West African collection of Thomas Dalrymple, 1937 - 1956
Scope and Contents
Material by Thomas Dalrymple and others relating to Plateau Province in Nigeria and the Cameroons.
Dates
- Creation: 1937 - 1956
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
Dr Thomas Hardie Dalrymple served as a medical officer in Sierra Leone, 1931-1933, Nigeria, 1933-1935, and Gambia, 1935-1937. He returned to Nigeria in 1937 where he worked until his retirement in 1950.
Extent
1 folder(s) (1 folder) : paper
Language of Materials
English
Creoles and pidgins, English-based
Former / Other Reference
MSS 43
Other Finding Aids
MSS Addenda, vol. I.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was given by Thomas Dalrymple to his colleague Dr Rex Cheverton who presented it to the R.C.S. in 1983.
General
This collection level description was created by RAS using information from the original typescript catalogue.
Originator(s)
Dalrymple, Thomas Hardie, b 1900
Finding aid date
2003-10-03 12:10:39+00:00
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository
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