African Standard (Vol. iv. No.16, Friday, May 29,1942)

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Reference code(s): MSS.159/ 3/D/ 61 (photocopied)

Title: African Standard (Vol. iv. No.16, Friday, May 29,1942)

Date(s): 1942 - 1942

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Administrative/Biographical history: Official organ of The West African Youth League (Sierra Leone Section)

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Scope and content: Articles of note include in this pamphlet include 'Great work by an African for the Uplift of the People: New Institutions for African Seamen in Britain. By Rudolph Dunbar and the Bulletin of the International Federation of Trade Unions. Records also include the activities of the Confederation of Latin American Workers and the International Confederation of Christian Trade Unions. An article Of interest to those researching links between European and Indian trade unions. One article in the paper begins,' In my last talk, you will remember I told you that the Colonial Office are starting Hostels for African seamen at the various ports in England. Well in North Shields, not far away from Newcastle, another African House will soon be opened by the colonial office. This was brought about by an African for the uplift of his race. I shall tell you abour him in aminute or two. Mr C.U.Minto, an ex-boxer from Calibar, Nigeria, founded in North Shields an Internatinal Coloured Mutual Aid Association. The society has a working committee of members from Lagos, Nigeria, Barbados and Sierra Leone. The real object of the society is to get good understanding between the white and coloured people.

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Rules or conventions: Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

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Trade unions

Black and Asian seamen

African peoples

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Minto, C. U.

International Coloured Mutual Aid Association

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Barbados

Sierra Leone

Nigeria

North Shields, United Kingdon