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Northern Rhodesia war munitions statistics, 1944 - 1989

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 113/90

Scope and Contents

An undated, foolscap photostat of a typescript entitled 'N.R. Production Committee (Munitions): munitions manufacture in Northern Rhodesia'. An introductory note signed by A. Royden Harrison, Chairman, dated 22 June 1944, outlines the activities of the Committee from 1941 to 1944, when its affairs were wound up. The remaining pages contain statistics and a list of personnel.

Dates

  • Creation: 1944 - 1989

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Biographical / Historical

'This committee was originally formed to organise the manufacture of urgent munitions in Northern Rhodesia when bottlenecks existed at that time in the Union and Southern Rhodesia before Ordnance Factories were established and in full operation' (p. 1).

Extent

1 folder(s) (1 folder (9 pages)) : paper

Language of Materials

English

Former / Other Reference

MSS 521

Other Finding Aids

Donald H. Simpson, ed., 'The manuscript catalogue of the library of the Royal Commonwealth Society' (London, 1975), p. 126.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The provenance of the collection is unknown.

General

This collection level description was created by RAS using information from Donald Simpson's R.C.S. catalogue.

Date information

DateText: The date is approximate..

Originator(s)

Northern Rhodesia Production Committee

Finding aid date

2004-01-27 13:36:21+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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