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Letters from George Balamoan in Nigeria, 1978 - 1980

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 113/16

Scope and Contents

Eighteen letters, written chiefly on air letter forms, sent to Mrs Joan Braunholtz when Balamoan was teaching at the Bornu State College of Basic Studies, Maiduguri. The first letter, 14 April 1978, was written soon after his arrival in Nigeria. The last, 2 March 1980, was written from Sudan after he had left his post due to ill health, and reflects his disenchantment with the amenities and technical abilities he found in Nigeria.

Dates

  • Creation: 1978 - 1980

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Biographical / Historical

George Balamoan (b. 1931), a Sudanese, attended a Technical College in Gloucester and took a degree in Economics at Hull University.

Extent

1 folder(s) (1 folder) : paper

Language of Materials

English

Former / Other Reference

MSS 43

Other Finding Aids

MSS Addenda, vol. I.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Presented by Joan Braunholtz, February 1981.

General

This collection level description was created by RAS using information from the original typescript catalogue.

Originator(s)

Balamoan, George A, b 1931

Finding aid date

2003-10-03 09:03:14+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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