Samoa NewspapersEdit This Page

From FamilySearch Wiki

Samoa Gotoarrow.png Newspapers

On Upolu Samoa a small community of expatriate traders and planters gained a foothold during the second part of the 19th century. German, American, and British interests competed for supremacy by interfering with local Samoan politics.Despite the small readership base, three newspapers were started up: the Samoa Times in its two entities (1877-1881 and 1888-1896) and the Samoa Weekly Herald (1892-1900).

Typical country newspapers by nature and outlook, these papers provided their readers with local and regional news, political debate through letters to the editor - and a regular dose of poetry and short fiction. While little is known about the reading habits of the expatriate community on Samoa, these papers provide a glimpse of what the traders and planters read.

Contents

Resources for Samoa Newspapers

Libraries and Archives

The University of Hawaii at Manoa and the State Library of New South Wales both have microfilm copies of the three following newspapers:

  • Samoa Times (1877-1881)
  • Samoa Times and South Sea Advertiser (1888-1896)
  • Samoa Weekly Herald (1892-1900)

Indexes

External Links

Retrieved from "https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Samoa_Newspapers"

 

Need additional research help? Contact our research help specialists.

Need wiki, indexing, or website help? Contact our product teams.


Did you find this article helpful?

You're invited to explain your rating on the discussion page (you must be signed in).

  • This page was last modified on 1 August 2011, at 23:15.
  • This page has been accessed 419 times.