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Field work and plateau history : [research notebook]
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MS-2-27, Box 1, Folder 1
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July 9, 1973 (Creation)
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2 notebooks (144 p.)
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(1944 -)
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Item consists of two handwritten research notebooks recorded in blue and green pen by James Morrison in 1973. One notebook has a blue cover and describes observation methodologies, along with dated field entries with mentions of Gyel, Gwon, Vwang, and Fan Indigenous groups of the Jos Plateau in Nigeria. The notebook includes a printed and annotated paper written by James Morrison entitled: "Colonial Rule and Tin Mining on the Plateau" folded between the cover and page 1. There is one loose page of handwritten interview notes folded between pages 12 and 13, regarding interview strategy. There is one press clipping on page 39 entitled: "You have misfired!" by Sen Luka Gom. The second notebook has an orange cover and covers the history and comments on the Jos Plateau. The notebook mentions the BuKuru, Gyel, Gwon, and Birom Indigenous groups of the Jos Plateau in Nigeria. The notebook contains one press clipping entitled: "Three villagers arrested over farmland rumpus" written by Saidu Balogun and located on page 1. There are three loose pages with notes located on page 5, and four sheets of notes on page 9. There is one press clipping on entitled: " Three gunned down by police in encounter with villagers" located on page 55.
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Accession 2008-026
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- English
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Blue notebook has pages [36-84] blank
Orange notebook has pages [46-60] blank
Orange notebook has pages [46-60] blank
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Blue notebook: Written in an Ibadan Christ Apostolic Grammar School notebook.
Orange notebook: Written in Apex Mill The Big Exercise book.
Orange notebook: Written in Apex Mill The Big Exercise book.
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Inscription on blue cover : "Field Work 1973 / Observations / Morrison / Field Observation on methodology / University of Ibadan"
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Inscription on orange cover : "Notes on subject 1973 / Plateau History comments / J. H. Morrison"