Lawrence, J.N.

  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 33 SAD[620]
  • Dates of Creation
      1949-1984
  • Language of Material
      English
  • Physical Description
      15 boxes

Scope and Content

Official and personal papers relating to Lawrence's service in Darfur and Upper Nile Province; papers relating to Lawrence's work as District Officer, Bornu District, Nigeria and to his work at the Pilgrimage Liaison Officer for Nigeria InKhartoum; papers relating to the Institute of Administration in Zaria, Nigeria; papers relating to Lawrence's role at Bede College; personal correspondence; diaries; press cuttings; miscellanea; 123 photographs, Sudan and Nigeria; printedmaterial

Administrative / Biographical History

Sudan Political Service, 1949-1955  including appointments in Darfur and Upper Nile provinces; District / Divisional Officer, Bornu District, Nigeria, 1955-1956 & 1958-1960 ; Pilgrimage Liaison Officer for Nigeria, Khartoum, 1956-1958 ; Institute ofAdministration, Zaria, 1960-1968 ; Chief (later Senior) Administrative Officer, the College of the Venerable Bede (later the College of St Hild and St Bede), University of Durham, 1968-1979

Access Information

Open for consultation.

Acquisition Information

Presented by J.N. Lawrence, 1995 and W.J. Lawrence, 2003

Note

Part of : Sudan Archive

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