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A West African record: The Gambia and Nigeria, 1920-1931, 2003-11

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 317/1b

Scope and Contents

A collection of around 230 labelled photographs and maps relating to A.G.E. Sly's eleven years in the Colonial Service, compiled by J.M.A. Sly from his father's photograph album. Each section begins with the relevent year from the Colonial Office List for the Gambia, 1920-1931, and includes memories and references to Sly's colleagues. The postscript includes a biography of Sly and an obituary of his wife Doris. These are followed by indexes of people and places. There is an introduction by A.G.E. Sly explaining the background to the document.

Dates

  • Creation: 2003-11

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

Extent

1 disc(s) (1 disk) : disk

Language of Materials

English

Existence and Location of Copies

RCMS 317/1a is a printed version of the record.

General

RAS.

Finding aid date

2004-02-19 16:00:41+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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