File consists of a range of research materials compiled by James Morrison from 1973-1975 in the Jos Plateau, Nigeria. The research materials include an empty envelope addressed to James Morrison at the Department of History at the University of Ibadan. The file contains a photocopied version of a poem written in Hausa, and a series of interview questions about Muslim identity written in blue pen on loose leaf lined paper. The file contains a letter written to James Morrison from Musa Borodo regarding a translation that is attached to the letter. The translation is handwritten on lined loose leaf paper and is followed by the original Hausa in the form of a typed document.
Item contains one clothbound diary for the year 1967 used by James Morrison in Halifax, Wolfville and Ghana. The diary has a black cover and contains notes related to travel and research in Nova Scotia, and Nigeria. The diary contains notes on expenses and contact information for colleagues and venues. The item contains diary entries on Morrison's personal life and day to day events.
Item consists of a handwritten research notebook recorded in pencil, green and blue pen by James Morrison in 1973. The notes describe the Gyel and Vwang 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 contains printouts of computer code, graphs comparing the relationship between mental health and acculturation, and a study by Frederic Ilfeld titled "Acculturation levels and mental health of 120 educated Yoruba women."
File contains data coding information, a research proposal for Trout's study, and a compilation of socioeconomic data relating to rural Yoruba women from the 1961 Cornell-Aro study.
File consists of handwritten loose leaf paper compiled and written by James Morrison pertaining to government documents from the Kaduna National Archives, and Ibadan National Archives. File includes a bibliography of primary sources, handwritten compiled lists of items of interest to James Morrison from the national archives. The file contains oral history notes, a list of handwritten questions sent to government agencies and archives, and Birom arrival patterns.
File is an audio reel that contains an episode of From a Different Perspective, a radio program broadcast on CKDU 97.5. This episode is the second part of a two part series on women in Ghana. It aired November 30, 1990 and was rebroadcast January 2, 1991 on The Evening Affair, CKDU's evening public affairs program. The episode was originally produced by N. Richmond for D.E.C. Radio, Toronto, Ontario.
File is an audio reel that contains an episode of From a Different Perspective, a radio program broadcast on CKDU 97.5. This episode is the first part of a two-part series on women in Ghana. It aired in 1990 and was rebroadcast November 28, 1990 on The Evening Affair, CKDU's evening public affairs program. The episode was originally produced by N. Richmond for D.E.C. Radio, Toronto, Ontario.
Item contains one bound diary from the years 1967 to 1969 used by James Morrison in The Ivory Coast, Nigeria, East Africa and Ghana. The diary has a teal cover and contains notes related to James Morrison's travel and research in Africa. The item contains diary entries on Morrison's personal life and day to day events.
File is an audio reel that contains an episode of From a Different Perspective, a radio program broadcast on CKDU 97.5. This episode is on Ghana, thirty years after it gained independence from Britain, March 6, 1957. The episode aired December 9, 1987 on The Evening Affair, CKDU's evening public affairs program.
File consists of a range of notes compiled by James Morrison in the 1970's while he attended University of Ibadan in Nigeria. The file contains a typed draft of "Impact of Tin Mining on the Indigenous Peoples of the Jos Plateau, Nigeria, 1904-1935" and notes and research from secondary sources on tin mining in Nigeria. The file contains minutes from the Nigerian Council of Mines. The file also contains Interview notes with N Perchona K., A. Y. Aliya, J. C. Muller, Barlow Mines Ltd., H. G. Farrant, Charles L. Williams, H. R. Mitchell, Sir Cecil Ames, Mallan Batune Dangyong, John Kadiye, and Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Fagg.
File consists of four handwritten spiral bound notebooks created by James Morrison in the 1970's while attending the University of Ibadan in Nigeria. Three notebooks contain general notes from James Morrison's academic life, and one notebook contains oral history notes on Vwang, Ropp, Riyom, Kuru, Hei, Gyel, Ga, For, Fan, Du and Ba.
Item consists of a handwritten research notebook recorded in pencil, green and blue pen by James Morrison in 1973. The notes describe the Gashish and Du 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 are several pages of loose lined paper with recorded notes on pages 55, 165.
File contains correspondence with Frederick Grassli (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution), Maria Eduarda Gonçalves, Henrietta Gilpin, Global Education Associates, John F Godfrey (of the University of King's College), Anil Gayan, and GEO magazine.
File includes statistics on the socioeconomic statuses of Cornell-Aro study respondents and information for the psychiatrist's random sampling results.
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 Forum (pages 1-80), Heipang (pages 85-145), Riyom (pages 151-229), Bachit (pages 231-285) and includes notes related the origins of each group, chief lists, drawings cultural and sociological specifics, &c. This notebook is the compilation of field work research notebooks completed by James H. Morrison in 1973.
File consists of loose leaf handwritten notes related to oral history and field research performed by James Morrison in the Jos Plateau, Nigeria. The file contains one typed questionnaire entitled : 'Yoruba on the Plateau" and is dated July, 1972. The file contains a piece of correspondence in Hausa written by Albert Gwom and James Morrison. The file contains handwritten calendars with dates assigned to Forum, Heipang, Riyom, Vwang, Bachit, Ropp, Du, Gashish, Gyel, Fan, and Kuru. The file contains handwritten questions for interviews with elders, and research notes on Irrigwe origin stories.
Item consists of a handwritten research notebook recorded in pencil and blue pen by James Morrison in 1973. The notes describe the Forum and Heipang 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 contains one blank copy of the final fourth draft of the social data questionnaire for community respondents. Questionnaire is in both English and Yoruba.
Subseries includes Jane Murphy's fieldnotes and personal journals from June to September, 1963. Also includes compilations of respondents' answers to open-ended questions about education and the role of women in their communities.
Item contains one bound diary from 1971 used by James Morrison in Nigeria. The diary has a blue 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.
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.
Item contains one clothbound diary for the year 1973 used by James Morrison in Nigeria. The diary has a yellow cover and contains notes related to travel and research in Nigeria and largely the Jos Plateau region. The diary contains notes on expenses and contact information for colleagues and venues. The end sheets are colour maps of Nigeria.
Item contains one clothbound diary for the year 1973 used by James Morrison in Nigeria. The diary has a dark blue cover and contains notes related to travel and research in Nigeria and largely the Jos Plateau region. The diary contains notes on expenses and contact information for colleagues and venues.
Item consists of one 3M Scotch C-60 audio cassette tape recorded by James Morrison in 1972 in the Jos Plateau. The item contains a recording of a conversation with Pastor and Michael Hilse. The audio cassette has 30 minutes of listed content.
Item consists of one Kodak C.60 low-noise audio cassette tape recorded by James Morrison in 1973 in the Jos Plateau. The item contains recordings from Fang, Bachit, Gyel, and Zawan villages. The cassette contains music including reed harp, and solo voice. The audio cassette has 35 minutes of listed content.
Item consists of a handwritten research notebook recorded in pencil, green and blue pen by James Morrison in 1973. The notes describe the Fan and Amo 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, pages 116-200 are left blank.
Item is a black and white photograph of a large field and a low building in Vwang Jos Plateau, Nigeria. The photograph was taken by James Morrison in 1973.
File contains notes on and tables of psychiatric rating and impairment statistics. There is much comparison between Yoruba villages, Abeokuta, and Stirling County and analysis of respective physical and mental health symptoms and patterns.
File is an audio reel containing an excerpt from Dennis Goldberg's speech at Dalhousie University on October 14, 1986. Goldberg was a member of the African National Congress who spent 20 years in South African Jails. The segment aired October 15, 1986 on Title Waves, a CKDU radio program, and was rebroadcast October 17, 1986 on Title Waves.
File is an audio reel containing an excerpt from Bishop Desmond Tutu's convocation address at Mount Allison University. The excerpt was recorded May 12, 1988 and aired May 13, 1988 on Title Waves, a CKDU radio program.
