440513
- TitleWilliam Heinrich Solf - Papers, 1899-1906
- Creator
- Call numberPMB 583
- Level of descriptionfonds
- Date
Canberra : Pacific Manuscripts Bureau [19--] - Type of material
- Reference code440513
- Issue CopyMicrofilm : PMB 583
- Physical Descriptionmicrofilm reel 35 mm
- ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY
Solf (1862-1936) became president of the municipality of Apia, Western Samoa, in1899, after serving as a district judge in German East Africa. In 1900 he became governor of Western Samoa when that country bacame a German colony. He remained in that post until 1911 when he became Secretary for the Colonies in the German government. After World War I, he served as German ambassador in Japan - Scope and ContentThe documents concern Samoa and comprise -- 1. Official and political papers and correspondence re presidency of the municipality of Apia, 1899; -- 2. Miscellaneous papers and press clippings, re presidency of the municipality of Apia, 1899; -- 3. Official and political papers and press clippings re governorship of Samaoa, 1900-1906 (7 vols); these include an unpublished paper by Dr Erich Schultze on The development of the political situation in Samoa'. (Dr Schutze was Solf's successor as governor.)
- General note
PMB (Australian National University. Pacific Manuscripts Bureau) ; 583
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Microfilm copy of original held by Bundesarchiv, Koblenz, West Germany - Creator/Author/Artist
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