Item consists of one Scotch dynarange C.90 audio cassette tape recorded by James Morrison in 1973 in the Jos Plateau. The item contains a recording of an interview in Birom and English on missionaries in a Zabutt village. The item has dictation by James Morrison of archival documents in Kaduna, Nigeria. The audio cassette has 45 minutes of listed content.
Subseries consists of eleven diaries handwritten by James Morrison from the years 1967 to 1976. These diaries span his time moving from Nova Scotia to Nigeria, and detail his personal and professional life.
Files consists of a range of correspondence addressed to James Morrison while he lived in Nigeria and attended the University of Ibadan. The correspondence is predominantly handwritten, with a few typed pieces of correspondence regarding the Canadian Association of African Studies, and a conference at University of Toronto on the Future of the Sudan.
File contains a record of correspondence that detail James and Sheila Morrison's life in Nigeria from 1969 to 1975. The file consists of correspondence mainly concerning James Morrison's academic life at University of Ibadan. The correspondence includes applications for employment positions and articles, as well as personal letters. The file contains over 100 letters with different correspondents, including many from universities across Canada.
Series consists of textual records of James Morrison's correspondence while attending and teaching at the University of Ibadan, and resumes and research notes.
Subseries contains five handwritten notebooks which are the compiled final versions of the field work research notebooks created in the Jos Plateau by James Morrison in 1973. Each notebook is specific to a region of the Jos Plateau and group of people living there.
File consists of handwritten notes on correspondence between the Colonial Office in London, England, and administrative officials including Frederick Lugard and Charles Lindsay Temple. The notes were compiled from correspondence from the Public Record Office by James Morrison during the 1970's in Nigeria.
File is a collection of notes on research dates associated to Amo, Bachit, Buji, Du, Fan, Forum, Fobur, Gashish, Gindiri, Gwong, Gyel, Heipang, Jal, Jere, Kuru, Kwall, Miango, Riyom, Ron, Ropp, RuKuba, Sura, Vwang, Irigwe, Jere, Pyem, Baron, Ganawuri handwritten by James Morrison.
Subseries contains catalogue cards used by James Morrison during the creation of his thesis on the Jos Plateau. The catalogue cards are used as indexes, bibliography of references, and contact information.
Item is a perfect bound notebook containing hand written notes in pencil and blue pen by James Morrison in 1973. The notes describe the BuKuru, Jos & RuKuba Indigenous groups of the Jos Plateau in Nigeria, including observations on dress and language. The notebook includes a table of contents and hand-numbered pages up to 154, the rest of the note book is left blank.
Item consists of James H. Morrison's handwritten research notes, related to his fieldwork researching several peoples of the Jos Plateau, central Nigeria, in early 1973. Item contains research notes related to the BuKuru (pages 1-8), Baron (pages 9-16), Interview with Barbara Frank (pages 17-16), Toma Tok (pages 23-30), Da Dusu Gyong (pages 31-40), Jos (pages 41-50), Christopher Menta (pages 51-54), Onigbinde (pages 55-60), Daniel 'Ojo' (pages 61-64), Fobur (pages 65-78), Pyem Geji (pages 79-84), Sarikin Gindiri (pages 85-92), Kereng (pages 93-104) and includes notes related the origins of each group, chief lists, cultural and sociological specifics, &c. Item contains two sheets of loose leaf paper with handwritten transcription of a historical recounting of European contact as told by Gyong Chung of Zabutt in January 1973. This notebook is the compilation of field work research notebooks completed by James H. Morrison in 1973.
Item consists of a handwritten research notebook recorded in pencil, green and blue pen by James Morrison in 1973. The notes describe the Buji and Ganawuri Indigenous groups of the Jos Plateau in Nigeria, including observations on dress and language. The notebook includes a table of contents and hand-numbered pages, there is one page of loose lined paper of recorded notes on pages 181.
File consists of handwritten notes and typed official guidelines for the Benue Valley Research Project of which James Morrison was a Junior Assistant. The project focused on retrieving cultural and religious histories, and economic data.
Subseries consists of six audio cassettes recorded by James Morrison as a part of his oral history field research. The recordings depict songs and conversations by several Indigenous groups of the Jos Plateau.
Item consists of a handwritten research notebook recorded in pencil, green, red and blue pen by James Morrison in 1973. The notes describe the Auaguila and Jere Indigenous groups of the Jos Plateau in Nigeria, including observations on dress and language. The notebook includes a table of contents and hand-numbered pages.
File consists of two printed books, an off-print and one piece of correspondence compiled by James Morrison in 1976. One book has a light green cover with a comb binding with typed interviews titled "History of Assakio Village". One book features drawings by David Abuga Iyima of an Assakio Masquerade.
Item consists of James H. Morrison's handwritten research notes, related to his fieldwork researching several peoples of the Jos Plateau, central Nigeria, in early 1973. Item contains research notes related to the Anaguta (pages 1-56), Vwang (pages 65-139), Fan (pages 141-177), RuKuba (pages 181-251) and includes notes related the origins of each group, chief lists, drawings cultural and sociological specifics, &c. Item contains three sheets of loose leaf paper written in green ink entitled Madugu, a compilation of notes on Madugu a Vwang chief dated September 5th 1973. This notebook is the compilation of field work research notebooks completed by James H. Morrison in 1973.
Item contains one bound diary from 1968 used by James Morrison in Ghana. The diary has an off-white cover and contains notes related to James Morrison's travel and research in Nigeria. The item contains diary entries on Morrison's personal life and day to day events.
