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ItemA study of teacher training in American Samoa([Honolulu, 1941)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.
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ItemJournal 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([Honolulu], 1962)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.
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ItemFood and feeding habits of the yellowfin tuna Neothunnus macropterus in relation to its distribution in the central Pacific region([Honolulu], 1952)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.
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ItemThe influence of the Hilo Boarding School on agricultural education in the Pacific([Honolulu], 1953)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.
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ItemNative administration in Western Samoa([Honolulu], 1933)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.
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ItemAgricultural education in American Samoa([Honolulu], 1936)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?
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ItemThe taxonomy and distribution of the melobesioid algae found on Rongelap Atoll, Marshall Islands([Honolulu], 1962)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.
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ItemThe orchids of Micronesia: Monandrae-Basitonae; Monandrae-Acrotonae-Acranthae; and Monandrae-Acrotonae-Pleuranthae: through -Duplicatae- Sympodiales of Pfitzer([Honolulu], 1950)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.
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ItemThe West New Guinea issue([Honolulu], 1958)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.
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ItemHistology of the retinas of the Pacific sharks Carcharhinus melanopterus and Triaenodon obesus([Honolulu], 1962)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.