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EAP1068/1
- Record Id:
- 032-004540963
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-004540963
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100182443701.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP1068/1
- Title:
- Customary Court Records 1900 - 1920s
- Additional Titles:
-
The material is a unique collection of Customary Court Records generated by various customary courts in the Western Region of Nigeria during the Colonial years (1900 – 1920s). The manuscript records detailed information of civil and criminal cases heard by scores of local courts during the period.
- Scope & Content:
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The records comprise of proceedings of the Civil and Criminal cases heard by local courts.
Condition of original material: Many of the volumes are in poor condition due to age, use, while some have been damaged by insects and humidity.
Custodial history: The material is a unique collection of Customary Court Records generated by various customary courts in the Western Region of Nigeria during the Colonial years (1900 – 1960s). The transfer of the volumes of the records was facilitated by Prof. Saburi Biobaku during the tenure of Chief Obafemi Awolowo as the Premier of Western Region of Nigeria shortly after independence in 1960.
Arrangement: The manuscripts are arranged by either Civil or Criminal Cases based on the Divisions they belong to.
Author(s)/Creator(s): Customary Courts, Western Region of Nigeria during the Colonial years (1900 – 1960s).
Scribe(s): Customary Courts, Western Region of Nigeria during the Colonial years (1900 – 1960s).
Publisher(s): Customary Courts, Western Region of Nigeria during the Colonial years (1900 – 1960s).
Editor(s): Customary Courts, Western Region of Nigeria during the Colonial years (1900 – 1960s).
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Hierarchy Tree:
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Court" },{ "id" : "040-004540973", "parent" : "032-004540963", "text" : "EAP1068/1/10: Abeokuta Native Court" },{ "id" : "040-004540974", "parent" : "032-004540963", "text" : "EAP1068/1/11: Ake Native Court" },{ "id" : "040-004540975", "parent" : "032-004540963", "text" : "EAP1068/1/12: Ake Native Court" },{ "id" : "040-004540976", "parent" : "032-004540963", "text" : "EAP1068/1/13: Ake Native Court" },{ "id" : "040-004540977", "parent" : "032-004540963", "text" : "EAP1068/1/14: Ake Native Court" },{ "id" : "040-004540978", "parent" : "032-004540963", "text" : "EAP1068/1/15: Ake Native Court" },{ "id" : "040-004540979", "parent" : "032-004540963", "text" : "EAP1068/1/16: Akuku Native Court" },{ "id" : "040-004540980", "parent" : "032-004540963", "text" : "EAP1068/1/17: Ayetoro Native Court" },{ "id" : "040-004540981", "parent" : "032-004540963", "text" : "EAP1068/1/18: Ayetoro Native Court" },{ "id" : "040-004540982", "parent" : "032-004540963", "text" : "EAP1068/1/19: Ayetoro Native 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- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-004540963
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- EAP1068/1/1 : Imala Native Court
EAP1068/1/2 : Otta Native Court
EAP1068/1/3 : Ake Native Court
EAP1068/1/4 : Otta Native Court
EAP1068/1/5 : Abeokuta Mixed Court
EAP1068/1/6 : Abeokuta Native Court
EAP1068/1/7 : Abeokuta Native Court
EAP1068/1/8 : Abeokuta Mixed Court
EAP1068/1/9 : Abeokuta Native Court
EAP1068/1/10 : Abeokuta Native Court
EAP1068/1/11 : Ake Native Court
EAP1068/1/12 : Ake Native Court
EAP1068/1/13 : Ake Native Court
EAP1068/1/14 : Ake Native Court
EAP1068/1/15 : Ake Native Court
EAP1068/1/16 : Akuku Native Court
EAP1068/1/17 : Ayetoro Native Court
EAP1068/1/18 : Ayetoro Native Court
EAP1068/1/19 : Ayetoro Native Court
EAP1068/1/20 : Ejigbo Native Court
EAP1068/1/21 : Ejigbo Native Court
EAP1068/1/22 : Ejigbo Native Court
EAP1068/1/23 : Ejigbo Native Court
EAP1068/1/24 : Ejigbo Native Court
EAP1068/1/25 : Ejigbo Native Court
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- 032-004540963
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP1068/1
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 33151 TIFF images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/collection/EAP1068-1
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1900
- End Date:
- 1929
- Date Range:
- 1900-1920s
- Era:
- CE
- Latitude (Decimal):
- 7.513788385723149
- Longitude (Decimal):
- 4.528727290761637
- Latitude (Degree):
- N 7°30’50”
- Longitude (Degree):
- E 4°31’43”
- Place of Origin:
- Nigeria
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Access is for research purposes only. CC BY-NC.
- Custodial History:
- The digitised material in this collection was created as part of the EAP1068 "Digitisation and Preservation of Customary Court Records of the Old Western Region of Nigeria (1900 – 1920s)" project.
- Source of Acquisition:
- Received from project holder Mr Sunday Obadare, April 2023 (accession record EAP1068/1)
- Arrangement:
- The manuscripts are arranged by either Civil or Criminal Cases based on the Divisions they belong to.
- Administrative Context:
- EAP1068/1 was funded by the Endangered Archives Programme. It created digital copies of records located in Library, OAU, Ile Ife, Nigeria.
- Information About Copies:
- Digital copies are also held by: Hezekiah Oluwasanmi Library, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
- Information About Originals:
- The original material is located in Library, OAU, Ile Ife, Nigeria
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)