Papers of Colin Eric Duff

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MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 446

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Proposed colonial forestry history: draft chapters on Fiji, British Honduras and Northern Rhodesia/Zambia, 1960-1970.

Dates

Creation: 1960-1970

Extent

1 box

Language of Materials

English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 446].

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Shelfmark:

MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 446

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 1638

Additional Description

Biographical / Historical

Colin Eric Duff, CBE (1904-1996) worked as Assistant Conservator of Forests, Northern Rhodesia from 1931, then as Senior Assistant from 1945, Conservator from 1947 and Chief Conservator from 1954. From 1960 to 1962 he held the post of Special Commissioner, Natural Resources. In 1941 he married Kathleen Emily Whaits, with whom he had two daughters.