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Monument in a cemetery: man wearing a suit and hat, holding a rolled document

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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

Additional Description

General

Location: Nigeria

The inscription on the base begins "In ever loving memory of our beloved father Julius Akibiyi Apen…". The letters "Apen" are followed by at least one more letter, with a rounded left side, so the name might be "Apeng", or "Apeno"; or either of these plus one more letter.

Originally contained in an envelope (8N:46:t/DW_03435) with the caption "Higher College outside. [Higher College] tree. Log (?), in laboratory. Flats, Ikoyi. Marble statue E.B. Millor + Alahi sitting"

Item categories: Graves and funerary monuments; Sculptures

Library Details

Library Details

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

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