Ship's propellers and other metal ship parts, within a railing; railway cars in the background
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No requestable containers
Scope and Contents
Collection consists chiefly of photographic prints and slides documenting early 20th century Nigeria.
Dates
- 1930 - 1972
Creator
- Duckworth, E. H., 1894-1972 (Photographer, Person)
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
General
Location: Nigeria
The Dayspring, under Captain William Balfour Baikie, wrecked on the Juju Rock near Jebba on October 7, 1857. John Hawley Glover was a surveyor on the expedition. According to Gazetteer of Ilorin Province, p. 50, the remains of the Dayspring were at that time (1921) displayed at the railway station in Jebba
Originally contained in an envelope (6N:15:t/DW_02784) with the caption "Yola. Bob & Ilona (?)"
Item categories: Apparatus and equipment; Ships
Library Details
Part of the Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies Repository
Main Library, 5th Floor, East Tower
1970 Campus Drive
Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
847-467-3084
africana@northwestern.edu