1947 Sep 17-1950 Mar 2
Typescript journal describing Corlass's early years in the Sudan. The journal details her experience of travelling on board a passenger ship to the Sudan (SAD.340/3/1-21); eating a Sudanese meal and description of Wadi Halfa (SAD.340/3/21-22);
her positive impression of the Sudan Railways (SAD.340/3/22-23); a detailed description of her first day working as an Art Editor for the Publications Bureau in Khartoum (SAD.340/3/23-26); her opinion of Sudanese prisoners working as gardeners
(SAD.340/3/26-27); description of Khartoum including its architectural layout, the dangers of the tram system, the European-style shops, the zoo, and the Catholic Cathedral (SAD.340/3/27-29); description of her house in Omdurman (SAD.340/3/30);
attendance at a Sudanese dinner party (SAD.340/3/30-31); description of Omdurman including her opinion of the Mahdi's tomb (SAD.340/3/32-33); her opinion of Sudanese taxis, attendance at a Sudanese dinner party, visit to Piastre Orphanage, journey
to Sabaloka to celebrate the
Id holiday, detailed description of her journey to work and her attendance at Abu al-Ela's wedding (SAD.340/3/34-44); description of a visit to Bakht er Ruda and Ed Dueim, including the
journey from Omdurman, visit to a school in Na'ima on route, description of the Bakht er Ruda Elementary Boys' School, description of Ed Dueim and its architecture (SAD.340/3/45-50); attendance at the King's Day sports event in Ed Dueim, and a
fishing expedition (SAD.340/3/51-55); her opinions of Sudan and its people (SAD.340/3/55-56); an inspection of the Bakht er Ruda cattle (SAD.340/3/56-60); meeting of the Board of Studies of the School of Design, description of the
Maulid festivities in Khartoum, her visit to a Catholic school, and the “artificial” nature of Khartoum, the Sudanese character and its similarities with the Irish character, descriptions
of the staff at the Publication's Bureau and her work in designing children's books (SAD.340/3/66-72); detailed description of the Omdurman
suq (SAD.340/3/73-77); a trip on the Nile and description of the Nile riverbank
at Omdurman, Shambat and Tuti Island (SAD.340/3/80-85); further journey to Bakht er Ruda (SAD.340/3/86-90); visit to Umm Gerr village and her opinion of the Sudanese people there (SAD.340/3/90-93); moving into No 3, Block 5 I. East, Khartoum
(SAD.340/3/94-100); visit to the Gezira Agricultural Show, including her opinion of Wad Medani (visited en route), and description of the show (SAD.340/3/106-118), visit to Wad Ni'ma to inspect the Adult Education Scheme, including the journey,
description of the cotton fields near Wad Ni'ma (SAD.340/3/127-133); description of Na'ima village and the school, her meeting with the local Nazir's wife (SAD.340/3/133-141); her experience of catching a burglar, and a further trek passing through
Sudanese villages (SAD.340/3/141-153)