Description of Special Collection

Collection Level Description: Collins, R.O.

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Collection name: Collins, R.O.

Date range: 1871-2007

Extent: 45 boxes

Language: English

Held by: Durham University Library, Archives and Special Collections

Part of : Sudan Archive

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Contents:
Working papers, including original source material used in writing academic theses and books; unpublished / draft articles, reviews etc by Collins; papers concerning advisory work for the US Government; papers concerning conferences attended; general correspondence on the Sudan, 1967-1998 ; papers relating to fellowships and research grants; unpublished conference papers, articles, theses, books etc by other academics; copies of published works (chiefly microfilms); primary source material on the Sudan, particularly on the South, including papers and recordings of the proceedings of the Round Table Conference on the South in 1965; primary source material on Jonglei; tape logs of archival material and indexes to collection; papers relating to links with other universities; papers concerning societies and associations; 175 photographs and 966 35mm slides; 134 maps and plans; press cuttings and press statements; and miscellanea
About the creator:
Professor of History, University of California Santa Barbara1965-1994 ; Professor of History Emeritus, University of California Santa Barbara1994-present and author of numerous books and articles on the Sudan, particularly on the South
Provenance:
Presented by Collins, 1997
Catalogues:
Online catalogue

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Index terms

Claydon, S. J., fl.1927-1969.
Correspondence -- 20th century.
Photographs.
Sudan -- Politics and government -- 20th century.

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Date last modified: 25 November 2008