About the records


Title Records of Roesler, Calvin (fl. 1955-1998)
Date Range 1962 - 1967
Creator Roesler, Calvin (fl. 1955 - 1998)
Extent 0.02 metres (80 items)
Repository Pacific and Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures
Abstract

Calvin Roesler and his wife Ruth spent 43 years (1955-1998) as missionaries in Papua, formerly Irian Jaya, Indonesia. Their work was among the Asmat people in the swamps of the south coast. Linguistic work of devising a spelling system and translation of Scripture was carried out. The Calvin Roesler collection consists of one box of notes and transcripts which have been archived.

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Administrative Information

  • The collection is comprised of records from 4 accessions. The codes used to uniquely identify each accession range from ROES2005-001 to ROES2006-001.

  • The records have been allocated to 2 series. The codes used to uniquely identify each series range from ROES001 to ROES002.

  • Through the processing of the records, 1 provenance entity was identified. The code used to uniquely identify this provenance entity, i.e. records creator or custodian, is ROES001.

  • The inventory covers 80 items, and may include records of continuing value, records sentenced for destruction and records that have been destroyed. The codes used to uniquely identify each inventory item range from CR1-056 to CR1-136. The total collection occupies 2 linear cm of shelf space (or its equivalent).

  • The documentation of the records at inventory level started on 11 January 2006. The latest additions were made on 1 September 2006. The latest modifications were made on 28 August 2007. This collection profile was updated on 28 August 2007.

Scope and Content

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