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Title

Papers of Frederick Dealtry Lugard, Baron Lugard of Abinger

Shelfmark

MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 30-99, MSS. Lugard 1-164

Summary

Papers of Frederick John Dealtry Lugard (1858-1945), soldier, administrator and author, particularly relating to Africa and Hong Kong.

Date

1858-1955 and 1969

Language

English

Physical extent

36.0 Linear metres

241 boxes

Custodial history

Lord Lugard stipulated that his papers should be handed over to the Bodleian only when they were of no further use to Margery Perham in her colonial studies. Since, apart from her university teaching and other duties, this included writing Lugard's biography and a long-planned book on the political developments in Kenya consequent upon the publication of the Hilton-Young Report, the papers reached the Library in several different accessions over the years as she finished with them.

The largest of those accessions (MSS. Lugard 1-164) did not arrive until after the death of Dame Margery Perham in 1982 when her own papers were received by the Library. It was discovered that, although some of Lord Lugard's papers had remained in a distinct series, those she had most recently used had been absorbed in her own papers and considerable time was therefore spent in distinguishing, extracting and arranging them. Some of the material had been used for so long as teaching, lecturing and general source materials (notably Command Papers, League of Nations papers and other official reports) that they had become more closely related to Margery Perham's archive than to Lugard's. The general principle adopted was that any papers actually handled by Lugard, including correspondence, should be restored to his collection, except for duplicate copies of documents that he had passed on to her in his lifetime and normally marked as such in his own hand, papers he had given her for a specific purpose about which there was evidence of the gift in a covering letter commenting on the contents, and letters written by Lugard to Margery Perham.

Major Edward Lugard transcribed extracts from his brother's correspondence in order to assist Margery Perham in writing her biography; he had also cut out and sent her fragments of such letters, much censored with a blue crayon or with adhesive labels concealing sections which his over-scrupulous conscience persuaded him were particularly sensitive and personal.

Acquisition

The donation of Lord Lugard's papers was made through the agency of his brother, Major Edward Lugard, and his friend and protegée, Dame Margery Perham after the publication of her two volume biography, Lugard: The Years of Adventure, 1858-1898 and Lugard: The Years of Authority, 1898-1945. The first major tranche was received in 1961 and the bulk of the papers was transferred in 1982.

During his lifetime Lugard gave a considerable number of his books, official publications, blue books and pamphlets to the Bodleian's African and Commonwealth collections (then housed in Rhodes House) to facilitate the study of colonial history and political development. After his death his brother, as his executor, sent a further selection.

Subject

Great Britain. Colonial Office

Africa -- History -- 20th century

Great Britain -- Colonies -- Hong Kong -- Administration -- 20th century

19th century

League of Nations

20th century

Slavery

Africa -- History -- 19th century

India -- Politics and government -- 20th century

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