Overview of the Desmond L. Orage papers

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Title: Desmond L. Orage papers
Date (inclusive): 1987-1996
Collection Number: 96010
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material: English
Physical Description: 1 manuscript box (0.4 Linear Feet)
Abstract: Press releases, statements, letters, deposition, and clippings, relating to the Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People in Nigeria, its leader Ken Saro-Wiwa, and the murders of Ogoni leaders of which Saro-Wiwa was convicted. Photocopy.
Creator: Orage, Desmond L.
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives

Access

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Use

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Acquisition Information

Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 1996.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Desmond L. Orage papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of Originals

Originals in possession of: D. L. Orage.

Biographical/Historical Note

Nigerian-American businessman.

Scope and Content of Collection

Press releases, statements, letters, deposition, and clippings, relating to the Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People in Nigeria, its leader Ken Saro-Wiwa, and the murders of Ogoni leaders of which Saro-Wiwa was convicted. Photocopy.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Minorities -- Nigeria
Nigeria -- Politics and government -- 1984-1993
Saro-Wiwa, Ken, 1941-1995
Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People