Intelligence Reports General Topics

13 PAINTERS FROM MENTAL HOME IN ABEOKUTA

the file consist of information about artiste in the world who were not at all interested to produce exact likeness of human beings or objects, but they tried to picture what goes inside their minds rather than initiate the outside world. the file also consist of different profiles of painters whose paintings are the results of two years or experiment or more in art therapy

AFRICAN HISORY FILE 112

The file consists of documents that connotes that the Jukun-Yoruba culture, probably shared a common culture which had non-Negro feature. the Kisara Migration of which there are 2 distinct and separate written traditions jointly threw much light on the origin of the Kanem kingdom of the Mais. The continuity of fire cult between Southern Arabia and the African Sahara and the African Sudan is apparent. the Kanuri originated from the Tiba or Tada negroids to Kanem and of the Eastern Sahara. The slow process of migration of Saharan and Sudanese Barbars have been distorted by the predominant and influence of Semitic literatures of various kinds for hundred of years.

Antiquities Legislation Vol.1_1

The file consists of documents about the preservation of Nigerian Antiquities, the order in Council made under the customs ordinance (Chapter 130 including the native authority, with penalties attached to the Laws. Protection of buildings

ARTICLES by Mr W.B. Fagg, Press Cuttings 1949-51

Articles by W.B Fagg which includes: the marriage of Seretse Khama, the future of Bulk Purchased, Trade with Dollar Area, Art traditions of Nigeria, Malayan Population, A Yoruba Xylophone of unusual type, the Dillemma which faces African Art, Photography in Archaeology by M.B Cookson, Feeding Africa;s Population, by Elispeth Hudey and Anthropology and Art.

COLONIAL ARCHIVES SECRETARY OF STATE CIRCULAR DISPATCH OF 1948

Collection of Colonial Archives, Nature of Archives, Circular from them Church House, London and Memorandum on Colonial Archives.

HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF NIGERIA. 1955-1960

Correspondence on Native of the council report, Publication, the Agenda for the fourth meeting of the Council. report on the first Annual congress, Report by the congress committee, Report on General meetings and letters written to K.C Murray.

INTERNATIONAL AFRICAN INSTITUTE ETHNOGRAPHIC SURVEY .DRAFT SECTION OF THE IBO SPEAKING PEOPLES OF SOUTHERN NIGERIA.

Documents on Distinctive social and cultural features, documents on the Northern, Western and Eastern Ibo, distribution and division as well as draft section on the Ibo speaking people of Southern Nigeria.

INTERNATIONAL LIBRARY OF AFRICAN MUSIC

Documents on International Library of African Music. the general objectives of the Library are set out in the brief article printed in the African Music Society Journal. the general categories under which selected items would fall include: Entertainment, Anthropological, linguistic, musicology and Musical

INVESTIGATION INTO METHODS OF PRODUCING CHARCOAL IN NIGERIA BY W.B.G MITCHELL

In Nigeria, little is known about the methods by which Charcoal can be prepared locally from wood and about it's uses. the advantages for use in Countries where coal or fuel are only obtained with difficulty are obvious

MAN O_WAR BAY FOR CITIZENSHIP REPORT BY A.G DICKSON

The File consist of programme of Countries at Man O Way Bay, this includes: First and second Course. the file also consist of document on experiment on Education for Citizenship and Extract from the Cameroons

Native Festivals Calendar 1941-1945

The File consists of correspondence of record keeping of native festivals of Ibo Clan communities in which schools are situated

NOTES ON ATINGA CULT

Letters written between Prof Ekpo Eyo and William Bascom on the account of the Atinga Cult, as well as the order in council made under the Births, Deaths and Burial Ordinance

NOTES ON EDUCATION AND THE FUTURE DEVELPOMENT OF AFRICA BY RALPH PIDDINGTON

The file is a documentation on village schools as community institution, the village school as a community Centre, experimental techniques in African Education, Science and native folklore. it also documents information on University Education and Training for citizenship, the major educational task is to eliminate the cleavages between professional or scientific specialties who ignore their social responsibilities and social leaders who lack the knowledge and techniques necessary to constructive leadership

NOTES ON POOTERY FOUND IN BENIN FOREST AND THE CAMEROONS 1948 BY E.J . JONES

Correspondence from the Education Department Lagos on the Pottery finds, forms of pottery from various sides in present forest from the Department of Forestry, including the Description of the Mounds, University of Oxford

ORIGIN OF THE CREST OF NIGERIA ( CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN WEST AFRICA AND LORD LUGARD )

Its a correspondence between West African News Papers and Lord Lugard, letters written by E.Carey and Mr Corbyn to Lugard on Nigerian Badge. Lord Lugard actually proposed that this design should be adopted as the Nigerian standard

REPORTS ON TANGANYIKA SOCIETY

The general capital account of the expenditure and income built over a period of time in Tanganyika.

REPORTS ON UGANDA SOCIETY. UGANDA MUSEM 1945-66

THE ORNITHNOLOGY OF THE MOUNTAINS OF THE BRITISH CAMEROONS BY DR. W. SERLE

THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF ANCIENT MONUMENTS AND HISTORIC BUILDINGS IN GREAT BRITIAN.

WATER AND LAND IN AFRICA BY C. EASMAN. ETC

A report on anthropology and future missions, summarizing the importance of water in human life, the elements of soil erosion, and the causes, effects, and prevention of soil erosion.

West African Arts Club. Constitution and Newsletter. 1951_1

A report on the West African Arts Club, including its constitution and newsletters.

WEST AFRICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, 1955-58

A report on the affairs of the West African Library Association from 1955-58.