Collection MS 1405 - Papers of William Milne relating to church services in Vanuatu

Papers of William Milne relating to church services in Vanuatu
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AU PMB MS 1405

Title

Papers of William Milne relating to church services in Vanuatu

Date(s)

  • 1920-1930 (Creation)

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Extent and medium

1 bundle of papers

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Name of creator

(1877-1937)

Biographical history

William Milne was the son of Peter Milne, a Presbyterian missionary on Nguna Island, Vanuatu. He was killed at Easter 1937.

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Scope and content

This collection consists of W.V. Milne’s notes regarding the conducting of church services in Vanuatu. The notes include the names of people baptized and of some members of the congregation.

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Available for reference.

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  • English

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Existence and location of originals

Institution: Hocken Collections | Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago
Address: Dunedin
Country: New Zealand

MS 95/027.

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Access this title at PMB Member Libraries or by contacting the Bureau directly: http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/pambu/accessing.php

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Ownership and custodial history: This collection was rescued from a boat shed at Tongoa, New Hebrides (now Vanuatu) in 1964 and donated to the Hocken Library by Prof. G. S. Parsonson in 1973.

Related material: Material relating to William Veitch Milne (including a photograph album) are held at the Presbyterian Archives, Knox College, Dunedin, New Zealand.

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Dates of creation revision deletion

September 2014

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