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BuKuru, Barom, Pyem, Sura : [research notebook]

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.

Forum, Heipang, Riyom, Bachit : [research notebook]

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.

Ropp, Kuru, Gashish, Du, Gyel : [research notebook]

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.

Notes about tunnels

File contains one spiral bound stenographer's notebook containing handwritten notes about a tunnel. Some of the notes are written in shorthand.

Oral history research notebooks

Series contains handwritten bound research notebooks completed by James Morrison during his thesis research on the Jos Plateau in Nigeria. The research notebooks contain notes on fieldwork, oral history notes and language lists, drawings and maps. The series contains two subseries, "Complied field work notebooks" and "History of Assakio village".

Oral history, university of Ibadan graduate seminar

File consists of a range of handwritten documents created and compiled by James Morrison in 1972-73 while attending University of Ibadan in Nigeria. The file contains a membership form for the Royal African Society, an outline for Methodology of Oral Tradition for a graduate seminar in history. The file contains correspondence, oral history transcription in the original Hausa, and an "Outline for a General History of a Pre-Colonial State in America".

Field work and plateau history : [research notebook]

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.

Data analysis

Subseries includes data for and analyses of socioeconomic aspects of Yoruba women's lives (education, migration, social class, health, children, husbands, religion, family, etc.). The 1963 data seems to be part of another study, referred to in several files as "The 1963 study on the role of Yoruba women," that either piggybacked off the Cornell-Aro study or was somehow included as a sub-project.

J. Linden Best fonds

  • MS-3-6
  • Fonds
  • 1846-1972
This fonds consists of records related to theatre history in Nova Scotia which were collected by Best while researching his M.A. thesis. The fonds includes photographs and negatives of local theatres (including Neptune, the Orpheus, and the Capitol) and various programs, advertisements, and articles related to them. The fonds also includes photocopies of a series of articles Best wrote for the Halifax Mail Star on the history of theatre in Nova Scotia, as well as some other miscellaneous research notes. Photographic materials include 41 negatives and 62 printed photographs.

Best, J. Linden

Notes about heritage properties

File contains one spiral bound stenographer's notebook containing handwritten notes about heritage properties and other topics. Some of the notes are written in shorthand.

Nigeria questionnaire, field notes, thesis notes

File consists of a range of textual records created by James Morrison related to his thesis on the Jos Plateau in Nigeria in the early 1970's. The file has two copies of a letter with attached questionnaire, the letter was sent to H. G. Farrant, R. G. Potter, W. Suffil, David Rough, G. W. Playfair, John Henderson. The questionnaire focuses on the Jos Plateau and missionary presence. The file also contains typed, loose leaf field notes, and handwritten loose leaf field notes on Jarawa, Amo, Anaguta, Buji, Ganawuri, Irigwe, Jere, RuKuba, Birom, Bachit, Du, Fan, Forum, Gashish, Gyel, Kuru, Riyom, and Vwang. The file contains additional thesis research, a chapter synopsis for the History of the Jos Plateau dated June 11, 1971.

Notes about Halifax landmarks

File contains three spiral bound stenographer's notebooks containing handwritten notes about Halifax landmarks, including the court house, St. George's church, waterfront buildings, West House, Brunswick Street, the old post office, and Province House. Some of the notes are written in shorthand.

Charles Bruce's research materials

Series consists of correspondence, secondary materials, manuscripts, published articles, newspaper clippings and notes compiled and created by Charles Bruce related to his research for writing and other projects. There are also notes and clippings related World War II and the occasion of Charles Bruce's plane being shot down.

Charles Bruce's unpublished works

Series consists of correspondence, secondary research materials, notes and manuscripts of Charles Bruce's unpublished work, including a novel titled Drift of Light. There is also a file containing drafts of speeches given by Bruce.

Central City Data

File contains population tables, newspaper photocopies, development plans, minutes on public housing projects, and redevelopment project reports.

Interview outlines

File contains a 4 page typescript of Political-Administrative Questions (page 4 is dedicated to questions for Alderman Connolly, Alderman Sullivan and Alderman Doyle); a 2 page typescript of questions intended for a city administrator identifies as P.J.M. (likely Peter J. MacDonald); a 2 page typescript of questions intended for H.B. Jones, Welfare Officer, City of Halifax; a 2 page typescript for interview with activist (George Davis?); and a 2 page typescript for interview by Denis Magill with Alexa [McDonough].

Relocation Questionnaire 3 - Code #113-152

File contains the questionnaire #3 responses from interviewees #113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 136, 137, 140, 141, 142, 143, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, human subjects who participated in a study on the forced migration of residents of Africville. The study was conducted by Don Clairmont and Dennis Magill in the late 1960s.

Relocation Questionnaire 3 - Code #30-39, #41-67 & #133

File contains the questionnaire #3 responses from interviewees #30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, and 133, human subjects who participated in a study on the forced migration of residents of Africville. The study was conducted by Don Clairmont and Dennis Magill in the late 1960s.

City Council meeting minutes (1852-1970)

File contains facsimiles of Halifax City Council minutes on subjects pertaining to the Africville, used as research materials for the Africville Relocation Study, undertaken by Donald Clairmont and Dennis Magill. File also contains correspondence related to the Relocation Study.

Relocation Questionnaire 3 - Code #1-28 & #139

File includes questionnaire #3 responses from interviewees #1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, and 139, human subjects who participated in a study on the forced migration of residents of Africville. The study was conducted by Don Clairmont and Dennis Magill in the late 1960s.

Relocation Questionnaire 3 - Code #72-112 & #135

File contains the questionnaire #3 responses from interviewees 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 100 ,111, 112, and 135, human subjects who participated in a study on the forced migration of residents of Africville. The study was conducted by Don Clairmont and Dennis Magill in the late 1960s.

Notes about the Warner case

File contains six spiral bound stenographer's notebooks containing handwritten notes about the Warner case. Some of the notes are written in shorthand.

Questionnaire 1 responses from interviewee #113

File contains the questionnaire #1 responses of interviewee #113, a human subject who participated in a study on the forced migration of residents of Africville. The study was conducted by Don Clairmont and Dennis Magill in the late 1960s. File also contains the transcript of an interview, and correspondence regarding the acquisition of dwelling #73.

Questionnaire 1 responses from interviewees #115 and #116

File contains the questionnaire 1 responses from interviewees #115 and 116, two human subjects who participated in a study on the forced migration of residents of Africville. The study was conducted by Don Clairmont and Dennis Magill in the late 1960s. File also contains the transcript of an interview conducted by Dennis Magill with Peter MacDonald, interview summaries, and facsimile real estate documents.

Questionnaire 1 responses from interviewee #13

File contains the questionnaire 1 responses from interviewee #13, a human subject who participated in a study on the forced migration of residents of Africville. The study was conducted by Don Clairmont and Dennis Magill in the late 1960s. File also contains interview transcript, Sub-Committee on Africville documents, and facsimile documents related to the potential acquisition of buildings 110 and 111.

Questionnaire 1 responses from interviewee #63

File contains the questionnaire #1 responses of interviewee #63, a human subject who participated in a study on the forced migration of residents of Africville. The study was conducted by Don Clairmont and Dennis Magill in the late 1960s. File also contains the transcript of an interview between Dennis Magill and Peter MacDonald, as well as facsimile Halifax Housing Authority documents.

Questionnaire 1 responses from interviewee #83

File contains the questionnaire #1 responses from interviewee #83, a human subject who participated in a study on the forced migration of residents of Africville. The study was conducted by Don Clairmont and Dennis Magill in the late 1960s. File also contains the transcript of an interview conducted by Dennis Magill with Peter MacDonald, as well as other research materials.

Data and research notes for Developing theories of foreign policy making: a case study of foreign aid

File contains research data and notes related to Gilbert Winham's researching of the article "Developing Theories of Foreign Policy Making: A Case Study of Foreign Aid", compiled in 1969 while employed at McMaster University. The article eventually appeared in the Feb 1970 issue of The Journal of Politics (32:1, pp. 41-70).

Housing authority applications and real estate inspection reports

File contains facsimiles of Halifax Housing Authority documentation related to several of the interviewees of the Africville Relocation Study, conducted by Don Clairmont and Dennis Magill in the late 1960s. File also includes real estate inspection reports. File includes information regarding interviewees #37, 73, 121, 124, and 129.
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