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Archives and Libraries

Introduction

• Archives collect and preserve original documents of organizations such as churches or governments. Libraries generally collect published sources such as books, maps, and microfilm.
• If you plan to visit a repository, contact them and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one.
• Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the FamilySearch Library may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them.

Archives

National Archives of Samoa
National Archives and Records Authority
MESC, Malifa Headquarters
Apia, Samoa

Telephone:+685-64600, +685-64601 E-mail: education@mesc.gov.ws Website
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National Archives of Australia
P.O. Box 7425
Canberra BC
ACT 2610
Australia

Phone: 02 6212 3600
Email: ref@naa.gov.au
Website
Collection Information
Record Search

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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:reference@archives.govt.nz
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Libraries

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
Website
Samoa Knowledge Society Initiative
Samoa Digital Library

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

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

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.

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University of Auckland
Telephone: (649) 373-7599 ext. 8062
Fax: (649) 373-7565
Email: 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

Museums

The Museum of Samoa
Apia, Samoa

Telephone: +685 26036
Website

The Museum of Samoa is Samoa's national museum. We hold important collections relating to Samoa's culture, history and environment. Our mission is to collect and preserve Samoa's material heritage and educate the public through engaging exhibitions and events. The museum is part of Samoa's Ministry of Education, Sports and Culture.