Arundel (1814-1919) was a leading figure in the Pacific phosphate industry from the 1860s until his death, active largely in Kiribati and Nauru. See Pacific Islands Monthly, April 1974, pp.59-61.

The correspondence is chiefly with Lord Stanmore who was chairman of the Pacific Islands Company Ltd, and later the Pacific Phosphate Company Ltd, of which Arundel was the Vice-Chairman.

These documents originally formed part of the archives of the Samoan District Committee and later Samoan District Council of the London Missionary Society, and were formerly held at Malua, Western Samoa. The Samoan District Committee was replaced by the Council in 1928.

Reel 1: Correspondence between the Samoan District of the LMS and LMS Stations in: Cook Islands, 1910-37 (English, local language); Gilbert and Ellice Islands (Tuvalu and Kiribati), 1877-1940 (some damaged) (English, Gilbertese); Niue, 1907-39; Tokelau Islands, 1907-42; Tutuila (American Samoa), 1908-47. Reel 2: Correspondence with American Samoa, 1908-47 (English, Samoan).

Correspondence between the Samoan District of the LMS and LMS Stations in:

• Cook Islands, 1910-37 (English, local language)
• Gilbert and Ellice Islands (Tuvalu and Kiribati), 1877-9 February 1899 (some damaged) (English, Gilbertese)

Correspondence between the Samoan District of the LMS and LMS Stations in Gilbert and Ellice Islands (Tuvalu and Kiribati), cont. 1895, 5 May 1899-1909

Correspondence between the Samoan District of the LMS and LMS Stations in Gilbert and Ellice Islands (Tuvalu and Kiribati), cont. 1910-3 July 1914

Correspondence between the Samoan District of the LMS and LMS Stations in Gilbert and Ellice Islands (Tuvalu and Kiribati), cont. 16 July 1914-1915

Correspondence between the Samoan District of the LMS and LMS Stations in Gilbert and Ellice Islands (Tuvalu and Kiribati), cont. 1916-1926

Correspondence between the Samoan District of the LMS and LMS Stations in Gilbert and Ellice Islands (Tuvalu and Kiribati), cont. 1899, 1927-1946