| Description | This collection consists of constitution, minutes, reports, list of members and printed material.
CATALOGUE STATUS: This collection consists of two deposits which are currently uncatalogued, however a box list is given here. Access is by appointment only. Please contact staff:
Accession reference: TH/10486
1 of 2:
'Fundraising dinner dance to launch the IPA charity - Izon Peoples Association (UK)'. Produced by Harmony Video. 1 VHS video cassette. 2000s [Access restriction: requires digitisation for public access]
List of foundation members, patrons, Executive Committee members and appointment dates 1988-1991 and honorary positions. Notes that constitution states that foundation members were those who registered before 1957. Compiled c1991, annotated to 2020s as to whether still alive/alternative names. Formerly displayed. 1 document of 2 pages
[Access restriction: data protection applies]
Meeting attendance book, January 1996-April 2008. Covers Annual General, General and Executive Committee Meetings. Gives name, address and telephone number. 1 volume [Access restriction: data protection applies. Closed until 01/01/2093, front and back covers loose]
Collected material from members as part of Heritage Project:
John Ogetti Kpiaye [John Matumbi]: submitted one digital image of founder members in 1950s, with captions named by Benaebi, 2024. Printed copy
2 of 2:
Wall calendar posters 2004, 2005 and 2006. Colour with images of members and events. Printed (1 roll)
Accession reference: TH/10625
1 Committee minute book, August 1971-2 June 1991 (1 volume) [Access restriction: data protection applies] [previous minute book is known and depositor is encouraging its deposit]
2 Annual reports, 2001-2012 (5 volumes, some photocopies)
3 Trip to Ayakerom report, February 2012 (1 document)
4 Vision for Change report, 2010 (1 document)
5 Address to Dappa Biriye, 1992 (1 document)
6 Constitutions, 1975 (photocopy) and 2010 (2 documents). There was a constitution between these dates. |
| AdminHistory | Founded in 1948/49 by the West African Ijaw community in East London. Based at Ijaw House, 18 Strahan Road, Bow. The Ijaw people, also known as the Izon, are an ethnic group from the Niger Delta region of Nigeria, Africa.
The association's website states they are the 'oldest cultural organization for the Ijaw (Izon) People settled in the UK and Ireland. It is also the first and oldest Ijaw Cultural Organisation for the Ijaw diaspora worldwide. Our mission is to celebrate Ijaw culture while also addressing the social and welfare needs of our members. We believe in the power of community and strive to enhance the lives of Ijaw individuals and families through various initiatives.'
See https://www.ijawpeoplesassociation.com/
See an early history in:
Michael Banton, 203. The Social Groupings of Some West African Workers in Britain, Man, Vol. 53 (Sep., 1953), pp. 130-133
https://www.jstor.org/stable/2793947?read-now=1&seq=2#page_scan_tab_contents
For further details see See 'The Izon (Ijaw) people of London : from immigrants to citizens 1808-2024'/ by Niger Delta Peace Initiative and Development (NDPiD) Heritage Project. LC15699. Class 490 |