Annual reports as district commissioner for Lango District, Northern Province, Uganda, 1955-1958.
Dates
- 1955-1958
Extent
4 folders
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MSS. Afr. s. 2227].
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Shelfmark:
MSS. Afr. s. 2227
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 2585
Biographical / Historical
B.L. Jacobs (b 1918) was educated at Mercers' School, served in the military, 1939-1946, gaining the rank of Major. He took a post as an administrative cadet, Uganda, 1947, assistant district officer, 1949, district officer, 1954, district commissioner, 1955 and senior district officer, 1961. He was on the staff at Makerere University College, 1961-1965. After his retirement, he was appointed administrative training expert, Basutoland, 1965.
Other Finding Aids
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
The papers were donated to the library by B.L. (Jake) Jacobs on 22nd May 1997.
- Title
- Papers of B.L. Jacobs
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Paul Davidson
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
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