornong, Victoria, 24 Oct 1961, Ms., 2pp.
•	MacKenzie Anjilga, Dogura, 5 Dec 1961, Ms., 2pp.
•	E.M. Ringe, Goornong Victoria, 6 Jan 1962, Ms., 2pp.
•	Letter from Nancy White's father and brother, 22 Feb 1962, Ms., 3pp.
•	O.B. Gill, West Morland, 28 Apr 1962, Ts., 2pp. 
•	L.J. Warner, Victoria, 2 Jul 1962, Ms., 1p.
•	NW's brother, Dromana, Victoria, 21 Oct 1962, Ms., 2pp.
•	The Forerunner Parish newspaper, Mar 1926 and cutting from the Exchange, ‘Our Patsy at the Crib, in envelope marked 27 Jun 1963.
•	B.G. Dunstan, Anglican Mission, Koki, Port Moresby, 2 Jan 1966, Ms., 2pp.
•	R.M. Kelly, Gosport, U.K., 9 Feb 1966, Ms., 1p.
•	Joan, Anglican Mission, Dogura, 21 Jun 1966. Ms. 1p. & circular letter, Ts., 4pp. 
•	Patrick Doulin, St Aidan’s College, Dogura (3 letters). 27 Jun, 18 Sep and 17 Dec 1966, Ts., 3pp.
•	Kipling Guveropa, Saiho Hospital, 1 Feb ??. Ms., 2pp.
•	Margaret Totora, All Saints School, Manau, 7 Apr 1967, Ms., 2pp.
•	Peter W., St James School, Hohorita, 1 Jun 1967, Ms., 2pp.
•	Barbara, Howitt Hall, Monash University, to Aunty Nancy, 23 Jun 1967, Ms., 4pp.
•	Claire, Ballarat, Vic., 2 Jun 1967, Ms., 1 leaf.
•	Margaret T., All Saints School, Anglican Mission Hohorita, 10 Aug 1967, Ms., 1p.
•	David P. Ivahupa, St Dunstan School, 28 Oct 1967, Ms., 2pp.
•	Nancy White, St James’, Hohorita, to Susan, 3 Nov 1967, Ts., 3pp. Giving an account of Sr. White’s teaching career in Australia and New Guinea.
•	Philip Strong, Wangaratta, Victoria, 4 Dec 1973, Ts., circular letter & Ms., 3pp.		
	NW/13	Letters to Nancy White- 
•	Bishop Cranswick, Australian Board of Missions, Sydney, 3 Feb, 12 Feb, 20 Feb, 18 May, 25 May, 3 Jun 1948.
•	Requirements list for New Guinea, n.d., Ts., 1p., with Equipment for Missionaries Going to New Guinea – 1945, Ts., roneo, 1p.
•	Word list: Wedauan – English – Binandere, n.d., Ts., 2pp.
•	Meville Taune, Garogarona, 30 Oct 1948, Ms., 2pp.
•	Peggy de Bibra and Sylvanus Ievago, The Olden Gona Tribes Story, 30 Dec 1948, Ms., 2pp.
•	Unsigned letter from Sangara, 1949, Ms., 1p.
•	Dorothea, Dogura, 4 Aug 1950, Ts., 2pp, with list of Sangara Mission staff, 1 Aug 1950, Ts., 5pp.
•	List of Mission residents? n.d., Ms., 2pp.
•	Press cutting, n.d., reporting on training of first female doctors in PNG.	1948-1972	
	NW/13, cont.	Letters to Nancy White, continued.
•	Madeline Eroro, 13 Oct 1950 & Wedding Invitation. Ms., 1p. & Ts., 1p.
•	Ena Somerville, St Agnes Home, Doubera, 25 Jan 1951. Ms., 2pp.
•	Pat Durdin, Ilamo(?) via Kokoda, 13 Feb 1951, Ms., 1p.
•	Sylvanus Ievago, Anglican Mission Rectory, Samarai, 28 Feb 1951, Ts., 2pp. 
•	Syvanus Ievago, n.d., with Matt.6:9 in tok ples, Ts., & Ms., 2pp.
•	Leila Tago, All Saints Church, Manau, 6 Sep ??, Ms., 2pp.
•	David Hand, Samarai, 6 Sep 1951, Ts., 1p.
•	Graydon Iani, Anglican Mission, Eiwo, 24 May 1955, Ms., 2pp. and another letter from Wasita, n.d., Ms., 1p
•	Christmas Greetings, Papua, n.d., card with photograph of a crucifix enclosed (4 prints).
•	Lord's Prayer & other prayers in a Papuan language, n.d., Ms., & Ts., 2pp.
•	Ronald A. Young, Scripture Gift Mission, London, 9 Feb 1959, Ts., 1p.
•	Byron Geniembo, Papuan Medical College, Port Moresby, 14 May 1960., Ts., 2pp.
•	Olive Gill, West Morland, UK, 5 Nov 1962, Ms., 1p.
•	Brother John Bodger, Waibo - Popondetta, 11 Aug, 1963, Ms., 1p.
•	Joyce Verat Worei, Anglican Mission, Manau, 8 Nov, 1963, Ms., 2pp. includes family photograph and pressed leaf.
•	Mary K, Manau, 11 Nov 1963, Ms., 1p.
•	Edith Mary Enoga, St Hilda’s Hostel, Dogura, 13 Nov 1963, Ms., 3pp.
•	Mack A. Waide, Garogarona, 2 Dec 1963., Ms., 2pp.
•	Edith Mary Enoga, All Saints School, Manau. 17 Dec 1963, Ms., 2pp
•	Caroline Durde, Millswood, 7 Oct 1964, Ms., 2pp.
•	Patience, 28 Oct 1964, Ms., 2pp. 
•	Bro. Robert, Popondetta, 6 Jan 1969, Ms., 1p., and circular letter, 21 Dec 1968, Ts., 1p.
•	Nancy White, Lae, to her Mother at Dromana, Victoria, 4 Sep 1972, Ms., 5pp.
•	Nancy White, Lae, to her Mother at Dromana, Victoria, 16 Sep 1972, Ms., 3pp.		
	NW/14	Letters from Sylvanus Ievago:
•	Sylvanus Ievago, Native Hospital, Gemo Island, to Nancy White at Sangara, 9 Oct 1950, Ms., 2pp.
•	Sylvanus Ievago, Native Hospital, Gemo Island, to Nancy White at Sangara, 2 Nov 1950, Ms., 2pp.	9 Oct & 2 Nov 1950	
	NW/15	Letters to Nancy White:
•	David Hand, Melbourne, to Nancy White, 4 Dec 1950, Ts., 1p.
•	Ted Marriott, Martyrs College, to Nancy White, 17 Feb 1955, Ms., 2pp.	1950 & 1955	
	NW/16	Mollie Bulstrode, Melbourne, to Nancy, 26 Aug 1931, Ts., 1p. Together with various poems, books lists and notes, Ms., Ts., 16pp.	1931-1932	
	NW/17	Nancy White. Letters from Lancelot Sangetari, Esme Leah and Stephen Tago, includes:
•	Correspondence with Rev. Lancelot, 1969, 1970-1972, 1976-1978.
•	Fr. Lancelot and Esme Leah: letters, 1978; and biographical notes.
•	Stephen Tago personal file which holds his, ‘Some Background About Myself and My Family’, Ts., p/c, 3pp, and other papers.	1969-1978	
	NW/18	Tapa wallet - holding documents listed at NW/19 (below).		
	NW/19	Documents held in tapa wallet (above):
•	Depositor's Passbook, Commonwealth Savings Bank of Australia, Melbourne, 2 Feb 1961-2 Jul 1965.
•	A commonplace book [transcribed quotations from various authors], n.d.; Ms., pp.1-84.
•	Summary of receipts and expenditure, 1937-1946; Ms., c.16pp. 
•	Summary of receipts and expenditure, Jan-Jun 1961. 
•	School photograph, n.d.
•	Two drawings - pencil and ink wash.
•	Holy cards.
•	Press cuttings.
•	Scriptures and prayers.
•	Letter to Nancy White from Fr. Ban It Chiu, Home Secretary, Australian Board of Missions, 14 May 1961, Ts., 3pp.; and reply, 14 Jun 1961, Ts., 1p.
•	One envelope holding prayers and meditations, family letters and photographs. 	1937-1946, 1961-1965	
	NW/20	Teaching Books, Manau:
•	Reading - Class 1
•	Binandere Phonic - Primer
•	Binandere Phonic - Primer
•	Mark Book 1962, Mamba District
•	Reading - Class 2
•	School Supplies, Orders etc., Mamba District.	1953-1962	
	NW/21	Names of Scholars Sasembata, Wasela, Sairope, Elava, Gorari, Kebara. Ms., 12pp., in one exercise book.	1953	
Reel 3	NW/21	As above, continued.		
	NW/22	Orokaiva Primer - 
•	Orokaiva Primer, Port Moresby, Department of Education, 1957; 39pp. Prepared by the Anglican Mission, Papua. Illustrated by T.I. McKie. “This primer is for the south-western group of dialects of the Orokaiva language.” Written by Nancy White. (2 copies.)
•	Haveni: Hymns in the Orokaiva Language, Dogura, printed by W. Tereakina, 1962; 24pp. 
•	Humotepain-Ari: Worship in the Orokaiva Language, Canberra, Diocese of New Guinea, Aug 1965; 27pp.
•	Hihi Nenei Grade 3, Dogura, set up by Wilfred Tereakiva and printed by John B. Awui, 1954; 3pp.
•	Humotepain-Ari Te Giu (Worship & Instruction), Taroaniara, BSIP, New Guinea Mission, Mar 1953; 22pp. In Pereho language.
•	Haveni: Hymns in the Pereho Language, Papua, Taroaniara, BSIP, Melanesian Mission Press, Jan 1953; 33pp.
•	Common Forms, Dogura, Emmanuel Vosewaro printer, Jul 1954; 25pp.	1954-1963	
	NW/23	Untitled file holding the following documents:
•	Mamba District, Class Lists, 1960-1963; one exercise book, c.96pp., and inserts.
•	Walter Murdoch, ‘On Gloating’, press cutting, 27 Apr 1940; 1p.
•	Luke Otohu Ta Evanelia (Translation of Gospel of St Luke), Sangara; one exercise book; 32pp. 	1960	
	NW/24	Untitled file holding the following documents:
•	Mission Boys: lists of boys’ names with personal and family particulars, including amounts of food from home, c.1962; Ms, c.32pp. in one exercise book.
•	‘Happy Families’, genealogies: George Hohomapa-Ina Hohomajat, Hanana-Sambuja, Davidson-Melita, Tigasepa-Koiko, Felix-Sina, Stephen-Mary, Augustine-Rebecca (Sombou I), Valentine-Doreen, Data-Oveve (Huisata), Ivan Kombu-Akuambu Huisata, Andrew-Martha, Kajari-Sihe (Sombu II). Ms., 10pp., in one exercise book.
•	Kajari, Mark Otohu Ta; [Translation of Gospel of St Mark], Ms., c.50pp., in one exercise book. 	1950-1962	
	NW/25	Untitled file holding the following documents:
•	Prayers in Orokaiva, n.d.;Ms., 50pp. in exercise book.
•	Collects and Gospels. Sangans. Orokaiva language. n.d.; Ms., 60pp. in exercise book.
•	Readings and Epistles, translated into Orokaiva; Ms., c.96pp., in exercise book.
•	Mark Otohu Ta Evanelia Orokaiva Ke Papua. St. Mark’s Gospel in the Orokaiva Language Papua., published by the Council of the British & Foreign Bible Society in Australia, 1956; 64pp. 
•	The Apostles’ Creed, The Lord’s Prayer and The Ten Commandments, in Orokaiva, Ts., roneo, 1p.
•	Village Taparoro, Holy Week. Form of Service; Ts., 5pp.	1956.	
	NW/26	Untitled file holding the following documents:
•	Social Studies [course book on PNG], n.d. (c.1959); Ms., 33pp., includes maps
•	Maps: Papua & New Guinea x 2 (scale: 1 inch = 150 miles approx), and Mt Lamington District, Papua.
•	Log Book 1949 N.H. White, n.d. (c.1950); Ms, 36pp. Timetables, class lists, notes.		
	NW/27	Nancy White. Teaching books. Luke’s Gospel, Orokaiva, Sangara. File holds the following documents:
•	Sangaran Reading, Ms., exercise book, c.30pp., n.d. Lessons 1-14, illustrated, and further notes. ‘Sangara Primer – Peggy’s second one with stories and her sketches.’
•	Sangaran, Ms., exercise book, c.20pp & notes, 1949. Sangaran-English vocabulary and Sangaran conjugations.
•	Translation Orokaiva tak ki na, Ms., exercise book, 11pp., 1950-1951. Bible stories written in Orokaiva – some by Sylvanus..		
	NW/28	Bishop David Hand – Consecrations. 
•	‘Consecration of Geoffrey David Hand as Bishop-Coadjutor of New Guinea, June 29th, 1950’, The Tatterford Hebdom, Vol.7, No.81, 1950; pp.1-28. Includes postcard photograph of St David’s Cathedral, Hobart.
•	‘Consecration Postscript 1950’, The Tatterford Hebdom, Vol.7, No.83, 1950, pp.49-76.
•	‘Bishop David – Consecration’, n.d., Ms., 7pp.
•	Elise Manley, ‘A Great Day in Dogura Cathedral’, n.d., printed, 4pp.
•	Rev. Geoffrey David Hand, ‘Occasional Sermon Preached before the Members of the Diocesan Conference of the Diocese of New Guinea, Jan 1952’, printed, 8pp.
•	‘Papua’s Cathedral: A Remarkable Achievement’, n.d., printed, 4pp.
•	The Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul, Dogura, ‘The Enthronement of the Right Reverend Father in God David Lord Bishop of New Guinea. Feast of Saint Peter, June 29th, 1963, 10am’, Rabaul, Methodist Mission Press, 12pp.	1950-1963	
	NW/29	Untitled file holding the following documents:
•	Small poem used for teaching: “A happy little lad I am…”, Ms., 1p.
•	List of names, Ambogo, 21 Jan 1951, Ts., 1p.	1951	
	NW/30	Nancy White. Out Station Reports.
•	N.H. White, Mamba District School, Statistics, Teachers Class, Rolls, etc., 1956-1961, Ms., Exercise book.
•	All Schools Mamba District, Names of Children, 1956-1959, Ms., exercise book.	1956-1961	
Reel 4	NW/31	Untitled file holding the following documents:
•	 ‘Programme of Work for Kindergarten’, n.d.; Ts., 7pp. & Ms., 1p.
•	‘Standards 3, 4, 5 & 6, Suggested Syllabus’, 1951(?); Ts., 2pp.
•	Syllabus for religious education, weeks 1-27, n.d.; Ts., 35pp. Pasted into exercise book (with no cover).
•	Suggested Programme for 1971 - Kg. [Kindergarten], Ms., 1p.	1951-1973	
	NW/32	Nancy White. Drawings for Teaching Reading. Includes Orokaiva word list, Ms., 2pp.	n.d.	
	NW/33	Nancy White. Press cuttings.
•	Archbishop of Sydney to Nancy White, Sasembata, 1 Sep 1953; Ts., 1p., enclosing his report on travels in England, Sydney Diocesan Magazine, Vol.7, No.3, 20 Jul 1953.
•	‘The New Mission in New Guinea’, and ‘Before the Storm Broke – Scenes from Sangara prior to the eruption of Mt Lamington’ (3 photographs – Martyrs’ Memorial School, 1949, and village service in Sangara), The Church Standard, 9 Feb 1951.
•	‘New Guinea Disaster Victims: Memorial Service in North Sydney’, Church Standard, 9 Feb 1951.
•	‘Tidal wave feared after N.G. eruption. 23 dead, 34 missing: Rescuers flown in’; ‘First eye-witness [Margaret Rae] story of eruption. Exploded like atom bomb’ The Sun (Melb.), 23 Jan 1951. 	1951-1953	
	NW/34	Photographs of Nancy White:
•	Nancy White’s mother and father, n.d.
•	Nancy White with her father and brothers (?), n.d.
•	Nancy White with another young woman, n.d.
•	Nancy White with her mother on a beach, n.d.
•	Nancy White and her mother, both sitting on a garden bench, 20 Jun 1948.
•	Nancy White on board MV Malaita, Jun 1948.
•	Nancy White on board MV Malaita, Jun 1948.
•	Nancy White with a priest, Jan 1951
•	‘At Guild end-of-year party with Nell Thomson and visiting (my 80th birthday yesterday) 2.12.88’
•	‘CHN Retreat House, Wangaratta South, 19 Nov 1990, from Sr. Patience.’
•	‘Dromana, taken on 8th December 1990’
•	‘Betty Ashton. Nancy White. 6.4.93.’
•	‘Nancy May 1994 with Mothers’ Day Hat Cake.’
•	‘River cruise – Yarra – 12 July 1994 (Susan Fisher next to me).’
•	Nancy White in a cottage garden, n.d.		

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