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Recording machine in the Cable Office, Lagos, scribing a wavy line onto a paper tape

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Collection consists chiefly of photographic prints and slides documenting early 20th century Nigeria.

Dates

  • 1930 - 1972

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

To inquire about access to this collection, please contact the Herskovits Library at africana@northwestern.edu.

Extent

From the Collection: 96 Boxes

From the Collection: 4 trunks

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Related Materials

This machine is visible in 7N:8:t and 7N:8:b

General

Location: Nigeria

Originally contained in an envelope (7N:4:t/DW_03017) with the caption "Cable & wireless. Used in Ludin (?)"

Item category: Apparatus and equipment

Library Details

Part of the Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies Repository

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