This is the story of Nancy Beryl Watkins, nee Morgan in Papua compiled by Nancy’s son Peter R. Watkins. Nancy Watkins first went to Papua with Alwyn Edward (Bud) Watkins in 1934. She spent approximately nine of the next thirteen years living in the territory. The story gives some insight into the day-to-day lives of the women who accompanied their husbands to Papua. Nancy wrote many long letter/diaries to her own mother whilst she lived in Papua but these letters no longer exist. Peter Watkins persuaded his mother to remember as much of her life in Papua as possible and commit it to paper. My Papuan Years is the result of Nancy’s notes and Peter’s discussions with her prompting her memory prior to her death in 1997.

This collection includes copies of London Missionary Society birth records from 1849 – 1951, Minutes of the Cook Islands Christian Church General Assembly 1950-1972, Baptism and Burial Records Avarua Church 1977-1987, Baptism, Marriage and Burial Records Arorangi Church 1949-1978, Baptism and Burial Records Arorangi Church 1976-2003, Baptism and Burial Records Arorangi 1994-2008, Baptism and Burial Records, Titikaveka 1973-2009, Baptism and Burial Records, Matavera 1978-2008, Notice of intention to marriage records, Akakiteanga Akaipoipo, Avarua 1919-1974.

The Marshall Islands Journal, Volume 44, issue numbers 1-8. Covering 4th January - 1st March 2013. The publication was titled the Micronesian Independent from 1974 - mid-1980, and previously titled the Micronitor (1970-73). Prior to that it was the Marshall Islands Journal (1965-69).

The Marshall Islands Journal, Volume 44, issue numbers 20-27. Covering 17th May - 5th July 2013. The publication was titled the Micronesian Independent from 1974 - mid-1980, and previously titled the Micronitor (1970-73). Prior to that it was the Marshall Islands Journal (1965-69).