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.
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.
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.
File consists of a typed loose leaf draft copy of James Morrison's graduate thesis "Jos Plateau Societies: Internal Change and External Influences, 1800-1935", a thesis in the Department of History, submitted to the Faculty of Arts in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy of the University of Ibadan.
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.
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 several annotated typed documents related to James Morrison's thesis. The file contains a plan of study for James Morrison's thesis, as well as several papers written on the Birom, field work, oral history and tin mining.
Item is a typed version of James Morrison's paper from 1974 entitled "Impact of tin mining on the indigenous peoples of the Jos Plateau, Nigeria, 1904 -1935". The papers are enclosed in an envelope from the University Bookshop Nigeria ltd.
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.
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".
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.
File consists of handwritten notes on a range of secondary sources including Nigeria, tin mining, politics, oral history, and British colonial rule in Nigeria.
File consists of three typed versions of James H. Morrison's PHD proposal entitled "Plan of Study". Each version of the document is unique with annotations and additional information. The Plan of Study includes an introduction, outline, bibliography. The file contains one handwritten version of the Plan of Study with edits.
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.
Item consists of a spiral bound notebook with an image of a motorcycle on the cover. The notebook contains handwritten notes on the Birom compiled by James Morrison on a text by J. G. Davies entitled The Bi Rom: A Study of a Nigerian Tribe.
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.
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.
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.
File consists of handwritten notes of secondary sources from archival and institutional sources and published journals compiled by James Morrison. The file contains notes on correspondence and other materials pertaining to Nigeria and the Jos Plateau.
File consists of handwritten notes on secondary sources on pagan administration, taxation systems, Annual reports, mining, Nasarawa, Bauchi, Birom, Zaria, and Rukuba compiled by James Morrison.
File consists of handwritten secondary sources on annual reports on the Plateau Province, correspondence, culture, Birom, Bauchi, language, economics, annual reports compiled by James Morrison.
File consists of handwritten notes on a range of secondary materials compiled in the 1970's by James Morrison. The file contains notes on archival military correspondence in Nigeria, and notes on different ethnic groups in Nigeria including Birom, Bauchi, Amo, Buji, Jerewa, and Rukuba. The file also contains notes on secondary sources on West Africa and the Jos Plateau, and a handwritten map of Jos Plateau.
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.
Item contains one clothbound diary for the year 1972 used by James Morrison in Nigeria. The diary has a dark red 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 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 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 1975 used by James Morrison in Nigeria. The diary has a red cover and contains notes related to travel and research in Nigeria and Nova Scotia. The diary contains contact information for colleagues and venues. The end sheets are colour maps of Nigeria.
Item contains one clothbound diary for the year 1976 used by James Morrison in Nigeria. The diary has a green cover and contains notes related to travel and research in Nigeria, Ireland, and Nova Scotia. The diary contains notes on expenses and contact information for colleagues and venues.
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 contains one bound diary from 1971 used by James Morrison in Nigeria. The diary has an orange 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 contains one bound diary from the years 1969 to 1971 used by James Morrison in Nigeria. The diary has a brown and black 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 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.
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.
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 is a newspaper clipping from the Chronicle Herald entitled Living his heritage and written by Leslie Smith in 1988 about James Morrison's time in Nigeria. The article details Morrison's personal and professional life and contains several photographs of Morrison in Nigeria. The item is pages three to six of Volume 7, Number 6 of the Chronicle Herald.
File contains catalogue cards that are filled with handwritten bibliographic and terminology entries related to James Morrison's thesis on the Jos Plateau. The cards are organized into sections related to bibliographic references and terminology related to the Indigenous groups that Morrison studied on the Jos Plateau, these are also referenced in full in the Oral history research notebooks series.
File contains catalogue cards that are filled with handwritten entries on secondary sources, terminology definitions, contact information and research notes. Some of the catalogue cards are organized alphabetically and the rest are organized by topics which include: Africa, Thesis Oral, Production, Trade, Tin, Government. The file also contains a handwritten letter addressed to Jim and Sheila Morrison from Musa Borodo.
File consists of handwritten notes on a range of secondary sources on the oil trade in Nigeria, the Nigerian constitution, East Africa, militarism, Ethiopia, Angola, Religion and theology in Africa.
File consists of handwritten notes on a range of secondary sources including Nigeria, a Gwong map, geology, Nigerian constitution, Ethiopia, and religion.
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.
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.
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.
File consists of handwritten notes written by James Morrison on a range of secondary sources including Birom, oral history, Ethiopia, Morocco, and archaeology.
File consists of handwritten notes on a range of secondary sources including Vwang, Rukuba, a map of the Rukuba District, politics written by James Morrison.
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 one 3M highlander C.90 audio cassette tape recorded by James Morrison in 1973 in the Jos Plateau. The item contains recordings of Toma Tok and Madugu in Hausa.
Item consists of one 3M highlander C.90 audio cassette tape recorded by James Morrison in 1973 in the Jos Plateau. The item contains the recording of an interview with Mallam Dandada in Hausa.
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.
