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Diplomatic relations between the Hawaiian kingdom and the Empire of Japan, 1860-1893
(1944) Watanabe, Shinichi
A study of teacher training in American Samoa
(University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1941) Sutherland, Mark Monroe
Study of development of the public education system in American Samoa, taking a look at the program for training native Samoans to be teachers in the Amercan Samoan public schools.
Journal of Doctor John S. Whittle, assistant surgeon on the U.S. Exploring expedition, 1838-1842: under the command of Lt. Charles Wilkes, U.S.N
(University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1962) Whittle, John S.; Catherine Roberta, Sister
An examination of the journal of Dr. John S. Whittle, an assistant surgeon on the U.S. Exploring Expedition of 1838 - 1842 under the command of Lt. Charles Wilkes, U.S.N.
Food and feeding habits of the yellowfin tuna Neothunnus macropterus in relation to its distribution in the central Pacific region
(University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1952) Reintjes, John William
Food and feeding habits of the yellowfin tuna Neothunnus macropterus in relation to its distribution in the central Pacific region. Examination of length, frequency distribution, of all yellowfin measured from various fishing methods. Examines stomach contents, stomach size, prey and predator habitat variation.
The influence of the Hilo Boarding School on agricultural education in the Pacific
(University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1953) Moe, Kilmer O (Kilmer Oscar), 1882-1949
This paper looks at The Hilo Boarding School, as the first manual-labor type of school developed in the Pacific. It instituted a program of rural education based on the idea of learning by doing. The student was required to work part of each day for his subsistence and for the partial support of the school.
Native administration in Western Samoa
(University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1933) Midkiff, Pearl Lee Beck
The aim of this study has been to make a brief and accurate survey of the political and historical development of Western Samoa for the purpose of finding out what political institutions existed at the time of first European contact, and then determining to what extent these Institutions have been used by the "tripartite Powers, ” Germany and New Zealand, in the administration of native affairs.
Agricultural education in American Samoa
(University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1936) McTaggart, Earl Linton
During two years residence in American Samoa as Superintendent of Education the writer became greatly interested in agricultural education there. In thirty-five years the population of American Samoa has more than doubled. Will this same increase hold true for the future? If so, what is to be done about the food and money needed? What changes will have to be made in agriculture?
The taxonomy and distribution of the melobesioid algae found on Rongelap Atoll, Marshall Islands
(University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1962) Lee, Robert K.S.
This study was conducted with the purpose of contributing to the taxonomic and distributional knowledge on the reef-building coralline algae, namely, the members of the Melobesioideae. This red algal subfamily of the family Corallinacea, order Cryptonemlales, seems to include all the algae that have a direct role in atoll formation.
The orchids of Micronesia: Monandrae-Basitonae; Monandrae-Acrotonae-Acranthae; and Monandrae-Acrotonae-Pleuranthae: through -Duplicatae- Sympodiales of Pfitzer
(University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1950) Lane, Irwin Elton
This paper is a study of taxonomic characteristics, categories, and treatment of orchids (Orchldaceae), Monandrae-basitonae, monandre-acrotonae-acranthae, ansd monandrae-acrotonae-pleuranthae in Micronesia.
The West New Guinea issue
(University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1958) Kraft, William Henry
This paper attempts to present a study of the Netherlands-Indonesian controversy over West New Guinea. It traces the roots of the conflict to historical, cultural, and racial factors and examines the struggle for Independence during the 1945-1949 period, then discusses various attempts to solve the issue.
Histology of the retinas of the Pacific sharks Carcharhinus melanopterus and Triaenodon obesus
(University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1962) Kato, Susumu
This thesis is concerned with the retinal histology of two species of sharks which have wide Indo-Pacific distribution, the blacktip shark Carcharhinus melanopterus (Quoy and Gaimard) of the family Carcharhinidae, and the whltetip shark Triaenodon obesus Ruppell of the family Triakidae.
A study of socio-economic values of Samoan intermediate school students in Hawaii
(University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1956) Hirsh, Susan Evelyn
This paper takes a look at background characteristics of students who are the children of Samoan immigrants in intermediate school, their parents, and their families in order to describe and suggest variables related to acculturation. Students were observed through verbal expression, attitudes, opinions and actual behavior to measure the socio-economic values of Samoan youth in Hawaii.
Attempts to determine the blood groups of aboriginal inhabitants of the Marianas and Hawaiian Islands by serological study of their bones
(University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1953) Harris, Sarah Ellen Nye
The scope of this present investigation involves determination of the blood groups of 165 individual skeletons from the Marianas and Hawaiian collections of the Bernice P. Bishop Museum, by using Candela's modification of the agglutination test (1939). It Is a complicated variation of the routine "agglutination” test used in grouping blood cells of living people. Also examines attempts to devise a new and simpler technique, based upon the principle of the "precipitation" test, well known to serologists, which has not been applied successfully as yet in the determination of blood groups of bones.
The ecological distribution of certain central Pacific atoll benthic algae
(University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1956) Gilmartin, Malvern, Jr.
This paper focuses on the Central Pacific, where atolls make up the largest percentage of the land mass. Various workers have suggested that many of the physical features of an atoll are due to the growth of its benthic algae. Thus, when a coincidence of interest and technique recently made it possible, this study of the distribution of the benthic algae, and the factors effecting this distribution, was initiated and carried out at Eniwetok Atoll.
Residence, economy, and habitat in the Caroline Islands: a study in ecologic adaptation
(University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1959) Alkire, William H.
This paper looks at the Caroline Islands, their social life and customs, economic conditions, manners, economics and human ecology. Areas described include Palau, Yap, Ulithi, Ifaluk, Truk, Losap, Ponape, and Mokil.
Mythology of Tubuai
(University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1923) Aitken, Robert T (Robert Thomas)
This paper is a portion of the complete report on the Ethnology of Tubuai, submitted to the Trustees of the Bernice P. Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii, at the conclusion of the services of the author as Research Associate in Ethnology, in March, 1923, and is based on the field work done for that Institution by the author during the years 1920, 1921, and 1922.

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