Aboutness Statement – 1935-1936 – Kerema Gulf District

Revised ‘aboutness’ statement: This volume focused on inspections; villages, roads, fences, and general infrastructure.  Patrol Officers took regular census of men, women, children, and infants; while cataloging marriage, death, general health and disease information.  Minute information regarding family bonus, wages and payments (including other than money payments), building and bridge construction, carriers employed, police taken…

Cultural Context – Gulf District, Kerema Station, Volume 15, 1936-1937

Commonly known as PNG, Papua New Guinea’s reputation often precedes itself. PNG’s infamous diversity, combined with its many colonial relationships, has resulted in a deeply complicated history. Papua New Guinea is a young nation, having gained independence in 1975 following a long process of missionization, outside government control, and colonial rule which began in earnest…

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  Hello all! My name is Lea Kolesky and I am a transfer student majoring in History. My region of emphasis is the United States and my research interests include gender, race, class, and culture; my Senior Honors thesis will be centered around the intersection of these issues at San Diego’s 1915 Panama–California Exposition. I…

Person Bio – Vidal

My name is Vidal Espina. I am a transfer student majoring in Visual Arts/Media with a minor in Speculative Design. I grew up in the Greater Los Angeles area. Since my family moved around Los Angeles County all my life, I don’t have the standard social normative ability to call one place my neighborhood. I…