Nigerian education, 1918-1936

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(fols. 1-14) minutes of a meeting between Sudan United Mission representatives and the Resident of Muri, Nigeria, and other officials to discuss the education of Africans in Muslim areas, with correspondence between Dr A.L. Warnhuis, Geoffrey Dawson, and Frank Ashcroft about the intention of the General Mission Board of the Church of the Brethren to institute a mission in Sokoto, 16 Dec 1918-10 Mar 1922
(fols. 15-23) memorandum on the comparative costs of education in India, the Gold Coast (Ghana), Nigeria, and England, c. 1928
(fols. 24-37) memorandum by H. Dallimore on 'African Education: Yoruba Land'; manuscript, 1929
(fols. 38-43) the Christian Council of Nigeria Memorandum on Educational Matters'; manuscript, c. 1929
(fols. 44-46) memorandum by E.J. Hussey, Director of Education in Nigeria, inviting representatives of missions in Nigeria to discuss his new proposals with him, 20 Dec 1929 [see IMC Box 260]
(fols. 47-53) preparatory paper for the Heads of Missions' Meeting with the Director of Education, Nigeria, on 18 Mar, 6 Mar 1930
(fols. 54-60) notes of the Meeting on the Educational Situation in Nigeria at Church Missionary House, 22 Apr 1930
(fols. 61-67) notes of the meeting on Nigeria at Church Missionary House, 9 May 1930
(fols. 68-79) the Advisory Committee on Education in the Colonies, 'Nigerian Education', memorandum by Mr J.H. Oldham; typescript copy, May 1930
(fols. 80-96) draft memorandum on 'Missionary Educational Policy in Nigeria', unsigned, [9 May 1930]
(fols. 97-105) mimeographed version of Oldham's memorandum on 'Nigerian Education' issued after the meeting on 9 May, May 1930
(fols. 106-121) report of the Sub-Committee appointed by the Advisory Committee on Education in the Colonies (ACEC) at its meeting on 29 May to consider the proposals [by Hussey] for the reorganisation of education in Nigeria; typescript and duplicated version, 29 May 1930
(fols. 122-127) note on an informal meeting at Edinburgh House to consider the educational situation in Nigeria, 22 Sep 1930
(fol. 128) notes of a meeting on plans for Victor Murray's visit to Nigeria, held in Edinburgh House, 23 Feb 1931
(fols. 129-131) terms of reference for Murray's visit to Nigeria, [1931]
(fols. 132-138) notes of the conference with Victor Murray at Edinburgh House, 29 Jun 1931
(fols. 139-148) notes on statistics of the Church Missionary Society (CMS) Niger Mission, [1932]
(fols. 149-150) Niger Delta Pastorate summary of educational costs, [1932]
(fols. 151-154) Primitive Methodist Society, Southern Nigeria, Survey, [1932]
(fols. 155-160) summary of notes attached to the figures of Church of Scotland Mission, by Rev. J.M. Lewars, [1932]
(fols. 161-165) notes on the Basel Mission educational costs, [1932]
(fols. 166-167) letter from [Oldham] to the Rev. A.S. Kydd about arrangements for a conference to hear the results of Victor Murray's visit to Nigeria, 28 Apr 1932
(item 1) 'A Missionary Educational Policy for Southern Nigeria (Statement prepared by A. Victor Murray at the request of the Christian Council of Nigeria)', reprinted from the International Review of Missions, Oct 1932
(fols. 168-177) notes of discussion in London by the Africa Education Group formed since the Le Zoute Conference in Belgium, as an advisory group for missions similar to the Colonial Office ACEC, on Nigerian education, 21 Oct 1932
(fols. 178-186) letters sent to Oldham elaborating the complaints made by Bishop Lasbrey of Onitsha against the Nigerian government's educational policy, Jul-Aug 1936.

Dates

Creation: 1918-1936

Extent

186 Leaves

Language of Materials

English

Shelfmark

MSS. Afr. s. 1829/9, folder 3

Additional Description

Related Materials

International Missionary Council and Conference of British Missionary Societies archive. IMC-CBMS/01. Special Collections, SOAS Library: Boxes 273-275.