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RCMS 113	Africa miscellanea
RCMS 114	Jackson and Archer scrapbook
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Africa miscellanea

Title	Africa miscellanea
Reference	GBR/0115/RCMS 113
Creator	Various
Covering Dates	1792–2003
Extent and Medium	6 plastic sleeves, 4 boxes, 2 folders, 1 bundle, 1 envelope, 1 volume + 1 watercolour; art work/card/disk/paper/photograph; Mixed scripts
Repository	Cambridge University Library: Royal Commonwealth Society Library

Content and context

A wide range of material relating to different parts of Africa, notably Nigeria, Rhodesia, South Africa and Uganda. Many of the papers relate to Europeans who worked in Africa, including army officers and missionaries. A number of the collections are comprised of single items, such as letters or artwork. There is also a significant amount of photocopied material.

The collections were received by the R.C.S. from a number of different sources, details of which are given with the relevant collection.

Access and Use

In Various, Languages

Please cite as Cambridge University Library: Royal Commonwealth Society Library, Africa miscellanea, RCMS 113

Further information

Donald H. Simpson, ed., 'The manuscript catalogue of the library of the Royal Commonwealth Society' (London, 1975); MSS Addenda. Indexed

This collection level description was created by RAS.

Index Terms

Africa

RCS/RCMS 113 contains:

Account of the apparition of Mungo Park. Seven pages of notes on supernatural events, including three pages describing the appearance of an apparition of Mungo Park to his sister, Mrs Thomson, in 1805-1806. There are two further pages addressed to Miss Erskine. The notes are accompanied by 'Royal Commonwealth Society library notes', no. 72 (December 1962), including the article 'An apparition of Mungo Park' (pp. 1-3), which transcribes with notes the part of the document relating to Mungo Park.
Creator: Unknown.
1 folder (9 pages); paper; Manuscript.

1853

The slave trade between East Africa and the United States. An undated memorandum regarding the extent to which slaves shipped to America included Africans from the eastern side of the continent, consisting largely of extracts from T. Fowell Buxton's 'The African slave trade and its remedy' (1840). The latest date mentioned in the memorandum is 1909.
Creator: Green, Joseph C, fl 1909.
1 folder (11 pages); paper; Typewritten.

circa 1909

Letter from Peter Nielsen to Lord Lugard. A letter written from Chipinga, Southern Rhodesia, 9 May 1938, concerning Nielsen's book 'The colour bar' (4 pages), with a copy of Lugard's reply, 24 May 1938 (1 page).
Creator: Nielsen, Peter, fl 1938.
5 pages; paper; Manuscript.

1938

Diaries of Edward and Francis Pocock in Africa. Undated copies of Rhodes House Library's transcription (133 pages) and index cards (25 pages) of the diaries kept by the Pococks while in Africa, 1874-1877. The bulk of the entries in the diaries are by Francis Pocock, but there are a small number of entries by Edward Pocock. Some of the early entries may be by Frederick Barker, a colleague of the Pococks, who died on 27 April 1875.
Creator: Pocock, Edward, d 1875; Pocock, Francis, d 1877.
1 folder; paper; Photocopy.

Abstracts of German works on Africa. Undated typescript abstracts in English of the following German works, including occasional manuscript comments: Werner Munzinger, 'Über die sitten und das recht de Bogos', 45 pages and a map; Philipp Paulitschke, 'Ethnographie Nordost Afrika', vol. I, 'Die cultur der Danâkil, Galla and Simâl', 49 pages; Philipp Paulitschke, 'Beiträge zur ethnographie und anthropologie der Somâl, Galla und Harari', 9 pages; Arthur Krause, 'Die pariavolker der gegenwart', 16 pages; Werner Munzinger, 'Ostafrikanische studien', 73 pages.
Creator: Palmer, Sir, Herbert Richmond, 1877-1958, Knight, colonial governor.
1 envelope; paper; Mixed scripts.

circa 1940

Papers on the Baker family.
Creator: Baily, Robert Edward Hartwell, 1885-1973, colonial administrator.
1 folder; paper; Mixed scripts.

circa 1969

Letters on the slave trade and Sir Samuel Baker.
Creator: Buxton, Sir, Thomas Fowell, 1837-1915, 3rd Baronet, MP, Governor of South Australia.
1 folder; paper; Manuscript.

1870

Letter from Sir Samuel Baker. A letter to an unnamed correspondent concerning adding 'Victoria Nile or' before 'Somerset River' on a map shortly to be published, presumably in Baker's 'The Albert N'Yanza', originally published in 1864. The map in the original volume is marked 'R Somerset or Victoria Nile'. The recipient may have been Stephen William Silver (1819-1905), a friend of Baker's, to whom other letters given by Sir Harry Wilson to the R.C.S. in 1916 were addressed.
Creator: Baker, Sir, Samuel White, 1821-1893, Knight, traveller and sportsman.
3 pages; paper; Manuscript.

21 Apr. 1866

Journal of Ignaz Knoblecher. 'Reise journal der expedition am Weissen Flusse-Central Afrika' describing Knoblecher's journey south from Khartoum to Gondokoro and Rejaf, 1849-1850. This is a transcription in German from the original in Codex 14152, 'Biblioteca Palatina Vindobonensis', Vienna, made by Richard Gray for his 'A history of Southern Sudan' (1961).
Creator: Gray, Richard, b 1929, Professor of African History.
1 folder (76 pages); paper; Typewritten.

circa 1959

Letters from Austrian consuls in Africa. Letters in German from Austrian Consuls-General at Cairo and their agents at Khartoum dealing with events in Southern Sudan, including the work of the Vicariate of Central Africa, consular returns from Khartoum and provisional instructions for the Consulate at Khartoum, c. 170 pages. The letters were transcribed from originals in the Östereichisches Staatsarchiv in Vienna by Richard Gray for his 'A history of Southern Sudan' (1961).
Creator: Gray, Richard, b 1929, Professor of African History.
1 envelope; paper; Typewritten.

circa 1959

Letter from General Gordon to Sir Samuel Baker. A letter from King William's Town, South Africa, 21 July 1882 (4 pages), commenting on events in Egypt and on nationalism as a force there and elsewhere. There is an accompanying newscutting of circa 1969 concerning the letter. The folder also includes one of the notes issued by General Gordon during the siege of Khartoum, 1884-1885. The papers are accompanied by 'Royal Commonwealth Society library notes', no. 159 (March 1970), including the article 'General Gordon on nationalism' (pp. 1-3), which transcribes Gordon's letter in full and comments on its background. There is also a letter from R.E.H. Baily, 25 August 1970, presenting the Khartoum note to the R.C.S., and the Librarian's reply, 3 September 1970.
Creator: Gordon, Charles George, 1833-1885, Major General.
1 folder; paper; Manuscript.

1882-circa 1969

The African arms traffic. An article on 'the traffic on the East coast of Africa, with special reference to British Somaliland, and a consideration of the measures which are necessary in order to improve the present unsatisfactory state of affairs'.
Creator: Hornby, Montague Leyland, 1870-1948, Brigadier-General.
1 folder (9 pages); paper; Typewritten.

1908

Papers on the Congo basin treaties. Correspondence relating to Carrington's investigations into the impact of the Congo Basin Treaties, including a negative response from the Foreign Office. The papers include a five-page memoranda supplied by the Deputy High Commissioner for the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland.
Creator: Carrington, Charles Edmund, 1897-1990, historian and biographer.
1 folder; paper; Typewritten.

1960

Poison proof. A photocopy of the transcript of a short story read on the B.B.C. World Service, July-August 1968, based on a true incident in the life of Michael Wilson in British Somaliland. Wilson is referred to as Tom Blake in the story. There is an accompanying manuscript letter from Mrs Ursula E. Sykes-Thompson providing background information, 17 August 1998.
Creator: Thompson, Cyril Sykes-, fl 1930-1968.
1 folder; paper; Mixed scripts.

1968–1998

Papers of the Bulama Association.
Creator: Bulama Association.
1 folder; paper; Mixed scripts.

1792–1906

Letters from George Balamoan in Nigeria. Eighteen letters, written chiefly on air letter forms, sent to Mrs Joan Braunholtz when Balamoan was teaching at the Bornu State College of Basic Studies, Maiduguri. The first letter, 14 April 1978, was written soon after his arrival in Nigeria. The last, 2 March 1980, was written from Sudan after he had left his post due to ill health, and reflects his disenchantment with the amenities and technical abilities he found in Nigeria.
Creator: Balamoan, George A, b 1931.
1 folder; paper; Manuscript.

1978–1980

Letter from Edward Bovill to Lord Lugard. A letter enclosing a copy of Bovill's 'Caravans of the old Sahara'. Bovill comments on the importance of Lady Lugard's 'A tropical dependency' and the need for fresh material to be incorporated. He also writes about his own happy recollections of Nigeria.
Creator: Bovill, Edward William, 1892-1966, historian.
2 pages; paper; Manuscript.

18 May 1933

Description of the game of Toola or Warri. Three copies of a description of the game of Toola or Warri.
Creator: Gibb, Edward Austin, 1889-1957.
26 pages; paper; Typewritten.

1962

Bauchi vocabularies. '42 vocabularies of languages spoken in Bauchi Province, N. Nigeria'. The document begins with a five-page introduction. This is followed by sixty-eight pages of vocabularies arranged in columns, with English on the left. The words are organised into broad categories.
Creator: Gowers, Sir, William Frederic, 1875-1954, Knight and colonial administrator.
1 folder (73 pages); paper; Mixed scripts.

1907

West African collection of Francis Harper.
Creator: Harper, Francis Henry, 1877-1939.
1 folder + 1 volume; card/paper; Mixed scripts.

circa 1897-circa 1975

Letters from Oliver Raymont in Nigeria. Undated extracts from letters written to Raymont's parents and sisters. The letters do not cover any major events, but provide an insight into the life of a subaltern of the period. Raymont discusses his regimental duties, social life, sport and views on Nigeria and its people. The extracts appear to be from a longer account and are in two sections. The first batch of letters cover 22 June 1935 - 6 January 1937 (112 pages), and relate to when Raymont was stationed in Enugu and Ibadan, with short spells in Kachia Camp in the north and Lagos, and on local leave in Kano. The second batch covers June or July 1937 - 5 January 1939 (77 pages), when he was chiefly in Ibadan and Zaria.
Creator: Raymont, Oliver Thomas Morton, 1909-1940.
1 envelope; paper; Typewritten.

circa 1939-circa 1981

Nigeria's Independence elections. Material relating to Nigeria and its Independence elections, 1955-1960, stored on 2 IBM disks, ASC II format, presumably recorded in 1993. There is also a CD-Rom, burned 17 April 2003, containing the data from the disks. These items are accompanied by seven pages of related correspondence, 1992-1993.
Creator: Smith, Harold, b 1927.
1 envelope; disk; Mixed scripts.

1993–2003

Mahdist and other religious revivals in Nigeria. A confidential, typescript memorandum concerning Tarikas (Islamic fraternities) in the Northern Provinces of Nigeria. The memo was issued to C.E.J. Whitting, and includes his pencil annotations on the last page. The full title is 'Mahdist and other religious revivals in the Northern Emirates of Nigeria: a précis and appreciation from recent correspondence on the subject by T. Hoskyn Abrahall, A.D.O.'.
Creator: Abrahall, Sir, Theo Chandos Hoskyns-, 1896-1975, Knight, colonial administrator.
1 folder (10 pages); paper; Mixed scripts.

1928

West African collection of Thomas Dalrymple.
Creator: Dalrymple, Thomas Hardie, b 1900.
1 folder; paper; Mixed scripts.

circa 1937-circa 1956

Service with the Nigeria Regiment. A memoir describing Tregear's voyage out to Africa and his time in Nigeria, 1933-1937, with a sketch map and photocopies of two photographs.
Creator: Tregear, Frederick M V, b 1905, Colonel.
1 folder (18 pages); paper; Photocopy.

1987

Correspondence concerning James Carmichael Smith. Correspondence between D.H. Simpson, R.C.S. Librarian, Kathleen Walton Smith, Dr Ian Duffield and others, 1971-1972, regarding the career of James Carmichael Smith; a xerox copy of Smith's pamphlet 'Impressions of Sierra Leone', 1897; a copy of an address to Smith on his retirement as Postmaster-General of Sierra Leone, 1912; a note concerning Smith; miscellaneous related papers.
Creator: Various.
1 folder; paper; Mixed scripts.

1971–1972

Photograph of Gambia Governors. A photograph taken at Government House, Bathhurst, on the occasion of Gambian Independence, showing the Governor, Sir John Paul, and five of his predecessors, Lord Milverton, Sir Hilary Blood, Sir Andrew Wright, Sir Percy Wyn Harris and Sir Edward Windley. There is typescript note identifying the individuals in the photograph.
Creator: Unknown.
1 envelope; paper/photograph.

1965

Life in the Gold Coast. Three scripts for a series that was broadcast in New Zealand during the 1950s, when it read by Margot Ross (Mrs Angus Ross): No. 5, 'Trees and snakes', no. 6, 'Diseases', and no. 7, 'Visiting ships'. Each script is four pages long.
Creator: Chatwin, Margaret, fl 1951-1959.
12 pages; paper; Typewritten.

circa 1955

Letter on the union of Ghana, Guinea and Mali. A letter replying to an enquiry from Carrington regarding the possible constitutional effect of the Ghana/Guinea/Mali union on Ghana.
Creator: Snelling, Sir, Arthur Wendell, 1914-1996, Knight.
1 folder (3 pages); paper; Typewritten.

14 Mar. 1962

East African papers of Sir Percy Anderson. A proof copy, 12 September 1892 (9 pages), with manuscript comments, of Percy Anderson's confidential memorandum on Uganda that led to the British decision to retain the country. There is also p. 96 of 'United empire', vol. XL, which refers to the collection, and an undated photograph, presumably of Sir Percy Anderson. The papers are accompanied by a letter to D.H. Simpson, R.C.S. Librarian, from H.B. Thomas, 16 July 1960.
Creator: Anderson, Sir Henry Percy, 1831-1896, Knight and civil servant.
1 folder; paper/photograph; Printed.

1892–1949

Letters from Ernest Berkeley to Percy Anderson. Two frank and informal letters written from Mumia's, 26 June 1896 (18 pages) and 25 July 1896 (11 pages), on the outward and return journey to Nandi, including comments on administrative matters, personnel and political and religious problems in Uganda. There is an undated transcript of the first letter. The papers are accompanied by correspondence with D.H. Simpson, R.C.S. Librarian, regarding the collection, 1965.
Creator: Berkeley, Sir Ernest James Lennox, 1857-1932, Knight, colonial administrator.
1 folder; paper; Mixed scripts.

1896-circa 1958

Correspondence regarding Mackinnon Road.
Creator: Mackinnon, Sir, William, 1823-1893, Baronet Founder of British East Africa Company.
1 envelope; paper; Mixed scripts.

1965–1966

Instructions to C.M.S parties. An article on the instructions issued in 1876 and 1878 to the pioneer Church Missionary Society parties to Karagwe and Uganda, 89 pages with 23 pages of notes.
Creator: Matson, Albert Thomas, 1915-1987.
1 envelope; paper; Typewritten.

1981

Diary of Sir John Ponsonby. An undated copy of Ponsonby's diary covering his departure from England on 8 January 1898, his journey from the East African coast to Uganda and military operations. Ponsonby stopped writing at the end of 1899 after he became ill. There is a page summarising the events of 1899 when he served under Col. Evatt in operations against Mwanga and Kabarega before returning to England later in the year. The diary is illustrated with numerous sketches. The collection includes photocopies of typescript and manuscript letters and orders of 1898 and 1899. There is also a copy of a letter of 25 November 1947 from Michael Moses to Col. Charles Ponsonby, a relation of Sir John, sending his good wishes.
Creator: Ponsonby, Sir, John, 1866-1952, Knight, Major-General.
1 envelope; paper; Photocopy.

Princess Margaret in East Africa, 1956. Ten pieces of typescript correspondence between the R.C.S. and its members in East Africa asking the latter for reports on the visit of Princess Margaret. There is also an edition of 'The month in Tanganyika', 30 October 1956 (7 pages), describing events in that country, and two photographs of Tanganyika and eight photographs of Mauritius relating to the visit.
Creator: Royal Commonwealth Society.
1 folder; paper/photograph; Mixed scripts.

1956

Diary and letters of Ernest Gedge.
Creator: Gedge, Ernest, 1862-1935, colonial administrator.
1 envelope; paper; Mixed scripts.

circa 1965–1981

Ernest Millar collection.
Creator: Millar, Ernest, 1868-1917, missionary.
1 envelope; paper/photograph; Mixed scripts.

circa 1894-circa 1981

Account of the return of the Kabaka to Uganda. A copy of a letter written by Sir Ronald Bennett to his mother, 19 October 1955, describing in detail the ceremonies and celebrations for the return of the Kabaka of Buganda.
Creator: Bennett, Sir Ronald, b 1930.
1 folder (11 pages); paper; Photocopy.

1986

Reminiscences of the Asian community in the West Nile District.
Creator: Lane, Peter N, fl 1987-1988.
1 folder; paper; Photocopy.

1987–1988

Stanley's journey through Ankole, 1889. A study for the Royal Commonwealth Society's Group Project Competition in 1964, 9 pages, containing editorial amendments by H.B. Thomas, and including nine photographs and two maps. There is also a typescript copy with amendments, 12 pages.
Creator: Ntare School.
1 folder; paper; Typewritten.

1964

Letter and photographs of Bishop Hannington.
Creator: Hannington, James, 1847-1885, Bishop of Eastern Equatorial Africa.
1 folder; paper/photograph; Manuscript.

1884–1939

Obituary of Ernest Balfour Haddon. An obituary written in 1976 or 1977 for inclusion in the 'Uganda journal'. In view of the uncertain prospects of publication a copy was deposited with the R.C.S. for reference.
Creator: Baker, S J Kenneth, fl 1976-1977.
4 pages; paper; Typewritten.

circa 1976

Memoirs of George Nightingale. An undated photocopy of Nightingale's memoirs describing his life from his years growing up in England to his time in East Africa, 198 pages. There is a typescript introduction by A.T. Matson written in 1984, 3 pages.
Creator: Nightingale, George, 1901-1986.
1 folder; paper; Mixed scripts.

circa 1984

Uganda Railway Survey diaries.
Creator: Macdonald, Sir, James Ronald Leslie, 1862-1927, Knight, Major General; Pringle, Sir, John Wallace, 1863-1938, Knight, Chief Inspecting Officer of Railways.
1 folder (62 pages); paper; Typewritten.

1964

Visitors' book of Alice Hobley. A photocopy of Alice Hobley's visitors' book from her time in East Africa, containing 38 pages of signatures and an inserted letter from Lord Kitchener to C.W. Hobley. Most of the signatures date from 1906-1919, but there are three from 1922-1923. There are accompanying manuscript and typescript notes made by A.T. Matson and T.H.R. Cashmore in 1987, regarding the identification of the names in the book (7 pages), and a manuscript letter to D.H. Simpson from Cashmore, 21 September 1987 (3 pages). There are also 14 typescript pages of notes compiled by D.H. Simpson with reference to Matson and Cashmore's work, May 1992, listing and where possible identifying the names of the signatories, accompanied by an extract from a book relating to Kitchener.
Creator: Hobley, Alice Mary, fl 1905-1922, née Turner.
1 folder; paper; Mixed scripts.

1987–1992

Diary of Charles Hobley. A typescript by A.T. Matson of Hobley's diary for 1 October 1894 to 12 May 1897. The diary (pp. 1-81) describes the establishment of the administration in Kavirondo, including the fighting that took place. It is followed by the names of Kavirondo tribes and chiefs (pp. 83-84), miscellaneous papers (p. 84) and Mumia's Station Case Book, 19 February 1895 - 31 January 1896, dealing chiefly with punishments (3 pages). There is an accompanying letter to Dr Anne Thurston from A.S. Bell of Rhodes House Library, 1 May 1985, regarding the presentation of the typescript to the R.C.S.
Creator: Hobley, Charles William, 1867-1947.
1 folder; paper; Typewritten.

1985

Photographs of Nandi Scouts.
Creator: Unknown.
1 folder; photograph.

1917

Letter from Harold Lambert on Kenya. An undated copy of a letter from Harold Lambert to T.H.R. Cashmore, 6 April 1964, containing personal recollections of colleagues and other aspects of administrative life in Kenya. The letter was sent in connection with Cashmore's dissertation, 'Studies in district administration in the East African Protectorate, 1895-1918' (Ph.D., Cambridge, 1965), and 'Your obedient servants' (see RCMS 173).
Creator: Lambert, Harold Ernest, fl 1964-1965.
1 folder (13 pages); paper; Photocopy.

circa 1973

History of 4th The King's African Rifles. A printed history of the K.A.R., formerly known as the Uganda Rifles, 27 pages, followed by one page of manuscript annotations by H.B. Thomas and inserted newscuttings.
Creator: Jenkins, Edward Vaughan, d 1941, Lieutenant-Colonel.
1 volume (28 pages); paper; Mixed scripts.

1911

Zanzibar diary of the U.M.C.A. 'Extracts from the Zanzibar diary of the Universities Mission to Central Africa 1864-1909', 69 pages with a title page and note. The extracts are in two sections, 1864-1888 and 1888-1909.
Creator: Universities' Mission to Central Africa.
1 volume (71 pages); paper; Typewritten.

1962

Letter from George Putnam in Zanzibar. A typescript copy of a letter from Putnam to his brother John, 8 July 1849, describing a voyage to East Africa in the 'Emily Wilder' and a meeting with his brother Horace (2 pages). There is an accompanying note by D.H. Simpson, R.C.S. Librarian, March 1969, providing background information (1 page).
Creator: Putnam, George C, fl 1849.
1 folder (3 pages); paper; Typewritten.

1969

Decolonisation and multi-racialism in Tanganyika. A photocopy of notes compiled 21 June 1996 (24 pages), sent to Dr Deborah Fahy Bryceson of the African Studies Centre, Leiden, in response to her letter in the 'Bulletin of Tanzanian affairs', no. 54 (1996), asking 'anyone who lived in Tanganyika for any length of time during the years 1945-1961 to send me their recollections'. The notes cover race relations, 'African education and meritocracy', local government, T.A.N.U., and the role of civil servants in political change. There are seven further pages of material relating to Tanzania, including Dr Bryceson's letter.
Creator: Barton, Donald, fl 1930-1996, colonial administrator.
1 folder (31 pages); paper; Photocopy.

1996

Sketches of antelopes and elephants. Undated pen and wash sketches on card by 'C.W.' There are three sketches of antelopes and one of an elephant.
Creator: Unknown.
4 sketches; art work.

Sir Ralph Abercromby's monument. An undated sketch of the monument to Sir Ralph Abercromby in Egypt, with a separate descriptive note.
Creator: Frere, Sir Bartle, Baronet.
1 folder; watercolour.

Mauritius papers of Edward Frome.
Creator: Frome, Edward Charles, 1802-1890, General.
1 folder; paper; Manuscript.

1848–1856

Views of St Helena. Two pen and wash pictures, 'From the present Church-yard St. Helena Apl. 1849', 9½'' x 5¾'', and 'From the proposed Glebe St. Helena Apl. 1849', 9½'' x 7¼''.
Creator: Unknown.
2 pictures; art work.

1849

Sketch of Elphinstone's tomb. An undated pencil sketch of 'the tomb of the Honourable James Ruthven Elphinstone (taken on the spot). St. Helena, 10th Febry 1840', 8½'' x 6''.
Creator: Unknown.
1 sketch; art work.

South African watercolours. Forty-two prints of watercolours, 8½'' x 6½'', relating mainly to the Zambesi expedition of 1861-1865, including some captions and pencil notes.
Creator: Baines, Thomas, 1822-1875, artist and African explorer.
1 envelope; photograph.

1933

Correspondence on Anglo-Afrikaner relations.
Creator: How, Marion, fl 1955.
1 folder; paper; Mixed scripts.

1955

Letters from David Livingstone to Sir Frederick Grey. Six manuscript letters written to Sir Frederick Grey, 21 September 1858 - 28 October 1859 (32 pages), regarding Livingstone's second major expedition. There are accompanying typescript notes on the letters and correspondence between Evans Lewin, R.C.S. Librarian, and others, 1927-1938, regarding the supply of copies.
Creator: Livingstone, David, 1813-1873, African missionary and explorer.
1 folder; paper; Mixed scripts.

1858–1938

Letters from Alison McBean in South Africa. Two letters from Alison McBean to her school friend Diana Hartley describing her new home and way of life. One letter, from the Vaak River, is undated, but was probably written in November 1911 (3 pages). The second letter is from Kimberley, 15 January 1912 (4 pages).
Creator: McBean, Alison, fl 1894-1912.
7 pages; paper; Manuscript.

circa 1911–1912

Letter from Jan Smuts to Sir Drummond Shiels. A letter written from Groote Schuur thanking Shiels for his award of the O.M. and recalling 'anxieties I must sometimes have caused you'.
Creator: Smuts, Jan Christian, 1870-1950, statesman.
1 page; paper; Manuscript.

14 Jan. 1947

Andrew Anderson and the nineteenth-century origins of Southern African archaeology. A paper from 'Southern African humanities', vol. 13 (December 2001), pp. 37-60. There is a covering note from Peter Mitchell presenting the paper to Rachel Rowe, R.C.S. Librarian.
Creator: Mitchell, Peter, fl 2001-2003, b 1962.
1 plastic sleeve; paper; Typewritten.

2001

Photograph of Cape Town Cathedral. A photograph of a watercolour depicting a Roman Catholic cathedral in Cape Town. The size of the copy, 14" x 9¾", is identical to the original painting, which was presented to the Society by Miss M. Pigot Moodie in 1939, and sold through C.J. Sawyer in December 1975. Pencilled at the bottom of the picture is 'Roman Catholic Cathedral' and 'Bowler 1888'. Frank R. Bradlow, a writer on Bowler, considered the painting to be an authentic Bowler, and that the date was a later addition.
Creator: Bowler, Thomas William, 1812-1869, landscape painter.
1 folder; photograph.

circa 1976

Official instructions of the Transvaal Government.
Creator: Transvaal Government.
1 folder; paper; Mixed scripts.

1882–1955

Cape Town garrison list. Undated negative photographs, 16'' x 12½'', of a list, in Dutch, of the arms, equipment and stores of the garrison of the Castle of Cape Town, 1795, circa 125 sheets. The pages are numbered up to 236. In most cases each print covers two facing pages, but some have been stuck together in groups of two or three to form tabular statements.
Creator: Cape Town Castle.
1 bundle; photograph; Photocopy.

crica 1959

Mafeking siege notes.
Creator: Town of Mafeking.
1 folder; paper; Mixed scripts.

Jan. 1900-Dec. 1903

Letter from John Colenso to the 'Modern review'. The print of a letter, 8½'' x 6 ½'', written from Bishopstowe, Natal, to the Editor of the 'Modern review', 1 May 1883, concerning an article on 'Natural Religion'.
Creator: Colenso, John William, 1814-1883, Bishop of Natal.
2 prints; photograph; Manuscript.

1933

Letter from Dinizulu to Miss A.M. Colenso. The print of a letter, 8½'' x 6½'', written from St Helena, 2 August 1895, enquiring about the fate of Dinizulu colleagues. The original manuscript letter is in an African language, possibly Zulu. Opposite it is a typescript English translation.
Creator: Dinizulu, 1869-1913, Zulu chief.
1 print; photograph; Mixed scripts.

1933

Affidavit on the capture of 'La Union'. An affidavit on the capture of the Spanish privateer 'La Union' by the English privateer 'Indispensible' on 19 February 1798, heard before the Earl Macartney at the Cape of Gold Hope.
Creator: Macartney, George, 1737-1806, Earl Macartney.
1 page; paper; Manuscript.

8 May 1798

Papers of George Macartney. 194 prints of letters and other papers, 8½'' x 6½''. The majority of the items are letters sent to Macartney, 1796-1798. There are also some of his own letters and a 'Memorandum on the defence of the Cape', 1798. A few papers related to the Caribbean, 1779.
Creator: Macartney, George, 1737-1806, Earl Macartney.
1 folder; photograph; Mixed scripts.

1933

Cape Colony meteorological observations. Readings for barometer, thermometer, wind direction and strength at Ookiep, Cape Colony, February-May, June-October and December 1885, and January and May, 1886. There is also a sheet showing rainfall for 1885.
Creator: Sutton, Barnabas, fl 1885-1886.
1 folder; paper; Manuscript.

1885–1886

Letter from Arthur Wilkie to Lord Clarendon. A letter written to accompany a presentation copy of R.H.W. Shepherd's 'Lovedale, South Africa: the story of a century 1841-1941'. The letter pays tribute to Lord Clarendon's work and includes reflections on the impact of the war on Lovedale and Fort Hare.
Creator: Wilkie, Arthur West, 1875-1958, missionary and educationalist.
3 pages; paper; Manuscript.

5 Oct. 1940

Biographical notes on John Lys.
Creator: Various.
27 pages; paper; Mixed scripts.

circa 1957

Legal documents of Stephanus Kruger. Two title deeds conveying erven in the town of Pietersburg, Transvaal, 29 January 1889 and 15 February 1896, and two title deeds conveying farms in the Pietersburg district, 17 November 1897 and 17 August 1889. The four documents are in Afrikaans and have been signed by Kruger.
Creator: Kruger, Stephanus Johannes Paulus, 1825-1904.
9 pages; paper; Mixed scripts.

1889–1899

Letter from Willem Leyds. A letter in Afrikaans addressed to the Estada Gold Mine Company Limited.
Creator: Leyds, Willem Johannes, 1859-1940.
2 pages; paper; Manuscript.

9 Oct. 1890

Transvaal native land holding judgement. The judgement of the Supreme Court of the Transvaal in favour of Edward Tsewu versus the Registrar of Deeds who had refused Tsewu's purchase of land.
Creator: Supreme Court of the Transvaal.
1 folder (12 pages); paper; Typewritten.

4 Apr. 1905

Letter on the Royal Visit to Natal. A copy of a letter from Sir David Gill describing the Royal Visit of 1901, 7 pages. The address and ending are missing from the letter. It includes reference to several vessels and persons of eminence. There are two accompanying letters regarding the gift of the letter to the R.C.S., and a memorandum by D.H. Simpson, R.C.S. Librarian, providing background information.
Creator: Gill, Sir, David, 1843-1914, Knight, astronomer.
1 folder; paper; Photocopy.

1990

The First Transvaal Parliament. A poster of the members of the Legislative Assembly of the First Transvaal Parliament, a supplement to 'The Weekly Star'. In the centre of the poster is a photograph of the House of Assembly. This is surrounded by photographs of the seventy members, including General L. Botha, Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture.
Creator: The Weekly Star.
1 folder; art work; The poster is in a delicate physical condition.; Printed.

circa 1907

Notice regarding the South African rebellion. A notice regarding the rebellion of the Northern Districts of the Free State and the Western Districts of the Transvaal against the Government of the Union. The text is given in both English and Afrikaans. There is an accompanying descriptive note.
Creator: Stidolph, C E, fl 1914, South African magistrate.
2 pages; paper; Printed.

26 Oct. 1914

Painting of Pietermaritzburg. A painting on card depicting a view of Pietermaritzburg with a snow-topped mountain in the background located 4½ miles from the city. There is an accompanying descriptive note on a small piece of card.
Creator: Brown, R N, fl 1922.
2 cards; watercolour.

1922

David Livingstone centenary tributes.
Creator: Hooper, Clarence, fl 1913-1944.
1 folder; paper; Mixed scripts.

1913

Letters from Cecil Rhodes to S. Le Riche.
Creator: Rhodes, Cecil John, 1853-1902, imperialist and benefactor.
8 pages; paper; Mixed scripts.

1894-circa 1928

Memories of Cecil Rhodes. An undated xerox copy of typed notes, made in Johannesburg in 1950, of Rixon's recollections of Cecil Rhodes, 8 pages. There is also one page of photocopied press cuttings concerning a band of Cape Coloured musicians founded by C.J. Rhodes and mentioned by Rixon.
Creator: Rixon, [ ], d c 1953.
9 pages; paper; Photocopy.

circa 1970

Letter from Douglas Close on Rhodesia. Part of a letter to Barbara Lecky describing the troubled situation in Rhodesia (6 pages). There are also two pieces of related correspondence between Barbara Lecky and D.H. Simpson, R.C.S. Librarian, 18 and 25 March 1976 (3 pages).
Creator: Close, Douglas, fl 1910-1970, Rhodesian magistrate.
9 pages; paper; Photocopy.

1976

'Conference' on Rhodesia. Transcripts of a telediphone recording of a 'Conference' on Rhodesia between Patrick Wall, M.P., John Hatch and George Nyandoro, with David Holden in the chair, broadcast on the Home Service on 29 June 1965.
Creator: British Broadcasting Corporation.
1 folder (10 pages); paper; Typewritten.

1965

Comments on Marquard's 'The problem of government'. A letter from John Merle Davis of the International Missionary Council, 28 March 1933, sending Lugard a copy of Leo Marquard's 'The problem of government', part 4 of 'Modern industry and the African', and four pages of Lugard's comments on this work, including page references.
Creator: Lugard, Sir, Frederick John Dealtry, 1858-1945, Baron Lugard.
1 folder; paper; Typewritten.

1933

Northern Rhodesia war munitions statistics. An undated, foolscap photostat of a typescript entitled 'N.R. Production Committee (Munitions): munitions manufacture in Northern Rhodesia'. An introductory note signed by A. Royden Harrison, Chairman, dated 22 June 1944, outlines the activities of the Committee from 1941 to 1944, when its affairs were wound up. The remaining pages contain statistics and a list of personnel.
Creator: Northern Rhodesia Production Committee.
1 folder (9 pages); paper; Photocopy.

Letter from Sir James MacGregor to D.W. How. A letter from MacGregor to his son-in-law Douglas Walsham How, at that time D.C. at Qacha's Nek, giving a full account of the ruling dynasty in Basutoland and of the heirs of Moshesh, the Paramount Chief.
Creator: MacGregor, Sir, James Comyn, 1861-1935, Knight.
6 pages + 1 envelope; paper; Manuscript.

circa 1930

Page from the 'Bulawayo Chronicle'. A page of news, editorials and sport, with adverts on the reverse.
Creator: Bulawayo Chronicle.
1 page; paper; Printed.

12 Dec. 1896

Portrait of a Salisbury house boy. A portrait of Gandhi or Gandy aged 13 or 14. There are manuscript notes on the back of the picture.
Creator: Button, M E, fl 1937.
1 folder; watercolour.

Feb. 1937

Panorama of Freetown. Plastic sleeves containing an annotated print panorama of Freetown. Four of the prints are views from Mrs Terry's upstairs windows in the Church Missionary Grammar School house, formerly the resident of the Assistant Superintendents. The fifth is a view of the town and harbour from the promontory of King Tom's point. Each print measures 2' 2'' by 10''. There is an accompanying folder containing related correspondence between Christopher Fyfe of the Centre of African Studies, Edinburgh, and D.H. Simpson, R.C.S. Librarian, 13 May 1971 - 10 July 1971. The folder also contains reproductions of a circular advertising the sale of copies of the panorama, a letter to Mrs Terry from Henry Venn, Honorary Secretary of the Church Missionary Society, 7 June 1847, and a list of subscribers to the panorama.
Creator: Terry, Mrs, fl 1847.
5 plastic sleeves + 1 folder; art work.

circa 1847

Letters from Moshesh seeking British protection.
Creator: Moshesh, c 1786-1870, Chief of the Basuto.
1 folder; paper; Mixed scripts.

circa 1867

Papers of Edward Maund. 154 prints, 8½'' x 6½'', chiefly of letters to Maund, 1885-1895, but also including 21 prints of his notebook, c. 1885.
Creator: Maund, Edward Arthur, 1851-1932.
1 folder; photograph; Mixed scripts.

1933

Notebook of Henry Tracey. Twenty-three prints of a notebook, including sketches, describing a visit to South Africa on H.M.S. 'Melville' in 1838.
Creator: Tracey, Henry, d 1840, surgeon.
1 folder; photograph; Manuscript.

1933

Correspondence about the Jameson Raid and Cecil Rhodes.
Creator: Hamilton, Sir, Frederic Howard, 1865-1956, Knight, journalist and financier.
1 folder; paper; Photocopy.

1995

100

Painting of a South African rural scene. A painting, 63 cm x 51 cm, presented to D.D. Keay by the Minister and Department of Justice, Pretoria, on Keay's retirement as Under Secretary for Justice in December 1928.
Creator: Unknown.
1 watercolour; art work.

circa 1928

101

Vecht Laager Natal 1838. A poster-size lithograph mounted in a plastic sleeve depicting an attack on the Vecht lager. The lager was comprised of 180 wagons travelling under the leadership of Karl Pieter Landman along Bosman's River during August 1838. The picture is signed 'H. Lea 1912' in the bottom left corner. There is also a printed description of the painting in Afrikaans describing the protagonists and a postcard with a reproduction of the picture. None of the items are dated.
Creator: Lea, Henry, fl 1912.
1 envelope + 1 plastic sleeve; art work; Printed.

102

South African cartoons and portraits.
Creator: Various.
1 envelope; card; Printed.

103

The Mission premises at the Kuruman Station. An illustration 'printed in oil colours by G. Baxter' and published by J. Snow. The original work was produced in 1842, and was used as the frontispiece of Robert Moffat's 'Missionary labours and scenes in Southern Africa' (London, 1846). This is probably one of a series of prints of the picture that were sold to raise funds for the mission.
Creator: Baxter, George, 1804-1867, colour printer.
1 card; art work; Printed.

circa 1842

104

Palace, port and town. A booklet from the African Archives series containing photographs and pictures of settlements in East Africa, published by Oxford University Press and Neczam and printed by Associated Printers Ltd, Lusaka, Zambia.
Creator: Unknown.
1 booklet; paper; Printed.

1971

105

Some great men of the 19th century. A pamphlet from the African Archives series published by Oxford University Press and Neczam and printed by Associated Printers Ltd, Lusaka, Zambia. The pamphlet is comprised of an image and short biography of Kivoi of the Kamba (d. 1851), Mkwawa of the Hehe (d. 1898), Mbatian of the Masai (c. 1820-1890), Muteesa of Buganda (c. 1838-1884), Mirambo of the Nyamwezi (c. 1840-1884) and Seyyid Barghash of Zanzibar (c. 1837-1888).
Creator: Unknown.
1 pamphlet; paper; Printed.

1971