B L Jacobs papers
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- Jacobs, B L (b1918) author, colonial officer
TitleB L Jacobs papers
Reference codeICS38
Date1957-1962
Scope and ContentDraft case studies used by B L Jacobs in his book 'East African administration', published in Entebbe, Uganda, by the Government Printer [1965]. The book was impounded and burnt by the Ugandan police. Subjects include copies of official correspondence on Banyaruanda refugees, 1961-1962; copies of official correspondence on strike of students at the Nakawa Engineering School, 1957-1958; documents on scheme for 300 scholarships, 1961-1962 and documents on the integration of the Department and Ministry of Education, Uganda, 1960-1962.
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Extent4 items
Finding aidsHandlist available in the Special Collections reading room. A pdf version is also attached to this description.
Related files
The Bodleian Library holds papers of B. L. Jacobs: annual reports as district commissioner for Lango District, Northern Province, Uganda, 1955-1958, reference MSS. Afr. s. 2227.
Level of descriptionfonds