In 1952 he founded the National Museum in Jos, the first public museum in Nigeria. Along with Walker Evans and Eliot Elisofon, he contributed photographs to Bollingen's African Folktales and Culture.
He played a pivotal role in establishing Nigeria's first public museum, the National Museum in Jos, in 1952. His collaboration with Walker Evans and Eliot Elisofon on photographs for Bollingen's African Folktales and Culture further highlighted his contributions to the field.