Scope and Contents
Papers and photographs related to Barnard's life and work in Nigeria and subsequent travels in Africa.
Dates
- Creation: 1930 - 1979
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
Marjorie Beatrice Barnard worked in London as a secretary, at one time for Bentley & Co., before passing the Civil Service Examination. In 1936, she accepted employment in Nigeria, working as Official Reporter for the Nigerian Legislative Council and Confidential Secretary to the Governor, Sir Bernard Bourdillon (1935-43). Barnard worked in the Secretariat in Lagos and lived in a wooden house nearby, overlooking the harbour. While travelling by ship to England in 1937, Barnard met the Gold Coast agricultural officer Charles Lynn (1908-85), and they married on 28 August of that year.
Extent
2 archive box(es) (2 boxes) : paper/photograph
Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
all items in good condition unless specified otherwise.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Sylvia Lynn-Meaden, Marjorie Barnard's daughter, in 2009.
Bibliography
Originator(s)
Barnard, Marjorie, 1904-, colonial administrator
- Date
- 2014-05-21 11:52:02+00:00
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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