Food and Cash Crops in the British Commonwealth
Reports, memoranda, and papers of 63 administrators, relating to their experiences in agriculture and administration in Commonwealth and colonial territories after 1945, with a selection of their printed articles, etc.
Dates
- Creation: 1937-c. 1985
Extent
0.63 linear metres (9 boxes)
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 476 (2), fol. 1].
Full range of shelfmarks:
MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 476 (i-63)
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 1854
Abstract
Food and Cash Crops in the British Commonwealth.
Biographical / Historical
The 'Food and Cash Crops' collection comprises material initially donated to the Oxford Development Records Project, which invited former members of the Colonial Agricultural Service to submit a memorandum dealing with their work in the development of food and cash crops after 1945 in the territories in which they served. Advice and contacts were provided by R.W. Kettlewell, T.A. Phillips, and C.C. Webster.
Arrangement
The papers are arranged alphabetically by the surname of each contributor.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The papers were donated to the library in 1984.
Geographic
Topical
Creator
- Oxford Development Records Project (Organisation)
- Title
- Catalogue of records related to Food and Cash Crops in the British Commonwealth
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Collection level description by Paul Davidson
- Date
- EAD version 2025
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Edition statement
- Second edition.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
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