Official papers from White Nile Province, Civil Secretary's Office and Equatoria relating to prisons, education, missions and marriage laws; post-Sudan service papers relating to events in S. Sudan; articles on the history of the Gordon banknotes; lectures and speeches; historical material; 497 photographs, postcards and negatives covering service in N. and S. Sudan; 2 audio cassettes of conversations between Parr and M. Lotham, 1981 ; miscellanea; 10 currency notes issued by Gordon at Khartoum, 1884 ; newspaper cuttings; printed material
Parr, M.W.
This material is held atDurham University Archives
- Reference
- GB 33 SAD[399]
- Dates of Creation
- 1884-1985
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 4 boxes
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Sudan Political Service, 1920-1942 , including appointments in Kordofan, Blue Nile, Khartoum, White Nile, Upper Nile and Equatoria provinces and the Civil Secretary's Office
Access Information
Open for consultation.
Acquisition Information
Presented by Parr, 1958-1983, with additional gifts from Headmaster, Gordon Boys' School, 1972, & Miss C. Sarsfield-Hall, 1984
Note
Part of : Sudan Archive
Other Finding Aids
Conditions Governing Use
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.
Bibliography
Parr, M., History of the Gordon notes, part 1 ... [and] ... part 2, Quarterly Magazine, 12 (1972-1973)