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REEL LIST

PMB 1297	RANSOM, Sr. Rhoda (1887-1968), Diary kept at the Methodist Mission in New Britain and the Duke of York Islands, New Guinea, and related papers, Jul 1912-Mar 1913. 1 reel. (Available for reference.)

See also PMBPhoto14 for digital copies of photographs on this microfilm.

Reel 1	Passport, including passport photograph dated 21 Nov 1949.	c.1949	
	Diary, Ms., c.150pp.	Jul 1912-Mar 1913	
	Photograph of Sr. Rhoda Ransom, as an older woman.	n.d.	
	B/W post card. Printed caption: ‘Neu-Lauenburg-Grup. Beste Grüsse aus dem Bismarck-Archipel von der Insel’. On reverse: ‘Reformverlag Engelhardt & Bethmann Kabakon bei Herbertshöhe (Bismarckarchipel).’ German map of the Duke of York Islands on postcard, annotated by Sr Rhoda.	n.d.	
	Postcards and photographs (35 items), some annotated by Sr. Rhoda documenting the Methodist Mission in New Guinea and Fiji, together with some German New Guinea postcards (digital copies also at PMBPhoto14), as follows:		
	B/W postcard print. Printed caption: ‘What God Hath Wrought. Group of Native Preachers, Fiji.’ Unattributed. Message to Miss Ransom on reverse, dated 1 May 1911.	1911(?)	
	B/W postcard print. Printed caption: ‘Hospital Work by Fijian Christians’. Unattributed. Message to Miss Ransom on reverse, dated 12 Feb 1912.	1912	
	B/W post card print. Printed caption: ‘Methodist Missionary Society of Australasia – New Britain Mission. District Synod, Ulu, 1905.’ Unattributed.	1905	
	B/W photographic print. Inscribed on reverse: ‘Native Work boys village Numa Numa’. Unattributed.	n.d.	
	B/W postcard print. Printed caption: ‘Kabakon. Der I. Kokosapostel und sein Hausjunge Makelli 29. Nov. 911.’ Inscribed on reverse: ‘Mr Engelhardt owner of Kabakon plantation.’	29 Nov 1911	
	B/W postcard print. Printed caption: ‘Tanz der Mitglieder des Duk-duk Neu-Pommern Bismarck Archipel.’ Attribution: ‘Bruck von Gebr Gerstenberg, Mildeenelm.’ On reverse, note from Rhoda dated 22 May 1912, “Dear Herbert, This is a view of a secret society of the natives. It only allowed for the month of May each year. They dance all night and no woman is allowed to see them or even go near the place where they dance…” 	1912	
	B/W postcard print. Inscribed on reverse, ‘Landing stage – Kabakon’. No attribution. Cf. print at PMBPhoto14/32.	n.d.	

	B/W post card print. Printed caption, ‘Neu-Pommern. Dorf auf Matupi.’ Attribution on reverse, ‘Austral-Japan-Linie des Norddentschen Lloyd. Neu-Guinea und Bismmarck-Archipel.’ ‘Postkarte – Carte-postale. Weltpostverein – Union postale Universelle.’ Undated note from Rhoda begins, “Dear mother, I am sending you this Post Card which is a view on the island of Matupi...” See also PMBPhoto 14/27, below.	n.d.	
	B/W post card print. Captioned, ‘New Guinea Methodist Mission Post Card Series 1. Cook & Table Boys.’ Attribution on reverse, ‘Smith & Anthony, Limited’.	n.d.	
	B/W post card print. Captioned, ‘New Guinea Methodist Mission Post Card Series 1. Removing Native House on Canoe – Boatshed in Background.’ Attribution on reverse, ‘Smith & Anthony, Limited’.	n.d.	
	B/W post card print. Captioned, ‘New Guinea Methodist Mission Post Card Series 1. Native Teacher & Wife. Sailosi & Nanisi, Buaidoga, B.N.G., 17/12/04.’ Attribution on reverse, ‘Smith & Anthony, Limited’.	1904	
	B/W post card print. Captioned, ‘New Guinea Methodist Mission Post Card Series 1. The Church.’ Attribution on reverse, ‘Smith & Anthony, Limited’.	n.d.	
	B/W post card print. Captioned, ‘New Guinea Methodist Mission Post Card Series 1. Gardening on Mission Station.’ Attribution on reverse, ‘Smith & Anthony, Limited’.	n.d.	
	B/W post card print, torn. Captioned, ‘New Guinea Methodist Mission Post Card Series 1. Some of Our Boys.’ 	n.d.	
	B/W post card print. Captioned, ‘New Guinea Methodist Mission Post Card Series 1. Coast Scene near Mission Station shewing Native House being removed on Canoe.’ Attribution on reverse, ‘Smith & Anthony, Limited’.	n.d.	
	B/W post card print. Captioned, ‘New Guinea Methodist Mission Post Card Series 1. Mission House, Buaidoga Brit. New Guinea.’ Attribution on reverse, ‘Smith & Anthony, Limited’.	n.d.	
	B/W post card print. Captioned, ‘New Guinea Methodist Mission Post Card Series 1. Village Scene near Buaidoga.’ Attribution on reverse, ‘Smith & Anthony, Limited’.	n.d.	
	B/W post card print. Captioned, ‘Mission House, Dobu – New Guinea.’ No attribution.	n.d.	
	B/W post card print. Captioned, ‘A Flashlight taken at an Evening Meeting at Headquarters Australasia, 1907, C.E. Convention.’ No attribution on reverse	1907	
	B/W photograph, captioned, ‘Ladies Mission Training Home.’ No attribution on reverse.	n.d.	
	Coloured post card print. Captioned, ‘Tumleo, Berlinhafen auf Neu-Guinea’. Attribution on reverse, ‘Austral-Japan-Linie des Norddentschen Lloyd. Neu-Guinea und Bismmarck-Archipel.’	n.d.	
	B/W post card print showing three images, captioned as follows: 1. ‘Blick (vom Erholungsheim Toma) zum Varzingeburge’, 2. ‘Erholungsheim Toma auf Neu-Pommern, Deutsch-New-Guinea. Gesellschaftshaus’, 3. ‘Nei-Pommern, Deutsch-New-Guinea’. No attribution. On reverse: ‘Postkarte – Carte-postale. Weltpostverein – Union postale Universelle.	n.d.	
	B/W post card print. Printed caption, ‘Neu-Pommern. Dorf auf Matupi.’ Attribution on reverse, ‘Austral-Japan-Linie des Norddentschen Lloyd. Neu-Guinea und Bismmarck-Archipel.’ Same print as PMBPhoto14/12, above.	n.d.	
	Coloured post card print. Captioned, ‘Einegeborener beim Klettern auf einen Cocusnussbaum.’ Attribution on reverse, ‘Austral-Japan-Linie des Norddentschen Lloyd. Neu-Guinea und Bismmarck-Archipel.’ Undated note form Rhoda on reverse, begins, “Dear Harry, I am sending you a P.C. to show you how they climb the cocoanut trees to get the fruit…’	n.d.	
	B/W post card print. Captioned, ‘A Native Service – New Guinea.’ No attribution on reverse.	n.d.	
	B/W post card print. Captioned, ‘Methodist Missionary Society of Australasia – New Britain Mission. Mission Workers, Raluana Circuit.’ No attribution on reverse.	n.d.	
	B/W post card print. Captioned, ‘Whaleboat & Canoes at Anchor – New Guinea.’ No attribution on reverse.	n.d.	
	B/W post card print. Captioned, ‘Kabakon – landungsbrücke.’ No attribution on reverse. Cf. print at PMBPhoto14/11.	n.d.	
	B/W post card print, captioned, ‘7. Presentation of Wedding Gifts.’ [Fiji?] No attribution on reverse.	n.d.	
	B/W post card print, captioned, ‘8. Three Native Ministers of the Navuloa Circuit. Marika (oldest on Minutes), Samuela (Supernumerary), Samuela (who visited the States).’ [Fiji] No attribution on reverse.	n.d.	
	B/W post card print, captioned, ’36. Methodist Mission Station, Rewa, Fiji.’ No attribution on reverse.	n.d.	
	B/W post card print, captioned, ‘A Corner of a Pottery Village – New Guinea.’  No attribution on reverse.	n.d.	

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