Official papers from White Nile Province, Civil Secretary's Office and Equatoria relating to prisons, education, missions and marriage laws; post-Sudan service papers relating to events in S. Sudan; articles on the history of the Gordonbanknotes; lectures and speeches; historical material; 497 photographs, postcards and negatives covering service in N. and S. Sudan; 2 audio cassettes of conversations between Parr and M. Lotham, 1981 ; miscellanea; 10currency notes issued by Gordon at Khartoum, 1884 ; newspaper cuttings; printed material
Parr, M.W.
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- ReferenceGB 33 SAD[399]
- Dates of Creation1884-1985
- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical Description4 boxes
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Sudan Political Service, 1920-1942 , including appointments in Kordofan, Blue Nile, Khartoum, White Nile, Upper Nile and Equatoria provinces and the Civil Secretary's Office
Access Information
Open for consultation.
Acquisition Information
Presented by Parr, 1958-1983, with additional gifts from Headmaster, Gordon Boys' School, 1972, & Miss C. Sarsfield-Hall, 1984
Note
Part of : Sudan Archive
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Bibliography
Parr, M., History of the Gordon notes, part 1 ... [and] ... part 2, Quarterly Magazine, 12 (1972-1973)