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Inauguration of the University of Ghana 25th November 1961

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y30448F

Scope and Contents

An album of photographs, mostly measuring about 140 x 105 mm., bound in leather with the title on the front cover. The University was created by an Act of 22 August 1961 from the former University College of the Gold Coast, founded 1948, which had become the University of Ghana in 1957. Typed captions are stuck under each photograph, which have been used as titles and recorded as found.

Dates

  • Creation: 1961-11-25

Conditions Governing Access

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

20 item(s) (20 images)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Good condition.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Given by Dr Davidson Nicol, a member of the Ghana Universities Committee 1960, in October 1985. The RCS has since acquired a second copy.

Existence and Location of Copies

This collection is available on microfiche: Africa, fiche number 65.

General

This collection level description was entered by NE and MJC using information from the original typescript catalogue.

Originator(s)

Unknown

Includes index.
Date
2004-09-30 10:33:25+00:00
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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