PRELIMINARY INVENTORY OF THESTEVE THOMAS TRADITIONAL MICRONESIAN

NAVIGATION COLLECTION

PRINTED MATERIALS:Alkire, William H.

Lamotrek Atoll and inter-island socioeconomic ties. Urbana: Universityof Illinois Press, 1965. 180 p.Illinois studies in anthropology, no. 5.Photocopy.

Systems of measurement on Woleai Atoll , Caroline Islands. 73 p.Photocopy of reprint from Anthropos, vol. 65, 1970.

Burrows, Edwin Grant.Flower in my ear : arts and ethos of Ifaluk Atoll. Seattle: University ofWashington Press, 1963.Photocopy. Pp. 15-55,90-149,276-281 ,320-329.

Burrows Edwin G. and Melford E. Spiro.An atoll culture: ethnography of Ifaluk in the Central Carolincs.Westport: Greenwood Press , 1970.Photocopy. Pp. 6-23. 168-243, 344-349.

Elbert , Samuel H.Puluwat dictionary. Canberra: Department of Linguistics, ResearchSchool of Pacific Studies, The Australian National University 1972.400 p.Pacific lingui stics , Series C, no. 24.Photocopy.

Flinn, Juliana.We still have our customs: being puJapese in contemporary Truk. [44 p.]

Gillen. Robert D.Traditional tuna fishing at Satawal, Central Caroline Islands. [45 p.]

Goodenough, Ward H.Self-maintenance as a religious concern.Reprinted from Zyg011, vol. 23, no. 2, June 1988, pp, 117-128.

Goodenough, Ward H. and Stephen D. ThomasTraditional navigation in the Western Pacific: a search for pattern.In: Expedition, vol. 29, no. 3, 1987, pp. 3-14.

Traditional navigation in the Western Pacific. 21 leaves.Photocopy of draft?

Jackson. Frederick H. and Jeffrey C. Marek.Carolinian-English dictionary.Computer printout draft for UB Press publication. 823 p.

English-Carolinian finderlist.Computer printout draft from UH Press publication. 396 p.

Kirch, Patrick Y.Tikopia: tracing the prehistory of a Polynesian culture.Photocopy from Archaeology, March!April 1986. pp.53-59.

The Navigators: pathfinders of the Pacific. Honolulu: Pacific Resources, Inc.23 p.PRJ",iew, vol. 43, no. 3, Sept. 1983.

The Navigators: pathfinders of the Pacific. Cambridge. MA?: Sam Low, 1983.20 p.

Riesenberg, Saul H.The organization of navigational knowledge on Puluwat.Photocopy from the Journal ofthe Polynesian Society, vol. 81, no. 1,March 1972, pp. 19-55.

Thomas, Stephen D.The puzzle of Micronesian navigation.In: Pacific Discovery, vol. 35, no. 6, November-December 1982, pp. 12.

The sons of Palulap: navigating without instruments in Oceania.In: Oceanus, vol. 28, no. I, Spring 1985, pp. 52-58.

[Unknown].Photocopy. "Canoe building" p. 69-86; "Navigation" p. 86-99; "Magicp. 235-238, "Appendix III - Further sailing directions" p. 338-343.

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Background research materials in binders[Journal papers: vol. I]:

Alkire, William H.An introduction to the peoples and cultures of Micronesia. Reading, MA:Addison-Wesley Pub. Co ., 1972. 56 pg.Addison-Wesley module in anthropology no. 18.

Porpoises and taro.Photocopy from Ethnology , vol. 7, no. 3, July 1968. pp. 280-289.

Systems of measurement on Woleai Atoll, Caroline Islands.Photocopy from Anthropos, vol. 65, 1970, pp. 1-73.

Aveni, A. F.Tropical archcoastronomy.Offprint from Science, vol. 213 , no. 4504 July 1981 , pp. 161-171.

Bibliographies (photocopies from works)The Changing Pacific : essays in honour 0/H. E. Maude, edited by NielGunson. pp. 317-335.

From Maui 10 Cook : the discovery and settlement ofthe Pacific, [by]David Lewis. Pp. 209-212.

Micronesia and U S. Pacific strategy: a blueprint for the I980s. [by]James H. Webb, Jr. Pp. 103-105.

111e voyaging stars : secrets ofthe Pacific island navigators, by DavidLewis. Pp. 202-203.

Wangka : Austronesian canoe origins , by Edwin Doran, Jr. Pp. 103-106.

Davenport, WilliamMarshall Islands navigational charts.Photocopy from Imago Mundi, vol. 15, 1960, pp. 19-26.

Notes on Santa Cruz voyaging.Photocopy from Journal ofthe Polynesian Society, vol, 73, no . 2, June1964, pp . 134-142.

Ehrenfeld, David.Sea turtle fact sheet. Washington, D.C. : World Conference on Sea TurtleConservation, 1979. [10 p.]

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Gatty, HaroldThe raft book. New York: G. Grady Press, 1943.Photocopy. Pp. 35-39' platesl-19.

General information: The Federal States of Micronesia [folded brochure].Washington D.C.: Micronesian Washington Office, Federated States ofMcronesia, 1981.

Gladwin, Thomas.Canoe travel in the Truk area: technology and its psychological correlates.Photocopy from American Anthropologist , vol. 60, 1958, pp. 893 -899.

Goodenough, Ward H.Native astronomy in the Central Carolines. Philadelphia: UniversityMuseum, University of Pennsylvania, 1953. 46 p.Photocop .

Goodenough, Ward H. and Hiroshi Sugita,Trukese-English dictionary=Pwpwuken tenenin foos, Chuuk-Ingenes.Philadelphia: American Philosophical Society,1980.Photocopy. Pp . xiv-lv34

Hagc,Per.Speculations on Puluwatese mnemonic structure.Photocopy from Oceania, vol. 49, no.2 , Dec. 1978, pp. 81-95.

Lessa, Willam A.Divining from knots in the Carolincs.Photocopy from Journal of/he Polynesian Society, v.68, no.3 , September,1959, p. 188-205. (2 copies)

Lewis, David.Mau Piailug's navigation ofHokule a from Hawaii to Tahiti.Photocopy from Topics in Culture Learning, vol . 5, 1977, pp. 1-23.

A return voyage between Puluwat and Saipan using Micronesiannavigational techniques.Photocopy from Pacific Navigation and Voyaging, cornp. by Ben Finney,chapt. 2, pp. 15-28.

Voyaging stars: aspects of Polynesian and Micronesian astronomy.Photocopy from the Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society ofLondon, no.276, 1974 , pp. 133-147.

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Mceo) , MichaelRenaissance in Carolinian-Marianas voyaging.Photocopy from Pacific Navigation and Voyaging , comp, by Ben Finney,chapt. 8, pp. 129-138.

Riesenberg. Saul H.The ghost islands of the Carolincs.Photocopy from Micronesica vol. II , no. I, July 1975, pp.7-33

The organization of navigational knowledge on Puluwat.Photocopy from Journal ofthe Polynesian Society, vol. 81, no. 1, March1972, pp. 19-56

Smith, DeVerne Reed.Palauan social structure. New Brunswick: Rutgers University Press, 1983.Photocopy of bookjacket and inside flaps.

Thomas Stephen D.[Handwritten notes.] 17 leaves.

U.S. Peace Corps.[Micronesia country narrative, FY 1982]. 56 p.

Journal Papers: Vol. II:Aveni, Anthony F.

Astronomy with the naked eye.Photocopy of chapt. 3 from Skywatchers ojAncient Mexico, ppl. 48-132.

Bryan, E. H.Guide to place names in the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (theMarshall, Caroline and Mariana Islands).Honolulu: Pacific Science Information Center, Bernice P. BishopMuseum, 1971.Photocopy. 44 p. (scattered paging)

Goodenough, Ward H.Notes on Truk's place names.Photocopy from Micronesica, vol. 2. no. 2, June 1966, pp.I 00-1 05.

Hutchins, Edwin.Understanding Micronesian navigation. [Draft] 59 leaves.

Lewis, David."Hokulc' a" follows the stars to Tahiti.Detached from National Geographic, v.I50, no.4, October 1976,pp. 513-537.

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Linehan, Terry.A triumph from tami .Photocopy from Air Niugini, no . 42 , July-Sept. 1983, pp. 17-23.

Lipman, Victor.The young man and the seaFrom: Honolulu, vol. 15, no. 5, Nov. 1980, pp. 68-73, 126, 128.

Malone, Mike.Micronesia's star-path navigators recapturing the past.Photocopy from Guam and Micronesia Glimpses, vol. 23, no. 4, 1983,pp.12-19.

Rubinstein , Don.Epidemic suicide among Micronesian adolescents. Honolulu: CultureLearning Institute, East-West Center, [n.d.] 33 p.

Fixing flaws in a cognitive model : a note on calendrical knowledge in theCaroline Islands.Offprint from The Journal ofthe Polynesian Society, vol. 87, no. 4, Dec.1978. pp . 339-342.

Native place-names and geographic systems of Fais, Caroline Islands.Offprint from Micronesica, vol. 14, no. I , June 1978, pp . 69-82.

Russell , Scott.The sea people in search of iron and land.Photocopy from Guam and Micronesia Glimpses, vol. 23, no. 4. 1983,pp.22-23.

Skinner, Mark.The next generation of navigators.Photocopy from Guam and Micronesia Glimpses. vol. 23, no. 4. 1983.p.lO.

Sudo Kenichi and Sabino Sauchomal.Folktales of Panuwnap (Great Navigator) on Satawal Island, Micronesia.Photocopy from Bulletin ofthe National Museum ofEthno logy, vol. 6.no. 4, Dec. 1981, pp. 639-641.

Thomas. Stephen D.The puzzle of Micronesian navigation.Photocopy from Pacific Discovery, vol, 35, no. 6, November-December1982, pp. 12.

[Handwritten notes] . 51 leaves.

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Sea Lore binder:Comparison ofOchs with Uurupa's background. Typed notes. 1983. 7 leaves.

Learning sea lore on Puluwat AtoU. [Draft.] 187 leaves

Pre-Field Trip lotes - contents:New book outline (book ideas). 1983. 16 lea es

The Last Navigator working draft April 4, 1984. Synopsis. 16 p.

Research notes. Pp. 1-3, 10-11.

Scenes. 5 p.

Weather [handwritten notes]. 7 leaves.

Miscellaneous handwritten notes. 2 leaves.

Early notes-Swell & knott - handwritten drawings and notes. [Photocopies]. 2 leaves.[Originals filed at back of binder]

Piailug. Notes from translating The Navigators, 10/1 3/82-10/1 9/82.Eddie Haleyalig (Eauripik), translator. Photocopy. 6 leaves.

[Original filed at back of binder]

"The Central Carolines Familiar to Puluwat Navigators", photocopy ofmap taken from Gladwin 's East is a Big Bird. 1 p.

"Power Vessel Routes", photocopy. 1 p.

Conv. With Jessee Marehalau, 9/1 3/82, Wash . D.C. [Typewritten]. I leaf.

Dinner with Carlton Gajdusek, 9/13/82 , Fredrik, MD. [Typewritten].5 leaves.

Steve Schecter, Smithsonian Film Dept., 9/ 14/82. [Typewritten]. 1 leaf.

Mororui 's house with Epel, 9/15/82, Arlington. VA. [Typewritten].2 leaves.

[Handwritten notes , re: navigators]. I leaf.

Lunch with Sanford Low, doing film The Navigators, 9/29/82.[Typewritten]. 1 leaf.

Mathias Maradol, conversation (phone), 10/1/82. [Typewritten].1 leaf (double-sided).

Conversation with Eddy Haleyalig, 10/14/82. [Typewritten] . 2 leaves.

Hirhye Gigi , teaching stars on mat: Piailug's array . [Hand drawndiagrams with notes]. 2 leaves.

Directions of sxv·ell and knot given as convention. [Hand drawn diagram].I leaf.

Piailug. Notes from translating The Navigators, ]0/13/82-10/] 9/82.Eddie Haleyalig (Eauripik), translator. 6 leaves.

Magic songs. Reel 28, slate 286 . 2 leaves.

Haleyalig: food distribution and fishing . [Typewritten.] ] leaf.

Handwritten notes. 3 leaves.

Bill Alkire, phone conversation, ] 1/3/82. [Typewritten.] I leaf.

Micronesian notion of heroism: Piailug, ]2/15/82. [Typewritten.]leaf (double-sided).

The puzzle of Micronesian navigation, 10/27/82. [Photocopy.Typewritten.] 5 leaves.

Toward a new modle [sic] of Micronesian navigation. Photocopy.Typewr itten.] 5 leaves.

Toward a new understanding of Micronesian navigation. Photocopy.[Typewritten.] 9 leaves.

Mau interview # I [& 2]. Photocopy. [Typewritten.] 13 leaves.

Mau interview #3. Photocopy. [Typewritten.] 6 leaves.

Translation of reel 30, Mau and Stelly discussing the weather on thebeach. Photocopy. [Typewritten.] 3 leaves.

Song in Mali'S canoe house. Draft no. I, 1/21/83 , "The Navigators": thestory of the filming. Nancy Wright, p. 10.. Photocopy. [Typewritten.]

Parts of the canoe. [Typewritten.] I leaf.

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Piailug transcripts. I binder.1983: June 8, 9, 21, Saipan.

Summary notes. [Typewritten.] 4 leaves (double-sided).Interview. 58 leaves.

1984: June 2 II . 16, 17,27, NemanongSummary notes. 3 leaves.Story of Muer. 3 leaves.Interview. 50 leaves.

Transcripts, others. I binder.Aeoweiung interview. Aug. 2, 5, 1984, Wciiso. 27; 5 (double-sided); 4 (2 are

double-sided) leaves.InterviewStory of Saipan

Uurupa , June 9, 18, July 8, 1984, Nemanong. 30 leaves.Story of the canoe of AnunupwcStory of SagurOrigins of the clansStory of SaiowIinterview,

Fiti interview. Aug. 7, 1984. 9 leaves.

Cesario interview. Aug. 8, 1984. 8 leaves.

Maaton interview, Aug. 7, 1984. 12 leaves.

Subject index of notes and cross references on 5"xT' cards and paper sheets in plasticbox

COMPUTER DISKS5 1,4" diskettes - 14

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AUDIO-VISUAL MATERIALS

VideotapesLamotrek : heritage of an island. Los Angeles. CA: Triton Films, 1988. VHS.

Lieweila, a Micronesian story. Saipan: Cinta M. Kaipat; Boulder, CO: Beret E.trong 1998.

Audiocassettes31 audiocassette tapes:Tape I:

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3/17/833 2/833/25/834/30/835/5/835/21 /835/23 /835/12/836/20.835/23/835/28/836/8 /83 -6/9/836/9/836/11-6/21 /83n.d .n.d.

UurupaUurupaUurupaPwitakPwitakPwitakPwitakGraduation danceSaipan - Men's dancesLuguto d.iscussion of KatoapeipeiPwitak: discussion of hang, cont. from tape 4bPiailugPiailug - SaipanPiailugPiailugOld woman chantingUurupa/Rcmoyrruh

21 : 5/26/84 Thomas Rafippy, Microspirit22 : 5/26-5/27/84 Thomas Rafippy

PiaiJug23: n.d. Uurupa

PiaiJug24 : 6/1 5/84 PiaiJug (cont. of23B)

OtoligFiti

25 : 6/15/84 Piailug (cont. of24A)26: 6/17/84 Piailug (cont. of 25B)

6/25/84 Piailug27 : 6/18/84 Uurupa

7/8/84 Uurupa28: 6/21/84 Saumuir

KatoapaipaiStory of Olofat (Fiti translation)

29: 6/21-26/84 Saumuir: Story of Olefat (Fiti translation)

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Saumuir: Story of Olefat (cont. of 298)Saumuir: Story of YonnSaumuir: Story of Yonn (cont. of 30B)Saumuir: Island of Wong (Ooug)Saumuir: Story of SagurPiailug (cont. from 26B)MaatonUunipa (cont. of27B)WofanuSaumuir: Story of Epaipai,

Dolphin ladiesAnu-Aramas

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AeoweiungAeoweiungAeoweiungCesarioPiailug (Fanshaw)Piailug (Fanshaw)

Slides4,745 Black & white and color slides

Photo negatives & contact prints (B & W)43 contact sheets with accompanying negatives

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