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Being an investigation into how another society regards its Black citizens / Marq de Viliers : [manuscript]

File is an undated manuscript with the full title "Being an Investigation into how another Society regards its Black citizens and the Role assigned to them; the sources being the Acts and Fancies of the People as appear in the columns of their daily Journals, or, The Racial Bag: Some More Groovy Prejudices." The manuscript includes a brief glossary of terms, newspapers transcriptions as well as pasted clippings.

Oral Tradition

File consists of two handwritten research notebooks recorded in blue pen by James Morrison in the 1970's. The notebooks contain notes and extracts on anthropology and oral history research in the Jos Plateau from six secondary sources. The notebooks contain numbered pages and a bibliography. File contains one typed internal memorandum from the University of Ibadan addressed to James Morrison in Notebook one.

General notes, tin mining

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.

General notes and observations from the Jos Plateau

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.

Tin mine notes and complete papers

File consists of a range of oral history, mining research and final copies of papers written by James Morrison in the 1970's. The file contains two typed copies of the paper "Indigenous Competition and Labour in the tin fields of Nigeria 1906-1921" written by James Morrison, one copy is marked "master copy". Both copies of the paper include maps of the Jos Plateau in Nigeria. The file contains notes written on index cards from a text written by historian Charles Van Onselen on mine labour in South Africa.

Saraha : [manuscript]

File contains an early, edited version of what was published as Sahara: A Natural History, by Marq de Villiers and Sheila Hirtle.

Childhood photographs of Marq de Villiers

File contains a photograph of Marq de Villiers as a small child, wearing a pith helmet and holding a sand shovel, and a photograph marked on the back with "Marq's oupa [grandfather] looking at the dam [with] Terry and Jennifer, Leo's children." On Marq's website, this image appears with the caption: "With grandfather and sister, surveying the state of the world’s water, 1944."

The changing image of American women: career orientation and neo-traditional roles / by John E. Hudson

File contains a copy of Hudson's study and a progress report and copy of the survey for Williams' study "Social and cultural factors affecting role-conflict and adjustment among American women: a pilot investigation." Also includes a copy of the Cornell-Aro study social data questionnaire and a computer dataset printout of Yoruba respondents.

Drafts of social data and psychiatric questionnaires for Cornell-Aro Mental Health Research Project

File contains early drafts of the community respondent social data and psychiatric questionnaires and a survery from Aro Hospital concerning displaced and detribalised people. Also contains a memo justifying the questions used and an appendix containing a blank copy of the final draft of the questionnaire.

1959 trip to Nigeria

File contains documents relating to Alexander Leighton's 1959 trip to Nigeria. Includes a photograph, several bundles of research notes, schedules, graphic materials, and patient medical notes. Includes an article from the New York Times on the Nigerian election, and no. 10 of the Western Nigerian Illustrated quarterly publication featuring an article about psychiatric treatment at the Aro Hospital. Also includes an envelope labelled 'thought disorder pills' containing five spherical pills.

Documents from Charles C. Hughes to aid in setting up 1961 Nigerian study

File contains memos from Charles C. Hughes to Alexander Leighton, Jane Murphy, and other members of the Cornell Program in Social Psychiatry concerning past research projects and studies. Also contains copies of outgoing letters from Charles C. Hughes to Mr. Okunbeyi of the Nigerian government and Dr. Lambo of Aro Hospital discussing the possibility of a research project in Nigeria.

Algada village data

File contains social and historical research notes and population medical survey results for the village of Agada. File includes three hand-drawn maps of the village. Researchers considered the village traditional.

Oluwo village data

File contains social and historical research notes and population medical survey results for the village of Ilewo. File includes one hand-drawn map of the village. Researchers considered the village traditional.

Ashipa village data

File contains social and historical research notes and population medical survey results for the village of Ashipa. File includes three hand-drawn maps of the village. Researchers considered the village modern.

Shodeke village data

File contains social and historical research notes and population medical survey results for the village of Shodeke. File includes two hand-drawn maps of the village. Researchers considered the village modern.

Opeji village data

File contains social and historical research notes, field notes, and population medical survey results for the village of Opeji. File includes four hand-drawn maps of the village.

Nigerian study staff

File contains photographs of staff members of the Nigerian study. Also includes photos from the Pan-African Psychiatric Conference and a group photo, possibly of the African Students Association of Cornell University.

Joko village data

File contains social and historical research notes and population medical survey results for the village of Joko. File includes two hand-drawn maps of the village. Researchers considered the village traditional.

Apena village data

File contains social and historical research notes and population medical survey results for the village of Apena. File includes two hand-drawn maps of the village. Researchers considered the village traditional.

Ikereku village data

File contains social and historical research notes and population medical survey results for the village of Ikereku. File includes three hand-drawn maps of the village. Researchers considered the village modern.
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