Title An Otago storeman in Solomon Islands : the diary of William Crossan, copra trader, 1885-86 / edited by Tim Bayliss-Smith, Reader in Pacific Geography, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England, UK, and Judith A. Bennett, Professor of History, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand Aotearoa.

Publication Info.	Acton, A.C.T. : Australian National University E Press, [2012]
	©2012

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Description	1 online resource (ix, 95 pages) : black and white illustrations, black and white maps
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Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 91-95).
Summary	An Otago Storeman in Solomon Islands reaches from inland South Island of New Zealand across to the Solomon Islands during the 1880s. William Crossan's Otago experience as a versatile storeman with a solid work ethic helped him survive on the Melanesian frontier where he encountered conflicting clans, cannibalism, cheating traders, and co-operative entrepreneurial big men. His diary provides many glimpses into Makiran society as it encountered new ideas, new employment, and western technology. It is a welcome addition to the sparse record of these cryptic copra traders seeking fortunes on the cusp of indigenous tradition and incoming colonialism.
Contents	Pages:1 to 25; Pages:26 to 50; Pages:51 to 75; Pages:76 to 100; Pages:101 to 106.
Local Note	JSTOR Books at JSTOR Open Access
Subject	Crossan, William.
	Copra industry -- Solomon Islands -- History.
	Copra industry.
	Solomon Islands.
	History.
	Merchants -- New Zealand -- Biography.
	Merchants.
	New Zealand.
	New Zealand -- History -- 19th century.
Chronological Term	19th century
Subject	Solomon Islands -- History -- 19th century.
Chronological Term	1800-1899
Genre/Form	Biographies.
	Electronic book.
	History.
	Electronic books.
	Biographies.
Added Author	Bayliss-Smith, Tim, editor.
	Bennett, Judith A., 1944- editor.
Other Form:	Print version: Crossan, William. Otago storeman in Solomon Islands 9781922144201 (OCoLC)811083218
ISBN	9781922144218 (electronic book)
	1922144215 (electronic book)
	9781922144201 (paperback)
	1922144207 (paperback)

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