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University of Malawi, 1964-1974

 File — Box: CLX-A-18
Identifier: Coll-490/10/4

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Scope and Contents

  1. News bulletin, 1964: Notes on Policy and Plans.
  2. News bulletin, 1965 (June): Internal Planning .
  3. News bulletin, 1966 (January): Subject Choice. Signed by Ian Michael, Vice-Chancellor;
  4. News bulletin, 1966 (December): Organisation. Signed by Ian Michael, Vice-Chancellor;
  5. Letter of introduction of Ian Michael to Professor Shepperson. Explains that he has been asked to help start a university in Malawi. Zambia, 27 October 1964.

Miscellaneous Papers and Pamphlets.

1965
University of Malawi: Inaugural Lecture pamphlet with a ticket enclosed, booklet presenting the university, pamphlet with the order of service for the inauguration, staff list, inauguration programme leaflet, and leaflet with the speech by the Vice-Chancellor at the Opening Ceremony 6th October 1965.
1967
Memorandum from the Vice-Chancellor on " Academic Autonomy". Booklet on "University Education in Malawi" by Bridglal Pachai, reprinted from Africa Quarterly, January-March 1967, Vol. VI, no. 4, pp. 343-351.
1969
Offprint of a paper entitled "A Fresh Pattern of Higher Education" given as a lecture by Dr Michael at University College, Rhodesia in 1967. Includes an enclosed typed note from Ian Michael, 13/05/1969.
1970
Programme of a conference on "The Early History of Malawi, 20-24 July 1970. Graduation booklet, University of Malawi, 23 July 1970. Typescript with the "Address by the Vice-Chancellor" at the "Congregation for the Award of Degrees and Diplomas", 23 July 1970. Booklet entitled "The Map of Knowledge", public lecture given in the University of Malawi on 13 October 1965 by Ian Michael (Blantyre: University of Malawi, 1970).
1971
Typed list entitled "Material Available in the University Library in Connection with Research into the History of Malawi".
1972
Typescript of a paper entitled "The Chisumphi and M'Bona Cults in Malawi: a Comparative History" by Dr J. M. Schoffeleers, given at a conference on the history of Central African religious systems, Lusaka, Zambia 30 August to 8 September 1972..
1974
Brochures: "Chancellor College. Inauguration Day. 2nd July, 1974", "Tenth Anniversary of Independence Celebrations 1974. Detailed Working Programme", "The Realisation of a Dream. The University of Malawi 1964-1974"."
1981
Research bulletin of the History Department, University of Malawi. History in Malawi, August 1981. Leaflet entitled "Kamuzu Academy: A Progress Report on the Kamuzu Academy, 1981".
Undated
Student magazine Umodzi, Vol. I, No 2. Chancellor College, Students' Union Magazine.

Dates

  • Creation: 1964-1974

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Language of Materials

English

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2 folders

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