Two-story house with metal roof, and chimneys
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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
This matches the house shown at the center bottom of page 56 of Building Lagos (1976): "PWD [Public Works Department] house T32 designed in 1947 originally for Northern Nigeria, but built in Ikoyi and elsewhere complete with open fireplace in the lounge"
Originally contained in an envelope (7N:31:t/DW_03070) with the caption "Pots at Ebute Metta. Railings at Ikoyi. Reeve's family. Houses at Ikoyi. Gelts (?) sketch. Iron work of the Secretariat fence"
Item category: Building exteriors
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