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Kiboriani daily news

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: ViU-2017-0114

Content Description

Manuscript magazine made in the Kiboriani concentration camp, entitled "Kiboriani Daily Mail: Christmas Number" dated December 25, 1915, No. A1; 8 type-written programmes for Christmas and holiday concerts and events within the camp are also included. World War I English prisoners in this camp produced this humorous artifact, the "largest circulation of any morning paper at Kiboriani." Kiboriani was a prison camp in German-held East Africa. Newspaper includes news, poems, anagrams, quiz, advertisements.

Acquisition Type

Purchase

Provenance

Purchased, May 2017.

Restrictions Apply

No

Dates

  • Creation: 1915 - 1916

Extent

0.04 Cubic Feet (1 folder) : manuscript magazine and typescript programs