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Printed matter about first issue of Nigeria and later correspondence, 1933-1953

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  1. Item 1: Poster advertising The Nigerian Teacher, no. 1, vol. 1, 1933.
  2. Items 2-4: Copies of the Lagos Daily News, Nigerian Times and Daily Telegraph with marked passages about the magazine, 2 and 4 Nov 1933.
  3. Fol. 1: Letter from W.S. de G. Rankin about drawings and articles, 29 Jul 1935.
  4. Fol. 2: Letter from L.J. Lewis, Church Missionary Society Grammar School, about an article, 5 Feb 1937.
  5. Fols. 3-5: Two letters from Duckworth to West Africa Publicity, London (publishers of Nigeria) about the ban on patent medicine advertising in Nigeria and the special Coronation issue (no. 10), with descriptive leaflet, 17 Mar 1937.
  6. Fols. 6-9: Letter from Duckworth to the Export Advertising Service Ltd. with instructions about issue no. 11 and a list of goods suitable for advertising, 28 May 1937.
  7. Fol. 10: Letter from A.J. Udo-Ema, Training Centre, Ukene, asking permission to quote from Nigeria, 8 Mar 1950.
  8. Fols. 11-12: Letter from Anthony Sampson, Editor, African Drum Publications, about African illustrators, and a leaflet about a short story contest for Africans, 29 May 1952.
  9. Fols. 13-14: Letter from A.A. Drysdale, Director, A. Brown & Sons, Hull, (printers) about issue no. 39, 6 Nov 1952.
  10. Fols. 15-20: Letters from Duckworth to the Royal Exchange Assurance, Lagos, about a damaged camera, 18-20 May 1953.
  11. Fols. 21-23: Letter from R.G. Chorley to Gladys Duckworth about an attached leaflet advertising Nigeria, n.d.
  12. Fol. 24: Draft letter from Duckworth [to a photographic supplies firm] about plans for his career as a photographer after his retirement, n.d.
  13. Fols. 25-26: Invitation from the staff of Nigeria to a tea party to mark Duckworth's departure, and pencilled notes for a speech, 4 Jul 1953.
  14. Fols. 27-30: Letter signed "Laz" to Duckworth in England giving news of Lagos affairs, chiefly of the magazine, n.d.

Dates

  • Creation: 1933-1953

Extent

1 folder

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MSS. Afr. s.1451, box 5, file 1

Repository Details

Repository Details

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