Correspondence and papers of the Overseas Division Director and his deputies, relating to Africa
MS. Oxfam PRG/2/3/1/4
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Correspondence and papers of the Overseas Division Director and his deputies, relating to Africa
Shelfmark
MS. Oxfam PRG/2/3/1/4
Summary
Comprises:
'Kikwit General': correspondence and papers relating to Oxfam's work in Zaire (later the Democratic Republic of the Congo) and its Kikwit office, Apr 1975-Jun 1980
'Lusaka Office General': correspondence and papers relating to Oxfam's programme in central and southern Africa and the relocation of the Field Office from Blantyre to Lusaka in 1979, Jan 1975-Apr 1980
'East Africa Travel': correspondence and papers regarding visits to east Africa by staff, Nov 1975-Oct 1977
'African F[ield] D[irector]s' Conference Nairobi, 1976': correspondence and papers relating to the Field Directors' Conference, Jan-Jun 1976
'Ethiopia, 1977': correspondence and papers relating to the security situation in Ethiopia, Feb-May 1977
'Maseru Office, General corres[pondence]': correspondence, mainly with Joe Parsons, Oxfam representative in Lesotho, Sep 1977-Sep 1982
'African F[ield] D[irector]s' Conference, Nov. 1978': correspondence and papers relating to the Field Directors' Conference, Arusha, Tanzania, Feb-Nov 1978
Date
Jan 1975-Sep 1982
Language
English
Physical extent
1 box (7 folders)
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Collection contents
Records of Oxfam programme policy, management and administration
Papers of the Overseas Aid Department and the Overseas, later International, Division Directorate
Correspondence of the Overseas Aid Director and the Overseas, later International, Division Director
Africa
Correspondence and papers of the Overseas Division Director and his deputies, relating to Africa
