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Duckworth | Edward Harland | 1893-1972 | teacher

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Papers of Edward Harland Duckworth

Papers of Edward Harland Duckworth relating to his time in Nigeria from 1930 to 1953. His first concern, as Inspector of Education, was the development of science and technical education; he was also founder and editor ot the magazine Nigeria and fought for the recognition of Nigerian arts and crafts, the establishment of museums and the preservation of "antiquities", and perhaps above all for a wider concept of education.
Extents: 3.0 Linear metres (18 boxes)
Dates: 1930-1970