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Nigeria Correspondence: Letters from Miriam DeCosta Sugarmon to Frank and Beautine DeCosta, 1962

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 16

Collection Overview

From the Sub-Series:

In 1962, DeCosta assumed the position of Statistical Officer at the Ministry of Education in Kaduna, Nigeria, under the Bureau for Africa of the United States Agency for International Development. Letters sent by DeCosta to family members are sorted by recipient and listed in date order. All other correspondence is sorted by type and listed chronologically.

Dates

  • Creation: 1962

Creator

Access Restrictions

No restrictions.

Extent

From the Collection: 4.5 linear feet (11 archival boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture Repository

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