Great Britain Foreign Office records on immigrant laborers to Pacific islands
Scope and Contents
These records consist of photocopies of documents concerning immigrant labourers to the Pacific islands, including Fiji, Hawaii, and New Caledonia created by the Colonial Office of Great Britain from 1877 to 1895. The records are arranged by Public Record Office file number and titles of documents.
Dates
- Creation: 1877-1895
Conditions Governing Access
These records are open to access for research.
Conditions Governing Use
"Not to be reproduced photographically without permission."
Biographical / Historical
The Colonial Office of Great Britain, which operated from 1768 to 1966, oversaw the colonial affairs of the British Empire.
Extent
8 Linear Feet
Language
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The materials in these records were located and photocopied by University of Hawaiʻi librarian Pat Shelden.
Existence and Location of Originals
Original records are in the Public Records Office in London.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Hawaii at Manoa Libraries Repository