Historical evidence
Archiving a prophecy: An ethnographic history of the John Frum files (Tanna, Vanuatu, 1941–1980)
Marc Tabani
Analyzes colonial archives as both evidence and participants in the development of John Frum expectations. Quotes dated 1942 reports associating American arrivals with anticipated liberation.
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Edition and location
Public article; inspection limits above
Paideuma 64, pages 99–103 and 109–113