Northern Nigeria: Precolonial documents preservation scheme - major project - General Correspondence [1902-1913]

Endangered Archives Programme

The material consists of official correspondence exchanged within 1902 and 1913 between the office of the British High Commissioner for the Northern Provinces and other colonial officers in various parts of Northern Nigeria. The material deals with diverse topics including slavery, Islam, control of labour and other labour issues. Extent and format of original material: 13,321 items in paper format.

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Text

Website

https://eap.bl.uk/collection/EAP535-2-2/search

Country

Nigeria

Access is for research purposes only

Publication Type

Report 550
Article 19

Organization

Endangered Archives Programme 569

Language

English 569

Year

1913 1
1912 144
1911 44
1910 28
1909 43
1908 98

Baro-Kano railway-prosecution of railway servants under the Railway Proclamation no.31 of 1904-draft of by-law [1907]

Endangered Archives Programme · 1907 English

Extent and format of original material: 16 items in paper format. Physical characteristics of original: The physical characteristics of each paper varies. However, most of the material has become brittle …

Freed slaves (two) received from Kontagora disposal of freed slave (grown females) to be placed in charge of local respectable …

Endangered Archives Programme · 1907 English

Extent and format of original material: 9 items in paper format. Physical characteristics of original: The physical characteristics of each paper varies. However, most of the material has become brittle …