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PJ and Laulua Epling collection of Social Science Farm materials (University of California, Irvine)
AS.200
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box 1, folder 1
Correspondence 1967-1968
Language of Material: Samoan.
Contains four letters:
1. Letter dated 10/14/1967 from Uli Uli (the builder of the canoe) to Dr PJ Epling and Laulua Epling in Samoan. Uli Uli is
thanking them for the opportunity to come to UC Irvine to build the boat and making arrangements.
2. Letter dated 11/13/1967 from Laulua Epling on UC Irvine stationery communicating logistics. Laulua often translated for
PJ Epling, whose command of Samoan wasn't enough to handle complicated matters like this.
3. Letter dated 1/17/1968 from Lipine Fualau to Dr. Epling and family - Lipine was Laulua's brother and a police officer.
He also assisted in helping Uli Uli make arrangements to travel to the United States.
4. Letter dated 1/26/1968 from Lipine Fualau to Dr. Epling and family with additional requests for funds and more logistical
communication.
box 1, Folder 2
Photographs 1967
Language of Material: English.
Contains five black and white photographs: three of Sarona Sotoa, daughter of a Samoan high chief and former Peace Corps language
instructor demonstrating the use of a conch shell in Samoan culture. Pictured in two of these photographs is PJ Epling (holding
cigarette). One 8x10 photo of Uli Uli and Roy (the two boat builders). It looks like Uli Uli is instructing Roy in how to
use a traditional tool. One 8x10 photo of Uli Uli handling timber for the boat construction.
box 1, folder 3
box 1, folder 4
box 1, folder 5
box 1, folder 6