Reference code: GB-0033-SAD
Title: Mynors, Thomas Halliday Baskerville
Dates of creation: 1930-1982
Extent: 1 box
Held by: Durham University Library, Archives and Special Collections: Sudan Archive
Created by: Mynors, Thomas Halliday Baskerville
Language: English, Moru
(1907 - 2000)
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| 1930-1934 | A.D.C. Moru District, Mongalla Province |
| 1935 | A.D.C. Red Sea District, Kassala |
| 1935-1936 | Police Magistrate, Khartoum Province |
| 1936-1938 | Seconded to Legal Department: Police Magistrate, later District Judge 1st Grade, Khartoum |
| 1938-1944 | Gezira Province |
| 1939-1942 | A.D.C. Southern Gezira District/Fung District |
| from 1942 | D.C. H.Q. Blue Nile Province |
| from 1944 | D.C. Southern Gezira District |
| 1944-1950 | Civil Secretary's Office: seconded to Gordon Memorial College as Dean, School of Administration and Reader in Public Administration |
| 1950-1953 | Asst. Director, Local Government Branch, Civil Secretary's Office |
| 1953-1954 | Deputy Governor, Blue Nile Province |
| 1954-1955 | Governor, Blue Nile Province |
| 1955 | Retired from Sudan Political Service |
1. Official Papers
(a) Mongalla Province
(b) Civil Secretary's Office
2. Memoirs
3. Photographic material
4. Miscellanea
5. Printed material
Presented by Mynors, 1987 & 1990
Catalogue
1. Official Papers
SAD.777/3/1-40
1935
Notes on the Moru tribe by T.H.B. Mynors, with covering letter to the Governor Mongalla, 14 Oct 1935. The notes are divided into the following chapters and appendices:
SAD.777/3/8-9
Tribal organisation
SAD.777/3/10-14
Family life (Birth, marriage, death)
SAD.777/3/15-16
Grave monuments
SAD.777/3/17-20
Music and dancing
SAD.777/3/21-29
Religion, magic, superstition
SAD.777/3/30-32
Hunting and village life
SAD.777/3/33-34
Appendix: table of relationship names
SAD.777/3/36-37
Meridi census 1933
SAD.777/3/38
Poll tax figures
SAD.777/3/40
Drawings of arrowhead types
SAD.777/4/1-80
1935
Notes on Moru grammar by T.H.B. Mynors, with related correspondence. The notes are divided into the following chapters:
Language: Moru, English
SAD.777/4/2-3
Introductory note
Language: Moru, English
SAD.777/4/4
List of contents
Language: Moru, English
SAD.777/4/5-7
Orthography
Language: Moru, English
SAD.777/4/8-13
Nouns
Language: Moru, English
SAD.777/4/14-19
Adjectives
Language: Moru, English
SAD.777/4/20-25
Pronouns
Language: Moru, English
SAD.777/4/26-28
Numerals
Language: Moru, English
SAD.777/4/29-47
Verbs
Language: Moru, English
SAD.777/4/48-56
Adverbs
Language: Moru, English
SAD.777/4/57-63
Prepositions and pospositions
Language: Moru, English
SAD.777/4/64
Conjuntions
Language: Moru, English
SAD.777/4/65-67
Interjections, oaths, etc.
Language: Moru, English
SAD.777/4/68-71
Formation of simple sentences
Language: Moru, English
SAD.777/4/72-75
Formation of complex sentences
Language: Moru, English
SAD.777/4/76
Appendix 1 - table of tenses
Language: Moru, English
SAD.777/4/77-79
Appendix 2 - notes on parallel vocabularies
Language: Moru, English
SAD.777/4/80
Covering letter from T.H.B. Mynors to the Governor, Juba, 7 Mar 1935
SAD.777/5/1-65
1934 - 1936
Moru vocabulary, compiled by T.H.B. Mynors with assistance from many sources and amended by Mrs K.G. Fraser:
Language: Moru, English
SAD.777/5/2
Notes
Language: Moru, English
SAD.777/5/3-55
Vocabulary, a-z
Language: Moru, English
SAD.777/5/56-65
Special vocabularies
Language: Moru, English
SAD.777/6/1-58
1931 - 1933
Moru songs and stories, with translations, compiled by T.H.B. Mynors
Language: Moru, English
SAD.777/6/59-66
1935 May 2 - 1982 Sep 14
Correspondence relating to the three items above
(b) Local Government Branch, Civil Secretary's Office SAD.777/7/1-13
1952
Civil Secretary's Office, Local Government Branch annual report for the year 1 Jul 1951 - 30 Jun 1952, by T.H.B. Mynors, Acting Director
2. Memoirs
SAD.777/8/1-20
1982 Mar
Memoirs of T.H.B. Mynors' service in the Sudan including descriptions of family background (SAD.777/8/1-2); choice of career (SAD.777/8/2); first impressions of the Amadi/Meridi District of Equatoria (SAD.777/8/3); description of district
(SAD.777/8/4); role of missions (SAD.777/8/4); the work of an A.D.C. (SAD.777/8/4-5); transfers as A.D.C. Port Sudan and later Police Magistrate with the Legal Department (SAD.777/8/5-6); involvement with football (SAD.777/8/6); transfer to Blue
Nile Province (SAD.777/8/6); social life of the Gezira (SAD.777/8/6); work in the Fung (SAD.777/8/7); province officials (SAD.777/8/7-8); appointment as Dean of Administration School, Khartoum (SAD.777/8/8); Secretary of the Sudan Football
Association (SAD.777/8/8); service as Assistant Director, Local Government Branch (SAD.777/8/9); discussions with officials on the introduction of elective councils to replace native administration (SAD.777/8/9); assessment of native courts
(SAD.777/8/9-10); Deputy Governor and Governor, Blue Nile Province (SAD.777/8/10); criticism of the role of Governor (SAD.777/8/10); wartime experiences (SAD.777/8/11); taxation and economic development, particularly in the south (SAD.777/8/11-12);
the work of the missions and the separate development of the south (SAD.777/8/13); post war developments (SAD.777/8/13-14); education (SAD.777/8/14); Sudanisation and the move towards independence (SAD.777/8/14-17); retirement and subsequent career
(SAD.777/8/17); assessment of British rule in the Sudan (SAD.777/8/17-20)
3. Photographic material
SAD.775/11/1-183
1930 - 1933
Photograph album covering T.H.B. Mynors' journey to the Sudan and service in Mongalla Province, including:
SAD.775/11/4
Straits of Messina; sunrise over Calabria
SAD.775/11/5-8
On board the M.V.
Cheshire
SAD.775/11/7
R. Salmon, W. Luce, D. Lomax, J. Rowley, I. Croggan, T.H.B. Mynors, E. Aglen, D. Evans and J. Donald on the deck of the
Cheshire
SAD.775/11/9
Waterfront at Port Said, Sep 1930
SAD.775/11/12
Train of Egyptian State Railways
SAD.775/11/16
4.6.2 Sudan Government Railways engine (1 metre gauge)
SAD.775/11/18
Station between Port Sudan and Atbara
SAD.775/11/19
Jammed points on the railway line
SAD.775/11/20-21
Omdurman bridge (White Nile)
SAD.775/11/27
Shilluk villages, from the river
SAD.775/11/28-29
Steamer moored at edge of river
SAD.775/11/39-40
Building after fire, Amadi Mar 1931
SAD.775/11/44
Amadi from the north-west showing the houses of native clerks, guard room and prison, store, office and resthouse
SAD.775/11/45
Department of Capt. J.E. and Mrs. Voysey from Amadi, Nov 1930. Includes Sgt Quadi Jiga, J. Marsden, S.M. Lowoh Marwa and Kiboko (T.H.B. Mynors' cook)
SAD.775/11/46
Market house and chiefs' court, Terakeka
SAD.775/11/47
Guard room and prison, office, store and police lines, Terakeka
SAD.775/11/51
Locusts on D.C.'s garden, Meridi
SAD.775/11/53
Amadi bridge, River Yei, 1930
SAD.775/11/54
Dr Cruickshank's Austin 16 being towed across the river, Dec 1930
SAD.775/11/55
Repairs to Yei bridge 1930/1931; Amadi station in background
SAD.775/11/57
Tax collecting; chief Okwa in foreground
SAD.775/11/58
Tax collection at Chief Malingindu
SAD.775/11/59-60
Zande circumcision dance near Mt Bangenze, 1931
SAD.775/11/61-64
Border court, Mt. Bangenze, 1931
SAD.775/11/61
Chief Ngilima hearing a local case
SAD.775/11/65
Mt Bangenze, from border court
SAD.775/11/66
View west from summit of Mt. Bangenze
SAD.775/11/70-73
Mandari dance, Tali, Apr 1931
SAD.775/11/74
S/Sgt Bradburn on right of photo
SAD.775/11/81
Moru grave, Meridi-Amadi road
SAD.775/11/83
River Tapari at Kediba (Tali road), Jan 1931
SAD.775/11/84
River Tapari at Tali (Tindalo road)
SAD.775/11/85
Tindalo; towing broken down lorry to Terakeka
SAD.775/11/86
Olo river bridge (Meridi District), rebuilt 1930 - 1931
SAD.775/11/87
Chief Jambo Lowoh (Moru no.7)
SAD.775/11/89
Moru village (Amadi-Lui road)
SAD.775/11/90
Rest house of Chief Anana
SAD.775/11/91-94
Rebuilding bridge on the River Tapari 1930-31
SAD.775/11/95-97
Rebuilding Yei River bridge, Amadi, 1930-31 (includes Capt. G.P. Cann and S.M. Lowoh Marwa)
SAD.775/11/100
Rethatching large hut, possibly
luak
SAD.775/11/107
Broken-down car on the road near Lanya
SAD.775/11/108
Police wives taking part in waterpot race
SAD.775/11/109
Moru chiefs in archery competition. L. to R. Jambo, Indarago, Ngerli, Agongwa, Anana, Wajo, Walla, Ruba
SAD.775/11/112
Moru sub-chiefs in archery competition
SAD.775/11/113
Chief Indarago with bow and arrow
SAD.775/11/115-118
Mount Ambeh; frontier meeting with the adminstrator of Dungu, 1933
SAD.775/11/124,126
Women selling grain at Amadi
SAD.775/11/127
Aganas, veteran of many wars
SAD.775/11/128-129
Buying grain at Chief Ngerli (Moru Onderi)
SAD.775/11/130
Chief Jambo Lowo and his house
SAD.775/11/133
Labi, the chief rainmaker
SAD.775/11/136
Jamberi with pipe (Moru Misa)
SAD.775/11/141
Goat pen at Lanyi (Moru Misa)
SAD.775/11/145
Funeral dance of rainmaker; grave in foreground
SAD.775/11/151-154
Ascent of J. Odo (near Lanyi)
SAD.775/11/163-164
Noel Brown with red duiker
SAD.775/11/171
Car loaded ready for trek
SAD.775/11/175
Interior of Meridi church
SAD.775/11/176
British group: Sullivan, Brown, Archdeacon Shaw, Fraser, H.M. Woodman, Bishop Kitchin, T.H.B. Mynors, F. Nalder (Governor), T.G. Wyld, Myroyami, Alison Wyld, Mrs. Kitchin, Mrs. Laverick, Mrs. Wyld, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Fraser and Sharland (CMS)
SAD.775/11/179-180
Nyangbar men, women and children
SAD.778/1/1-123
1933 - 1934
Photograph album covering T.H.B. Mynors' service in Mongalla Province including:
SAD.778/1/1-2
Making repairs to Yei River bridge
SAD.778/1/4
D.C. Ayangwa Kopalla and Azuba Balli
SAD.778/1/5-8
Bush schools of Lui C.M.S. mission
SAD.778/1/9
S/Maj. Lowo Marwa and son (20 years service)
SAD.778/1/19
Elephant shot by L/Com Barclay, R.N.
SAD.778/1/20
Chief Mdarago Lorela and brothers
SAD.778/1/24-25
New Yei River bridge, 1935-36
SAD.778/1/26
View south from hill above Nimule
SAD.778/1/31-33
Grave on River Naam-Avokaia
SAD.778/1/37
Grave south of Langi (Misa? Kederu?)
SAD.778/1/44-45
Namusa graves (Chief Dokolo Ommu?)
SAD.778/1/49-51
Wall drawings in Shambe resthouse
SAD.778/1/52
Bor elephant herd (R.A.F. photo)
SAD.778/1/72-73
Clearing Li Rangu landing ground; T.H.B. Mynors and Mrs. Gun Woodman (wife of Dr Hugh Woodman)
SAD.778/1/74
Hugh and Mrs. Gun Woodman on the steps of the M.I.'s house, Li Rangu, 1934
SAD.778/1/78
“Old Dorka”, an elderly man with leprosy
SAD.778/1/80
Tom Morris, Hugh Woodman, Grace and Noel (L.N.F.) Brown at Li Rangu, 1933
SAD.778/1/84
The staff - Kiboko, Luba, Hakimu and Matindi
SAD.778/1/86-88
Bari (Mandari) scenes by the river near Terakeka
SAD.778/1/89
Bari men looking at their first motor car
SAD.778/1/92
Early morning view of the Nile at Terakeka
SAD.778/1/93-96
In Mandari country between Tali and Yirrol
SAD.778/1/100-103
Buying grain from Nyambara
SAD.778/1/104-109
Nyambara women and children
SAD.778/1/110
Framework of large hut at Fagelu
SAD.778/2/1
[c.1950]
Khartoum from the tower of the Cathedral
SAD.778/2/2-6
[c.1950]
Photographs of Wad Medani:
SAD.778/2/2-3
High Nile and low Nile at Wad Medani
SAD.778/2/4
Province headquarters, from the river
SAD.778/2/5-6
Interior and exterior views of St. Paul's church
SAD.778/3/1-11
[c.1950's]
Photographs taken by the P.R.O., Khartoum:
SAD.778/3/1
C.M.S. Girls' School, Yei; Miss Doris Greening teacher
SAD.778/3/2
C.M.S. Technical School, Lainya, Equatoria
SAD.778/3/6
Loading cotton for transport
SAD.778/3/7
Man standing in
dura crop
SAD.778/3/8-9
Regulator on the Gezira main canal
SAD.778/3/11
Irrigation canal at Lubia
4. Miscellanea
SAD.777/9/1-4
1952 Dec 16
Programme for a football match between the Swedish team A.I.K. and the Gezira Selected XI at Omdurman stadium
5. Printed material
SAD.777/9/13-14
Shinnie, P.L.:
“The christian period in the Sudan” from The Sudan Diocesan Review
SAD.777/9/5-12
Evans-Pritchard, E.E.:
“Megalithic grave-monuments in the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan and other parts of East Africa”, from Antiquity, Jun 1935, with annotations by T.H.B. Mynors
Separated printed material now in Durham University Library
Printed material deposited with collection; now integrated into the library's printed collections and catalogued on the Open Public Access Catalogue
Balfour Paul, H.G.: “Supplement to early cultures on the Northern Blue Nile” from Sudan Notes and Records v33 pt2
Mynors, T.H.B.: “A school of administration in the Anglo Egyptian Sudan”, in Journal of African administration v2 no2 (H.M.S.O. 1950)
Mynors, T.H.B.: “Local government in the Sudan”, in Review of the International Union of Local Authorities v5 (1953)
Sudan [Condominium, 1899-1955], Khartoum Municipal Council: Know your municipal council [Arabic]
Sudan Football Association: Programme Season 1952-53 [Arabic]
Sudan Gezira Board: The Gezira scheme from within. A collection of articles by heads of departments (1954)
