SIROV - Solomon Islands - New Georgia Island - Roviana - Arthur Capell (1902-1986), Guide to Records

Series SIROV - Solomon Islands - New Georgia Island - Roviana

Date Range	1926 - 1950s, last record is no date but probably late 1950s
Quantity	1.36 cm, 8 items
Provenance	Capell, Arthur
Description	This series contains material from Roviana (on New Georgia Island), concentrating on the local language of the same name. It includes a printed 213-page Roviana-English dictionary and a phrase book by J.H.L. Waterhouse, comparative vocabulary lists (English-Roviana), correspondence between J.H.L. Waterhouse and Capell, and biblical extracts in Roviana. New Georgia (Vella Lavella) Island is one of the larger islands of the western Solomon Islands. About 45 miles long, it forms part of the southern boundary of the New Georgia Sound; Kolombangara lies across the Kula Gulf to the west, Vangunu is to the east, and Rendova to the south, across the Blanche Channel. For more information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Georgia Copyright: Paradisec believes that many of the items provided through this guide are no longer the subject of copyright restrictions, or have been cleared for display in this service by the Copyright owners. However, Paradisec invites any individuals who believe they hold current rights over items provided through this service to make contact. For more information, see About the records.
Related Series
Part of	06 Solomon Islands - Regions and Languages

Inventory Listing

AC2-SIROV101	A Roviana and English dictionary with English-Roviana index and list of natural history objects. Roviana, Solomon Islands, New Georgia I.	Image >>
	Typescript with annotations. By J.H.L. Waterhouse, Melanesian Mission Press: Guadalcanar 1928. Complimentary copy sent to Capell on 13/11/1928. Throughout the text Capell has added words in Marovo (the adjacent New Georgia language). Scarce copy. Creator Capell, Arthur Control AC2-SIROV101 Date range 1928 Quantity 1.06 cm, 1 folio Inventory Identifier SIROV101 Series SIROV
AC2-SIROV102	Standard word, phrase, sentence & verb list. Roviana. Roviana, Solomon Islands, New Georgia I.	Image >>
	Typescript/manuscript. Contributor not identified, but the writing seems to be by Capell. Creator Capell, Arthur Control AC2-SIROV102 Date range no date (probably late 1950s) Quantity 0.04 cm, 1 folio Inventory Identifier SIROV102 Series SIROV
AC2-SIROV103	Letter to Capell from J. Waterhouse (compiler of the Roviana Dictionary) with various language queries, notes and reference to similarites between Roviana and the language of Tonga. Roviana, Solomon Islands, New Georgia I.	Image >>
	Manuscript. Mission matters are also discussed. Creator Capell, Arthur Control AC2-SIROV103 Date range 8 October 1929 Quantity 0.01 cm, 1 folio Inventory Identifier SIROV103 Series SIROV
AC2-SIROV104	Letter to Capell from J. Waterhouse. More linguistic notes and queries on languages of the Solomon Islands and eslewhere. Roviana, Solomon Islands, New Georgia I.	Image >>
	Manuscript. Creator Capell, Arthur Control AC2-SIROV104 Date range 11 October 1929 Quantity 0.02 cm, 1 folio Inventory Identifier SIROV104 Series SIROV
AC2-SIROV105	Letter to J. Waterhouse from C.S. Walkden Brown, former misionary to Tonga. Roviana, Solomon Islands, New Georgia I.	Image >>
	Manuscript. With information on that language [Tongan] and contrasts with Ontong Java language (Luangiua) together with the comparative list Lea Tonga-Roviana compiled by A.P. Hauea. Creator Capell, Arthur Control AC2-SIROV105 Date range 9 September 1929 Quantity 0.03 cm, 1 folio Inventory Identifier SIROV105 Series SIROV
AC2-SIROV106	St John's Gospel, Chapter 3, in Roviana. Roviana, Solomon Islands, New Georgia I.	Image >>
	Typescript. Writer not named. Creator Capell, Arthur Control AC2-SIROV106 Date range no date Quantity 0.01 cm, 1 folio Inventory Identifier SIROV106 Series SIROV
AC2-SIROV107	A Roviana phrase book. Roviana, Solomon Islands, New Georgia I.	Image >>
	Typescript with annotations. Compiled by J.H.L. Waterhouse. Epworth Press, Sydney 1926. In English-Roviana. Capell has added in pencil some words/phrases from Green Islands (Buka) - this is the AN language Nehan. Creator Capell, Arthur Control AC2-SIROV107 Date range 1926, (text), annotations later Quantity 0.16 cm, 1 folio Inventory Identifier SIROV107 Series SIROV
AC2-SIROV108	Extracts from a draft dictionary of Roviana. Roviana, Solomon Islands, New Georgia I.	Image >>
	Typescript. By Allan Hall. Preface and some words and phrases only. A full dictionary has not yet surfaced in the Capell Papers. It may have been sent to exemplify the scope of the full work. Creator Capell, Arthur Control AC2-SIROV108 Date range no date Quantity 0.03 cm, 1 folio Inventory Identifier SIROV108 Series SIROV

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