Official papers, Darfur 1927-1928 , Cyrenaica and Somalia, 1939-1948 , Eritrea, 1949-1952 ; official and personal correspondence, 1948-1977 , including letters home, 1925-1932 ; diaries, 1928-1929, 1943-1948 ; draft memoirs of 1943-1946 period; cuttings, articles, lectures; map of Massawa, 1910 ; photographs, including Darfur, Abyssinian campaign and western desert, Cyrenaica, Eritrea
Cumming, D.C.
This material is held atDurham University Archives
- Reference
- GB 33 SAD[714]
- Dates of Creation
- 1910-1978
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 5 boxes
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Sudan Political Service, 1925-1951 , including appointments in Darfur, Kassala, Khartoum and Kordofan provinces; Chief Administrator, Cyrenaica, Occupied Enemy Territory Administration (OETA), 1942-1945 ; Chief Civil Affairs Officer, Middle East, OETA, 1945-1948 ; Chief Administrator, British Military Administration, Eritrea, 1951-1952
Access Information
Open for consultation.
Acquisition Information
Presented by Mrs Ann Schlee, 2014
Note
Part of : Sudan Archive
Other Finding Aids
Summary list
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