Christopher Ashton Audiorecordings

Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego
Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego
Copyright 2005
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla 92093-0175
spcoll@ucsd.edu


Descriptive Summary

Languages: English
Contributing Institution: Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla 92093-0175
Title: Christopher Ashton Audiorecordings
Identifier/Call Number: MSS 0149
Physical Description: 0.4 Linear feet (23 audiocassettes)
Date (inclusive): 1972 - 1975
Abstract: Twenty-three audiocassettes of radio interviews and documentaries made by Christopher Ashton in Papua New Guinea between 1972 and 1975.

Scope and Content of Collection

The Christopher Ashton Audiorecordings contain interviews and documentaries recorded between 1972 and 1975 in Papua New Guinea. The recordings are arranged in numeric order.

Biography

Christopher Philip Mackenzie Ashton, writer and journalist, received his bachelor's degree in social anthropology from Trinity College, Oxford University, in 1968. During his long residency in Papua New Guinea, he wrote for the PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY and produced radio documentaries and interviews with prominent Papua New Guineans.

Preferred Citation

Christopher Ashton Audiorecordings, MSS 149. Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego.

Acquisition Information

Acquired 1997.

OFF-SITE STORAGE

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. ALLOW ONE WEEK FOR RETRIEVAL OF MATERIALS.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Papua New Guinea -- Poetry
Papua New Guinea -- Social life and customs
Art, Papua New Guinean
Papua New Guinea -- Drama
Copper mines and mining -- Papua New Guinea -- Bougainville Island
Development banks -- Papua New Guinea
Ethnology -- Papua New Guinea
Chinese -- Papua New Guinea -- History
Anthropology -- Papua New Guinea
Gridland, Paul -- Interviews
Heath, Bertei -- Interviews
Fox, Jack -- Interviews
Goave, James -- Interviews
Milthroh, Frank -- Interviews
Parao, Anton -- Interviews
Jackman, Harry H. -- Interviews
Archer, Fred -- Interviews
Cole, Tom -- Interviews
Bodger, John -- Interviews
Yanke, Rudolf -- Interviews
Wedaka, Alice -- Interviews
Sinclair, Jim -- Interviews
Mead, Margaret, 1901-1978 -- Interviews

 

AUDIOCASSETTES

Box 1, Folder 1

Tape 1 - Side A: Talking with Margaret Mead, Interview. Side B: Teacher on a Third World Campus (Academics at the University of Papua New Guinea) 1974

Box 1, Folder 2

Tape 2 - Side A: History of PNG: Taim Bipo Tru, Part I, 1973. Side B: History of PNG: Kokoda, Kiaps and Constitution

Box 1, Folder 3

Tape 3 - Side A: The Sword and the State: The Story of the PNG Defense Force - Part I. Side B: The Sword and the State: The Story of the PNG Defense Force - Part II 1972

Box 1, Folder 4

Tape 4 - Side A: Return of the Rising Sun: The Japanese Government Presence in PNG 1973

Box 1, Folder 5

Tape 5 - Side A: The Other Expatriates: The Chinese of PNG, 1974. Side B: White Masters, Black Masters

Box 1, Folder 6

Tape 6 - Side A: Talking with Jack Fox, Interview. Side B: Poets and Playwriters 1975

Box 1, Folder 7

Tape 7 - Side A: Talking with Anton Parao. Side B: Kennecott Ok Tedi Copper Project 1972

Box 1, Folder 8

Tape 8 - Side A: Look Back at Hunger: Famine in the Western Highlands 1973

Box 1, Folder 9

Tape 9 - Side A: The Review of the Year 1972. Broadcast January 1, 1973

Box 1, Folder 10

Tape 10 - Side A: The Outside Man: Interview with Jim Sinclair. Side B: Talking with Alice Wedaka

Box 1, Folder 11

Tape 11 - Side A: Looking at China with Luther Dung and Tony Voutas. Side B: The Forgotten Islands and the Motorina Cult

Box 1, Folder 12

Tape 12 - Side A: Living with the Sun: Talking with Tom Cole. Side B: Talking with Fred Archer

Box 1, Folder 13

Tape 13 - Side A: Taim Bilong Germany; Talking with Rudolf Yanke. Side B: Talking with Father John Bodger 1975

Box 1, Folder 14

Tape 14 - Side A: A Priest Remembers: Father Frank Milthroh Talks to Chris Ashton. Side B: The PNG Development Bank

Box 1, Folder 15

Tape 15 - Side A: The Oil Palm Story. Side B: The Forgotten Islands: The Mortlocks

Box 1, Folder 16

Tape 16 - Side A: Bougainville I Go We? The Story of Bougainville Copper

Box 1, Folder 17

Tape 17 - Side A: Talking with Boyami Sali. Side B: Nam Bilong Mi Waure 1972

Box 1, Folder 18

Tape 18 - Side A: Talking with James Goave. Side B: Talking with Athanasius Asea

Box 1, Folder 19

Tape 19 - Side A: Arthur Gridland Remembers. Side B: Talking with Narson Dokiela

Box 1, Folder 20

Tape 20 - Side A: The Waigani Seminar: University of PNG 1973

Box 1, Folder 21

Tape 21 - Side A: Five Artists in PNG. Side B: Ulggunnan Story: The Oscar Tannur School

Box 1, Folder 22

Tape 22 - Side A: Flying by the Seat of Their Pants: Talking with Bertei Heath. Side B: Stori Bilong Bisnis: Talking with Harry Jackman

Box 1, Folder 23

Tape 23 - Side A: Where is the Economy Going? Henry Do Robert and Moi Ave. Side B: Talking with Vincent Jo Baining