Description
Book SynopsisIn this book, Anthony Kirk-Greene, who served as a district officer in Nigeria for over a decade, draws upon personal memoirs, diaries, private and official papers, and his own experience, to paint a vivid picture of the service from his perspective.
Symbol of Authority explores the socio-educational status of district officers, their recruitment and training, and what they did in both their work and leisure.
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations – vi Foreword by J.H. Smith, CBE – vii Abbreviations – xi Introduction – xv Part I. Stepping Stones 1. The Colonial Administrative Service: Chronology and Context – 1 2. Towards a Colonial Service Career – 15 3. Training for the Colonial Service – 42 Part II. The Heart of the Matter 4. First Tour – 60 5. The Day’s Work: In Station – 94 6. The Day’s Work: On Tour – 124 7. The Day’s Work: The Secretariat – 143 8. After the Day’s Work – 164 9. Through Female Eyes – 180 Part III. All Change 10. The District Officer and Decolonization – 207 11. Looking Back: The Image and the Memory of the DO – 231 Notes – 270 Bibliography – 305
