Photographs and Ephemera relating to Uganda

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MS. 20611

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Photographs and ephemera comprising:

Studio portraits of Sir John Hathorn Hall (Governor of Uganda, 1944-1951) and Lady Hall, c.1951.
Two photographs taken in Tanganyika on location during the filming of 'Mogambo' with Sir Andrew Cohen (Governor of Uganda, 1952-1957) and Lady Cohen, Bernard de Bunsen (Principal of Makerere), Owen Griffith (the Governor's private secretary), John Ford (the film producer), Gwendolen Hughes and members of the Tanganyika Administrative Service, c.1952.
Seating plan for dinner at Government House, Entebbe, Uganda, to mark the coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, 2 June 1953.
Printed programme, with maps, of the Royal Visit to Uganda, Apr 1954.
Christmas card of the Uganda Branch of the British Red Cross Society with photograph of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II during the Royal Visit to Uganda in April 1954.
Gwendolen Hughes' driving permit for the Uganda Protectorate issued in 1955.
Photograph of the Law Courts at Kampala, 1956.
Gwendolen Hughes' poll tax receipts, 1956-1962.
Souvenir programme of the Gala Opening of the National Theatre of Uganda, Dec 1959.

Dates

Creation: c.1951-1962

Extent

1 box

Language of Materials

English

Preferred Citation

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Shelfmark:

MS. 20611

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 20611

Additional Description

Abstract

Photographs and ephemera relating to Uganda.

Biographical / Historical

Gwendolen Hughes worked at Government House, Entebbe, as secretary to the Governor, Sir John Hall, and became aide-de-camp to Sir Andrew Cohen.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated to the Bodleian Library by Gwendolen Hughes in 1988.

Subjects

Topical

Related Names

Subject

Hughes | Gwendolen | fl. 1951-1962 | administrative officer (Person)

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Catalogue of Photographs and Ephemera relating to Uganda
Status: Published
Author: Finding aid prepared by Lucy McCann
Date: 2021
Language of description: English
Script of description: Latin

Repository Details

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