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- 1911 (Creation)
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Born 1869; District Commissioner, Ikom, Eastern Province, Nigeria; Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and Fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute, 1909-1918; died, 1917.
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GB 1446 MS 22 1911 collection 1 item Dayrell , Elphinstone , 1869-1917 , colonial administrator
Born 1869; District Commissioner, Ikom, Eastern Province, Nigeria; Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and Fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute, 1909-1918; died, 1917.
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Manuscript notebook entitled 'More folk stories from Southern Nigeria' by Elphinstone Dayrell, gathered from stories told to him by local people, 25 May 1910-14 Jan 1911.
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English
xvi, 186 pp. 31 x 20.5 cm
Handwritten.
Marbled paper boards, dark red leather spine; white inscribed label on upper cover.
Some pages loose; spine torn
Collection level description available in the Institute's reading room.
Manuscript notebook entitled 'Anthropology' by Elphinstone Dayrell (ref: MS 23)
Entry compiled by Sarah Drewery.
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
May 2008 Africa African cultures Anthropology Cultural heritage Dayrell , Elphinstone , 1869-1917 , colonial administrator Folklore Intangible cultural heritage National cultures Nigeria West Africa
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Manuscript notebook entitled 'More folk stories from Southern Nigeria' by Elphinstone Dayrell, gathered from stories told to him by local people, 25 May 1910-14 Jan 1911.
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Appointments are necessary for all visits; please contact the archivist by email to arrange; a fee of £10 is payable by all visitors except Fellows and Members; membership details can be found on the RAI web site; access to material referring to the most recent thirty years is restricted; some material is very fragile and may not be available for view; a few items are of restricted or forbidden access.
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Photocopies and scans for personal research only may be arranged at the discretion of the archivist; charges apply; in all cases forms governing use of copies must be signed; use of digital cameras is not allowed.
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- English
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- Latin
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English
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Manuscript notebook entitled 'Anthropology' by Elphinstone Dayrell (ref: MS 23)
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Collection level description available in the Institute's reading room.
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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- English