Robertson, J.W.

Official papers mainly from service in the Civil Secretary's Office: papers re the 6th and 8th sessions of the Advisory Council for the Northern Sudan, 1946-1948 ; papers re the Juba Conference, 1946-1947 ; papers on constitutional developments, 1943-1951 ; papers of the Sudan Church Council; letters from Douglas Newbold; correspondence between the Civil Secretary and the Sudan Agent in London and the Sudan Agent in Cairo; monthly letters from the Civil Secretary to province governors, 1945-1953 ; letters to Robertson from serving officials, both inside and outside the Sudan; letters home, 1922-1954 ; articles and speeches; copy letter concerning the battle of Omdurman, 1898; miscellanea; 13 photographs; newspaper cuttings; copies of Background to Sudan News, 1953-1954  and of Public Relations Office publications, 1953-1954 ; printed material

Sudan Political Service, 1922-1953 , including appointments in Blue Nile, White Nile, Fung and Kordofan provinces; Civil Secretary 1945-1953

Open for consultation.

Presented by Robertson, 1977, by A.H.M. Kirk-Greene, 1984, & Sir James' son, J. Robertson, 1995

Part of : Sudan Archive

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Robertson's papers relating to Nigeria are held at Rhodes House Library, Oxford

Permission to make any published use of material from the collection must be sought in advance from the Sub-Librarian, Special Collections (e-mail PG.Library@durham.ac.uk) and, where appropriate, from the copyright owner. The Library will assist where possible with identifying copyright owners, but responsibility for ensuring copyright clearance rests with the user of the material.

For Robertson's letters to G.F. Thomas, see his papers