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West Africa: Nigerian College, Kumasi College, and Fourah Bay College, 1953-1957

Advisory Committee on Colonial Colleges of Arts, Sciences and Technology (ACCCAST) and Council for Overseas Colleges of Arts, Science and Technology (COCAST) correspondence, memoranda, and minutes with related papers. The correspondence is mostly between Keir and Collins, and includes reference to other ACCCAST and West African matters. However, it is mainly concerned with development plans and staff appointments at the Nigerian College of Technology, Ghana, and Fourah Bay College, Sierra…
Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 393/21
Extents: 1 box
Dates: 1953-1957
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Papers including a copy of the 'Report on the distribution of technical education and training between Fourah Bay College and the Technical Institute, Freetown' by J.C. Jones and the Report of the Sierra Leone Education Commission, 1954, Chairman J.S. Fulton, Sep 1953-Dec 1954

With three unfoliated items. Correspondents include: Sir Christopher Cox Alan Pifer, Carnegie Corporation of New York Sir Sydney Phillipson, Chairman, Council of the Nigerian College Sir Hilton Poynton J.K. Thompson.
Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 393/21, folder 1
Extents: 168 Leaves
Dates: Sep 1953-Dec 1954
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Papers on subjects including colonial development and welfare grants, training for the engineering profession in Nigeria, and Keir's visit to West Africa in Mar 1955, 1 Jan-19 Dec 1955

With five unfoliated items. Correspondents include: J.J. Grant, Acting Principal, Fourah Bay College D.M. Williams, Editor, West Africa Sir Thomas Lloyd, Colonial Office C.A. Hart, Principal, Nigerian College W.K. Brasher, Secretary, Institute of Electrical Engineers W.E. Duncanson, Principal,…
Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 393/21, folder 2
Extents: 89 Leaves
Dates: 1 Jan-19 Dec 1955
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Papers on subjects including income tax regulations, Nigerian College engineering courses, and the Queen's visit to Nigerian College on 14 Feb 1956, 6 Jan 1956-17 Jan 1957

With five unfoliated items. There are many memoranda on the future of the Advisory Committee on Colonial Colleges of Arts, Sciences and Technology (ACCCAST) and the formation of a Working Party on future policy and minutes of meetings of the Nigerian College Council. Correspondents include: Alexander M.B. Rule, Principal, City of Birmingham College of Commerce Sir Alexander…
Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 393/21, folder 3
Extents: 190 Leaves
Dates: 6 Jan 1956-17 Jan 1957