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Trade values [research notes]

File consists of lists and documents related to trade values between different groups in the Jos Plateau area compiled by James Morrison. The file also contains language lists of words in English and Hausa, and a list of interview questions titled: Yoruba on the Plateau.

Ron, Jarawa, Pyem & Sura

Item consists of a handwritten research notebook recorded in pencil, green and blue pen by James Morrison in 1973. The notes describe the Ron, Ganawwi, Jarawa, Pyem and Sura 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, the pages are hand-numbered up to 93, the rest of the note book is left blank.

History of Assakio village : [research]

Item is a folder of typed research documents and interviews compiled by James H. Morrison in Assakio Village in Nigeria in 1976. The interview transcriptions are listed in a table of contents. The interviews are a range of individuals containing the chief of the Assakio council, tradespeople, various ceremonies and community events. The item also contains a vocabulary and greeting list, and index.

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.

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.

Anaguta, Vwang, Fan, Rukuba : [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 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.

Irrigwe, Jere, Buji, Ganawari, Amo : [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 Irrigwe (pages 1-70), Jere (pages 75-143), Buji (pages 149-221), Garawani (pages 225-287), and Amo (pages 295-315) peoples, and includes notes related the origins of each group, chief lists, cultural and sociological specifics, &c. This notebook is the compilation of field work research notebooks completed by James H. Morrison in 1973.

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.

Plateau area

File is comprised of two notebooks containing handwritten notes from James Morrison in 1973 on the Jos Plateau. The notebooks contain extracts from a collection of oral history research synthesized by James Morrison and written in a series of notebooks (see Associated Materials note). The notebooks are labelled 1 (blue cover) and 2 (green cover). Notebook 1 contains information on the political, religious and social aspects of the Jos Plateau, while notebook 2 contains information on the Pyem ethnic group.

Secondary sources related to Birom, religion, missionaries, conference minutes

File consists of handwritten notes on a range of secondary sources on the Birom, conference proceedings and minutes from the Conference of Missions in Northern Provinces Nigeria, Bauchi, Miango compiled by James Morrison. The file includes several completed questionnaires on religion in the Jos Plateau created by James Morrison.

Secondary sources related to post graduate courses

File consists of handwritten notes on a range of secondary sources for post graduate courses taken by James Morrison in 1971 at University of Ibadan. The subjects of the secondary sources cover a broad range including the Birom, geology, linguistics, religion, and Islam.

Observations and notes

Item consists of a handwritten spiral bound notebook compiled by James Morrison in the Jos Plateau, Nigeria in the 1970's. The notebook is divided into sections based on ethnic and Indigenous groups: Irrigwe, Amo, Buji, Jere, Aten Garawuri, Challa (Ron), Ana Guta., Pyem and Jarawa. The notebook contains observations on living, and community structures, language, and names of interviews and interpreters.

Forum Gwom oral history

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.

Hausa poem, religion interview questions

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.

Jos Plateau

File consists of a variety of research notes compiled by James Morrison that span 1973 to 1975. The file contains 1 envelope with three black and white photographs of a pot fragment from Birom, Jarawa. The envelope is addressed to "J Starken c/o Prof Gavin, Dept of History, ABU Zaria". File contains John M. Samci's business card (permanent secretary at the Ministry of Trade & Industry, Benue-Plateau State, Jos.). The file has a collection of loose papers of research notes, oral history interview notes, notes on Zaria, and 2 copies of a typed abstract.

Synge research

File contains a variety of research from 1975 on J. S. Synge for a chapter of James Morrison's thesis on the Jos Plateau, Nigeria. The file contains a handwritten notes for a biography of Synge, a notebook containing handwritten notes on Synge and the Birom. The file contains a handwritten letter addressed to James Morrison from Synge, and a copy of the letter.

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.

Secondary sources and thesis chapters

The file consists of notes on secondary sources, and typed chapters from James Morrison's thesis. The notes on secondary sources cover a range of topics and focus on different regions in Africa, mostly Nigeria, Sudan, and east Africa. The two typed chapters are titled "Conclusion" and "Sources", the "Conclusion" is annotated and "Sources" includes information on primary oral history sources.

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.

Government documents

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.

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".

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.

History of Assakio village : [notebook]

File consists of two notebooks James H. Morrison completed on behalf of a colleague researching the Assakio village in Nigeria in 1976. The notebooks feature oral history notes based on interpreter facilitated conversations, observations, interviews, and vocabulary list.

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.

James H. Morrison fonds

  • MS-2-27
  • Fonds
  • 1918-1979, predominant 1970-1976
Fonds comprises records created and collected by James Morrison primarily documenting his oral history research of northern Nigerian communities between 1970-1976, including the Heipang, Riyom, Bachit, Ropp, Kuru and Irrigwe peoples. Record types include field notes; research notebooks; essays; manuscript drafts and a bound copy of Morrison's doctoral thesis; bibliographic files; correspondence; secondary published materials and reports; cassette recordings of oral interviews, speeches, singing and music; photographs related to the Jos Plateau; and a small number of maps.

Morrison, James H.

Notes on academic degrees and education in Nigeria

File contains research notes on the history of schools and public education in Nigeria. Comparisons are made between British and Nigerian degree systems. File also includes correspondence between researchers and the Nigerian Consulate in New York regarding Nigerian schooling and the place of women therein.

The Indiana 101 simulator for psychiatric symptoms and social factors analysis

File contains documents relating to the attemped Indiana IBM 101 simulator project for analyzing psychiatric symptoms and social factors. Includes communications between Jane Murphy, Veronica Shaw, and Grafton Trout of the Indiana University International Development Centre. Also includes IBM simulator dataset printouts and notes and memoranda regarding data migration processes. The project was never used.
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