Inauguration of the University of Ghana 25th November 1961

This material is held atRoyal Commonwealth Society Library

  • Reference
    • GB 115 RCS/Y30448F
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1961-11-25
  • Language of Material
    • English .
  • Physical Description
    • 20 item(s) 20 images

Scope and Content

An album of photographs, mostly measuring about 140 x 105 mm., bound in leather with the title on the front cover. The University was created by an Act of 22 August 1961 from the former University College of the Gold Coast, founded 1948, which had become the University of Ghana in 1957. Typed captions are stuck under each photograph, and have been copied in the following list.

Access Information

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Acquisition Information

Given by Dr Davidson Nicol, a member of the Ghana Universities Committee 1960, in October 1985. The RCS has since acquired a second copy.

Note

Includes index.

Other Finding Aids

A catalogue of the collection can be found on ArchiveSearch.

Alternative Form Available

This collection is available on microfiche: Africa, fiche number 65.

Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

Good condition.

Additional Information

This item level description was entered by NE and MJC using information from the original typescript catalogue.

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