Samoa Archives and Libraries

Archives collect and preserve original documents of organizations, such as churches or governments. Libraries generally collect published sources such as books, maps, and microfilm. This section describes Samoa’s major repositories of genealogical and historical records and sources.

If you plan to visit one of these repositories, write and ask about the collection, hours they are open, services, and fees several weeks before you arrive.

The National Library of Australia has strong holdings of historical materials relating to the South-West Pacific, including extensive runs of rare and unique materials in such collections as the Petherick, Nan Kivell, and Ferguson collections. The Pacific collecting reaffirmation stemmed from a desire to both build on these existing strengths and to assist in the maintenance of strong strategic, economic, and cultural links between Australia and the Asia-Pacific region, links that the Commonwealth Government regards as a high priority.

National University of Samoa Library (NUSL) Le-Papaigalagala Campus, Vaivase PO Box 162 Toomatagi Apia, Samoa Telephone: 685 20072 Ext 166/129 Fax: 685 22440/20938 Email: library@nus.edu.ws Internet: The National University of Samoa

National Library of Australia Canberra ACT 2600 Australia Telephone: 61 2 6262 1111 Fax: 61 2 6257 1703 Internet: The National Library of Australia

National Archives of Australia P.O. Box 7425 Canberra BC ACT 2610 Australia Email: ref@naa.gov.au Internet: http://www.naa.gov.au/ Internet: http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/askquestion/index.aspx

Western Pacific Archives The University of Auckland Library Private Bag 92019 Auckland Mail Centre Auckland 1142 New Zealand Telephone: 373 7599 ext. 88044 Email: [mailto:lending.library@auckland.ac.nz lending.library@auckland.ac.nz ]Internet: http://www.library.auckland.ac.nz/about/speccoll/pr.htm

Stephen Innes Special Collections Librarian General Library / Te Herenga Matauranga Whanui University of Auckland Telephone: (649) 373-7599 ext. 8062 Fax: (649) 373-7565 Email: [mailto:s.innes@auckland.ac.nz s.innes@auckland.ac.nz]

University of the South Pacific The Library The University of the South Pacific Laucala Campus, Suva, Fiji Telephone: 679 323 1000 Fax:+679 323 1528 Email:library (at)usp.ac.fj Internet: http://www.usp.ac.fj/index.php?id=61

National Archives of New Zealand 10 Mulgrave Street, Thorndon, Wellington, New Zealand PO Box 12-050 Wellington, New Zealand Telephone: (64-4) 499 5595 Fax: (64-4) 495 6210 Email: [mailto:reference@archives.govt.nz reference@archives.govt.nz] Internet: http://www.archives.govt.nz/