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 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.
Item consists of a handwritten research notebook recorded in pencil, green, red and blue pen by James Morrison in 1973. The notes describe the Auaguila and Jere 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.
Item consists of a handwritten research notebook recorded in pencil, green and blue pen by James Morrison in 1973. The notes describe the Buji and Ganawuri 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 is one page of loose lined paper of recorded notes on pages 181.
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.
Item is a perfect bound notebook containing hand written notes in pencil and blue pen by James Morrison in 1973. The notes describe the BuKuru, Jos & RuKuba 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 up to 154, the rest of the note book is left blank.
Item contains one cash receipt book which was made in Nigeria and used by James Morrison during his thesis on the Jos Plateau. The book contains 200 pages, pages 3-12 are used and the rest are blank. The item contains one loose sheet of paper which is a hand written receipt. The contents of the book are payments made for interpreters, and paid in naira.
Item is a colour photograph of a tall narrow building surrounded by low buildings and trees in Ibadan, Nigeria. The photograph was taken by James Morrison in 1969.
Item consists of one Scotch dynarange C.90 audio cassette tape recorded by James Morrison in 1973 in the Jos Plateau. The item contains a recording of an interview in Birom and English on missionaries in a Zabutt village. The item has dictation by James Morrison of archival documents in Kaduna, Nigeria. The audio cassette has 45 minutes of listed content.
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.
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 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 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 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 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 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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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 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.
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 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 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.
Item is a perfect bound notebook containing hand written notes in pencil, green and blue pen by James Morrison in 1973. The notes describe the Irrigwe 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 up to 109, the rest of the note book is left blank. The notebook only contains information related to Irrigwe, not Rukuba.
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 a recording of an Irrigwe war song, music from Zawan, interviews, and dictation of archival documents in Kaduna, Nigeria. The audio cassette has 42 minutes of listed content.
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.
Item is a bound facsimile copy of James H. 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.
Item is a black and white photograph of a field with some large boulders in Jos Plateau, Nigeria. The photograph was taken by James Morrison in 1973. The photograph is in tones of purple due to the age of the photograph.
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.
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.
File consists of catalogues for the exhibition of African masks titled 'masks without masquerades', organized and presented by The Dalhousie Art Gallery, and sponsored by the Canadian Association of African Studies. The exhibition was presented from February 6 to March 2, 1974.
Catalogues contain b&w images of works in the exhibition, an introduction by Jaqueline Fry (Department of Anthropology, University of Montreal), visual descriptions, and a bibliography.
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 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.
Item consists of a handwritten research notebook recorded in pencil and blue pen by James Morrison in 1973. The notes describe the Riyom and Bachit 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 45, 65, and 101.
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.
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.
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.
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 is a colour photograph of a green field and two low large buildings with a parking lot. The photograph was taken by James Morrison in 1969 in Ibadan Nigeria.
Item is a black and white photograph of a swimming pool and fountain with children playing in Ibadan, Nigeria. The photograph was taken by James Morrison in 1969.
Item is a black and white photograph of a rocky landscape near Kwi Hill, Jos Plateau. The photograph was taken by James Morrison in 1973. The photograph is in tones of purple due to the age of the photograph.
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