Reference code: GB-0033-SAD
Title: W. A. C. Perry
Dates of creation: ca. 1880-1938
Extent: 1 box
Held by: Durham University Library, Archives and Special Collections
Created by: W. A. C. Perry
Language:
English
(1888-1970)
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| 1909 | Appointment to Egyptian Government service |
| 1914-1919 | War service with the Royal Engineers |
| 1919 | Service in Cairo and Alexandria |
| 1920-1922 | Inspector of Irrigation, Egyptian Irrigation Department, at Malakal |
| 1922-1939 | Inspector of Irrigation, Egyptian Irrigation Department, Khartoum Inspectorate |
| 1939 | Retired |
1. Official Papers
2. Photographic Material
Presented by Mrs W. Perry, 1971
Catalogue
1. Official Papers
SAD.578/7-578/8
1931 Feb
“Upper Nile Project. Note on the Veveno-Pibor scheme to enable comparison with alternative proposals for the Swamps Channel”, by W.A.C. Perry, Inspector of Irrigation:
SAD.578/7/1-98
Volume 1: Note, appendices, tables and maps
SAD.578/8/1-21
Volume 2: Drawings
SAD.599/3/1-123
1930 Jun 10-1931 Nov 20
Correspondence and other papers concerning the Veveno-Pibor scheme and Perry's note thereon:
SAD.599/3/1-21
1930 Jun 10
Preliminary note by G. Parker on the Upper Nile project
SAD.599/3/22-29
1930 Sep 26
Letter from Sir M. MacDonald to the Under S/S, Public Works Ministry, Cairo, criticising Parker's preliminary note
SAD.599/3/30-35
1930 Dec 4-6
Perry's proposals for a programme of studies to work up the Veveno scheme, with Parker's reply
SAD.599/3/36-44
1930 Dec 13-21
Correspondence concerning the formation of a Public Works Ministry committee to study the Veveno-Pibor scheme
SAD.599/3/45-62
1931 Mar 31
Draft report of the Public Works Ministry committee on the Veveno-Pibor scheme
SAD.599/3/63-70
1931 Mar 1-Apr 6
Correspondence concerning the submission of Perry's own note on the Veveno-Pibor scheme
SAD.599/3/71-106
1931 Mar
G. Parker's remarks on the draft report of the Veveno committee
SAD.599/3/107-112
1931 Apr 15
Report of the final meeting of the Public Works Ministry Veveno-Pibor committee
SAD.599/3/113-123
1931
Subsequent notes and correspondence
SAD.599/4/1-27
1931 Mar 5-Oct 29
Detailed criticisms by A.D. Butcher of Perry's note on the Veveno-Pibor scheme, with related correspondence and tables 18-22 from the original note. The Veveno-Pibor scheme was ultimately turned down.
SAD.599/5/1-49
1938 Sep 6-Nov 1
Correspondence, notes and minutes of meetings regarding levels at the Jabal Aulia dam following the September flood
2. Photographic Material
SAD.599/6/1
[ca. 1900]
Portrait photograph of Sir Rudolf von Slatin Pasha, in Egyptian Army uniform. The photograph is inscribed “Onkel Rudi”.
SAD.599/6/2
[ca. 1880s]
Portrait photograph of Sir William Willcocks (1852-1932), taken by O. Schoeft
SAD.599/6/3
[ca. 1890-1905]
Portrait photograph of Sir William Willcocks (1852-1932), taken by Elliott & Fry of 55 Baker Street, London
