Heritage Materials

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These materials consist primarily of the African, Furley and Folio collections which are being kept at the Africana section of the Balme Library, University of Ghana. Furley and Folio were Dutch writers in the colonial period in the history of Ghana

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The collection includes documentary materials relating to the history of Ghana, old books, maps, engravings, pamphlets and manuscripts but most of all archival material. Some portions of the Furley collection contains essays on the local history, customs histories and constitutions of the various tribes of the Gold Coast which was later published in two slim volumes by Welman on Ahanta and Peki

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Furley presented his enormous collection of documentary materials of various kinds to the library of the University College of the Gold Coast. After his death, his widow added to this collection some materials which Furley had collected in the last years of his life

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    Report and Recommendations of the Committee appointed by His Excellency the Governor in March, 1928, to consider the problems created by the closure of Inefficient Schools.
    (Government Printing Office, Accra, 1929) Government of the Gold Coast
    At a meeting of the Board of Education held in the Council Chamber, Accra, on the 12th March, 1928, various motions were brought forward by the representatives of Missionary bodies aiming at dealing with the situation which had arisen in certain schools through the introduction, of the Education Ordinance, No. 21 of 1925, and the Rules made thereunder.
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    Further Proposals for the Development of Education in the Gold Coast
    (Government Printing Department, Accra, Gold Coast, 1945) Government of Gold Coast
    Sessional Paper No. V of 1944 outlined certain schemes for the immediate expansion of staff required to develop the educational system of the Gold Coast. In addition to a major scheme for the award of scholarships for higher education and professional training, proposals for the increase in the output of teachers were formulated. These proposals provided for the establishment of a Government Teacher-Training College at Tamale, for the duplication of classes in the Tamale Government Senior School and for assistance to certain Mission training colleges and other institutions. Expenditure amounting to £122,125 was contemplated under these proposals and a grant to meet this expenditure was made under the Colonial Development and Welfare Act.
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    Report of the Committee appointed by the His Excellency the Governor in May, 1923 to consider certain matters which were discussed at the meeting of the Board of Education held on the 16th March, 1923, and to make Recommendations.
    (Government Press, Accra, Gold Coast., 1924) Governor of the Gold Coast
    In accordance with the decisions of His Excellency the Governor as President of the Board of Education at the Meeting of the Board held on the 16th March, 1923, a Committee was, by letter from the Colonial Secretary's Office dated 22nd May, 1923, appointed to consider the following questions; - (a) Fees in Government Schools, (b) Inspection and Registration of Schools and (c) Grants to Secondary Schools.
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    Report of the United Kingdom Trade and Industrial Mission to Ghana.
    (Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, 1959) Great Britain Board of trade
    The intention of this report is to convey to industrialists and traders and statesmen both in Britain and in Ghana the economic opportunities which beckon and the difficulties which confront a young and vigorous country in the early stages of its national development.
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    The Home Education of the Eletile Nzema Tribe
    (1953) Amuzuah, J.K.
    The Eletiles are a section of the Nzema tribe and live between Esiama and Sanzule in the Eastern Nzema State. The plan of the essay falls under historical background, incidental teaching and formal training.
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    Handicrafts in the Primary School
    (University College of the Gold Coast, Institute of Education., 1951) Anku, V.O.
    In the Southern Togoland, there are tribal crafts which almost every member is expected to know. The Matse and Kuma tribes are famous pandanus mat weavers. Gbis, round about Hohoe, make raffia bags; Agotimes are excellent kente cloth weavers, Avatimes are noted for simple cotton cloth wearing, and Apkafus are indigenous iron smelters and blacksmiths. Pottery is regarded as a woman’s work, and it is a tribal craft in Kpanda, Anfoe, Tove and Saviefe.
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    Six Case studies of Children in Teshie
    (Institute of Education, University College, Achimota., 1957) Laryea, V.A.
    The substance of this thesis deals with case studies of six children in Teshie a coastal town eight miles east of Accra. ‘Social heritage definitely colours the life of the individual, shapes his behaviour and in part creates his character’ Miller. According to this quotation it would be improper to exclude from this account of the studies of the children the coherent picture of some of the important aspect of the social life of the town. This embraces a brief description of the area, its population, their nature of occupation, the number and proximity of schools, the general standard of literacy and education and other relevant factors.
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    Reading and Spelling attainment Test
    (Institute of Education, University College of the Gold Coast, 1955) Ugoasu, N.A.
    One hears much now a days of test of intelligence or mental ability tests of attainment in various School Subjects and still more of others tests to probe the mental development of pupils and many elaborately written books have been published setting forth the results of these researches and investigations
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    The History of Nsawam Road Primary Boys' School
    (Institute of Education, University College of the Gold Coast, 1960-05) Apraku, L.D.
    To tell the history of Nsawam Road Primary Boys’ School , it is most appropriate to start with a brief history of Adabraka, the area in which the school is situated. Round about 1912, Accra was mainly the James Town area stretching towards Christianborg (Osu) and westwards towards Korle Lagoon. The northern- most points looking from the Post Office were just a little north of the Railway Station and the Police Barracks Which was built in 1916
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    Investigation into written Composition in Accra Schools
    (Institute of Education, University College of the Gold Coast, 1955) Akiyemi, M.F.
    The development of the ability ones thought into writing has been ones of the main objectives in the teaching of Language. The Investigation has been made to find out the Children’s educational attainment and their ability in the use of written words