The Marist missionaries involved in the collection of these documents included Donatien Coicaud (1884-1957), Christian Kamphuis (1916-2006), Rinaldo Pavese (1886-1955), Alois Brugmans (1899-1985) and Jan Snijders (1928- ). Fr Snijders was a Dutch missionary in the Solomon Islands between 1954 and 1970, and in Dala, Kwara'ae from 1956 to 1967. He was attached to the Marist generalate in Rome, 1970-1982, visited and travelled extensively in the Pacific region, and then became lecturer in philosophy at Holy Spirit Seminary, Bomana, Papua New Guinea, 1983-1987.
From the description of Solomon Islands languages collection [microform] : manuscripts and old prints collected in Malaita by Fr Donatien Coicaud SM and Fr Chris Kamphuis SM, 1918-1996. [1918-1996] (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 654601551
